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Amsterdam

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INTRO:    |       E|        |        |        |
          |       E|        |        |        |
          |       E|     C#m|     G#m|        |
          |       E|     C#m|     G#m|       A|
VERSE 1:  I'm sEorry, mother... I'm sC#morry, I let you down
          Well, thG#mese days I'm fine - No these days I tend to lie
          EI'll take the West trainC#m,  just by the side of Amsterdam
          G#mJust by my left brain, Ajust by the side of the Tin man
          |       E|       B|     G#m|        |
          I'm sEorry, brother... I'm C#msorry, I let cha down
          Well, thG#mese days you're fine - No these days you tend to lie
          EYou'll take the West train,  C#mjust by the side of Amsterdam
          G#mJust by your left brain, Ajust by the side of the Tin man
CHORUS:   Your Etime will coBme if you waAit for it, if you wait for it
          It's haErd, beliBeve me... I've trAied
          But I keep coming up short
          |       E|     C#m|     G#m|       A|
VERSE 2:  I'm sEorry, lover... You're sC#morry; I bring you down
          Well, thG#mese days I try and these days I tend to lie
          EKinda thought I was a mystery and C#mthen I thought I wasn't meant to be
          G#mYou said yourself fantastically, "CongAratulations you were all alone"
CHORUS:   Your Etime will coBme if you waAit for it, if you wait for it
          It's haErd, beliBeve me... I've trAied
          Your Etime will coBme if you waAit for it, if you wait for it
          It's haErd, beliBeve me... I've trAied
                                        B(C#m)
BRIDGE:   But the rain won't fall for the both of us
          The Asun won't shine on the both of us
          BBelieve me when I say, that I wouldn't have it any other way
          |       E|     C#m|     G#m|        |
          |       E|     C#m|     G#m|        |
CHORUS 2: Your Etime will coBme if you waAit for it, if you wait for it
          It's Ehard, beliBeve me... I've trAied
          But I won't wait much longer E'cause these waBlls they're crashing Adown
          And I won't wait much longer E'cause these waBlls they're crashing Adown
                                         E|        |        |        |
          And I keep coming up short

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Amsterdam

by Imagine Dragons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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E C#m G#m

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E C#m G#m A

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E C#m

VERSE 1: I'm sorry, mother... I'm sorry, I let you down

G#m

Well, these days I'm fine - No these days I tend to lie

E C#m

I'll take the West train, just by the side of Amsterdam

G#m A

Just by my left brain, just by the side of the Tin man

E B G#m

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E C#m

I'm sorry, brother... I'm sorry, I let cha down

G#m

Well, these days you're fine - No these days you tend to lie

E C#m

You'll take the West train, just by the side of Amsterdam

G#m A

Just by your left brain, just by the side of the Tin man

E B A

CHORUS: Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it

E B A

It's hard, believe me... I've tried

But I keep coming up short

E C#m G#m A

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E C#m

VERSE 2: I'm sorry, lover... You're sorry; I bring you down

G#m

Well, these days I try and these days I tend to lie

E C#m

Kinda thought I was a mystery and then I thought I wasn't meant to be

G#m A

You said yourself fantastically, "Congratulations you were all alone"

E B A

CHORUS: Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it

E B A

It's hard, believe me... I've tried

E B A

Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it

E B A

It's hard, believe me... I've tried

B C#m

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BRIDGE: But the rain won't fall for the both of us

The sun won't shine on the both of us

Believe me when I say, that I wouldn't have it any other way

E C#m G#m

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E C#m G#m

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E B A

CHORUS 2: Your time will come if you wait for it, if you wait for it

E B A

It's hard, believe me... I've tried

E B A

But I won't wait much longer 'cause these walls they're crashing down

E B A

And I won't wait much longer 'cause these walls they're crashing down

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And I keep coming up short

About Amsterdam Chords by Imagine Dragons

Learn how to play Amsterdam by Imagine Dragons with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Amsterdam chords”, “Amsterdam guitar chords”, or “Imagine Dragons Amsterdam chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Amsterdam chords and for experienced players who want accurate Amsterdam lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, C#m, G#m, A, B.

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