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Ellis Island

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[Intro]
Fmaj7  Am7  Fmaj7  Am7
Fmaj7  Am7  Fmaj7  Am7
[Verse]
From the Fmaj7corner of my eye I see a Am7tear rolling down
At the Fmaj7time I couldn't tell whose tear it Am7was
If it was Fmaj7mine, I should be glad that I still Am7function in this cage
But if it's Fmaj7yours, it only makes me Am7more lostFmaj7  
To see a tear rolling Am7downFmaj7  
To see a tear Grolling FdownC  
[Chorus]
This is Gthe last Am7call Gfor Ellis IslandC  
These are the Glast Am7words GI'm ever gonna hear you CsaGy_Am7____G  
GoodbCye, baGbeAm7____G_
GoodbyFe, baAm7beFmaj7  Am7  
[Verse]
I hear Fmaj7sweethearts whisper their Am7undying love
Above the Fmaj7noise on the quay, their voicAm7es rise
They must have Fmaj7something so strong in the Am7face of such change
That they can Fmaj7promise and promise all Am7nightFmaj7  
Oh, their undying Am7loveFmaj7  
Hear their Gundying FloveC  
[Chorus]
This is Gthe last Am7call Gfor Ellis IslandC  
These are the Glast Am7words GI'm ever gonna hear you CsaGy_Am7____G  
GoodbCye, baGbeAm7____G_
GoodbyAm7e, babe
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7  Am7  Fmaj7  Am7  Fmaj7  G
[Bridge]
COh, what you wouldn't Dm7give
To be Emdown on the Fpier once aGgainC  
Far away from the Dm7cries
Of these Emwar-weary FhordesG  
CTime up there in the Dm7clouds
Must be Emhard to enFdure
When Emyour heart's Fmaj7unsureAm7___Fmaj7  Am7  
[Verse]
It's like a Fmaj7knife in my gut knowing you're Am7taking leave
I feel I'm Fmaj7sentenced to a death without Am7appeal
I can preFmaj7tend it's all a dream, and what I'm Am7seeing will disappear
But the Fmaj7end I can see is all too Am7realFmaj7  
Knowing you're taking Am7leaveFmaj7  
Knowing you're Gtaking FleaveC  
[Chorus]
This is Gthe last Am7call Gfor Ellis IslandC  
These are the Glast Am7words GI'm ever gonna hear you CsaGy_Am7____G  
GoodbCye, baGbeAm7____G_
GoodbyFe, babeC  
[Chorus]
This is Gthe last Am7call Gfor Ellis IslandC  
These are the Glast Am7words GI'm ever gonna hear you CsaGy_Am7____G  
GoodbCye, baGbeAm7____G_
GoodbyFe, baAm7be
[Outro]
Fmaj7  Am7  Fmaj7  Am7
Fmaj7  Am7  Fmaj7  Am7

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Ellis Island

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Am7

Dm7

[Intro]

Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7 Am7

[Verse]

Fmaj7 Am7

From the corner of my eye I see a tear rolling down

Fmaj7 Am7

At the time I couldn't tell whose tear it was

Fmaj7 Am7

If it was mine, I should be glad that I still function in this cage

Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7

But if it's yours, it only makes me more lost

Am7 Fmaj7

To see a tear rolling down

G F C

To see a tear rolling down

[Chorus]

G Am7 G C

This is the last call for Ellis Island

G Am7 G C G Am7 G

These are the last words I'm ever gonna hear you say_____

C G Am7 G

Goodbye, babe_____

F Am7 Fmaj7 Am7

Goodbye, babe

[Verse]

Fmaj7 Am7

I hear sweethearts whisper their undying love

Fmaj7 Am7

Above the noise on the quay, their voices rise

Fmaj7 Am7

They must have something so strong in the face of such change

Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7

That they can promise and promise all night

Am7 Fmaj7

Oh, their undying love

G F C

Hear their undying love

[Chorus]

G Am7 G C

This is the last call for Ellis Island

G Am7 G C G Am7 G

These are the last words I'm ever gonna hear you say_____

C G Am7 G

Goodbye, babe_____

Am7

Goodbye, babe

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7 G

[Bridge]

C Dm7

Oh, what you wouldn't give

Em F G C

To be down on the pier once again

Dm7

Far away from the cries

Em F G

Of these war-weary hordes

C Dm7

Time up there in the clouds

Em F

Must be hard to endure

Em Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7 Am7

When your heart's unsure___

[Verse]

Fmaj7 Am7

It's like a knife in my gut knowing you're taking leave

Fmaj7 Am7

I feel I'm sentenced to a death without appeal

Fmaj7 Am7

I can pretend it's all a dream, and what I'm seeing will disappear

Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7

But the end I can see is all too real

Am7 Fmaj7

Knowing you're taking leave

G F C

Knowing you're taking leave

[Chorus]

G Am7 G C

This is the last call for Ellis Island

G Am7 G C G Am7 G

These are the last words I'm ever gonna hear you say_____

C G Am7 G

Goodbye, babe_____

F C

Goodbye, babe

[Chorus]

G Am7 G C

This is the last call for Ellis Island

G Am7 G C G Am7 G

These are the last words I'm ever gonna hear you say_____

C G Am7 G

Goodbye, babe_____

F Am7

Goodbye, babe

[Outro]

Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7 Am7

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