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Immigration Man

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[Chorus]
   D7sus2= xx0210
 D7sus2/C= x30210
     Bb/D= xx0331
[Verse 1]
There I Dwas at the immigration D7sus2scene
shining and D7sus2/Cfeeling clean
could it be a Bb/Dsin?
I got Dstopped by the immigration D7sus2man
he says he doesn't know D7sus2/Cif he can
let me Bb/Din -
[Chorus]
Let me Din, immiD7sus2/Cgration man,
can I Ccross the line and pray
I can Bb/Dstay another day
Let me Din, immiD7sus2/Cgration man
I won't Ctoe your line today
I can't Bb/Dsee it anyway.
[Verse 2]
There he Dwas with his immigration D7sus2face
giving me a D7sus2/Cpaper chase
but the sun was Bb/Dcoming
'cos all at Donce he looked into my D7sus2space
and stamped a number D7sus2/Cover my face
and it sent me Bb/Drunning
[Chorus]
Won't you let me Din, immiD7sus2/Cgration man
can I Ccross the line and pray
I can Bb/Dstay another day
Won't you let me Din, immiD7sus2/Cgration man
I won't Ctoe your line today
I can't Bb/Dsee it anyway.
[Verse 3]
Here I aDm with my immigration fD7sus2orm
it's big enough to D7sus2/Ckeep me warm
when a cold wind's Bb/Dcoming
so go where you Dwill
as long as you think you D7sus2can
you'd better watch out, watch out D7sus2/Cfor the man
anywhere you're Bb/Dgoing.
[Chorus]
Come on and let me Din, immiD7sus2/Cgration man,
can I Ccross the line and pray
take your Bb/Dfingers from the tray.
Let me Din, irriD7sus2/Ctation man,
I won't Ctoe your line today
I can't Bb/Dsee it anyDway.

All chords in this song (5)

Barre (Em shape)

355333

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

G minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Immigration Man

by Crosby & Nash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus2

D7sus2/C

Bb/D

[Chorus]

D7sus2

= xx0210

D7sus2/C

= x30210

Bb/D

= xx0331

[Verse 1]

D D7sus2

There I was at the immigration scene

D7sus2/C

shining and feeling clean

Bb/D

could it be a sin?

D D7sus2

I got stopped by the immigration man

D7sus2/C

he says he doesn't know if he can

Bb/D

let me in -

[Chorus]

D D7sus2/C

Let me in, immigration man,

can I cross the line and pray

Bb/D

I can stay another day

D D7sus2/C

Let me in, immigration man

I won't toe your line today

Bb/D

I can't see it anyway.

[Verse 2]

D D7sus2

There he was with his immigration face

D7sus2/C

giving me a paper chase

Bb/D

but the sun was coming

D D7sus2

'cos all at once he looked into my space

D7sus2/C

and stamped a number over my face

Bb/D

and it sent me running

[Chorus]

D D7sus2/C

Won't you let me in, immigration man

can I cross the line and pray

Bb/D

I can stay another day

D D7sus2/C

Won't you let me in, immigration man

I won't toe your line today

Bb/D

I can't see it anyway.

[Verse 3]

D D7sus2

Here I am with my immigration form

D7sus2/C

it's big enough to keep me warm

Bb/D

when a cold wind's coming

so go where you will

D7sus2

as long as you think you can

D7sus2/C

you'd better watch out, watch out for the man

Bb/D

anywhere you're going.

[Chorus]

D D7sus2/C

Come on and let me in, immigration man,

can I cross the line and pray

Bb/D

take your fingers from the tray.

D D7sus2/C

Let me in, irritation man,

I won't toe your line today

Bb/D D

I can't see it anyway.

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