Biography:
Marc Cohn (born July 5, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a Grammy-award winning American singer-songwriter, best known for his song "Walking in Memphis" (often misattributed to Bruce Springsteen or Michael Bolton) from his self-titled 1991 album Marc Cohn.
According to the Walking In Memphis Songfacts, Cohn was discovered by Carly Simon in the mid-'80s when he was with a 14-piece band called The Supreme Court. Atlantic Records signed him in 1989, but
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Other songs:
- Walking In Memphis
- Walking In Mephis
- Already Home
- Ellis Island
- Ghost Train
- Girl Of Mysterious Sorrow
- Healing Hands
- Listening To Levon
- Mamas In The Moon
- Man Of The World
- Nowhere Fast
- Olana
- Providence
- Silver Thunderbird
- Strangers In A Car
- The Rainy Season
- The Things Weve
- The Things Weve Handed Down
- True Companion
- Walk Through The World
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[Intro]
Am G F C Am G F C
Am G F C
I was driving down Ninth Avenue
Am G F C
As the sky was getting dark
Am G F C
Didn't have nothin' else to do
Am G F C
So I kept on riding to Battery Park
Am G F C
I stepped out in the damp and misty night
Am G F C
As the fog was rollin' in
Am G F C
Man said, "Last boat leaving tonight
Am G F C
Is the boat for Ellis Island
[Instrumental]
Am G F C Am G F C
Am G F C
As my feet touched solid ground,
Am G F C
I felt a chill run down my spine
Am G F C
I could almost hear the sound
Am G F C
Of thousands pushing through the lines
Am G F C
Mothers and bewildered wives
Am G F C
That sailed across the raging sea
Am G F C
Others runnin' for their lives
Am G F C
To the land of opportunity
Am G F C
Oh down on Ellis Island
Bb F
What is this strange paradise
Am F
They must've wondered through the cries and moans
Bb F
After all they sacrificed,
Gm Bb Am F C
Their faith, their families, friends and homes
Am G F C
Then on the separation stairs
Am G F C
They were counted out, or counted in
Am G F C
Frozen while the inspector stared
Am G F C
Down on Ellis Island
Am G F C
Oh down on Ellis Island
Bb F Am F
Who-o-oh yea-a-ah
Bb F Am F C
Am G F C
Now me I only stumbled in
Am G F C
Just to wander around that empty hall
Am G F C
Where someone else's fate had been
Am G F C
Decided in no time at all
Am G F C
Cases filled with hats and clothes
Am G F C
And the belongings of those who journeyed far
Am G F C
They're strange reminders I suppose
Am G F C
Of where we're from and who we are
Am G F C
But as the boat pulled off the shore
Am G F C
I could see the fog was lifting
Am G F C
And lights I'd never seen before
Am G F C
Were shining down on Ellis Island
Am G F C
Shining down on Ellis Island
[Outro]
Am G F C Am G F C
Am G F C Am G F C
Am G F C
I was driving down Ninth Avenue
Am G F C
As the sky was getting dark
Am G F C
Didn't have nothin' else to do
Am G F C
So I kept on riding to Battery Park
Am G F C
I stepped out in the damp and misty night
Am G F C
As the fog was rollin' in
Am G F C
Man said, "Last boat leaving tonight
Am G F C
Is the boat for Ellis Island
[Instrumental]
Am G F C Am G F C
Am G F C
As my feet touched solid ground,
Am G F C
I felt a chill run down my spine
Am G F C
I could almost hear the sound
Am G F C
Of thousands pushing through the lines
Am G F C
Mothers and bewildered wives
Am G F C
That sailed across the raging sea
Am G F C
Others runnin' for their lives
Am G F C
To the land of opportunity
Am G F C
Oh down on Ellis Island
Bb F
What is this strange paradise
Am F
They must've wondered through the cries and moans
Bb F
After all they sacrificed,
Gm Bb Am F C
Their faith, their families, friends and homes
Am G F C
Then on the separation stairs
Am G F C
They were counted out, or counted in
Am G F C
Frozen while the inspector stared
Am G F C
Down on Ellis Island
Am G F C
Oh down on Ellis Island
Bb F Am F
Who-o-oh yea-a-ah
Bb F Am F C
Am G F C
Now me I only stumbled in
Am G F C
Just to wander around that empty hall
Am G F C
Where someone else's fate had been
Am G F C
Decided in no time at all
Am G F C
Cases filled with hats and clothes
Am G F C
And the belongings of those who journeyed far
Am G F C
They're strange reminders I suppose
Am G F C
Of where we're from and who we are
Am G F C
But as the boat pulled off the shore
Am G F C
I could see the fog was lifting
Am G F C
And lights I'd never seen before
Am G F C
Were shining down on Ellis Island
Am G F C
Shining down on Ellis Island
[Outro]
Am G F C Am G F C
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