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Capo at 3rd fret.
     Intro
   G(320033)  G2  E7  G2(320003)  
   Verse 
   The GDutchman is not the G2kind of man
   to E7keep his thumb jambed GM7in a dam that Amholds his dreams in.
   But Dthat's a secret only Margaret Gknows.  Em|
   When GAmsterdam is G2golden
   in the E7morning Margaret G2brings him breakfast. AmShe believes him.
   He Dthinks the tulips bloom beneath the Gsnow.  Em|
   He's mad as Amhe can be, but DMargaret only Bmsees that sometimes.
   Sometimes she Amsees her unborn D7children in his Geyes.  G7|
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   Let us Cgo to the Dbanks of the Bmocean,
   where the Cwalls rise a-Dbove the Zuider EmZee.
   Long a-Cgo, I Dused to be a Bmyoung man.
   Now dear CMargaret re-D7members that for Gme. [Intro]
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The Dutchman

by Tom Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

GM7

Capo at 3rd fret.

Intro

G(320033) G2 E7 G2(320003)

Verse

G G2

The Dutchman is not the kind of man

E7 GM7 Am

to keep his thumb jambed in a dam that holds his dreams in.

D G Em

But that's a secret only Margaret knows. |

G G2

When Amsterdam is golden

E7 G2 Am

in the morning Margaret brings him breakfast. She believes him.

D G Em

He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow. |

Am D Bm

He's mad as he can be, but Margaret only sees that sometimes.

Am D7 G G7

Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes. |

---Chorus------------------------------------------

C D Bm

Let us go to the banks of the ocean,

C D Em

where the walls rise a-bove the Zuider Zee.

C D Bm

Long a-go, I used to be a young man.

C D7 G

Now dear Margaret re-members that for me. [Intro]

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