Isle Of Hope Isle Of Tears Lyrics And Guitar Chords
Isle Of Hope Isle Of Tears Song Lyrics And easy guitar chords in chordpro in G Major. Recorded by Celtic Thunder, Written by Brendan Graham who also is the songwriter of Rock N' Roll Kids [ song lyrics ]. Also recorded by Mylene Ford, The Celtic Tenors, Celtic Woman / Thunder, Sean Keane and the man himself Brendan Graham. Irish folk singer Tommy Flemming sings the song at almost ever show he plays it and has become a standard over the years for Tommy. The tin thistle sheet music notes . A few years ago the folk group The Whistlin' Donkeys from Tyrone recorded the song which was a big hit on youtube.
The piano sheet music with chords and bass is in the ebook here .
The piano sheet music with chords and bass is in the ebook here .
Song Lyrics And Easy Guitar Chords In The Key Of G
[G]On the first day[D] on January,
[C]Eighteen ninety-[G]two,
They[C] opened Ellis[Am] Island and they[C] let
The people[D] through.
[G]And the first to cross the[D] treshold
Of that[C] isle of hope and[G] tears,
[C]Was Annie Moore from[Am] Ireland
Who was[C] all of fifteen[D] years.
CHORUS:
[C]Isle of hope, isle of[D7] tears,
Isle of[G] freedom, isle of[Em] fears,
But it's[C] not the isle you left[D] behind.
[C]That isle of hunger, isle of[D7] pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain
But the[C] isle of home is al[D]ways[C] on your[G] mind.
In a little bag she carried
All her past and history,
And her dreams for the future
In the land of liberty.
And courage is the passport
When your old world disappears
But there's no future in the past
When you're fifteen years
Chorus
When they closed down Ellis Island
In nineteen forty-three,
Seventeen million people
Had come there for sanctuary.
And in Springtime when I came here
And I stepped onto it's piers,
I thought of how it must have been
When you're fifteen years.
Chorus
Irish song lyrics G-J
[G]On the first day[D] on January,
[C]Eighteen ninety-[G]two,
They[C] opened Ellis[Am] Island and they[C] let
The people[D] through.
[G]And the first to cross the[D] treshold
Of that[C] isle of hope and[G] tears,
[C]Was Annie Moore from[Am] Ireland
Who was[C] all of fifteen[D] years.
CHORUS:
[C]Isle of hope, isle of[D7] tears,
Isle of[G] freedom, isle of[Em] fears,
But it's[C] not the isle you left[D] behind.
[C]That isle of hunger, isle of[D7] pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain
But the[C] isle of home is al[D]ways[C] on your[G] mind.
In a little bag she carried
All her past and history,
And her dreams for the future
In the land of liberty.
And courage is the passport
When your old world disappears
But there's no future in the past
When you're fifteen years
Chorus
When they closed down Ellis Island
In nineteen forty-three,
Seventeen million people
Had come there for sanctuary.
And in Springtime when I came here
And I stepped onto it's piers,
I thought of how it must have been
When you're fifteen years.
Chorus
Irish song lyrics G-J
Notes:
[G]On the first day [D]of January,
[C]Eighteen ninety-[G]two,
They [C]opened Ellis [Am]Island and they [C]let
The people [D]through.
[G]And the first to cross the [D]threshold
Of that [C]isle of hope and [G]tears,
[C]Was Annie Moore from [Am]Ireland
Who was [C]all of fifteen [D]years.
[Chorus]
[C]Isle of hope, isle of [D7]tears,
Isle of [G]freedom, isle of [Em]fears,
But it's [C]not the isle you left [D]behind.
[C]That isle of hunger, isle of [D7]pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain,
But the [C]isle of home is al[D]ways [C]on your [G]mind.
[2]
[G]In a little bag she [D]carried
All her [C]past and histo[G]ry,
And her [C]dreams for the [Am]future
In the [C]land of liber[D]ty.
[G]And courage is the [D]passport
When your [C]old world disap[G]pears,
But there's [C]no future in the [Am]past
When you're [C]fifteen [D]years.
[Chorus]
[C]Isle of hope, isle of [D7]tears,
Isle of [G]freedom, isle of [Em]fears,
But it's [C]not the isle you left [D]behind.
[C]That isle of hunger, isle of [D7]pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain,
But the [C]isle of home is al[D]ways [C]on your [G]mind.
[3]
[G]When they closed down [D]Ellis Island
In [C]nineteen forty-[G]three,
Seventeen [C]million [Am]people
Had [C]come there for sanctu[D]ary.
[G]And in springtime when I [D]came here
And I [C]stepped onto its [G]piers,
I [C]thought of how it [Am]must have been
When you're [C]fifteen [D]years.
[Chorus – Final]
[C]Isle of hope, isle of [D7]tears,
Isle of [G]freedom, isle of [Em]fears,
But it's [C]not the isle you left [D]behind.
[C]That isle of hunger, isle of [D7]pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain,
But the [C]isle of home is al[D]ways [C]on your [G]mind.
- Chords: G, C, D, D7, Em, Am — all beginner-friendly.
- Tempo: slow 3/4 or 6/8 waltz (≈ 70 BPM).
- Strumming pattern: Bass – Down Up Down Up (emphasize beats 1 and 4).
- Optional modulation: capo 2 → play in F for lower voices.
[G]On the first day [D]of January,
[C]Eighteen ninety-[G]two,
They [C]opened Ellis [Am]Island and they [C]let
The people [D]through.
[G]And the first to cross the [D]threshold
Of that [C]isle of hope and [G]tears,
[C]Was Annie Moore from [Am]Ireland
Who was [C]all of fifteen [D]years.
[Chorus]
[C]Isle of hope, isle of [D7]tears,
Isle of [G]freedom, isle of [Em]fears,
But it's [C]not the isle you left [D]behind.
[C]That isle of hunger, isle of [D7]pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain,
But the [C]isle of home is al[D]ways [C]on your [G]mind.
[2]
[G]In a little bag she [D]carried
All her [C]past and histo[G]ry,
And her [C]dreams for the [Am]future
In the [C]land of liber[D]ty.
[G]And courage is the [D]passport
When your [C]old world disap[G]pears,
But there's [C]no future in the [Am]past
When you're [C]fifteen [D]years.
[Chorus]
[C]Isle of hope, isle of [D7]tears,
Isle of [G]freedom, isle of [Em]fears,
But it's [C]not the isle you left [D]behind.
[C]That isle of hunger, isle of [D7]pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain,
But the [C]isle of home is al[D]ways [C]on your [G]mind.
[3]
[G]When they closed down [D]Ellis Island
In [C]nineteen forty-[G]three,
Seventeen [C]million [Am]people
Had [C]come there for sanctu[D]ary.
[G]And in springtime when I [D]came here
And I [C]stepped onto its [G]piers,
I [C]thought of how it [Am]must have been
When you're [C]fifteen [D]years.
[Chorus – Final]
[C]Isle of hope, isle of [D7]tears,
Isle of [G]freedom, isle of [Em]fears,
But it's [C]not the isle you left [D]behind.
[C]That isle of hunger, isle of [D7]pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain,
But the [C]isle of home is al[D]ways [C]on your [G]mind.
🎵 VERSE 1 — 3 bars per line (4/4)
On the first day on January, eighteen ninety-two,
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They opened Ellis Island and they let the people through.
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And the first to cross the threshold of that isle of hope and tears,
G.......................D.......................C
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Was Annie Moore from Ireland who was all of fifteen years.
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🎵 CHORUS — 3 bars per line (4/4)
Isle of hope, isle of tears, isle of freedom, isle of fears,
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But it's not the isle you left behind.
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That isle of hunger, isle of pain, isle you'll never see again,
C.......................D7......................G
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A|---3------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
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But the isle of home is always on your mind.
C.......................D.......................G
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On the first day on January, eighteen ninety-two,
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A|---2------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
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They opened Ellis Island and they let the people through.
G.......................D.......................C
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A|---2------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
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And the first to cross the threshold of that isle of hope and tears,
G.......................D.......................C
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Was Annie Moore from Ireland who was all of fifteen years.
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🎵 CHORUS — 3 bars per line (4/4)
Isle of hope, isle of tears, isle of freedom, isle of fears,
C.......................D7......................G
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But it's not the isle you left behind.
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That isle of hunger, isle of pain, isle you'll never see again,
C.......................D7......................G
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But the isle of home is always on your mind.
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Here's the guitar chords for the youtube version by Brendan.
[D]On the [G]first day[D] on January,
[Em]Eighteen ninety-[Bm]two,
They[C] opened Ellis[G] Island and they[C] let
The people[D] through.
And the [G]first to cross the[D] treshold
Of that[Em] isle of hope and[Bm] tears,
Was [C]Annie Moore from[Am] Ireland
Who was[C] all of fifteen[D] years.
CHORUS:
Isle of [C]hope, isle of[D7] tears,
Isle of freedom, isle of[Em] fears,
But it's[C] not the isle you [Am]left be[D]hind.
That isle of [C]hunger, isle of[D7] pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain
But the[C] isle of home is al[D]ways[C] on your[G] mind
[D]On the [G]first day[D] on January,
[Em]Eighteen ninety-[Bm]two,
They[C] opened Ellis[G] Island and they[C] let
The people[D] through.
And the [G]first to cross the[D] treshold
Of that[Em] isle of hope and[Bm] tears,
Was [C]Annie Moore from[Am] Ireland
Who was[C] all of fifteen[D] years.
CHORUS:
Isle of [C]hope, isle of[D7] tears,
Isle of freedom, isle of[Em] fears,
But it's[C] not the isle you [Am]left be[D]hind.
That isle of [C]hunger, isle of[D7] pain,
Isle you'll [G]never see a[Em]gain
But the[C] isle of home is al[D]ways[C] on your[G] mind
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Isle of hope tin whistle sheet music is included.
All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
The price of the ebooks is €7.50
Isle of hope tin whistle sheet music is included.
