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Immigrant Lad

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AmAnd here CI sit with a Gtear in my eAmye,
Cthe waters of TyGne in between you and AmI
AmAnd here CI sit with a Gtear in my eyAme,
Cthe waters of TGyne in between you and AmI
CAs a child I Gdreamed of Amher, Con the far Gbanks of the Amriver
CI knew she Gcould not be reAmached, fCor my mind was Gforever Amwondering
CFar above Ghis Amhead, Cas he tried his Gbest to Amteach me
CThe river was Gmuddy and Amblack, Cblack as the Gcoal she Amcarried
CImpossiGble to Amcross, Cmany Gmen had Amtried
CThe old Gsailor Amtold me, Canother Glife is Amlost
And here I sit with a tear in my eye, 
the waters of Tyne in between you and I
And here I sit with a tear in my eye, 
the waters of Tyne in between you and I
Black was the colour of my childish dreams, impressions that would last
Black coal, coal black pit yacka's face, escaping the coal dust blast
Blind pony stumblin' to the light of day, to retire in the green fields forever
And I'll build me a bridge of steel, to beat the black river forever
I'll beat that black river forever, I'll beat that muddy river forever
And here I sit with a tear in my eye, 
the waters of Tyne in between you and I
And here I sit with a tear in my eye, 
the waters of Tyne in between you and I

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Immigrant Lad

by The Animals

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Am C G Am

And here I sit with a tear in my eye,

C G Am

the waters of Tyne in between you and I

Am C G Am

And here I sit with a tear in my eye,

C G Am

the waters of Tyne in between you and I

C G Am C G Am

As a child I dreamed of her, on the far banks of the river

C G Am C G Am

I knew she could not be reached, for my mind was forever wondering

C G Am C G Am

Far above his head, as he tried his best to teach me

C G Am C G Am

The river was muddy and black, black as the coal she carried

C G Am C G Am

Impossible to cross, many men had tried

C G Am C G Am

The old sailor told me, another life is lost

And here I sit with a tear in my eye,

the waters of Tyne in between you and I

And here I sit with a tear in my eye,

the waters of Tyne in between you and I

Black was the colour of my childish dreams, impressions that would last

Black coal, coal black pit yacka's face, escaping the coal dust blast

Blind pony stumblin' to the light of day, to retire in the green fields forever

And I'll build me a bridge of steel, to beat the black river forever

I'll beat that black river forever, I'll beat that muddy river forever

And here I sit with a tear in my eye,

the waters of Tyne in between you and I

And here I sit with a tear in my eye,

the waters of Tyne in between you and I

About Immigrant Lad Chords by The Animals

Learn how to play Immigrant Lad by The Animals with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Immigrant Lad chords”, “Immigrant Lad guitar chords”, or “The Animals Immigrant Lad chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Immigrant Lad chords and for experienced players who want accurate Immigrant Lad lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, G.

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