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Immigrant Eyes (Key Bb Capo 3rd Fret) Guy Clark 
G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 
G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 
GOld Ellis Island was swarming, 
Like a Cscene from a costume Amball, 
Decked D7out in the colors of Europe, 
On Cfire with the D7hope of it Gall, 
GThere my father's own father stood huddled 
With the Ctired and the hungry and Amscared, 
The D7turn of the century pilgrims, 
CBound by the D7dream that they Gshared 2 3 1 2 
GThey were standing in line just like cattle, 
They were Cpoked and sorted and Amshoved; 
Some were D7one desk away from sweet freedom; 
Some were Ctorn from D7someone they Gloved. 
GThrough this sprawling tower of Babel 
Came a Cyoung man confused and a-Amlone 
De-D7termined and bound for America; 
CCarrying every-D7thing that he Gowned 2 3 1 2 
Chorus 
Some-Ctimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant Geyes 
I see D7that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-Gside 
I see Cstarting with nothing and working hard all of his Glife 
'Don't D7take it for granted' say CGrandfather's D7immigrant Geyes 2 3 1 2 3 
G 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 C 2 3 Am 2 3 Am 2 3 
D 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 C 2 3 D 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 
GNow he rocks and he stares out the window 
But his Ceyes are still just as Amclear 
As the D7day he sailed into the harbor 
To Cland on the island of Gtears 
GMy grandfather's days they are numbered 
But I Cwon't let his memory Amdie 
For he D7gave me the gift of this country 
And the Clook in his D7immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 
Chorus 
Some-Ctimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant Geyes 
I see D7that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-Gside 
I see Cstarting with nothing and working hard all of his Glife 
'Don't D7take it for granted' say CGrandfather's D7immigrant Geyes 2 3 1 2 3 
Some-Ctimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant Geyes 
I see D7that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-Gside 
I see Cstarting with nothing and working hard all of his Glife 
'Don't D7take it for granted' say CGrandfather's D7immigrant Geyes 
'Don't D7take it for granted' say CGrandfather's D7immigrant Geyes 2 3 1 2 3 
G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 
G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 G

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Immigrant Eyes

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Immigrant Eyes (Key Bb Capo 3rd Fret) Guy Clark

G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3

Old Ellis Island was swarming,

C Am

Like a scene from a costume ball,

Decked out in the colors of Europe,

C D7 G

On fire with the hope of it all,

There my father's own father stood huddled

C Am

With the tired and the hungry and scared,

The turn of the century pilgrims,

C D7 G

Bound by the dream that they shared 2 3 1 2

They were standing in line just like cattle,

C Am

They were poked and sorted and shoved;

Some were one desk away from sweet freedom;

C D7 G

Some were torn from someone they loved.

Through this sprawling tower of Babel

C Am

Came a young man confused and a-lone

De-termined and bound for America;

C D7 G

Carrying every-thing that he owned 2 3 1 2

Chorus

C G

Some-times when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes

D7 G

I see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-side

C G

I see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life

D7 C D7 G

'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 3

G 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 C 2 3 Am 2 3 Am 2 3

D 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 D 2 3 C 2 3 D 2 3 G 2 3 G 2

Now he rocks and he stares out the window

C Am

But his eyes are still just as clear

As the day he sailed into the harbor

C G

To land on the island of tears

My grandfather's days they are numbered

C Am

But I won't let his memory die

For he gave me the gift of this country

C D7

And the look in his immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2

Chorus

C G

Some-times when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes

D7 G

I see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-side

C G

I see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life

D7 C D7 G

'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 3

C G

Some-times when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes

D7 G

I see that day reflected and I can't hold my feelings in-side

C G

I see starting with nothing and working hard all of his life

D7 C D7 G

'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes

D7 C D7 G

'Don't take it for granted' say Grandfather's immigrant eyes 2 3 1 2 3

G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3

G 2 3 C 2 3 G 2 3 C 2 3 G

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