The ^CDutchman's not the kind of man to keep his thumb jammed in the dam That ^Dmholds his dreams in, ^G But that's a secret that only ^CMargaret knows. ^CWhen Amsterdam is golden, Margaret brings him breakfast, ^Dm She believes him. ^G ^GHe thinks the tulips bloom ^Cbeneath the snow. He's mad as ^Dmhe can be, but ^GMargaret only ^Csees that ^Cso^Gme^Cti^Ammes,

Sometimes ^Dmshe sees her unborn ^Gchildren in his ^Ceyes. Let us ^Dmgo to the ^Gbanks of the ^Cocean ^G ^Am Where the ^Dmwalls rise ^Gabove the Zuider ^CZee. ^G ^Am Long ^Dmago, I ^Gused to be a ^Cyoung man ^G ^Am And dear ^DmMargaret ^Gremembers that from ^Cme.

^CThe Dutchman still wears wooden shoes, His cap and coat are patched with the love That ^DmMargaret sewed there. ^GSometimes he thinks he's still in ^CRotterdam. He ^Cwatches the tug-boats down canals An' calls out to them when he thinks he ^Dmknows the Captain. ^G Till Margaret comes To take him ^Chome again Through ^Dmunforgiving streets that ^Gtrip him, though she ^Cholds his arm, ^G ^Am Sometimes he ^Dmthinks he's ^Galone and he calls her ^Cname.

Let us ^Dmgo to the ^Gbanks of the ^Cocean ^G ^Am Where the ^Dmwalls rise ^Gabove the Zuider ^CZee. ^G ^Am Long ^Dmago, I ^Gused to be a ^Cyoung man ^G ^Am And dear ^DmMargaret ^Gremembers that from ^Cme.

Ohh the ^Cwindmills swirl the winter wind She winds his muffler tighter they sit ^Dmin the kitchen. ^GAnd a tea with whiskey keeps ^Caway the dew. He sees her for a moment, calls her name, She makes the bed up singing ^Dmsome old love song, ^G She learned it when the tune was ^Cvery new He hums a ^Dmline or two, they ^Ghum together in the ^Cnight. ^G ^Am The Dutchman ^Dmfalls asleep and ^GMargaret blows the ^Ccandle out.

Let us ^Dmgo to the ^Gbanks of the ^Cocean ^G ^Am Where the ^Dmwalls rise ^Gabove the Zuider ^CZee. ^G ^Am Long ^Dmago, I ^Gused to be a ^Cyoung man ^G ^Am And dear ^DmMargaret ^Gremembers that from ^Cme.

Liam Clancy - The dutchman