Amsterdam chords by David Bowie

Chords with lyrics

Title: Amsterdam (aka 'Port Of Amsterdam')
Artist: David Bowie
Written By: Jacques Brel
Album: Ziggy Stardust (2002 release), Bowie At The Beeb, Pin ups
(1990 release)


Notes:

    The studio version was originally only to be found on old
    versions of Pin Ups, but fear not, it will be part of the
    reissued Ziggy Stardust package coming soon.

    There is also a vigorous live version on Bowie At The Beeb,
    and this transcription is valid for that as well.

    P.S. Sorry for the naming of these two chords!

    Em/GEm/G    E/F
    EADGBE   EADGBE
    322000   X4X454

    I assume every knows the other chords. Use a barre G+G so you
    can get to the E/F chord afterwards.

Verse 1:

In the first verse each chord indicated is swept once.

A minorAm   Em/GEm/G
FF   Em/GEm/G   E MajorE
A minorAm   Em/GEm/G
FF   E MajorE    A minorAm
C majorC   G+G    E/F
A minorAm   Em/GEm/G   E MajorE
FF   Em/GEm/G
FF   Em/GEm/G   A minorAm


Verse 2,3,4:

The rest of the song is strummed in 3/4 time.

A minorAm   Em/GEm/G
FF   Em/GEm/G
A minorAm   Em/GEm/G
FF   E MajorE    A minorAm
C majorC   G+G    E/F
A minorAm   Em/GEm/G
FF   Em/GEm/G
FF   Em/GEm/G   A minorAm

(Verse 4 only)

A minorAm   E MajorE
FF   E MajorE  Am. F. Am.

Other versions of Amsterdam

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Amsterdam (Ver. 2) by David Bowie