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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon
American folkrocksong, written by Paul Simon. It was recorded in 1969 and released on singel by Columbia Records january 26th 1970. Bridge over Troubled Water was besides the title on Simon and Garfunkel's last album. Producers where Roy Halee, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
Modified 03.09.2019
Intro
Eb
Bb
Ab
Adim
Eb/Bb
Csus4
C
Ab
Abm6
Eb
Ab/Eb
Eb
Ab/Eb
Verse 1
When you're
Eb
weary,
weary,
Ab/Eb
feeling
feeling
Eb
small,
small,
Ab
When
When
Db/Ab
tears
tears
Ab
are
are
Eb
in
in
Ebmaj7
your
your
Fm
eyes, I'll
eyes, I'll
Eb
dry them all.
dry them all.
Ab/Eb
Eb
Ab/Eb
Eb
I'm
I'm
Bb/D
on
on
Cm
your
your
Bb
side,
side,
Bb7
oh, when times get
oh, when times get
Eb
rough,
rough,
Eb/D
Eb/Db
Eb
And
And
Fm
friends
friends
Eb7/G
just
just
Ab
can't
can't
F7
be
be
Bb
found,
found,
Eb7
Like
Like
Eb7/G
a
a
Ab
bridge
bridge
Adim
over
over
Eb/Bb
troubled
troubled
Csus4
water,
water,
C7
Ab
I will
I will
G
lay me
lay me
Cm
down,
down,
Eb7
Like
Like
Eb7/G
a
a
Ab
bridge
bridge
Adim
over
over
Eb/Bb
troubled
troubled
Csus4
water,
water,
C7
Ab
I will
I will
Abm6
lay me
lay me
Eb
down.
down.
Ab/Eb
Eb
Ab/Eb
Eb
Ab/Eb
Verse 2
When you're
Eb
down and out,
down and out,
Ab/Eb
when you're on the
when you're on the
Eb
street,
street,
Ab
When
When
Db/Ab
eve
eve
Ab
ning
ning
Eb
fal
fal
Ebmaj7
ls so
ls so
Fm
hard, I will
hard, I will
Eb
comfort
comfort
Ab/Eb
you.
you.
Eb
Ab/Eb
Eb
I'll
I'll
Bb/D
take
take
Cm
your
your
Bb
part,
part,
Bb7
oh, when darkness
oh, when darkness
Eb
comes,
comes,
Eb/D
Eb/Db
Eb
And
And
Fm
pain
pain
Eb/G
is
is
Ab
all
all
F
a
a
Bb
round,
round,
Eb7
Like a
Like a
Ab
bridge
bridge
Adim
over
over
Eb/Bb
troubled
troubled
Csus4
water,
water,
C7
Ab
I will
I will
G
lay me
lay me
Cm
down,
down,
Eb7
Like
Like
Eb7/G
a
a
Ab
bridge
bridge
Adim
over
over
Eb/Bb
troubled
troubled
Cm
water,
water,
Ab
I will
I will
G
lay me
lay me
Cm
down.
down.
Cm/B
F7
Eb/Bb
Bb
Ab
Cm
Ab
Abm6
Eb
Ab/Eb
Eb
Ab/Eb
Eb
Ab/Eb
Verse 3
Sail on
Eb
silver girl,
silver girl,
Ab/Eb
sail on
sail on
Eb
by,
by,
Ab
Your
Your
Db/Ab
time
time
Ab
has
has
Eb
come to
come to
Fm
shine,
shine,
all your
Eb
dreams are on their
dreams are on their
Ab/Eb
way.
way.
Eb
Ab/Eb
Eb
See
See
Bb/D
how
how
Cm
they
they
Bb
shine,
shine,
Bb7
oh, if you
oh, if you
Eb
need a friend,
need a friend,
Eb/D
Eb7/Db
Eb
I'm
I'm
Fm
sai
sai
Eb7/G
ling
ling
Ab
right
right
F
be
be
Bb
hind,
hind,
Eb7
Like a
Like a
Ab
bridge o
bridge o
Adim
ver
ver
Eb/Bb
troubled
troubled
Cm
water,
water,
Ab
I will
I will
G
ease your
ease your
Cm
mind,
mind,
Eb7
Like
Like
Eb7/G
a
a
Ab
bridge o
bridge o
Adim
ver
ver
Eb/Bb
troubled
troubled
Cm
water,
water,
Ab
I will
I will
G
ease your
ease your
Cm
mi
mi
Cm/B
F
F/E
nd
nd
Eb
Cm
Ab
Abm6
Eb