Bob Dylan - I Pity The Poor Immigrant: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Pity The Poor Immigrant" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Pity The Poor Immigrant Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Pity The Poor Immigrant" smoothly on your guitar.

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F               A#
I pity the poor immigrant
     C                         F
Who wishes he would've stayed home,
         F                   A#
Who uses all his power to do evil
           C                       F
But in the end is always left so alone.
     Dm                Am
That man whom with his fingers cheats
         A#               F
And who lies with ev'ry breath,
     F            A#
Who passionately hates his life
     C                   F
And likewise, fears his death.

I pity the poor immigrant
Whose strength is spent in vain,
Whose heaven is like Ironsides,
Whose tears are like rain,
Who eats but is not satisfied,
Who hears but does not see,
Who falls in love with wealth itself
And turns his back on me.

I pity the poor immigrant
Who tramples through the mud,
Who fills his mouth with laughing
And who builds his town with blood,
Whose visions in the final end
Must shatter like the glass.
I pity the poor immigrant
When his gladness comes to pass.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Pity The Poor Immigrant" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Pity The Poor Immigrant" by Bob Dylan.

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