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High Street Bridge - Van Walker
From: The Celestial Railroad (2008)
The pattern illustrated in the intro (playing the base note on the beat and the chord on the +) 
continues throughout the whole number. To really turn up the blue grass feel, try hitting the 
5th base note of the chord on beats 2 and 4! 
This is the 'G riff' used throughout the song
E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|---------0-|
D|------02---|
A|---0h2-----|
E|-3---------|
Intro
    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 +  4   + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4   +  1 + 2   + 3 + 4 + 
E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3------3---3---3---3-----3----3-----3---3-----|
B|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3------3---3---3---3-----3----3-----3---3-----|
G|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0-----0----0-----0—0-0-----|
D|----0-—-0---0---0-—-0---0---0--0h2-----0---0---0-----0--0---0h2-0---0-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------0h2------------------0h2-|
E|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------3---3---3----------------------------|
Verse 1
   DStreet lamps let them Cshine on the Gcity
   DRoad maps let them Cswallow the Gstreet
   DOh the High Street CBridge sure looks Gpretty
   EmI never understood Dwhy    GunAtil Dnow
Verse 2
   CThat I'm laying on my bed
   And the rain is Gfalling by my head
   BmAnd I ain't needing Emno company
   Tell me Cwhy do I feel like the night is GcaG/F#llingEm  
                       C               D          C   Griff       
   And soon I'll be out wandering the streets 
Verse 3
   DHalf nine & I'm Clate & I'm Grestless 
   DIt's time & I'm Clate date to Gkeep
   DWith the band to see CI'm on the Gguest list 
   EmI catch a tram & Dfind me a seat Gup Athe Dback
Verse 4
   Now I'm Crolling on the bar
   & the drinks are Gflowing thru my heart 
   BmThe band are playing with the Emlight in their eyes
   Tell me Cwhy will I hold up the bar until GmoG/F#rning Em  
                            C              D      C   Griff
   Until I can see some more light in the sky 
Interlude
 Am   C   Em   Dx 2  
 Am   Am   D   Dx 3  
  G   Griff  
Verse 5
   DBack home, one more Cdrink, toast the Gcity 
   DCut the light & I Cturn up the lamp Glow 
   DThe High St Bridge & it's Ctrucks still run Gbusy 
   EmBut once they've passed I don't Dcare where they go 
   Cause GI'm AalDright 
Verse 6
Now I'm Claying on my bed 
   & the rain is Gpouring by my head 
   DAnd I ain't needing Emno company 
   Tell me Cwhy do I yield to this urge for GroG/F#aming Em  
           C                D     C   Griff
   When the sky is calling me 

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High Street Bridge

by Van Walker

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G/F#

High Street Bridge - Van Walker

From: The Celestial Railroad (2008)

The pattern illustrated in the intro (playing the base note on the beat and the chord on the +)

continues throughout the whole number. To really turn up the blue grass feel, try hitting the

5th base note of the chord on beats 2 and 4!

This is the 'G riff' used throughout the song

E|-----------|

B|-----------|

G|---------0-|

D|------02---|

A|---0h2-----|

E|-3---------|

Intro

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3------3---3---3---3-----3----3-----3---3-----|

B|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3------3---3---3---3-----3----3-----3---3-----|

G|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0-----0----0-----0—0-0-----|

D|----0-—-0---0---0-—-0---0---0--0h2-----0---0---0-----0--0---0h2-0---0-----|

A|-------------------------------------------------0h2------------------0h2-|

E|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------3---3---3----------------------------|

Verse 1

D C G

Street lamps let them shine on the city

D C G

Road maps let them swallow the street

D C G

Oh the High Street Bridge sure looks pretty

Em D G A D

I never understood why until now

Verse 2

That I'm laying on my bed

And the rain is falling by my head

Bm Em

And I ain't needing no company

C G G/F# Em

Tell me why do I feel like the night is calling

C D C G

riff

And soon I'll be out wandering the streets

Verse 3

D C G

Half nine & I'm late & I'm restless

D C G

It's time & I'm late date to keep

D C G

With the band to see I'm on the guest list

Em D G A D

I catch a tram & find me a seat up the back

Verse 4

Now I'm rolling on the bar

& the drinks are flowing thru my heart

Bm Em

The band are playing with the light in their eyes

C G G/F# Em

Tell me why will I hold up the bar until morning

C D C G

riff

Until I can see some more light in the sky

Interlude

Am C Em D

x 2

Am Am D D

x 3

G G

riff

Verse 5

D C G

Back home, one more drink, toast the city

D C G

Cut the light & I turn up the lamp low

D C G

The High St Bridge & it's trucks still run busy

Em D

But once they've passed I don't care where they go

G A D

Cause I'm alright

Verse 6

Now I'm laying on my bed

& the rain is pouring by my head

D Em

And I ain't needing no company

C G G/F# Em

Tell me why do I yield to this urge for roaming

C D C G

riff

When the sky is calling me

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