Amsterdam
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C
On the train to Amsterdam
G
Stopping now in Rotterdam
F
I guess I should give a damn
C G
I'm leaving on my own
C
We just had the summertime
G
Now there's trouble on your mind
F
And a distance in your eyes
C G
That sinks me like a stone
F G Am F
Cause love is just a choice to make, babe
C G Am F
And every choice is hard until it ain't
C G
But if you ask me darlin
Am F
There's no such thing as fate
C G Am F
Love is just a choice you have to make
C
With all the things to sing about
G
Most days I can't make a sound
F
I just sit and think about
C G
Things I'll never do
C
I can hear the silver bells
G
Ringing down the old canals
F
I don't think that I ever have
C G
Truly been this blue
F G Am F
Cause love is just a chance to take, babe
C G Am F
And hope it treats you kind along the way
C G Am F
Cause if you ask me darlin
Am F
Noone can rig the game
C G Am F
Love is just a chance you have to take
C
Well, winter melts to honeyed Spring
G
Colours all the people in
F
I feel the planet start to spin
C G
Maybe I'll survive
C
And one day soon I'll wind those stairs
G
I hope I'll find you standing there
F
With sunlight tangled in your hair
C G
An answer in your smile
F G Am F
Cause love is just a choice to make, babe
C G Am F
And every choice is hard until it ain't
C G
But if you ask me darlin
Am F
There's no such thing as fate
C G Am F
Love is just a choice you have to make
C G Am F
Love is just a choice you have to make
How to play Amsterdam
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.