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Streets Of Amsterdam

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Amsterdam-Crowded House (capo on 2 or 4 )
Verse 1: 
C#m/                    Bm  F#/ E  
You and me got the whole day off
C#m/          Bm  B/A  
Take a trip to Vincent Van Gogh
C#m/                Bm  F#/           E    A/G- Ab/F#  
But the line went halfway round the park
C#m/                         Bm  F#/E  
And we're looking for a place to rest
C#m/                   Bm  B/A  
Every seat in every bar was set
C#m/         Bm  F#/           E  A/G  
So we turned back to The Grand Hotel
Bridge 1:
Em/            Dm  B7/A7  
 And the rain came hard
                           G/F  F#/E  
A million people on a protest march
Em/             Dm  B7/           A7  B/A  
Every choice, every path was mistaken
Verse 2:
 C#m/                    Bm  F#/E  
You and me got the whole thing sussed
C#m/        Bm  B/A  
Gray man is shadowing us
C#m/     Bm  F#/          E    A/G- Ab/F#  
Wild conspiracies turn to dust
C#m/                    Bm  F#/E  
 Hear the sound of cathedral bells
C#m/                   Bm  B/A  
Cash ringing at the gates of Hell
C#m/        Bm  F#/                   E    A/G  
And fairground hooligans push and swell
Chorus:
                   Em/           Dm  B7/A7  
They're the darkest days of a free men
Lying D/Cin the streets of AmstA/Gerdam 
Nearly fell D/Cunderneath the tA/Gram.
But I picked myseE/Dlf up 
                   Em/D  B7/A7  
Every temptation and device
All tD/Che diamonds and the SpA/Gice
                         D/C  B7/A7  
I would give anything for the sight
Of an E/Dhonest man (Hey)
Solo: Capo2:   Em   B7/  G  F/   Em     B7   B  
Solo: Capo 4:  Dm  A7/    F   E/  Dm   A7  B  
Verse 3:
 C#m/        Bm  F#/E  
Eyes swim in emptiness
C#m/                   Bm  B/A  
I was looking at a hotel guest
C#m/        Bm  F#/          E    A/G- Ab/F#  
He blew me a big sarcastic kiss
Bridge 2
Em/              Dm  B7/A7  
And the Lord walked in
                      G/F  F#/E  
With a monocle and lips so thin
Em/         Dm  B7/                   A7  B/A  
Saw the barman wink as he poured his brandy
Chorus:
              Em/           Dm  B7/A7  
They're the darkest days of a free men
 LyinD/Cg in the streA/Gets of Amsterdam 
Nearly D/Cfell underneath A/Gthe tram
But I pE/Dicked myself up
                  Em/D  B7/A7  
Every temptation and device
All D/Cthe diamonds and the SpA/Gice
                         D/C  B7/A7  
I would give anything for the sight
Of an E/Dhonest man 
Outro:Em/  Dm  B7/ A7  
Em/  Dm  B7/A7  
Amsterdam
Em/  Dm  B7/A7  
Cold, cold                 x2
Em/  Dm  B7/ A7  
You belong                                     
 Em/  Dm  B7/  A7x2          
end on E/D                                    

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Streets Of Amsterdam

by Crowded House

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

B/A

A/G

G/F

D/C

E/D

Em/D

Amsterdam-Crowded House (capo on 2 or 4 )

Verse 1:

C#m Bm F# E

/ /

You and me got the whole day off

C#m Bm B/A

Take a trip to Vincent Van Gogh

C#m Bm F# E A/G Ab F#

/ / - /

But the line went halfway round the park

C#m Bm F# E

/ /

And we're looking for a place to rest

C#m Bm B/A

Every seat in every bar was set

C#m Bm F# E A/G

/ /

So we turned back to The Grand Hotel

Bridge 1:

Em Dm B7 A7

/ /

And the rain came hard

G/F F# E

A million people on a protest march

Em Dm B7 A7 B/A

/ /

Every choice, every path was mistaken

Verse 2:

C Bm F# E

#m/ /

You and me got the whole thing sussed

C#m Bm B/A

Gray man is shadowing us

C#m Bm F# E A/G Ab F#

/ / - /

Wild conspiracies turn to dust

C#m Bm F# E

/ /

Hear the sound of cathedral bells

C#m Bm B/A

Cash ringing at the gates of Hell

C#m Bm F# E A/G

/ /

And fairground hooligans push and swell

Chorus:

Em Dm B7 A7

/ /

They're the darkest days of a free men

D/C A/G

Lying in the streets of Amsterdam

D/C A/G

Nearly fell underneath the tram.

E/D

But I picked myself up

Em/D B7 A7

Every temptation and device

D/C A/G

All the diamonds and the Spice

D/C B7 A7

I would give anything for the sight

E/D

Of an honest man (Hey)

Em B7 G F Em B7 B

Solo: Capo2: / /

Dm A7 F E Dm A7 B

Solo: Capo 4: / /

Verse 3:

C#m Bm F# E

/ /

Eyes swim in emptiness

C#m Bm B/A

I was looking at a hotel guest

C#m Bm F# E A/G Ab F#

/ / - /

He blew me a big sarcastic kiss

Bridge 2

Em Dm B7 A7

/ /

And the Lord walked in

G/F F# E

With a monocle and lips so thin

Em Dm B7 A7 B/A

/ /

Saw the barman wink as he poured his brandy

Chorus:

Em Dm B7 A7

/ /

They're the darkest days of a free men

D/C A/G

Lying in the streets of Amsterdam

D/C A/G

Nearly fell underneath the tram

E/D

But I picked myself up

Em/D B7 A7

Every temptation and device

D/C A/G

All the diamonds and the Spice

D/C B7 A7

I would give anything for the sight

E/D

Of an honest man

Em Dm B7 A7

Outro:/ /

Em Dm B7 A7

/ /

Amsterdam

Em Dm B7 A7

/ /

Cold, cold x2

Em Dm B7 A7

/ /

You belong

Em Dm B7 A7

/ / x2

end on E/D

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