Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Intermediate D* is a shifted C (x54030) 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 Gut 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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