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Tuning: Standard, Capo on 2nd fret
Intro
Am(x2)    F  C  
Verse 1
CTook a walk in Rotterdam, thinking about her train
All aElong the banks of memory, holding tide away
And on the Fend of every corner I could almost hear her sGound
CTime went by in ecstasy, walking next to walls
And the cEolor of the water, was the rails that she was on
And when the wFhistles blew far away, I felt she knew soGmehow
Chorus
For the tFrain often ratGtles, from the raCils shaGking grAmound
I clFose my eyes and aGlmost hear her noCwAm  F  C  
Verse 2
CTook a walk in Rotterdam, dodging spoke and wheel
And a fEew unnerving riders, agile or insane
And the rFest, victims of fashion, lord we're all to blGame
CFound myself a bar stool, and something on the rocks
I was drEeaming I could ride the sun, westward as it dropped
And fiFnd her at the station, gracefully rolling to a stGop
Chorus
For the trFain often raGttles, from the rCails shaGking grAmound
I clFose my eyes and sGee her westward boundC  Am  F  C  
Bridge  
Well I'll kGeep that mind a wandering, of loFve on the rails
CSlow rolling days, stGeel pushing home
Mile over miles gFone in the blink of an eCyeG  
Chorus
For the trFain often raGttles, from the rCails shaGking grAmound
I clFose my eyes and sGee her westward boundC  Am  F  C  

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Rotterdam

by Chuck Ragan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard, Capo on 2nd fret

Intro

Am F C

(x2)

Verse 1

Took a walk in Rotterdam, thinking about her train

All along the banks of memory, holding tide away

F G

And on the end of every corner I could almost hear her sound

Time went by in ecstasy, walking next to walls

And the color of the water, was the rails that she was on

F G

And when the whistles blew far away, I felt she knew somehow

Chorus

F G C G Am

For the train often rattles, from the rails shaking ground

F G C Am F C

I close my eyes and almost hear her now

Verse 2

Took a walk in Rotterdam, dodging spoke and wheel

And a few unnerving riders, agile or insane

F G

And the rest, victims of fashion, lord we're all to blame

Found myself a bar stool, and something on the rocks

I was dreaming I could ride the sun, westward as it dropped

F G

And find her at the station, gracefully rolling to a stop

Chorus

F G C G Am

For the train often rattles, from the rails shaking ground

F G C Am F C

I close my eyes and see her westward bound

Bridge

G F

Well I'll keep that mind a wandering, of love on the rails

C G

Slow rolling days, steel pushing home

F C G

Mile over miles gone in the blink of an eye

Chorus

F G C G Am

For the train often rattles, from the rails shaking ground

F G C Am F C

I close my eyes and see her westward bound

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