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Amsterdam

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CAPO 3
In the pEmort of Amsterdam
There's Bma sailor who sings
Of the dCreams that he brings
From a wBide open sea
And in tEmhe port of Amsterdam
There's Bma sailor who sleeps
While thCe river bank B7weeps
To the oEmld willow tree
And in tGhe port of Amsterdam
There's D7a sailor who B7dies
Full of Embeers full of cries
In a druB7nken down fight
And in tChe port of Amsterdam
There's Bma sailor who is born
On the hAm7ot muggy mornB7  
By the dawEmns early light
In the pEmort of Amsterdam
Where thBme sailors all meet
There's Ca sailor who eats
Only fisBh heads and tails
He'll shEmow you his teeth
That havBme rotted too soon
That can Cdrink down the B7moon
That can Emhaul up the sails
And he tGurns to the cook
With his D7arms open B7wide
Oh bring Emme more fish
Set it dB7own by my side
And he wCants so to belch
But he's Bmtoo full to try
So he geAm7ts up and he B7laughs
And he zEmips up his flies
In the pEmort of Amsterdam
You can Bmsee sailors dance
Paunches Cbursting their pants
Grinding Bwomen to paunch
They've Emforgotten the tune
That theBmir whiskey voice croaks
SplittinCg the niB7ght
With the Emroar of their jokes
And they Gturn and they dance
And they D7laugh and they B7lust
Till the Emrancid sound
Of the aB7ccordion bursts
Then it’Cs in to the night
With theBmir pride in their pants
And the Am7slut that they B7tow
UnderneaEmth the street lamps
In the pEmort of Amsterdam
There's Bma sailor who drinks
And he dCrinks and he drinks
And he dBrinks once again
Oh he drEminks to the health
Of the wBmhores of Amsterdam
Who have Cpromised their B7bodies
To a thoEmusand other men
They havGe bargained their bodies
Their viD7rtues all B7gone
For the Emfew dirty coins
When he B7just can't go on
He puts Chis nose in the air
And he wBmipes it up above
And he pAm7isses like I B7cry
For an uEmnfaithful love
In the pEmort of Amsterdam
In the pBmort of AmsterdamAm  B7  Em  
EmIn tBmhe pAmort B7of EmAmsterdam
end on Em

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Amsterdam

by Bellowhead

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

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Am7

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CAPO 3

In the port of Amsterdam

There's a sailor who sings

Of the dreams that he brings

From a wide open sea

And in the port of Amsterdam

There's a sailor who sleeps

C B7

While the river bank weeps

To the old willow tree

And in the port of Amsterdam

D7 B7

There's a sailor who dies

Full of beers full of cries

In a drunken down fight

And in the port of Amsterdam

There's a sailor who is born

Am7 B7

On the hot muggy morn

By the dawns early light

In the port of Amsterdam

Where the sailors all meet

There's a sailor who eats

Only fish heads and tails

He'll show you his teeth

That have rotted too soon

C B7

That can drink down the moon

That can haul up the sails

And he turns to the cook

D7 B7

With his arms open wide

Oh bring me more fish

Set it down by my side

And he wants so to belch

But he's too full to try

Am7 B7

So he gets up and he laughs

And he zips up his flies

In the port of Amsterdam

You can see sailors dance

Paunches bursting their pants

Grinding women to paunch

They've forgotten the tune

That their whiskey voice croaks

C B7

Splitting the night

With the roar of their jokes

And they turn and they dance

D7 B7

And they laugh and they lust

Till the rancid sound

Of the accordion bursts

Then it’s in to the night

With their pride in their pants

Am7 B7

And the slut that they tow

Underneath the street lamps

In the port of Amsterdam

There's a sailor who drinks

And he drinks and he drinks

And he drinks once again

Oh he drinks to the health

Of the whores of Amsterdam

C B7

Who have promised their bodies

To a thousand other men

They have bargained their bodies

D7 B7

Their virtues all gone

For the few dirty coins

When he just can't go on

He puts his nose in the air

And he wipes it up above

Am7 B7

And he pisses like I cry

For an unfaithful love

In the port of Amsterdam

Bm Am B7 Em

In the port of Amsterdam

Em Bm Am B7 Em

In the port of Amsterdam

end on Em

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