Eric Andersen Rain Falls Down In Amsterdam written by Eric Andersen
Eric Andersen vocals/acoustic guitar
Jonas Fjeld guitar
http://www.ericandersen.com
Bm A G F#
Bm A
The rain falls down in Amsterdam the streets are wet and black
G F#sus
Midnights like November by the glow of a cigarette
Bm G
The girls on hash in station square looking stupid from the drugs
A F#
When Marlene heard the boots march there were reasons to be dumb
Bm
Shiny helmuts in the shadows
G
Those trains that left at night
Bm G
Those hiding in the cellars those eyes afraid of light
Bm G
Something neath the border's poured poison in the well
A Bm
The creature has uncoiled and is crawling up from hell
Em Bm
Here comes 1914 1932
A
Those cattle cars and yellow stars
Bm
It's right back to the roots
Em Bm
It's movin in the open with a snarl and a growl
A Bm
The cages have been broken and the beast is on the prowl
Bm A
Fire bomb those houses burn those refugees
G
Be the crowd and do your work
F# Bm
Applauding silently round up all the gypsies
G
Go sell them on the trains
A
Can't you smell the smoke now
F#
Drifting through the rain
Bm
Jews better draw your curtains
G
You better lock your doors up tight
Bm G
They're snarling up in Rostock in the beer hall belly nights
Bm
The Fourth Reich's coming now baby
G A
They're writing out the page in Rome, Berlin, and Stockholm
Bm
The beast has left the cage
Em Bm
Here comes 1932 here comes deja vu
A
Those cattle cars and yellow stars
Bm
Was there someone that you knew
Em Bm
It's right there in the open somethings smelling bad
A Bm
The cages have been broken and the beast is a running mad
Bm
Those can*ls and cozy houses
A
Those reflections in the light
G
You can almost feel it moving
F#sus
The monster in the night
Bm
It's looking with it's yellow eyes
G A
It's out to settle scores in the dim medieval distance
F#
Feel it breathing down your pores
Bm
In Salt Lake City and in Rio
G
The beast can smell the flames
Bm G
It's faxing hate out in Marseilles typing out your name
Bm G
You can hear the windows shatter as the time is drawing near
A
Kristall Nacht come to town
Bm
Welcome back to the house of mirrors
A Bm
The fire and the armbands and the iron arm salutes
A F#
Pointing to the scapegoat was it me or was it you
Bm
It's right there in the open
A
Don't just stand there hoping
G
the leashes have been broken
Bm
And the dogs are on the loose
Bm A
Now I have been here thinking how lucky I have been
G F#
I never touched the barb wire never saw the money grin
Bm G
No rifle ever smashed my face no bare electric shock
A
But I'll confess up
F#
All I know who I am and who I'm not
Bm G
To see retired killers is to see the lion yawn
Bm G
The shinheads do their dirtywork for the cloak and dagger pawns
Bm
The dark eyes will be waiting there
G
When the borders they are crossed
A Bm
So keep your filthy swastikas and shove your iron cross
Em Bm
Here comes 1914 1932
A
Those cattle cars and yellow stars
Bm
It's right back to the roots
Em
It's out there in the open
Bm
It's crawling on the move
A Bm
The cages have been broken and the beast is on the loose
Bm
Can't you smell the blood now
Can't you smell the truth
Bm
And the rain falls down in Amsterdam
From Eric Andersen "Memory Of The Future"
Appleseed Recordings 1999
Wind And Sand Music
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