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Amsterdam

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                             Amsterdam - Coldplay
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standard tuning
capo 1st fret
e|-D---2-----A------E-------G---3------|
B|----3-3------2-----0-----0-0-----|
G|--2----2---2-2-2--1-----0---0----|  x3
D|-0-------------------------------|
A|----------0----------------------|
E|-----------------0-----3---------|
[Verse]
DCome on, Aoh my staEr is fadingG  
DAnd I swAerve out oEf controlG  
DIf IA, if IE'd only waitedG  
DI'd not bAe stuck heEre in this hole.G  
[Verse]
DCome hereA, oh my sEtar is fadinGg
DAnd I swAerve out oEf controlG  
DAnd AI sweaEr I waited and Gwaited
DI've got Ato get out Eof this hole.G  
[Chorus]
EBut time is on your sGide
It's on your sDide nowA  
E7Not pushing you down and aGll around
It's no caDuse for coAncern
[Verse]
DCome on, Aoh my staEr is fadingG  
DAnd I seAe no chancEe of releaGse
DAnd AI know EI'm dead on thGe surface
DBut I am Ascreaming Eunderneath.G  
[Chorus]
EBut time is on your sGide
It's on your sDide nowA  
E7Not pushing you down and aGll around
No it's no Dcause for Aconcern
EStuck on the end of tGhis ball and chain
And I'm on my Dway back Adown again
E7Stood on a bridge, tied to Gthe noose
Sick to thDe stomachA  
EYou can say what you mean
But it won't change a Gthing
I'm sick of Dthe secreAts
Stood on tE7he edge, tiGed to the noose
You came aDlong and you cut me AlooseE7  G  
You came aDlong and you cut me AlooseE7  G  
You came aDlong and you cut me AlooseE7  G  
D A E G

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Amsterdam

by Coldplay

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Amsterdam - Coldplay

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standard tuning

capo 1st fret

D A E G

e|----2---------------------3------|

B|----3-3------2-----0-----0-0-----|

G|--2----2---2-2-2--1-----0---0----| x3

D|-0-------------------------------|

A|----------0----------------------|

E|-----------------0-----3---------|

[Verse]

D A E G

Come on, oh my star is fading

D A E G

And I swerve out of control

D A E G

If I, if I'd only waited

D A E G

I'd not be stuck here in this hole.

[Verse]

D A E G

Come here, oh my star is fading

D A E G

And I swerve out of control

D A E G

And I swear I waited and waited

D A E G

I've got to get out of this hole.

[Chorus]

E G

But time is on your side

D A

It's on your side now

E7 G

Not pushing you down and all around

D A

It's no cause for concern

[Verse]

D A E G

Come on, oh my star is fading

D A E G

And I see no chance of release

D A E G

And I know I'm dead on the surface

D A E G

But I am screaming underneath.

[Chorus]

E G

But time is on your side

D A

It's on your side now

E7 G

Not pushing you down and all around

D A

No it's no cause for concern

E G

Stuck on the end of this ball and chain

D A

And I'm on my way back down again

E7 G

Stood on a bridge, tied to the noose

D A

Sick to the stomach

You can say what you mean

But it won't change a thing

D A

I'm sick of the secrets

E7 G

Stood on the edge, tied to the noose

D A E7 G

You came along and you cut me loose

D A E7 G

You came along and you cut me loose

D A E7 G

You came along and you cut me loose

D A E G

About Amsterdam Chords by Coldplay

Learn how to play Amsterdam by Coldplay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Amsterdam chords”, “Amsterdam guitar chords”, or “Coldplay 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 D, A, E, G, B, E7.

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