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I'm pretty sure this is what he plays live, and he finger picks it on a clean electric.
I'm not sure it exactly aligns with the recording. Enjoyh
[Verse 1]
CBaby went to GAmsterdam
She puCt a little money into Gtraveling
Now it's Emso sloDw, Bmso Aslow
CBaby went to GAmsterdam
FourC, five days for the Gbig canal
Now it's Emso sDlow, sBo slow
[Verse 2]
And I was Cheading up noGrth
To a pClace that I Gknow
EmEating welDl, Bmsleeping Awell
But stCill I was waGy, wCay out of liGne
EmAmsterDdam was sBtuck in my Emmind
[Chorus]
FOh, it's a kAmind of stGupid ruFle
That you Amcan't ignoGre
FOh, it's a Amkind of nGatural fFact
Sometimes yAmou're just leGft to bDe alone
[Verse 3]
CBaby went to GAmsterdam
She pCut a little money into Gtraveling
Now it's Emso slowD, Bmso sAlow
CBaby went to AmGsterdam
FoCur, five days for the Gbig canal
Now it's Emso slDow, sBo slow
[Verse 4]
And I got tCo go awGay
To a Cplace of my oGwn
EmWorking haDrd, fBmill my Atime
CFrom that day oGn, till CI hit the Gbed
EmAmsterdDam was sBtuck in my Emhead
[Chorus]
FOh, it's a Amkind of sGtupid ruFle
That you Amcan't ignoGre
FOh, it's a Amkind of naGtural faFct
Sometimes Amyou're just lGeft to be Dalone
[Verse/Outro]
CBaby went to GAmsterdam
She pCut a little money into Gtraveling
Now it's Emso slowD, Bmso sAlow
CBaby went to AmGsterdam
FoCur, five days for the Gbig canal
Now it's Emso slDow, sBo sloAw

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Amsterdam

by Peter Bjorn and John

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I'm pretty sure this is what he plays live, and he finger picks it on a clean electric.

I'm not sure it exactly aligns with the recording. Enjoyh

[Verse 1]

C G

Baby went to Amsterdam

C G

She put a little money into traveling

Em D Bm A

Now it's so slow, so slow

C G

Baby went to Amsterdam

C G

Four, five days for the big canal

Em D B

Now it's so slow, so slow

[Verse 2]

C G

And I was heading up north

C G

To a place that I know

Em D Bm A

Eating well, sleeping well

C G C G

But still I was way, way out of line

Em D B Em

Amsterdam was stuck in my mind

[Chorus]

F Am G F

Oh, it's a kind of stupid rule

Am G

That you can't ignore

F Am G F

Oh, it's a kind of natural fact

Am G D

Sometimes you're just left to be alone

[Verse 3]

C G

Baby went to Amsterdam

C G

She put a little money into traveling

Em D Bm A

Now it's so slow, so slow

C G

Baby went to Amsterdam

C G

Four, five days for the big canal

Em D B

Now it's so slow, so slow

[Verse 4]

C G

And I got to go away

C G

To a place of my own

Em D Bm A

Working hard, fill my time

C G C G

From that day on, till I hit the bed

Em D B Em

Amsterdam was stuck in my head

[Chorus]

F Am G F

Oh, it's a kind of stupid rule

Am G

That you can't ignore

F Am G F

Oh, it's a kind of natural fact

Am G D

Sometimes you're just left to be alone

[Verse/Outro]

C G

Baby went to Amsterdam

C G

She put a little money into traveling

Em D Bm A

Now it's so slow, so slow

C G

Baby went to Amsterdam

C G

Four, five days for the big canal

Em D B A

Now it's so slow, so slow

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