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Intro:
A E F#m E
A E F#m B E
They stood Eon the bridge together
And wAatched the river flBow
And to plEedge themselves forever
A plF#mace where lovers gBo
To fAix a lock upEon the bridge
And Beach would have a kC#mey
That tAold of thBeir etEernal loveC#m  
The wAay that Bit must bEe
And wC#mith this key, she sAbmaid I give
My sAoul, my love, my hBeart
And C#mif the lock should gAbmo from here
Then AI will know that wBe must pEart
Oh but sEoon he had to leave her
To be a sAoldier far awBay
And she would gEo down to the cathedral
And F#mevery morning prBay
To lAight a candle for hEer love
To brBing him safely hC#mome
But Aon the dBay the lEetter cameC#m  
She knAew that hBe was gEone
With trC#membling hands, she Abmopened it
To rAead the words which sBaid
"It C#mis with deep regrAbmet we must
InfAorm you that he's mBissing, believEed dead"
C#m Abm A B
C#m Abm A B E
She stood Eon the bridge at midnight
And wAatched the river flBow
And the lEock was in her fingers
Into the wF#mater she would gBo
But Ain the distance hEeard a voice
CBalling out her nC#mame
And Aas he rBan to hEer, she fC#mell
AIn his Barms agEain
And wC#mith this key I gAbmave, he said
My sAoul, my love, my hBeart
And whC#men I saw the lAbmock was gone
I knAew that we could nBever be Eapart
C#m Abm A B
C#m Abm A B E
A E F#m E
A E F#m
WBe will never pEart...

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The Bridge

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Abm

Intro:

A E F#m E

A E F#m B E

They stood on the bridge together

A B

And watched the river flow

And to pledge themselves forever

F#m B

A place where lovers go

A E

To fix a lock upon the bridge

B C#m

And each would have a key

A B E C#m

That told of their eternal love

A B E

The way that it must be

C#m Abm

And with this key, she said I give

A B

My soul, my love, my heart

C#m Abm

And if the lock should go from here

A B E

Then I will know that we must part

Oh but soon he had to leave her

A B

To be a soldier far away

And she would go down to the cathedral

F#m B

And every morning pray

A E

To light a candle for her love

B C#m

To bring him safely home

A B E C#m

But on the day the letter came

A B E

She knew that he was gone

C#m Abm

With trembling hands, she opened it

A B

To read the words which said

C#m Abm

"It is with deep regret we must

A B E

Inform you that he's missing, believed dead"

C#m Abm A B

C#m Abm A B E

She stood on the bridge at midnight

A B

And watched the river flow

And the lock was in her fingers

F#m B

Into the water she would go

A E

But in the distance heard a voice

B C#m

Calling out her name

A B E C#m

And as he ran to her, she fell

A B E

In his arms again

C#m Abm

And with this key I gave, he said

A B

My soul, my love, my heart

C#m Abm

And when I saw the lock was gone

A B E

I knew that we could never be apart

C#m Abm A B

C#m Abm A B E

A E F#m E

A E F#m

B E

We will never part...

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