Emigre chords

[CHORUS]
S [Dm] eabirdsx fly the salty wind
E[Dm]astx to South, North to West
S[Am]eexx us go, as they go, ac[G]rossx the borderl[Dm]inesx

[VERSE 1]
I can f[Dm]eelx the fear hang heavy on the water
G[Am]lintingx sharply with the pale moonl[G]ightx
M[Dm]othersx hold on tightly to your children
The w[Am]avesx are breaking violently to[G]nightx

[CHORUS]
S[Dm]eabirdsx fly the salty wind
E[Dm]astx to South, North to West
C[Am]anxx we go, as they go, ac[G]rossx the borderl[Dm]ines?x

[VERSE 2]
I hear [Dm] yelling,x I hear crying, I hear praying
As the o[Am]ceanx threatens us on all four [G] sidesx
The [Dm] waterx rises deeper every minute
This v[Am]esselx cannot bear the b[G]urdenx of our load

[CHORUS]
S[Dm]eabirdsx fly the salty wind
E[Dm]astx to South, North to West
[Am]Canx we go, as they go, ac[G]rossx the borderl[Dm]ines?x

[VERSE 3]
[Dm]Onex by one the children have grown silent
From their [Am] mother’sx arms, they float a[G]wayx
The roaring [Dm] seax will wash our quiet bodies
Upon the f[Am]oreignx shore, but our s[G]oulsx will find a way

[CHORUS]
And with s[Dm]eabirdsx fly the salty wind
E[Dm]astx to South, North to West
S[Am]eexx us go, as they go, ac[G]rossx the borderlines

S[Dm]eabirdsx fly the salty wind
E[Dm]astx to South, North to West
S[Am]eexx us go, as they go, ac[G]rossx the borderlines

S[Dm]eabirdsx fly the salty wind
E[Dm]astx to South, North to West
S[Am]eexx us go, as they go, ac[G]rossx the borderlines

S[Dm]eabirdsx fly the salty wind
E[Dm]astx to South, North to West
S[Am]eexx us go, as they go, ac[G]rossx the borderlines

S[Dm]eabirdsx fly the salty wind
E[Dm]astx to South, North to West
S[Am]eexx us go, as they go, ac[G]rossx the borderlines

S[Dm]eabirdsx fly the salty wind
E[Dm]astx to South, North to West
S[Am]eexx us go, as they go, ac[G]rossx the borderlines