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[Intro]
Bm  A   G  F#
BmThe rain falls down in Amsterdam the Astreets are wet and black
GMidnights like November by the gF#suslow of a cigarette
     Bm                                     G
The girls on hash in station square looking stupid from the drugs
AWhen Marlene heard the boots march there were F#reasons to be dumb
Shiny Bmhelmuts in the shadows
Those Gtrains that left at night
Those Bmhiding in the cellars those eGyes afraid of light
BmSomething neath the border's poured Gpoison in the well
The Acreature has uncoiled and is crawling up from Bmhell
EmHere comes 1914 1Bm932
Those Acattle cars and yellow stars
It's Bmright back to the roots
It's Emmovin in the open with a Bmsnarl and a growl
The Acages have been broken and the beast is on the Bmprowl
BmFire bomb those houses Aburn those refugees
GBe the crowd and do your work
F#Applauding silently Bmround up all the gypsies
Go Gsell them on the trains
ACan't you smell the smoke now
F#Drifting through the rain
BmJews better draw your curtains
You better lGock your doors up tight
They're Bmsnarling up in Rostock in the Gbeer hall belly nights
The BmFourth Reich's coming now baby
GThey're writing out the page in ARome, Berlin, and Stockholm
The beast has left the Bmcage
EmHere comes 1932 Bmhere comes deja vu
Those Acattle cars  and yellow stars
Was there someBmone that you knew
It's Emright there in the open Bmsomethings smelling bad
The Acages have been broken and the Bmbeast is a running mad
BmThose canals and cozy houses
Those Areflections in the light
You can aGlmost feel it moving
The F#susmonster in the night
BmIt's looking with it's yellow eyes
It's Gout to settle scores in the Adim medieval distance
Feel it F#breathing down your pores
In BmSalt Lake City and in Rio
The Gbeast can smell the flames
It's Bmfaxing hate out in Marseilles Gtyping out your name
You can Bmhear the windows shatter as the Gtime is drawing near
AKristall Nacht come to town
Welcome back to the house of Bmmirrors
AThe fire and the armbands and the Bmiron arm salutes
APointing to the scapegoat was it F#me or was it you
BmIt's right there in the open
ADon't just stand there hoping
the Gleashes have been broken
And the Bmdogs are on the loose
BmNow I have been here thinking how Alucky I have been
I Gnever touched the barb wire never F#saw the money grin
No Bmrifle ever smashed my face no Gbare electric shock
But IA'll confess up
All I know who I F#am and who I'm not
To Bmsee retired killers is to Gsee the lion yawn
The Bmshinheads do their dirtywork for the Gcloak and dagger pawns
The Bmdark eyes will be waiting there
When the Gborders they are crossed
So Akeep your filthy swastikas and shove your iron Bmcross
EmHere comes 1914 Bm1932
Those Acattle cars and yellow stars
It's Bmright back to the roots
EmIt's out  there in the open
BmIt's crawling on the move
The Acages have been broken and the Bmbeast is on the loose
BmCan't you smell the blood now
Can't you smell the truth
BmAnd the rain falls down in Amsterda

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Rain Falls In Amsterdam

by Eric Andersen

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F#sus

[Intro]

Bm A G F#

Bm A

The rain falls down in Amsterdam the streets are wet and black

G F#sus

Midnights like November by the glow of a cigarette

Bm G

The girls on hash in station square looking stupid from the drugs

A F#

When Marlene heard the boots march there were reasons to be dumb

Shiny helmuts in the shadows

Those trains that left at night

Bm G

Those hiding in the cellars those eyes afraid of light

Bm G

Something neath the border's poured poison in the well

A Bm

The creature has uncoiled and is crawling up from hell

Em Bm

Here comes 1914 1932

Those cattle cars and yellow stars

It's right back to the roots

Em Bm

It's movin in the open with a snarl and a growl

A Bm

The cages have been broken and the beast is on the prowl

Bm A

Fire bomb those houses burn those refugees

Be the crowd and do your work

F# Bm

Applauding silently round up all the gypsies

Go sell them on the trains

Can't you smell the smoke now

Drifting through the rain

Jews better draw your curtains

You better lock your doors up tight

Bm G

They're snarling up in Rostock in the beer hall belly nights

The Fourth Reich's coming now baby

G A

They're writing out the page in Rome, Berlin, and Stockholm

The beast has left the cage

Em Bm

Here comes 1932 here comes deja vu

Those cattle cars and yellow stars

Was there someone that you knew

Em Bm

It's right there in the open somethings smelling bad

A Bm

The cages have been broken and the beast is a running mad

Those canals and cozy houses

Those reflections in the light

You can almost feel it moving

F#sus

The monster in the night

It's looking with it's yellow eyes

G A

It's out to settle scores in the dim medieval distance

Feel it breathing down your pores

In Salt Lake City and in Rio

The beast can smell the flames

Bm G

It's faxing hate out in Marseilles typing out your name

Bm G

You can hear the windows shatter as the time is drawing near

Kristall Nacht come to town

Welcome back to the house of mirrors

A Bm

The fire and the armbands and the iron arm salutes

A F#

Pointing to the scapegoat was it me or was it you

It's right there in the open

Don't just stand there hoping

the leashes have been broken

And the dogs are on the loose

Bm A

Now I have been here thinking how lucky I have been

G F#

I never touched the barb wire never saw the money grin

Bm G

No rifle ever smashed my face no bare electric shock

But I'll confess up

All I know who I am and who I'm not

Bm G

To see retired killers is to see the lion yawn

Bm G

The shinheads do their dirtywork for the cloak and dagger pawns

The dark eyes will be waiting there

When the borders they are crossed

A Bm

So keep your filthy swastikas and shove your iron cross

Em Bm

Here comes 1914 1932

Those cattle cars and yellow stars

It's right back to the roots

It's out there in the open

It's crawling on the move

A Bm

The cages have been broken and the beast is on the loose

Can't you smell the blood now

Can't you smell the truth

And the rain falls down in Amsterda

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