Chords for Emigrant Eyes
Tempo:
122 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
Bm
D
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[A] [D]
[A]
Old Ellis Island was swarming, [D] like you see from the [F#m]
costume [Bm] ball,
[E] Decked out in the [F#]
colors of Europe, and [Bm] on fire with the [E] whole of [A] it all.
[A]
There my father's old father stood huddled, with [D] the tired and the [F#m] hungry and [Bm] scared.
[E] Turn up the century pilgrims,
[Bm] bound by [E] the dream that they [A] shared.
[A]
They were standing in lines just like cattle,
[D] poked and [F#m]
sordid and [Bm] shound.
Some [E] were one desk away from sweet freedom, some [Bm] torn from [E]
someone [A] they loved.
To this prowling tower of babble, came [D] a young man [C#m] confused and [Bm] alone.
[E] Determined and bound for America,
[Bm] carrying [E] everything that he [A] owned.
[D] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's [A] anachronized eyes,
I see [E] that day reflected, I can't hold [Bm] my feelings [A] inside.
I see [D] starting with nothing, and working hard all of [A] his life.
So [E] don't take it for granted, [D] see [C#m] grandfather's [A] anachronized eyes.
Now he rocks and he stares out the window, [B]
but his [D] eyes are [C#] still just [Bm] as clear.
As [E] the day he sailed through the harbor, came [Bm] ashore on [E] the island [A] of tears.
My grandfather's days are numbered, but [D] I won't let [C#m] his memory [Bm] die.
[E] He gave me the [E] gift of his country, [Bm] and the look in his
[A] anachronized eyes.
[D] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's [A] anachronized eyes,
I [E] see that day reflected, I can't hold my [Bm]
[A] feelings inside.
I see [D] starting with nothing, and working hard all [A] of his life.
[E] So don't take it for granted, [D] see [E] grandfather's [A] anachronized eyes.
[E] So don't take it for granted, [C#m] see [D]
grandfather's [Bm] anachronized eyes.
[A]
[A] [D]
[A]
Old Ellis Island was swarming, [D] like you see from the [F#m]
costume [Bm] ball,
[E] Decked out in the [F#]
colors of Europe, and [Bm] on fire with the [E] whole of [A] it all.
[A]
There my father's old father stood huddled, with [D] the tired and the [F#m] hungry and [Bm] scared.
[E] Turn up the century pilgrims,
[Bm] bound by [E] the dream that they [A] shared.
[A]
They were standing in lines just like cattle,
[D] poked and [F#m]
sordid and [Bm] shound.
Some [E] were one desk away from sweet freedom, some [Bm] torn from [E]
someone [A] they loved.
To this prowling tower of babble, came [D] a young man [C#m] confused and [Bm] alone.
[E] Determined and bound for America,
[Bm] carrying [E] everything that he [A] owned.
[D] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's [A] anachronized eyes,
I see [E] that day reflected, I can't hold [Bm] my feelings [A] inside.
I see [D] starting with nothing, and working hard all of [A] his life.
So [E] don't take it for granted, [D] see [C#m] grandfather's [A] anachronized eyes.
Now he rocks and he stares out the window, [B]
but his [D] eyes are [C#] still just [Bm] as clear.
As [E] the day he sailed through the harbor, came [Bm] ashore on [E] the island [A] of tears.
My grandfather's days are numbered, but [D] I won't let [C#m] his memory [Bm] die.
[E] He gave me the [E] gift of his country, [Bm] and the look in his
[A] anachronized eyes.
[D] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's [A] anachronized eyes,
I [E] see that day reflected, I can't hold my [Bm]
[A] feelings inside.
I see [D] starting with nothing, and working hard all [A] of his life.
[E] So don't take it for granted, [D] see [E] grandfather's [A] anachronized eyes.
[E] So don't take it for granted, [C#m] see [D]
grandfather's [Bm] anachronized eyes.
[A]
Key:
A
E
Bm
D
C#m
A
E
Bm
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Old Ellis Island was swarming, _ _ _ [D] like you see from the [F#m]
costume [Bm] _ ball, _ _
[E] Decked out in the [F#]
colors of Europe, _ _ and [Bm] on fire with the [E] whole of [A] it all.
_ [A]
There my father's old father stood huddled, _ _ with [D] the tired and the [F#m] hungry and [Bm] _ scared. _ _
_ [E] Turn up the century pilgrims, _ _ _
_ [Bm] bound by [E] the dream that they [A] shared.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _
They were standing in lines just like cattle, _ _ _
_ [D] _ poked and [F#m] _
sordid and [Bm] shound. _ _
Some [E] were one desk away from sweet freedom, _ _ some [Bm] torn from [E] _
someone [A] they loved. _ _
To this _ prowling tower of babble, _ _ came [D] a young man [C#m] confused and [Bm] alone. _ _ _
_ [E] Determined and bound for America, _ _ _
_ [Bm] carrying _ [E] everything that he [A] owned. _ _ _ _
[D] Sometimes when I look in my _ grandfather's _ [A] anachronized _ eyes,
I see [E] that day reflected, I can't hold [Bm] my feelings [A] inside.
I see [D] starting with nothing, and working hard all of [A] his life. _ _
So [E] don't take it for granted, [D] see _ [C#m] grandfather's _ [A] anachronized eyes. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Now he rocks and he stares out the window, _ _ [B]
but his [D] eyes are [C#] still just [Bm] as clear. _ _
As [E] the day he sailed through the harbor, _ _ came [Bm] ashore on [E] the island [A] of _ tears. _
My _ grandfather's days are numbered, _ _ but [D] I won't let [C#m] his memory [Bm] die. _ _ _
[E] He gave me the [E] gift of his country, _ _ _ [Bm] and the look in his _
_ [A] anachronized eyes. _
[D] Sometimes _ when I look in my _ grandfather's _ [A] anachronized _ _ eyes,
I [E] see that day reflected, I can't hold my [Bm] _
[A] feelings inside.
I see _ [D] _ starting with nothing, and working hard all [A] of his life. _ _
[E] So don't take it for granted, [D] see _ _ [E] grandfather's _ [A] _ anachronized eyes.
[E] So don't take it for granted, [C#m] see [D] _ _
grandfather's _ _ [Bm] anachronized eyes.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Old Ellis Island was swarming, _ _ _ [D] like you see from the [F#m]
costume [Bm] _ ball, _ _
[E] Decked out in the [F#]
colors of Europe, _ _ and [Bm] on fire with the [E] whole of [A] it all.
_ [A]
There my father's old father stood huddled, _ _ with [D] the tired and the [F#m] hungry and [Bm] _ scared. _ _
_ [E] Turn up the century pilgrims, _ _ _
_ [Bm] bound by [E] the dream that they [A] shared.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _
They were standing in lines just like cattle, _ _ _
_ [D] _ poked and [F#m] _
sordid and [Bm] shound. _ _
Some [E] were one desk away from sweet freedom, _ _ some [Bm] torn from [E] _
someone [A] they loved. _ _
To this _ prowling tower of babble, _ _ came [D] a young man [C#m] confused and [Bm] alone. _ _ _
_ [E] Determined and bound for America, _ _ _
_ [Bm] carrying _ [E] everything that he [A] owned. _ _ _ _
[D] Sometimes when I look in my _ grandfather's _ [A] anachronized _ eyes,
I see [E] that day reflected, I can't hold [Bm] my feelings [A] inside.
I see [D] starting with nothing, and working hard all of [A] his life. _ _
So [E] don't take it for granted, [D] see _ [C#m] grandfather's _ [A] anachronized eyes. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Now he rocks and he stares out the window, _ _ [B]
but his [D] eyes are [C#] still just [Bm] as clear. _ _
As [E] the day he sailed through the harbor, _ _ came [Bm] ashore on [E] the island [A] of _ tears. _
My _ grandfather's days are numbered, _ _ but [D] I won't let [C#m] his memory [Bm] die. _ _ _
[E] He gave me the [E] gift of his country, _ _ _ [Bm] and the look in his _
_ [A] anachronized eyes. _
[D] Sometimes _ when I look in my _ grandfather's _ [A] anachronized _ _ eyes,
I [E] see that day reflected, I can't hold my [Bm] _
[A] feelings inside.
I see _ [D] _ starting with nothing, and working hard all [A] of his life. _ _
[E] So don't take it for granted, [D] see _ _ [E] grandfather's _ [A] _ anachronized eyes.
[E] So don't take it for granted, [C#m] see [D] _ _
grandfather's _ _ [Bm] anachronized eyes.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _