Chords for Irish Celtic Music Emigrant Eyes Dolores Keane
Tempo:
134.3 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
Gm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [F]
Oh, and the sight of the swarming, like [Bb] a scene from a costume [Gm] ball,
[C] decked out in the colors of Europe, and [Gm] in fire, [C] the hope of [F] it all,
there my father's [G] old father [F] stood huddled, with [Bb] the tired and the hungry [Gm] and scared,
[C] town of the century pilgrim, [Gm] bound [G] by the [F] dreams that they shared,
they were stand lights just like cattle,
[Bb] Oh, through sodden [Gm] and shallow, [C] somewhere one day away from sweet freedom,
[Gm] some tone [C] from someone [F] they love, through this sprawling tower of Babel,
[Gm] [Bb] came a young man confused and alone, [C] determined and bound for a land,
[Gm] carrying [C] everything that [F] he owned,
[G] [Bb] sometimes when I look in my grandfather's [F]
eyes, I [C] see that day reflected,
I can't draw my [Gm] feelings [F] inside,
I [Bb] see starting with nothing, and working hard all of [F] his life,
so [C] don't take it for granted, [Bb] say grandfather's [C] [F] emigrant life,
[F]
[Bb] [F]
now he walks and stares out the window, [Bb] but his eyes [A] are still just [Gm] as keen,
[C] as the day he sailed through the harbor, [Gm] came ashore [C] on the island [F] of tears,
my
[Bb] grandfather's days [F] are numbered,
[Gm] [Bb] but I won't let his memory die,
for [C] he gave me the gift of this country, [Gm] and the Lord [C] in his [F] emigrant life,
[Bb] sometimes when I look in my grandfather's [F]
eyes, I [C] see that day reflected,
I can't draw [Gm] my feelings [F] inside,
I [Bb] see starting with nothing, and working hard [F] all of his life,
so [C] don't take it for granted, [Bb] say
[C] grandfather's [F] emigrant life,
[N]
Oh, and the sight of the swarming, like [Bb] a scene from a costume [Gm] ball,
[C] decked out in the colors of Europe, and [Gm] in fire, [C] the hope of [F] it all,
there my father's [G] old father [F] stood huddled, with [Bb] the tired and the hungry [Gm] and scared,
[C] town of the century pilgrim, [Gm] bound [G] by the [F] dreams that they shared,
they were stand lights just like cattle,
[Bb] Oh, through sodden [Gm] and shallow, [C] somewhere one day away from sweet freedom,
[Gm] some tone [C] from someone [F] they love, through this sprawling tower of Babel,
[Gm] [Bb] came a young man confused and alone, [C] determined and bound for a land,
[Gm] carrying [C] everything that [F] he owned,
[G] [Bb] sometimes when I look in my grandfather's [F]
eyes, I [C] see that day reflected,
I can't draw my [Gm] feelings [F] inside,
I [Bb] see starting with nothing, and working hard all of [F] his life,
so [C] don't take it for granted, [Bb] say grandfather's [C] [F] emigrant life,
[F]
[Bb] [F]
now he walks and stares out the window, [Bb] but his eyes [A] are still just [Gm] as keen,
[C] as the day he sailed through the harbor, [Gm] came ashore [C] on the island [F] of tears,
my
[Bb] grandfather's days [F] are numbered,
[Gm] [Bb] but I won't let his memory die,
for [C] he gave me the gift of this country, [Gm] and the Lord [C] in his [F] emigrant life,
[Bb] sometimes when I look in my grandfather's [F]
eyes, I [C] see that day reflected,
I can't draw [Gm] my feelings [F] inside,
I [Bb] see starting with nothing, and working hard [F] all of his life,
so [C] don't take it for granted, [Bb] say
[C] grandfather's [F] emigrant life,
[N]
Key:
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C
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, and the sight of the _ swarming, _ like [Bb] a scene from a costume [Gm] _ ball,
_ _ [C] decked out in the colors of Europe, _ _ and [Gm] in fire, [C] the hope of [F] it all,
_ there my _ father's [G] old father [F] stood huddled, _ _ with [Bb] the tired and the hungry [Gm] and scared,
_ _ _ [C] _ town of the century _ pilgrim, _ _ _ [Gm] bound [G] by the [F] dreams that they shared,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ they were _ stand _ lights just like cattle, _
_ _ _ [Bb] Oh, through sodden [Gm] and shallow, _ _ [C] somewhere one day away from sweet freedom, _
_ _ [Gm] some tone [C] from someone [F] they love, _ through this sprawling _ tower of _ Babel,
[Gm] _ [Bb] came a young man confused and _ alone, _ _ [C] determined and bound for a _ _ _ land,
[Gm] carrying _ [C] everything that [F] he owned, _
_ [G] _ [Bb] sometimes _ when I look in my _ grandfather's _ _ [F] _ _ _
eyes, I [C] see that day reflected,
I can't draw my [Gm] feelings [F] inside, _
_ I [Bb] see starting with nothing, and working hard all of [F] his _ life,
so [C] don't take it for granted, [Bb] say _ grandfather's [C] _ [F] emigrant life,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ now he walks and stares out the window, _ _ [Bb] but his eyes [A] are still just [Gm] as keen,
_ _ [C] as the day he sailed through the harbor, _ _ [Gm] came ashore [C] on the island [F] of _ tears,
_ my _ _
[Bb] grandfather's days [F] are numbered, _
_ [Gm] _ [Bb] but I won't let his memory _ die,
_ for [C] he gave me the gift of this country, _ _ [Gm] and the Lord [C] in his _ [F] emigrant life,
_ _ [Bb] sometimes _ when I look in my _ _ grandfather's _ [F] _ _ _
_ eyes, I [C] see that day reflected,
I can't draw [Gm] my feelings [F] inside, _
_ I [Bb] see starting with nothing, and working hard [F] all of his life,
_ so [C] don't take it for granted, [Bb] say _ _
[C] grandfather's [F] emigrant life,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, and the sight of the _ swarming, _ like [Bb] a scene from a costume [Gm] _ ball,
_ _ [C] decked out in the colors of Europe, _ _ and [Gm] in fire, [C] the hope of [F] it all,
_ there my _ father's [G] old father [F] stood huddled, _ _ with [Bb] the tired and the hungry [Gm] and scared,
_ _ _ [C] _ town of the century _ pilgrim, _ _ _ [Gm] bound [G] by the [F] dreams that they shared,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ they were _ stand _ lights just like cattle, _
_ _ _ [Bb] Oh, through sodden [Gm] and shallow, _ _ [C] somewhere one day away from sweet freedom, _
_ _ [Gm] some tone [C] from someone [F] they love, _ through this sprawling _ tower of _ Babel,
[Gm] _ [Bb] came a young man confused and _ alone, _ _ [C] determined and bound for a _ _ _ land,
[Gm] carrying _ [C] everything that [F] he owned, _
_ [G] _ [Bb] sometimes _ when I look in my _ grandfather's _ _ [F] _ _ _
eyes, I [C] see that day reflected,
I can't draw my [Gm] feelings [F] inside, _
_ I [Bb] see starting with nothing, and working hard all of [F] his _ life,
so [C] don't take it for granted, [Bb] say _ grandfather's [C] _ [F] emigrant life,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ now he walks and stares out the window, _ _ [Bb] but his eyes [A] are still just [Gm] as keen,
_ _ [C] as the day he sailed through the harbor, _ _ [Gm] came ashore [C] on the island [F] of _ tears,
_ my _ _
[Bb] grandfather's days [F] are numbered, _
_ [Gm] _ [Bb] but I won't let his memory _ die,
_ for [C] he gave me the gift of this country, _ _ [Gm] and the Lord [C] in his _ [F] emigrant life,
_ _ [Bb] sometimes _ when I look in my _ _ grandfather's _ [F] _ _ _
_ eyes, I [C] see that day reflected,
I can't draw [Gm] my feelings [F] inside, _
_ I [Bb] see starting with nothing, and working hard [F] all of his life,
_ so [C] don't take it for granted, [Bb] say _ _
[C] grandfather's [F] emigrant life,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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