Chords for Voyage - 'Isle of Hope Isle of Tears'
Tempo:
172.55 bpm
Chords used:
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Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[C]
[G]
[C]
On [G] the first day [Bm] of [D] January
[C] [G] 1892, [Am] they opened Ellis [G] Island [C] and they let the people
[D] through.
The
[G] first to cross [D] the threshold [C] of that Isle of Hope and [G] Tears
[Am] was Annie Moore [G] from Ireland, [C] who was all of 15 [D]
years.
[C] Isle of Hope, [D] Isle of Tears, Isle [G] of Freedom, Isle [Em] of Fears, [Am] but it's not [B] the [Am] Isle you [G] left [D]
behind.
[G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, Isle [D] of Pain, [G] Isle you'll never [D] see [Em] again, but [Am] the [D] Isle of Home is always on [G] your mind.
In a little bag [D] she carries all [C] her past and [G] history, and [Am] her dreams for [B] the future in [Am] the land of [D] liberty.
And [G] courage is [D] the passport [C] when your old world [G] disappears, [C] but there's no [G] future in the past [Am] when you're 15 [D]
years.
Isle [C] of Hope, Isle [D] of Tears, Isle [G] of [Bm] Freedom, [Em] Isle of Fears, [Am] but it's not the [Bm] Isle you [C] left [D] behind.
[G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, Isle of [D] Pain, Isle you'll never see [Em] again, [Am] but the Isle of Home [D] is always on [G]
your [C] mind.
[G]
[F#m] [E] [Em]
[Am] [D]
[G] [Em]
[G]
When they closed down Ellis [D] Island in [C]
[G] 1943,
[Am] 17 million [G] people [C] had come there for [D] sanctuary.
And [G] in springtime when [D] I came here [C] and I stepped onto its [G] piers, [C] I thought of how [G] it must have been [Am] when you're 15 [D] years.
[C] Isle of Hope, Isle [D] of Tears, Isle [G] of Freedom, Isle [Em] of Fears, [Am] but it's not the [C] Isle you left [D]
behind.
[G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, Isle [D] of Pain, Isle [G] you'll never [D] see [Em]
again, [Am] but the Isle of Home [D] is always on your [Em]
mind.
The [E] [Am] Isle of Home [D] is
[Bm] always on [D] [G] your mind.
[F#m] [Am] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
On [G] the first day [Bm] of [D] January
[C] [G] 1892, [Am] they opened Ellis [G] Island [C] and they let the people
[D] through.
The
[G] first to cross [D] the threshold [C] of that Isle of Hope and [G] Tears
[Am] was Annie Moore [G] from Ireland, [C] who was all of 15 [D]
years.
[C] Isle of Hope, [D] Isle of Tears, Isle [G] of Freedom, Isle [Em] of Fears, [Am] but it's not [B] the [Am] Isle you [G] left [D]
behind.
[G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, Isle [D] of Pain, [G] Isle you'll never [D] see [Em] again, but [Am] the [D] Isle of Home is always on [G] your mind.
In a little bag [D] she carries all [C] her past and [G] history, and [Am] her dreams for [B] the future in [Am] the land of [D] liberty.
And [G] courage is [D] the passport [C] when your old world [G] disappears, [C] but there's no [G] future in the past [Am] when you're 15 [D]
years.
Isle [C] of Hope, Isle [D] of Tears, Isle [G] of [Bm] Freedom, [Em] Isle of Fears, [Am] but it's not the [Bm] Isle you [C] left [D] behind.
[G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, Isle of [D] Pain, Isle you'll never see [Em] again, [Am] but the Isle of Home [D] is always on [G]
your [C] mind.
[G]
[F#m] [E] [Em]
[Am] [D]
[G] [Em]
[G]
When they closed down Ellis [D] Island in [C]
[G] 1943,
[Am] 17 million [G] people [C] had come there for [D] sanctuary.
And [G] in springtime when [D] I came here [C] and I stepped onto its [G] piers, [C] I thought of how [G] it must have been [Am] when you're 15 [D] years.
[C] Isle of Hope, Isle [D] of Tears, Isle [G] of Freedom, Isle [Em] of Fears, [Am] but it's not the [C] Isle you left [D]
behind.
[G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, Isle [D] of Pain, Isle [G] you'll never [D] see [Em]
again, [Am] but the Isle of Home [D] is always on your [Em]
mind.
The [E] [Am] Isle of Home [D] is
[Bm] always on [D] [G] your mind.
[F#m] [Am] [C]
[G]
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ On [G] the _ first day [Bm] of _ [D] _ January _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] 1892, _ _ _ _ _ [Am] they _ opened Ellis [G] Island _ _ [C] and they let the people _
[D] _ through.
_ The _ _
[G] _ first to cross [D] the _ threshold _ [C] of that Isle of Hope and [G] _ Tears _ _
_ [Am] was Annie Moore [G] from Ireland, _ _ [C] who was all of 15 _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ years. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Isle of Hope, _ _ _ [D] Isle of _ Tears, _ Isle [G] of Freedom, _ Isle [Em] of _ Fears, _ _ [Am] but it's not [B] the [Am] Isle you _ [G] _ left _ _ [D] _
_ _ behind.
_ _ [G] That _ [C] Isle of Hunger, _ Isle [D] of Pain, _ _ [G] Isle you'll never [D] _ see [Em] _ again, _ _ but [Am] the [D] Isle of Home is _ always on [G] your _ _ _ mind. _ _
_ _ _ In a little bag [D] she _ carries all [C] her past and _ [G] history, _ _ _ and [Am] her _ dreams for [B] the future _ in [Am] the land of _ _ [D] liberty. _ _
And [G] _ courage _ is [D] the passport _ [C] when your old world _ _ [G] disappears, _ _ [C] but there's no [G] future in the past _ [Am] when you're _ 15 [D] _ _ _ _ _
years.
_ _ _ _ Isle [C] of Hope, _ _ Isle [D] of Tears, _ Isle [G] of [Bm] Freedom, _ [Em] Isle of _ Fears, _ [Am] but it's not the [Bm] Isle you [C] _ _ left _ _ [D] _ _ behind. _ _
_ [G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, _ _ Isle of [D] Pain, _ _ Isle you'll never see [Em] _ again, _ _ [Am] but the Isle of Home [D] is always on [G]
your _ [C] _ mind.
[G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
When they closed down Ellis [D] Island _ _ in [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] 1943, _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ 17 million [G] _ people _ [C] had come there for _ [D] sanctuary. _ _ _
And [G] in _ _ springtime when [D] I came here _ [C] and I stepped onto its [G] _ piers, _ [C] I _ thought of how [G] it must have been _ [Am] _ when you're 15 _ [D] _ _ years. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Isle of Hope, _ _ Isle [D] of Tears, _ Isle [G] of Freedom, Isle [Em] of Fears, _ [Am] but it's not the [C] Isle you _ left _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
behind.
_ [G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, _ _ Isle [D] of Pain, _ Isle [G] you'll never [D] see _ [Em] _
again, _ _ _ [Am] but the Isle of Home [D] is always _ on your _ [Em] _ _ _
mind. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The [E] _ _ [Am] Isle of _ Home _ [D] is _ _
_ [Bm] always _ _ _ on _ _ [D] _ _ [G] your _ mind.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ On [G] the _ first day [Bm] of _ [D] _ January _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] 1892, _ _ _ _ _ [Am] they _ opened Ellis [G] Island _ _ [C] and they let the people _
[D] _ through.
_ The _ _
[G] _ first to cross [D] the _ threshold _ [C] of that Isle of Hope and [G] _ Tears _ _
_ [Am] was Annie Moore [G] from Ireland, _ _ [C] who was all of 15 _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ years. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Isle of Hope, _ _ _ [D] Isle of _ Tears, _ Isle [G] of Freedom, _ Isle [Em] of _ Fears, _ _ [Am] but it's not [B] the [Am] Isle you _ [G] _ left _ _ [D] _
_ _ behind.
_ _ [G] That _ [C] Isle of Hunger, _ Isle [D] of Pain, _ _ [G] Isle you'll never [D] _ see [Em] _ again, _ _ but [Am] the [D] Isle of Home is _ always on [G] your _ _ _ mind. _ _
_ _ _ In a little bag [D] she _ carries all [C] her past and _ [G] history, _ _ _ and [Am] her _ dreams for [B] the future _ in [Am] the land of _ _ [D] liberty. _ _
And [G] _ courage _ is [D] the passport _ [C] when your old world _ _ [G] disappears, _ _ [C] but there's no [G] future in the past _ [Am] when you're _ 15 [D] _ _ _ _ _
years.
_ _ _ _ Isle [C] of Hope, _ _ Isle [D] of Tears, _ Isle [G] of [Bm] Freedom, _ [Em] Isle of _ Fears, _ [Am] but it's not the [Bm] Isle you [C] _ _ left _ _ [D] _ _ behind. _ _
_ [G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, _ _ Isle of [D] Pain, _ _ Isle you'll never see [Em] _ again, _ _ [Am] but the Isle of Home [D] is always on [G]
your _ [C] _ mind.
[G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
When they closed down Ellis [D] Island _ _ in [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] 1943, _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ 17 million [G] _ people _ [C] had come there for _ [D] sanctuary. _ _ _
And [G] in _ _ springtime when [D] I came here _ [C] and I stepped onto its [G] _ piers, _ [C] I _ thought of how [G] it must have been _ [Am] _ when you're 15 _ [D] _ _ years. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Isle of Hope, _ _ Isle [D] of Tears, _ Isle [G] of Freedom, Isle [Em] of Fears, _ [Am] but it's not the [C] Isle you _ left _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
behind.
_ [G] That [C] Isle of Hunger, _ _ Isle [D] of Pain, _ Isle [G] you'll never [D] see _ [Em] _
again, _ _ _ [Am] but the Isle of Home [D] is always _ on your _ [Em] _ _ _
mind. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The [E] _ _ [Am] Isle of _ Home _ [D] is _ _
_ [Bm] always _ _ _ on _ _ [D] _ _ [G] your _ mind.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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