The Animals - The Immigrant Lad: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Immigrant Lad" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

Am                     G          Am
And here I sit with a tear in my eye,
     C                    D           Am
the waters of Tyne in between you and I
Am                    G            Am
And here I sit with a tear in my eye,
     C                    D           Am
the waters of Tyne in between you and I

Am             Em         Am
As a child I dreamed of her,
        G               Am
on the far banks of the river
   Em                    Am
I knew she could not be reached,
        Em               Am
for my mind was forever wondering

Far above his head,
as he tried his best to teach me
The river was muddy and black,
black as the coal she carried
Impossible to cross, many men had tried
The old sailor told me, another life is lost

And here I sit with a tear in my eye,
the waters of Tyne in between you and I
And here I sit with a tear in my eye,
the waters of Tyne in between you and I

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

And here I sit with a tear in my eye,
the waters of Tyne in between you and I
And here I sit with a tear in my eye,
the waters of Tyne in between you and I

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "The Immigrant Lad" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Immigrant Lad" by The Animals.

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