Ilse Delange - New amsterdam

^GWe were busy ^Cclosing ^Gdown The ^Emonly open ^Cbar we ^Gfound The ^Glights went up and they ^Ckicked us ^Gout You ^Emkiss me on the corner in ^CChina^Gtown

^GWe got saved by a ^Cgypsy ^Gcab And that ^Embottle of johnny ^Cred you ^Ghad Your ^Ghair messed up and your ^Cshoes un^Gtied I ^Emwatched you sleepin' in the ^Cmorning ^Glight

Now a ^Cdifferent sun is sinking in the ^Gwest Now a ^Cdifferent heart is beating in my ^Gchest ^D And I ^Emtried and tried and ^Ctried to ^Gget But I ^Emcan't get back to New ^CAmster^Gdam Yeah I ^Emcan't get back to New ^CAmster^Gdam

^GDown by the bridge on the ^Clower east ^Gside ^GWatching as the river goes ^Crollin' ^Gby Did ^Gyou lose me or did ^CI lose ^Gyou Su^Emppose it all depends on your ^Cpoint of ^Gview

^CAll these downtown streets still look the ^Gsame I ^Cguess it ain't the bricks and stones that ^Gchange^D And I ^Emtried and tried and ^Ctried to ^Gget But I ^Emcan't get back to New ^CAmster^Gdam And I ^Emtried and tried and ^Ctried to ^Gget But I ^Emcan't get back to New ^CAmster^Gdam Yeah I ^Emcan't get back to New ^CAmster^Gdam