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D* is a shifted C (x54035)
[Intro]
D*  C   G   G2x
[Verse 1]
GWe were busy Cclosing Gdown
The Emonly open Cbar we Gfound
The Glights went up and they Ckicked us Gout
You Emkiss me on the corner in CChinaGtown
D*  C   G  D* C  
GWe got saved by a Cgypsy Gcab
And that Embottle of johnny Cred you Ghad
Your Ghair messed up and your Cshoes unGtied
I Emwatched you sleepin' in the Cmorning Glight
[Chorus]
Now a Cdifferent sun is sinking in the Gwest
Now a Cdifferent heart is beating in my GchestD  
And I Emtried and tried and Ctried to Gget
But I Emcan't get back to New CAmsterGdam
Yeah I Emcan't get back to New CAmsterGdam
D*  C   G3x
Em C G
[Verse 2]
GDown by the bridge on the Clower east Gside
GWatching as the river goes Crollin' Gby
Did Gyou lose me or did CI lose Gyou
SuEmppose it all depends on your Cpoint of Gview
[Chorus]
CAll these downtown streets still look the Gsame
I Cguess it ain't the bricks and stones that GchangeD  
And I Emtried and tried and Ctried to Gget
But I Emcan't get back to New CAmsterGdam
And I Emtried and tried and Ctried to Gget
But I Emcan't get back to New CAmsterGdam
Yeah I Emcan't get back to New CAmsterGdam
[Outro]
D*  C  G  

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New Amsterdam

by Ilse DeLange

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Chords in this song · guitar

D* is a shifted C (x54035)

[Intro]

D C G G

* 2x

[Verse 1]

G C G

We were busy closing down

Em C G

The only open bar we found

G C G

The lights went up and they kicked us out

Em C G

You kiss me on the corner in Chinatown

D C G D C

* *

G C G

We got saved by a gypsy cab

Em C G

And that bottle of johnny red you had

G C G

Your hair messed up and your shoes untied

Em C G

I watched you sleepin' in the morning light

[Chorus]

C G

Now a different sun is sinking in the west

C G D

Now a different heart is beating in my chest

Em C G

And I tried and tried and tried to get

Em C G

But I can't get back to New Amsterdam

Em C G

Yeah I can't get back to New Amsterdam

D C G

* 3x

Em C G

[Verse 2]

G C G

Down by the bridge on the lower east side

G C G

Watching as the river goes rollin' by

G C G

Did you lose me or did I lose you

Em C G

Suppose it all depends on your point of view

[Chorus]

C G

All these downtown streets still look the same

C G D

I guess it ain't the bricks and stones that change

Em C G

And I tried and tried and tried to get

Em C G

But I can't get back to New Amsterdam

Em C G

And I tried and tried and tried to get

Em C G

But I can't get back to New Amsterdam

Em C G

Yeah I can't get back to New Amsterdam

[Outro]

D C G

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