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                              James Coffey - Build a Bridge
Intro: E, D, A,  Ex2
                              Chorus
If you Ewant to get from here, to sDomewhere over Athere, Build a Ebridge
If you Ewant to get from here, to Dsomewhere over Athere, Build a Ebridge
                       {Verse)
BCrossing over rivers, C#mcrossing over streams
AConcrete blocks and cables, Ebolts and iron Bbeams
BSome are very big, C#msome are very small
                      A                     B   A- 2, 4, 6
Some are very wide and some are very tall
                               (Chorus)
If you Ewant to get from here, to Dsomewhere over Athere, Build a Ebridge
If you Ewant to get from here, to Dsomewhere over Athere, Build a Ebridge
BSome are just for people, C#msome are just for cars
ASome are just for railroad trains Etraveling near and Bfar
BSome are made of wood, C#msome of steel beams
ASome cross over railroad tracks and Bsome over ravines  A - 2, 4, 6
Interlude: E, D, A,  Ex4
                      (Verse)
BCrossing over rivers, C#mcrossing over streams
AConcrete blocks and cables, Ebolts and iron Bbeams
BSome can turn around, C#msome from side to side
ASome move up and down, Bto let the ships go by   A - 2, 4, 6
                                        (Chorus)
If you Ewant to get from here, to Dsomewhere over Athere, Build a Ebridge
If you Ewant to get from here, to Dsomewhere over Athere, Build a Ebridge
Outro: E, D, A,  Erepeat until fade

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Build A Bridge

by James Coffey

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C#m

James Coffey - Build a Bridge

E D A E

Intro: , , , x2

Chorus

E D A E

If you want to get from here, to somewhere over there, Build a bridge

E D A E

If you want to get from here, to somewhere over there, Build a bridge

{Verse)

B C#m

Crossing over rivers, crossing over streams

A E B

Concrete blocks and cables, bolts and iron beams

B C#m

Some are very big, some are very small

A B A

- 2, 4, 6

Some are very wide and some are very tall

(Chorus)

E D A E

If you want to get from here, to somewhere over there, Build a bridge

E D A E

If you want to get from here, to somewhere over there, Build a bridge

B C#m

Some are just for people, some are just for cars

A E B

Some are just for railroad trains traveling near and far

B C#m

Some are made of wood, some of steel beams

A B

Some cross over railroad tracks and some over ravines A - 2, 4, 6

E D A E

Interlude: , , , x4

(Verse)

B C#m

Crossing over rivers, crossing over streams

A E B

Concrete blocks and cables, bolts and iron beams

B C#m

Some can turn around, some from side to side

A B

Some move up and down, to let the ships go by A - 2, 4, 6

(Chorus)

E D A E

If you want to get from here, to somewhere over there, Build a bridge

E D A E

If you want to get from here, to somewhere over there, Build a bridge

E D A E

Outro: , , , repeat until fade

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