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For the intro and main riff you hold
 G32000X
then with your pointer finger hammer on the D string:
G6|322000  Gmaj7|XX4000 G6|XX2000 (connecting lick) E>D  B   D  G|320000 >=(pulloff)
which is the recurring lick of the song, notated by G G6 Gmaj7 G6 in the song below
live he also uses this connecting lick during the verse to get to the Am chord
G6|322000 Gmaj7|XX4000 G6|XX2000 (connecting lick) E>D  B   D  Am|002210 >=(pulloff)
During the first half of the verses he does a similar pulloff thing on the Am to connect to the D chord:
While holding Am >=(pulloff) A>G E A G F#>E>D chord
There is also a walkdown on the bass notes he uses during both the verse and chorus, while holding the G chord that goes
G|320033 G/F#|220033 G/E|020033 G/D|XX0033 then resolves on the next chord
notated as G G/F# G/E G/D in the song below
      G320003
     G6XX2000
  Gmaj7XX400X
     AmX02210
Bmsus4 X04420 (just slide the Am up 2 frets)
      DXX0232
      CX32010
    Bm7X20232
[INTRO]
G|32000X G6|XX2000  Gmaj7|XX4000 G6|XX2000 2x
[VERSE 1]
                      G                 G6                    Gmaj7                G6      AmBmsus4 Am  
The Dutchman's not the kind of man  Who keeps his thumb jammed in the dam That holds his dreams in
But Dthat's a secret only GMargret kGnoG6wsGmaj7  G6  
                 G                 G6                    Gmaj7            G6    AmBmsus4 Am  
When Amsterdam is golden in the summer, Margret brings him breakfast; she believes him
DHe thinks the tulips bloom GbeG/F#neath G/Ethe G/Dsnow
He's mad as Amhe can be but DMargret only GseG/F#es thG/Eat sG/Dometimes
Sometimes she Amsees her unborn chilDdren in his eGyes
[CHORUS]
Let us Cgo to the banks of the Bm7ocean
Where the Amwalls rise Dabove the Zuider GZee
Long aAmgo, I uDsed to be a GyoG/F#ung mG/EanG/D  
But AmMargret reDmembers that for GmeG6  Gmaj7  G6  
[VERSE 2]
                       G                 G6                    Gmaj7                      G6               AmBmsus4 Am  
The Dutchman still wears wooden shoes His coat and cap are patched with The love that Margret sewed there
DSometimes he thinks he's still in GRoG6tteGmaj7rdamG6  
                      G                 G6              Gmaj7                G6       AmBmsus4 Am  
He watches tugboats, down canals And calls out to them when he thinks He knows the captains
D'Til Margret comes to take him home Gagain
Through unfoAmrgiving streetDs that trip him Though she GhoG/F#lds hG/Eis aG/Drm
Sometimes he tAmhinks that he's Dalone And calls out her Gname.
[VERSE 3]
                       G                 G6                    Gmaj7                      G6   AmBmsus4 Am  
The windmills whirl the winter in She winds his muffler tighter as they sit in the kitchen
DSome tea with whiskey keeps away the GdeG6wGmaj7  G6  
                       G                 G6                    Gmaj7                      G6   AmBmsus4 Am  
He sees her for a moment, calls her name She makes the bed up singing some old love song
DA song that Margret learned when it wGas G/F#very G/EnewG/D  
He hums a Amline or two, Dthey sing toGgeG/F#ther G/Ein tG/Dhe dark
The DAmutchman falls asDleep and Margret GbG6lowGmaj7s the G6candle out

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Dutchman

by Steve Goodman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Bm7

G/F#

G/E

G/D

For the intro and main riff you hold

32000X

then with your pointer finger hammer on the D string:

G6 Gmaj7 G6 B D G

|322000 |XX4000 |XX2000 (connecting lick) E>D |320000 >=(pulloff)

which is the recurring lick of the song, notated by G G6 Gmaj7 G6 in the song below

live he also uses this connecting lick during the verse to get to the Am chord

G6 Gmaj7 G6 B D Am

|322000 |XX4000 |XX2000 (connecting lick) E>D |002210 >=(pulloff)

During the first half of the verses he does a similar pulloff thing on the Am to connect to the D chord:

While holding Am >=(pulloff) A>G E A G F#>E>D chord

There is also a walkdown on the bass notes he uses during both the verse and chorus, while holding the G chord that goes

G|320033 G/F#|220033 G/E|020033 G/D|XX0033 then resolves on the next chord

notated as G G/F# G/E G/D in the song below

320003

XX2000

Gmaj7

XX400X

X02210

Bmsus4 X04420 (just slide the Am up 2 frets)

XX0232

X32010

Bm7

X20232

[INTRO]

G G6 Gmaj7 G6

|32000X |XX2000 |XX4000 |XX2000 2x

[VERSE 1]

G G6 Gmaj7 G6 Am Am

Bmsus4

The Dutchman's not the kind of man Who keeps his thumb jammed in the dam That holds his dreams in

D G G G6 Gmaj7 G6

But that's a secret only Margret knows

G G6 Gmaj7 G6 Am Am

Bmsus4

When Amsterdam is golden in the summer, Margret brings him breakfast; she believes him

D G G/F# G/E G/D

He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow

Am D G G/F# G/E G/D

He's mad as he can be but Margret only sees that sometimes

Am D G

Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes

[CHORUS]

C Bm7

Let us go to the banks of the ocean

Am D G

Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee

Am D G G/F# G/E G/D

Long ago, I used to be a young man

Am D G G6 Gmaj7 G6

But Margret remembers that for me

[VERSE 2]

G G6 Gmaj7 G6 Am Am

Bmsus4

The Dutchman still wears wooden shoes His coat and cap are patched with The love that Margret sewed there

D G G6 Gmaj7 G6

Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam

G G6 Gmaj7 G6 Am Am

Bmsus4

He watches tugboats, down canals And calls out to them when he thinks He knows the captains

D G

'Til Margret comes to take him home again

Am D G G/F# G/E G/D

Through unforgiving streets that trip him Though she holds his arm

Am D G

Sometimes he thinks that he's alone And calls out her name.

[VERSE 3]

G G6 Gmaj7 G6 Am Am

Bmsus4

The windmills whirl the winter in She winds his muffler tighter as they sit in the kitchen

D G G6 Gmaj7 G6

Some tea with whiskey keeps away the dew

G G6 Gmaj7 G6 Am Am

Bmsus4

He sees her for a moment, calls her name She makes the bed up singing some old love song

D G G/F# G/E G/D

A song that Margret learned when it was very new

Am D G G/F# G/E G/D

He hums a line or two, they sing together in the dark

Am D G G6 Gmaj7 G6

The Dutchman falls asleep and Margret blows the candle out

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