Capo: 5 Tuning: E A D G B E

MURMANSK RUN / ELLIS ISLAND As recorded by Al Stewart (From the 1980 Album 24 CARROTS) Capo 5th fret To play without a capo transpose +5 steps. [Murmansk Run] [Verse 1]

^CYour father sailed on the Mur^Fmansk Run To ^Cguide the ^Gflocks of the ships ^Fhome ^Gone by ^Amone Grey be^Emneath the ^FArctic sun^Am Or the ^Dglow of Northern Lights^Fm

[Verse 2]

^CI see you have his ^Fphotograph ^CHis eyes are ^Gwatching for ^Fdangers ^Gfore or ^Amaft Trading ^Emdays be^Fneath the sun^Am For the ^Dcold and wintry ^Fnights of the Murmansk ^Crun ^F ^C ^F

[Verse 3]

^CHe never did come ^Fhome to you ^CIt's long for^Ggotten, a ^Fchildhood ^Gdream or two^Am But something ^Emof the ^Fcold got through^Am And it ^Dlingers in your ^Fmeyes

[Verse 4]

^COn days like these you ^Fhear the wind ^CAnd feel the ^Gchill of the ice ^Ffloes ^Gclosing ^Amin Trading ^Emdays be^Fneath the sun^Am For the ^Dcold and wintry ^Fmnights of the Murmansk ^Crun ^F ^C ^F

[Chorus]

^GSave our ^Amsouls, ^Griver of ^Cdarkness ^Dover ^Gme^F ^EmSave our ^Amsouls, ^Glost on the ^Cdark un^Dcharted ^Fmsea

[Verse 5]

^CNow you hide yourself ^Ffrom view ^CYou seem to ^Gfind it an ^Feasy ^Gthing to do^Am Trading ^Emdays be^Fneath the ^Amsun For the ^Dcold and wintry ^Fmnights of the Murmansk ^Crun ^F ^C ^F

[Guitar Solo] C F C G F G Am Em F Am D Fm C F C G F G Am Em F Am D Fm C F [Chorus]

^GSave our ^Amsouls, ^Griver of ^Cdarkness ^Dover ^Gme^F ^EmSave our ^Amsouls, ^Glost on the ^Cdark un^Dcharted ^Fmsea ^G ^F ^C

[Ellis Island] [Intro] C [Verse 1]

^CWell you wake up in the morning on ^EHester street And run to the fac^Amtory^G, ^Fyou can't af^Gford to be ^Clate ^EWorking every morning, every evening, every day For your ^Ammoney^G, ^Fyet there's ^Gnothing to ^Csave Watching your ^Flife pass ^Gby the win^Cdow Feeling it ^Fall run ^Gthrough your ^Chands Counting the ^Fthousands be^Chind in the ^Glines Wai^Cting time for their ^Gchance

[Chorus]

From Ellis ^AmIsland, day after ^Cday From Ellis ^DmIsland,^Fm dreams slip a^Cway

[Verse 2]

^CMeanwhile from the market come the ^Ecries Of every tongue and every ^Amnation^G ^FRefuge^Gless refu^Cgees ^EFaces from the endless plains of Russia Blonde Norwegian, dark ^AmCroatian^G ^FSongs in ^Gsad minor ^Ckeys Feeling the ^Fheat in^Gside the fur^Cnace Trying to ^Fmake that break ^Gaway^C Reaching their ^Fhands for a ^Cgrip On the ^Gedge just to slip ^Cback a^Ggain

[Chorus]

From Ellis ^AmIsland, day after ^Cday From Ellis ^DmIsland,^Fm dreams slip a^Cway

[Bridge]

Ah well I've ^Bbheard it said ^BbIf you just use your head You can ^Fmake your fortune here ^FmOne lucky break and that's all it would take But it ^Cnever seems to be ^Gnear

[Verse 3]

Another ^Cday, another ship pulls into ^Eharbor And the crowd spills down the ^Amgangway^G ^FClutching their ^Gsuitcases ^Ctight ^EBlinking in the sunlight at the door of the new world They hold the ^Amhandrail^G ^FWith all the ^Gpast thrown be^Chind Caught in be^Ftween now ^Gand fore^Cver Wondering ^Fjust what ^Glies ahead^C Each one is ^Fwaiting and ^Choping The ^Gdoor will be ^Copen to ^Gthem

[Chorus]

On Ellis ^AmIsland, day after ^Cday On Ellis ^DmIsland,^Fm time slips a^Cway From Ellis ^FIsland,^G day after ^Cday From Ellis ^DmIsland,^Fm dreams slip a^Cway

[Interlude] C [Bridge]

^GSave our ^Amsouls, ^Griver of ^Cdarkness ^Dover ^Gme ^CSave our ^Amsouls, ^Glost on the ^Cdark un^Dcharted ^Fmsea

[Outro] C F C F C Fm C

Al Stewart - Murmansk run - ellis island