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Ronnie Hilton - A Windmill In Old Amsterdam Chords

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ChordsG, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, D7, A7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [C] [F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab] [D7] [G]
A [G]mouse lived in a [C]windmill in [F]old Amster[Bb]dam;
A [Eb]windmill with a [Ab]mouse in, and [D7]he wasn’t [G]grousin’.
He sang every [C]morning, “How [F]lucky I [Bb]am,
[Eb]Living in a [Ab]windmill in [D7]old Amster[G]dam”.

[chorus]
[G]I saw a [C]mouse. Where? [G]There on the stair.
[D7]Where on the stair?
Right [G]there, a little mouse with [C]clogs on.
[G]Well, I declare.
Going [A7]clip, clippety [D7]clop on the [G]stair, oh [G]yeah.

[verse 2]
This [G]mouse, he got [C]lonely, he [F]took him a [Bb]wife;
A [Eb]windmill with [Ab]mice in is [D7]hardly [G]surprising.
She sang every [C]morning, “How [F]lucky I [Bb]am,
[Eb]Living in a [Ab]windmill in [D7]old Amster[G]dam”.

[chorus]
[G]I saw a [C]mouse. Where? [G]There on the stair.
[D7]Where on the stair?
Right [G]there, a little mouse with [C]clogs on.
[G]Well, I declare.
Going [A7]clip, clippety [D7]clop on the [G]stair, oh [G]yeah.

[verse 3]
[G]First they had [C]triplets, and [F]then they had [Bb]quins;
A [Eb]windmill with [Ab]quins in, [D7]triplets and [G]twins in.
They sang every [C]morning, “How [F]lucky we [Bb]are,
[Eb]Living in a [Ab]windmill in [D7]Amsterdam [G]Ja!”.

[chorus]
[G]I saw a [C]mouse. Where? [G]There on the stair.
[D7]Where on the stair?
Right [G]there, a little mouse with [C]clogs on.
[G]Well, I declare.
Going [A7]clip, clippety [D7]clop on the [G]stair, oh [G]yeah.

[verse 4]
The [G]daughters got [C]married and [F]so did the [Bb]sons.
The [Eb]windmill had [Ab]christ’nings when [D7]no one was [G]listening.
They all sang in [C]chorus, “How [F]lucky we [Bb]am,
[Eb]Living in a [Ab]windmill in [D7]old Amster[G]dam”.

[chorus]
[G]I saw a [C]mouse. Where? [G]There on the stair.
[D7]Where on the stair?
Right [G]there, a little mouse with [C]clogs on.
[G]Well, I declare.
Going [A7]clip, clippety [D7]clop on the [G]stair, oh [G]yeah.

[Closing]
[G]A mouse lived in a [C]windmill, so [F]snug and so [Bb]nice
[Eb]There’s nobody [Ab]there now but a [D7]whole load of [G]mice
[D7]Oh! [G]Yeah!

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ArtistRonnie Hilton
AlbumSingle
GenresChildren, Novelty
Year1965
KeyG

How to play A Windmill In Old Amsterdam on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ronnie Hilton - A Windmill In Old Amsterdam on guitar requires 8 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

A Windmill In Old Amsterdam uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (19), G → C (18), and Ab → D7 (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

3. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Bb

4. Bb → Eb chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Bb to Eb;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
Bb to Eb

5. Eb → Ab chord transition

To move from Eb to Ab;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.

6. Ab → D7 chord transition

To move from Ab to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

7. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

8. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

9. A7 → D7 chord transition

To move from A7 to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

A Windmill In Old Amsterdam chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Windmill In Old Amsterdam.

  • A Windmill In Old Amsterdam includes 108 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Windmill In Old Amsterdam contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Windmill In Old Amsterdam connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
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