Immigrant Lad
Ton : AEnglish
Refrain
AmAnd here I Csit with a Gtear in my Ameye
CThe waters of GTyne in between you and AmI
AmAnd here I Csit with a Gtear in my eye Am
CThe waters of GTyne in between you and I Am
Couplet
CAs a child I Gdreamed of Amher on Cthe far Gbanks of the Amriver
I Cknew she Gcould not be Amreached Cfor 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
Refrain
AmAnd Chere I sit Gwith a tear Amin my eye
CThe waters of GTyne in between Amyou and I
AmAnd Chere I sit Gwith a tear Amin my eye
CThe waters of GTyne in between you Amand I
Couplet
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
Refrain
AmAnd Chere I sit Gwith a tear Amin my eye
CThe waters of GTyne in between Amyou and I
AmAnd Chere I sit Gwith a tear Amin my eye
CThe waters of GTyne in between you Amand I