written by Graham Nash performed by Crosby & Nash from "Graham Nash David Crosby", 1972
Open D tuning: DADf#ad (low to high)
s = slide b = bend r = release p = pull off
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d -12-15-17-18b19-17|-12------| a ------------------|---------| f#------------------|---------| ------------------|---------| ------------------|---------| ------------------|---------|
(f#) D Csus2 There I was at the immigration scene
shining and feeling clean
could it be a sin?
I got stopped by the immigration man
he says he doesn't know if he can. Let me in -
Let me in, immigration man, D7sus4 can I cross the line and pray
I can stay another day
Let me in, immigration man D7sus4 I won't toe your line today
I can't see it anyway. Hey hey
There he was with his immigration face giving me a paper chase but the son was coming 'cos all at once he looked into my space and stamped a number over my face and it sent me running Won't you let me in, immigration man can I cross the line and pray I can stay another day Won't you let me in, immigration man I won't toe your line today I can't see it anyway.
Here I am with my immigration form it's big enough to keep me warm when a cold wind's coming so go where you will as long as you think you can you'd better watch out, watch out for the man anywhere you're going. Come on and let me in, immigration man, can I cross the line and pray take your fingers from the tray. Let me in, irritation man, I won't toe your line today I can't see it anyway.
