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A Bar In Amsterdam

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(Capo 3)
EmNine hours passed and how long will it last
                                G                     A(H)                         
says the man with the plan and a gun in his hand.
He's Emscared but prepared it might be as he feared
                             G                         A(H)                         
are they still in control, and safe behind the wall.
This evEmening's too quiet, oh we need a real riot
                            G                      A(H)                         
to shake and to break and to bite like a snake.
We're sEmtuck in this attic so bored and so static,
tomoGrrow they'll ask us to throw off our mAasks.H  
                                    Em(G)     D  
But the storm is a'coming 'cross the hills tonight,
like a veCin full of rGain to the heDarts that should fight.
The stEmorm is a'coming 'cross the hGills tonDight,
like a vCein full of raGin to the heartDs that should fighEmt.
MEmary's like me she's a loser to be,
                            G                               A(H)                         
got a lock on her door and a bed on the floor.
They will kEmnow they will win and then they'll come in.
                                 G            A(H)                           
There's nothing you could say to lead them astray.
We stEmill live in silence like sworn threats of violence.
                            G                                      A(H)                         
I long for an end and it's coming round the bend.
If we lEmive through this night and we'd still be all right.
We'd fGlee to Siam or a Abar in Amsterdam.H  
 But the sEmtorm is a'coming 'cross the hiGlls tonDight,
 like a veCin full of rGain to the heDarts that should fight.
 The stEmorm is a'coming 'cross the hGills tonDight,
 like a vCein full of raGin to the heartDs that should Emfight.

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A Bar In Amsterdam

by Katzenjammer

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

Chords in this song · guitar

(Capo 3)

Nine hours passed and how long will it last

G A

(H)

says the man with the plan and a gun in his hand.

He's scared but prepared it might be as he feared

G A

(H)

are they still in control, and safe behind the wall.

This evening's too quiet, oh we need a real riot

G A

(H)

to shake and to break and to bite like a snake.

We're stuck in this attic so bored and so static,

G A H

tomorrow they'll ask us to throw off our masks.

Em D

(G)

But the storm is a'coming 'cross the hills tonight,

C G D

like a vein full of rain to the hearts that should fight.

Em G D

The storm is a'coming 'cross the hills tonight,

C G D Em

like a vein full of rain to the hearts that should fight.

Mary's like me she's a loser to be,

G A

(H)

got a lock on her door and a bed on the floor.

They will know they will win and then they'll come in.

G A

(H)

There's nothing you could say to lead them astray.

We still live in silence like sworn threats of violence.

G A

(H)

I long for an end and it's coming round the bend.

If we live through this night and we'd still be all right.

G A H

We'd flee to Siam or a bar in Amsterdam.

Em G D

But the storm is a'coming 'cross the hills tonight,

C G D

like a vein full of rain to the hearts that should fight.

Em G D

The storm is a'coming 'cross the hills tonight,

C G D Em

like a vein full of rain to the hearts that should fight.

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