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                Bridge Over Troubled Water – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Paul Simon
From: “That’s The Way It Is” (1970)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS (alphabetically)
          E-A-D-G-B-e
A/C#      x-4-2-2-x-x
C/Bb      x-1-2-0-1-0
C/E       x-x-2-0-1-0
C/G       3-x-2-0-1-0
C9        x-3-2-3-3-x
D7/F#     2-x-0-2-1-2
Em/B      x-2-2-0-0-0
F/C       x-3-x-2-1-1
Fadd#11   1-3-3-2-0-x
Fm6       1-3-3-1-3-1
F#dim7    2-x-1-2-1-x
G6        3-x-0-0-0-0
G#aug     4-x-2-1-1-x
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[Intro]
|    C/G   G6   G|    F   Fadd#11   F#dim7|  C/G   Am|  F   Fm6| 
|  C|  F/C|  C|  F/C|
[Verse]
When you're Cweary
   F/CFeeling Csmall
 FWhen Bbtears Fare Cin    Cmaj7your Dmeyes
I will Cdry them allF/C  C  
[Bridge]
CI'm G/Bon  Amyour Gside
G7Oh, when times get CroughEm/B  C/Bb  
And Dmfriends C/Ejust Fcan't D7/F#be    Gfound
[Chorus]
CYeah, C9like a Fbridge Fadd#11o   -   F#dim7ver    C/Gtroubled Amwater
 FI will E7lay me Amdown
COh, C9like a Fbridge Fadd#11o   -   F#dim7ver    C/Gtroubled Amwater
       F      Fm6[  C]
 I will lay me down
[Interlude]
|  C|  F/C|  C|  F/C|
|  C|  F/C| 
[Verse]
When you're Cdown and out
   F/CWhen you're on the Cstreets
 FWhen BbeveFning CfallCmaj7s  so Dmhard
I will Ccomfort youF/C  C  
[Bridge]
CI'll G/Btake Amyour Gpart 
G7Oh, when darkness Cfalls Em/B  C/Bb  
And Dmpain C/Eis  Fall D7/F#a  -  Ground
[Chorus]
CYeah, C9like a Fbridge Fadd#11o   -   F#dim7ver    C/Gtroubled Amwater
 FI will E7lay me Amdown
COh, C9like a Fbridge Fadd#11o   -   F#dim7ver    C/Gtroubled Amwater
 FI will E7lay me AmdownG#aug  C/G  D  A/C#  F/C  
[Interlude]
|    C/G   G6   G|  F   Am|  F   Fm6| 
|  C|  F/C|  C|  F/C|
[Verse]
Sail on, Csilver girl
   F/CSail on Cby
 FYour Bbtime Fhas Ccome   Cmaj7to Dmshine
All your Cdreams are on their F/CwayC  
[Bridge]
CSee G/Bhow Amthey Gshine
G7Oh, if you Cneed a Em/BfriendC/Bb  
I'm DmsaiC/Eling Fright D7/F#be  - Ghind
[Chorus]
CYeah, C9like a Fbridge Fadd#11o   -   F#dim7ver    C/Gtroubled Amwater
I, FI will E7ease your Ammind
COh, C9like a Fbridge Fadd#11o   -   F#dim7ver    C/Gtroubled Amwater
 FI will E7ease your AmmindG#aug  C/G  D  A/C#  F/C  
[Coda]
|    C/G   G6   G|  F   Am|  F   Fm6| C  

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Bridge Over Troubled Water

by Elvis Presley

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Bridge Over Troubled Water – Elvis Presley

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Written by: Paul Simon

From: “That’s The Way It Is” (1970)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS (alphabetically)

E-A-D-G-B-e

A/C# x-4-2-2-x-x

C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0

C/E x-x-2-0-1-0

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

C9 x-3-2-3-3-x

D7/F# 2-x-0-2-1-2

Em/B x-2-2-0-0-0

F/C x-3-x-2-1-1

Fadd#11 1-3-3-2-0-x

Fm6 1-3-3-1-3-1

F#dim7 2-x-1-2-1-x

G6 3-x-0-0-0-0

G#aug 4-x-2-1-1-x

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[Intro]

C/G G6 G F Fadd#11 F#dim7 C/G Am F Fm6

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C F/C C F/C

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[Verse]

When you're weary

F/C C

Feeling small

F Bb F C Cmaj7 Dm

When tears are in your eyes

C F/C C

I will dry them all

[Bridge]

C G/B Am G

I'm on your side

G7 C Em/B C/Bb

Oh, when times get rough

Dm C/E F D7/F# G

And friends just can't be found

[Chorus]

C C9 F Fadd#11 F#dim7 C/G Am

Yeah, like a bridge o - ver troubled water

F E7 Am

I will lay me down

C C9 F Fadd#11 F#dim7 C/G Am

Oh, like a bridge o - ver troubled water

F Fm6 C

[ ]

I will lay me down

[Interlude]

C F/C C F/C

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C F/C

| | |

[Verse]

When you're down and out

F/C C

When you're on the streets

F Bb F C Cmaj7 Dm

When evening falls so hard

C F/C C

I will comfort you

[Bridge]

C G/B Am G

I'll take your part

G7 C Em/B C/Bb

Oh, when darkness falls

Dm C/E F D7/F# G

And pain is all a - round

[Chorus]

C C9 F Fadd#11 F#dim7 C/G Am

Yeah, like a bridge o - ver troubled water

F E7 Am

I will lay me down

C C9 F Fadd#11 F#dim7 C/G Am

Oh, like a bridge o - ver troubled water

F E7 Am G#aug C/G D A/C# F/C

I will lay me down

[Interlude]

C/G G6 G F Am F Fm6

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C F/C C F/C

| | | | |

[Verse]

Sail on, silver girl

F/C C

Sail on by

F Bb F C Cmaj7 Dm

Your time has come to shine

C F/C C

All your dreams are on their way

[Bridge]

C G/B Am G

See how they shine

G7 C Em/B C/Bb

Oh, if you need a friend

Dm C/E F D7/F# G

I'm sailing right be - hind

[Chorus]

C C9 F Fadd#11 F#dim7 C/G Am

Yeah, like a bridge o - ver troubled water

F E7 Am

I, I will ease your mind

C C9 F Fadd#11 F#dim7 C/G Am

Oh, like a bridge o - ver troubled water

F E7 Am G#aug C/G D A/C# F/C

I will ease your mind

[Coda]

C/G G6 G F Am F Fm6 C

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