City Of Immigrants by Steve Earle, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

City Of Immigrants

Biography:

Steve Earle (born Stephen Fain Earle on January 17, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas) is a singer-songwriter best known for his country music and rock 'n roll tinged "alt-country." He is also a published writer, a keen political activist (particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the U.S., as in his song "Ellis Unit One" from the movie Dead Man Walking), and has written and directed a play. Earle also had small roles on the HBO television shows "The Wire" and "Treme".

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City of Immigrants – Steve Earle

[Intro]
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[Verse]
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Livin' in a city of immigrants
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I don't need to go travelin'
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Open my door and the world walks in
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Livin' in a city of immigrants

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Livin' in a city that never sleeps
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My heart keepin' time to a thousand beats
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Singin' in languages I don't speak
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Livin' in a city of immigrants

[Chorus]
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City of black, City of white
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City of light, City of innocents
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City of sweat, City of tears
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City of prayers, City of immigrants

[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
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Livin' in a city where the dreams of men
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Reach up to touch the sky and then
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Tumble back down to earth again
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Livin' in a city that never quits

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Livin' in a city where the streets are paved
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With good intentions and a people's faith
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In the sacred promise a statue made
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Livin' in a city of immigrants

[Chorus]
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City of stone, City of steel
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City of wheels, Constantly spinnin'
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City of bone, City of skin
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City of pain, City of immigrants

[Instrumental]
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[Bridge]
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All of us are immigrants
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Every daughter, every son
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Everyone is everyone
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All of us are immigrants –

[Verse]
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Livin' in a city of immigrants
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The river flows out and the sea rolls in
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Washin' away nearly all of my sins
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Livin' in a city of immigrants

[Chorus]
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City of black, City of white
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City of light,
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I’m livin' in a city of immigrants
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City of sweat, City of tears
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City of prayers,
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Livin’ in a city of immigrants

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City of stone, City of steel
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City of wheels, Constantly spinnin'
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City of bone, City of skin
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City of pain,
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Livin’ in a city of immigrants

[Coda]
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All of us are immigrants,
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all of us are immigrants
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