Van Halen - Amsterdam: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Amsterdam" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Amsterdam Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Amsterdam" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D                         E
Looking good through the window
D                     E
Shinin' red and blue light
D                      A
A little thick in the bottom
                     D
But still lookin' alright, yeah

Got a pocket full of money
Got me a long night ahead
A quick stop in the Bulldog
Score me some Panama red, yeah

Chorus:
F#m                   E
Wham, bam, oh Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
F#m                          E
Stone you like nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea
F#m                      E
Hot damn, roll an Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
F#m                              E
If she can't, then nothin' else can

Caught a plane outta Moscow
Spent one cold night in Berlin
It's a long hard way
But I'm a'comin', back again, yea

Chorus:
Wham, bam, oh Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
Stone you like nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea
Yea come on now, roll an Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
If she can't, then nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea

Wham, bam, oh Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
Stone you like nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea
Hot damn, roll an Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
If she can't, then nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea

Wham, bam, oh Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
You don't have to worry about the man
Yea, yea, yea
Hot damn, burn an Amsterdam yea
Yea, yea, yea
Stone me like nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Amsterdam" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Amsterdam" by Van Halen.