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The Dutchman
Michael Peter Smith
In response to a request for this song, here are the lyrics, chords and some tablature for the * tab is somewhat simplified from the way I actually play it (since I'm never exactly sure what my fingers are doing when I'm fingerpicking) but it should get you started on a picking pattern. I use barre forms of the Dm, G, and Em (barring the 5th, 3rd, and 7th fret, respectively) in the verses and use the simpler forms in the * seems to make the bass work out nicely. Finally, I apologize if I've misnamed the C chords. I've given the forms, call them what you will. Enjoy, Denny Straussfogel Chords: C x32010 C/A x02010 C9/B (?) x20010 Intro and first two lines: C C/A E|----------------0----------------0------| B|--1----------------1--1--------------1--| G|-------------0----------------0---------| D|-------2-------------------2------------| A|--3-------------------0-----------------| E|----------------------------------------| ^ ^ ^ ^ C9/B C/A |-----------------0------------------0----| |-1------------------1---1--------------1-| |-----------0---------------------0-------| |-------0--------------------2------------| |-2----------------------0----------------| |-----------------------------------------| ^ ^ ^ ^ keeps his thumb jammed in the dam .. C C/A C9/B C6 Who keeps his thumb jammed in the dam Dm That holds his dreams in G C C/A C9/B C/A But that's a secret only Margret knows C C/A When Amsterdam is golden C9/B C/A in the summer, Margret brings him breakfast; Dm she believes him G Em He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow Dm G Em He's mad as he can be but Margret only sees that sometimes Dm G C C7 Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes (Chorus:) F G Em Let us go to the banks of the ocean Dm G C C7 Where the walls rise above the Zeider Zee F G Em Long ago, I used to be a young man Dm G C C/A C9/B C/A But Margret remembers that for me His coat and cap are patched with The love that Margret sewed there Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam He watches tugboats, down canals And calls out to them when he thinks He knows the captains 'Til Margret comes to take him home again Through unforgiving streets that trip him Though she holds his arm Sometimes he thinks that he's alone And calls out her name. (Chorus) The windmills whirl the winter in She winds his muffler tighter as they sit in the kitchen Some tea with whiskey keeps away the dew He sees her for a moment, calls her name She makes the bed up singing some old love song A song that Margret learned when it was very new He hums a line or two, they sing together in the dark (Chorus)
Versión 2 - The Dutchman (Letra y acordes)
Verse 1
C
The Dutchman's not the kind of man
Who keeps his thumb jammed in the dam
Dm
That holds his dreams in,
G C
But that's a secret that only Margaret knows.
C
When Amsterdam is golden in the summer,
Margaret brings him breakfast,
Dm
She believes him.
G C
He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow.
F G C C B Am
He's mad as he can be, but Margaret only sees that sometimes,
F G C
Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes.
Refrão -------------
F Em
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
F G C
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Dm A G C C B Am
Long ago, I used to be a young man
F G C
And dear Margaret remembers that for me.
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Verse 2
C
The Dutchman still wears wooden shoes,
His cap and coat are patched with the love
Dm
That Margaret sewed there.
G C
Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam.
C
And he watches the tug-boats down canals
Dm
An' calls out to them when he thinks he knows the Captain.
G
Till Margaret comes
C
To take him home again
Dm G C C C B Am A
Through unforgiving streets that trip him, though she holds his arm,
F G C
Sometimes he thinks he's alone and he calls her name.
Chorus
Verse 3
C
The winters whirl the windmills 'round
She winds his muffler tighter
Dm
And they sit in the kitchen.
G C
Some tea with whiskey keeps away the dew.
C
And he sees her for a moment, calls her name,
Dm
She makes the bed up singing some old love song,
G
A song Margaret learned
C
When it was very new.
Dm G C C C B Am
He hums a line or two, they sing together in the dark.
F G C
The Dutchman falls asleep and Margaret blows the candle out.
Chorus