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NOTE:    During the intro he gets the shuffle effect by lifting his fingers off the Em 022XXX,
         and playing open 000XXX (which has many names, but I call Em11 below).
NOTE:    If you play the studio version you should add in the following lyrics at the start of verse 3:
            When you go to work each day
            You think you are going to come back alive
            You kiss your wife and your kids goodbye
            When you know your going to play to survive
CAPO:    2nd fret for original key (it's also what he uses)
[Intro]
Em  Em11  Em  Em11  Em  Em11  Em  Em11
[Verse 1]
EmMy name is Eddie, I am a Gworn man now
But DI know where I was that Emday
EmHiding from the foreman at the Gbase of the tower
When I Dsaw the mighty bridge give Emway
EmBolts started snapping on the Gwestern span
They Dsounded like machine gun Emfire
EmYou should have heard when Gshe came down
The Dwind blew me over the Emwire
[Chorus]
And the Gcold wind Dblows
AmDown by the river where Cnobody goes
GHell broke frDee when the bridge came Cdown
AmWhen the bridge came Emdown
Na na Gna na na na na DNa na na na Cna
[Verse 2]
EmWe took it to the Gengineers
And Dmade ‘em look up from their Emplans
Said Emsomething about rust and a Gdifference in camber
And Dbuckles in the western Emspan
EmWe went back on the Gjob that day
Well they Dswore blue murder she would Emnever come down
EmI got away with Gsix broken ribs
I am the lDuckiest man aEmround
[Chorus]
And the Gcold wind Dblows
AmDown by the river where Cnobody goes
GHell broke frDee when the bridge came Cdown
AmWhen the bridge came Emdown
Na na Gna na na na na DNa na na na CnaD  Em  
Na na Gna na na na na DNa na na na CnaEm  
[Verse 3]
EmSometimes I lay aGwake at night
And Dthink about the ones who Emdied
The Emriggers and the chippies and the Gboilermakers
The Dboys who had nowhere to Emhide
EmI think about how Gproud we were
And Dhow we got a bad job Emdone
EmYou've got to trust who you are Gworking with
When the Dsteel starts to buckle in the Emsun
[Chorus]
And the Gcold wind Dblows
AmDown by the river where Cnobody goes
GHell broke frDee when the bridge came Cdown
And the Gcold wind Dblows
AmDown by the river where Cnobody goes
GHell broke frDee when the bridge came Cdown
AmWhen the bridge came Emdown
Na na Gna na na na na DNa na na na CnaD  Em  
Na na Gna na na na na DNa na na na CnaD  Em  
Na na Gna na na na na DNa na na na CnaD  Em  
Na na Gna na na na na DNa na na na CnaD  Em  

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Westgate

by Mark Seymour

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em11

NOTE: During the intro he gets the shuffle effect by lifting his fingers off the Em 022XXX,

and playing open 000XXX (which has many names, but I call Em11 below).

NOTE: If you play the studio version you should add in the following lyrics at the start of verse 3:

When you go to work each day

You think you are going to come back alive

You kiss your wife and your kids goodbye

When you know your going to play to survive

CAPO: 2nd fret for original key (it's also what he uses)

[Intro]

Em Em11 Em Em11 Em Em11 Em Em11

[Verse 1]

Em G

My name is Eddie, I am a worn man now

D Em

But I know where I was that day

Em G

Hiding from the foreman at the base of the tower

D Em

When I saw the mighty bridge give way

Em G

Bolts started snapping on the western span

D Em

They sounded like machine gun fire

Em G

You should have heard when she came down

D Em

The wind blew me over the wire

[Chorus]

G D

And the cold wind blows

Am C

Down by the river where nobody goes

G D C

Hell broke free when the bridge came down

Am Em

When the bridge came down

G D C

Na na na na na na na Na na na na na

[Verse 2]

Em G

We took it to the engineers

D Em

And made ‘em look up from their plans

Em G

Said something about rust and a difference in camber

D Em

And buckles in the western span

Em G

We went back on the job that day

D Em

Well they swore blue murder she would never come down

Em G

I got away with six broken ribs

D Em

I am the luckiest man around

[Chorus]

G D

And the cold wind blows

Am C

Down by the river where nobody goes

G D C

Hell broke free when the bridge came down

Am Em

When the bridge came down

G D C D Em

Na na na na na na na Na na na na na

G D C Em

Na na na na na na na Na na na na na

[Verse 3]

Em G

Sometimes I lay awake at night

D Em

And think about the ones who died

Em G

The riggers and the chippies and the boilermakers

D Em

The boys who had nowhere to hide

Em G

I think about how proud we were

D Em

And how we got a bad job done

Em G

You've got to trust who you are working with

D Em

When the steel starts to buckle in the sun

[Chorus]

G D

And the cold wind blows

Am C

Down by the river where nobody goes

G D C

Hell broke free when the bridge came down

G D

And the cold wind blows

Am C

Down by the river where nobody goes

G D C

Hell broke free when the bridge came down

Am Em

When the bridge came down

G D C D Em

Na na na na na na na Na na na na na

G D C D Em

Na na na na na na na Na na na na na

G D C D Em

Na na na na na na na Na na na na na

G D C D Em

Na na na na na na na Na na na na na

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