Intro: D5 C5 D5 C5 Verse: D5 I was down in Amsterdam Almost hurt myself to death C5 I pushed myself so hard D5 Just like the redlight girls D5 Well I cried and stopped to smile I thought that my career was over C5 D5 And the dealer boys they had to bring me water F5 D5 I stumbled over mountains F5 D5 And the shadows of the street F5 D5 I fell into the river A5 I cried and and begged for mercy And i talked to god on the telephone Chorus Bb5 C5 But I really can't tell you what he told me D5 But it was a lie Bb5 C5 No I really can't tell you what he told me D5 But it was a lie Verse: D5 When I came to in Amsterdam The hotel showed a movie C5 D5 With Marlon Brando and his friend Pacino D5 Well I thought that this is nice And I'm sure I can relax now C5 D5 But suddenly the room was full of demons F5 D5 I escaped through the window F5 D5 Almost ran a mile away F5 D5 I had nowhere to go A5 So I cried and and begged for mercy And I talked to god on the telephone Chorus Bb5 C5 But I really can't tell you what he told me D5 But it was a lie Bb5 C5 No I really can't tell you what he told me D5 But it was a lie Solo: change between D5 and F5 , start on D5 , and as the solo ends, the last D5 changes to D5 Bridge Bb5 But nothing seems to matter D5 In this lonesome dirty town A5 But for a short brief moment D5 D5 I thought she was the one Bb5 And she and I were fighting D5 About sex, love and TV A5 That's why I had to get down and talk To god on the telephone Chorus Bb5 C5 But I really can't tell you what he told me D5 But it was a lie Bb5 C5 No I really can't tell you what he told me D5 But it was a lie take it easy