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The Dutchman by Liam Clancy
The Dutchman
Time: 4/4 Tenor: D Bass: C
1 16 1maj7 16
The Dutchman not the kind of man, to keep his thumb jammed in the dam
2m7 *
That holds his dreams in
5 1 16
. But that's the secret only Marg'ret knows
1 16 1maj7 16
When Amsterdam is golden in the morning when Margaret brings his breakfast
2m7 *
She believes him
5 1
. He thinks that tulips bloom be-neath the snow
4 3m 6m
He's mad as he can be, but Marg'ret only sees that sometimes
2m 5 1
Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes
CHORUS:
2m 3m
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
4 5 3m 6m
Where the walls rise a-bove the Zuider Zee
2m 5 3m 6m
Long a-go I used to be a young man
2m 5 4 5
And dear Marg'ret re-members that for me_____
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
NOTES:
- The metre is irregular, almost spoken at times
THE DUTCHMAN (page 2)
1 16
The Dutchman still wears wooden shoes
His cap and coat are patched with love that Margeret sewed in
Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam
He watches tugboats down canals
Calls out to them when he thinks he knows the captain
Till Margaret comes to take him home again
Through unforgiving streets that trip him though she holds his arm
Sometimes he thinks he's alone and calls her name
The windmill whirls the winter wind, she winds his muffler tighter
They sit in the kitchen, and tea with whiskey keeps away the dew
He see's her for a moment
Calls her name, she makes his bed up
Humming some old love song
She learned it when the tune was very new
She hums a line or two, they hum together in the night
The Dutchman falls asleep and Margaret blows the candle out
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Key of C: C D E F G A B
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version 2
C
The Dutchman's not the kind of man
to keep his thumb jammed in the dam
Dm G
That holds his dreams in,
C
But that's a secret that only Margaret knows.
C
When Amsterdam is golden,
Dm
Margaret brings him breakfast,
G
She believes him.
G C
He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow.
Dm G C C G C Am
He's mad as he can be, but Margaret only sees that sometimes,
Dm G C
Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes.
Dm G C G Am
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Dm G C G Am
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Dm G C G Am
Long ago, I used to be a young man
Dm G C
And dear Margaret remembers that from me.
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
He watches the tug-boats down canals
Dm G
An' calls out to them when he thinks he knows the Captain.
C
Till Margaret comes To take him home again
Dm G C G Am
Through unforgiving streets that trip him, though she holds his arm,
Dm G C
Sometimes he thinks he's alone and he calls her name.
Dm G C G Am
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Dm G C G Am
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Dm G C G Am
Long ago, I used to be a young man
Dm G C
And dear Margaret remembers that from me.
C
Ohh the windmills swirl the winter wind
She winds his muffler tighter
Dm
they sit in the kitchen.
G C
And a tea with whiskey keeps away the dew.
He sees her for a moment, calls her name,
Dm G
She makes the bed up singing some old love song,
C
She learned it when the tune was very new
Dm G C G Am
He hums a line or two, they hum together in the night.
Dm G C
The Dutchman falls asleep and Margaret blows the candle out.
Dm G C G Am
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Dm G C G Am
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Dm G C G Am
Long ago, I used to be a young man
Dm G C
And dear Margaret remembers that from me.
Dm G C G Am
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Dm G C G Am
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Dm G C G Am
Long ago, I used to be a young man
Dm G C
And dear Margaret remembers that from me.
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version 3
[Verse 1]
G
The Dutchman's not the kind of man, who keeps his thumb jammed in the dam
Am
That holds his dreams in
D G
But that's a secret that only Margaret knows
G
When Amsterdam is golden in the morning Margaret brings him breakfast
Am
She believes him
D G
He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow
Em Am D G
He`s mad as he can be but Margaret only sees that sometimes
Em Am D G
Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes
[Chorus]
Em Am D Em
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Am D G
Where the walls rise above the Zuider zee
Em Am D G
Long a go, I used to be a young man
Em Am D G
And dear Margaret remembers that for me
[Verse 2]
G
The Dutchman still wears wooden shoes, his cap and coat are patched with the love
Am
That Margaret sewed there
D G
Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam
G
He watches tug boats down canals, and calls out to them
Am
When he thinks he knows the Captain
D G
'Til Margaret comes to take him home again
Em Am D G
Through unforgiving streets that trick him though she holds his arm
Am D G
Sometimes he thinks that he's alone and calls her name
[Chorus]
Em Am D Em
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Am D G
Where the walls rise above the Zuider zee
Em Am D G
Long ago, I used to be a young man
Em Am D G
And dear Margaret remembers that for me
[Verse 3]
G
The windmills whirl the winter in, she winds his muffler tighter,
Am
They sit in the kitchen
D G
Some tea with whiskey keeps away the dew
G
He sees her for a moment, calls her name
Am
She makes the bed up humming some old love song
D G
She learned it when the tune was very new
Am D G
He hums a line or two, they hum together in the night
Am D G
The Dutchman falls asleep and Margaret blows the candle out.
[Chorus]
Em Am D Em
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Am D G
Where the walls rise above the Zuider zee
Em Am D G
Long ago, I used to be a young man
Em Am D G
And dear Margaret remembers that for me
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: V
Key: C
[Intro]
E|-----------0--------2--------0-----------------0--------2--------0--------|
B|--3-----------3--------3--------3-----3-----------3--------3--------3-----|
G|-----0-----------0--------0--------0-----0-----------0--------0--------0--|
D|--------0-----------------------------------0-----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------3-----------------3-----------------3-----------------|
[Verse]
G
dutchman's kind man keep thumb in dam
E|-----------0--------2--------0-----------------0--------2--------0--------|
B|--3-----------3--------3--------3-----3-----------3--------3--------3-----|
G|-----0-----------0--------0--------0-----0-----------0--------0--------0--|
D|--------0-----------------------------------0-----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------3-----------------3-----------------3-----------------|
Am
holds dreams in
E|--5--------3--------2--------0--------5--------3--------2--------0--------|
B|-----1--------1--------1--------1--------1--------1--------1--------1-----|
G|--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------2--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D
but thats
E|-----------2--------2-----------2--------2--|
B|-----3--------3-----------3--------3--------|
G|--------2--------2-----------2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------------0--------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G
Margaret
E|-----------0--------2--------0-----------------0--------2--------0--------|
B|--3-----------3--------3--------3-----3-----------3--------3--------3-----|
G|-----0-----------0--------0--------0-----0-----------0--------0--------0--|
D|--------0-----------------------------------0-----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------3-----------------3-----------------3-----------------|
[Prechorus] (tempo slows a bit)
C D Em
Mad he be only sees
e|--------------------------------1--------1---------------------------------|
B|-----------1--------1--------3-----3------------------0--------0-----------|
G|--------0-----0-----------2-----------2------------0-----0-----------------|
D|-----2-----------2-----0-----------------------2------------2--------------|
A|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------0------------------------------|
Em
sometimes
e|---------------------------|
B|-----------0--------0------|
G|--------0-----0------------|
D|-----2-----------2---------|
A|---------------------------|
E|--0------------------------|
C D G (let ring)
sees children eyes
e|--------------------------------1--------1--3------------------------------|
B|-----------1--------1--------3-----3--------0------------------------------|
G|--------0-----0-----------2-----------2-----0------------------------------|
D|-----2-----------2-----0--------------------0------------------------------|
A|--3-----------------------------------------2------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------3------------------------------|
[Chorus]
C D Em
Go banks ocean
e|--------------------------------1--------1--3---------5--------7------5----|
B|-----------1--------1--------3-----3-----------0---------0-------0------0--|
G|--------0-----0-----------2-----------2-----------0---------0------0------0|
D|-----2-----------2-----0---------------------------------------------------|
A|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------0------------------0-----------|
C D Em
Walls above Zee
e|--------------------------------1--------1--3---------5--------7------5----|
B|-----------1--------1--------3-----3-----------0---------0-------0------0--|
G|--------0-----0-----------2-----------2-----------0---------0------0------0|
D|-----2-----------2-----0---------------------------------------------------|
A|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------0------------------0-----------|
C D Em
Ago used young
e|--------------------------------1--------1--3---------5--------7------5----|
B|-----------1--------1--------3-----3-----------0---------0-------0------0--|
G|--------0-----0-----------2-----------2-----------4---------4------4------4|
D|-----2-----------2-----0---------------------------------------------------|
A|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------0------------------0-----------|
C D G
Margaret remembers me
e|--------------------------------1--------1----------0-----2----0-----------|
B|-----------1--------1--------3-----3--------3---------3-----3----3---------|
G|--------0-----0-----------2-----------2--------0--------0-----0----0-------|
D|-----2-----------2-----0--------------------------0------------------------|
A|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------3-------------3----------------|
The dutchman's not the kind of man
To keep his thumb jammed in the dam that holds his dreams in
But that's a secret only Margaret knows
When Amsterdam is golden
In the morning Margaret brings him breakfast, she believes him
He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow
He's mad as he can be, but Margaret only sees that sometimes
Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes
Let us go to the banks of the ocean
Where the walls rise above the Zider Zee
Long ago, I used to be a young man
And dear Margaret remembers that for me
The dutchman still wears wooden shoes
His cap and coat are patched with love that Margaret sewed in
Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam
He watches tugboats down canals
And calls out to them when he thinks he knows the captain
'Till Margaret 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 her name
The windmills swirl the winter in
As she winds his muffler tighter, they sit in the kitchen
And the tea with whiskey keeps away the dew
He sees her for a moment
Calls her name, she makes his bed up, humming some old love song
She learned it when the tune was very new
He hums a line or two, they hum together in the night
The dutchman falls asleep and Margaret blows the candle out
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