Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Prelude:
| D MajorD | % | G+G | % |
| D MajorD | % | G+G | % |
| C majorC | % | FF | % |
| Cmaj7Cmaj7 | % | FF | % |
| Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 | % | A5A5
(hold A5, then the snare comes in for 2 bars)
Intro:
C majorC
e|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|
BB|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G+G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D MajorD|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| x2
A augmentedA|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E MajorE|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
C majorC
e|--0--------|
BB|--1--------|
G+G|--0--------|
D MajorD|--2--------|
A augmentedA|--3--------|
E MajorE|-----------|
Verse 1:
FF
The sins of Amsterdam
Eb/FEb/F
Were still a recent surprise
FF
And we were flying over
Eb/FEb/F FF Bb majorBb
Scandinavian Skies
Bridge:
Bb majorBb
We climbed towards the sun
C majorC
We turned and cursed as one
Eb MajorEb
We pulled the shades
Bb majorBb
And closed our eyes
AbAb G minorGm FF
Eyes
Verse 2:
FF
The Stockholm city lights
Eb/FEb/F
Were slowly starting to rise
FF
And we were strapped against
Eb/FEb/F FF
Those Scandinavian skies
Bridge:
Bb majorBb
The landing gear came down
C majorC
And touched the Swedish ground
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
And we were all so paralyzed
AbAb G minorGm FF
....yzed
Eb MajorEb DmDm C6add9 :
....yzed
Middle 8:
C6add9
On the plane
Fadd9Fadd9 N.C. C6add9
We were mainly sound and lights
C6add9
In the veins
FF Cm/Eb D MajorD DbDb C majorC N.C.
We could play the blues all night Ah
Verse 3:
FF
The tour of Germany
Eb/FEb/F
Was bleeding into our eyes
FF
And we were sailing over
Eb/FEb/F FF Bb majorBb
Scandinavian skies
Bridge:
Bb majorBb
We had the Midas touch
C majorC
Until we met the Dutch
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
And they exhausted our supplies
AbAb G minorGm FF
....ies
FF Eb MajorEb DmDm C6add9 :
....ies
Middle 8:
C6add9
Who's to pay?
Fadd9Fadd9 N.C.
For this international flight
C6add9
Who could stay
C6add9 FF
We were only there for the night
Interlude:
FF Eb MajorEb AbAb C majorC FF
FF Eb MajorEb AbAb FF
Bridge:
Bb majorBb
We watched the power fall
C majorC
Inside the Oslo hall
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
While all the cold Norwegians cried
AbAb G minorGm C6add9 :
....ied
Middle 8:
C6add9
Who could say
Fadd9Fadd9 N.C.
What was left and where was right?
C6add9
By the way
FF Ab/F
I could play the blues all night
G/F Bb/FBb/F
....ight
Outro:
A/F C/FC/F FF N.C.