Bridge Over Troubled Water

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The other tabs were either incomplete or had errors, so I decided to submit a
correct one. This is the version from "American IV: The Man Comes Around".
D = EADGBe C = EADGBe D7 = EADGBe D7sus2 = EADGBe Dsus2 = EADGBe
xx0232 332010 xx0212 xx0210 xx0230
G = EADGBe G* = EADGBe A = EADGBe A7 = EADGBe A7sus2 = EADGBe
320033 32000x x02220 x02020 x02000
E = EADGBe E7 = EADGBe Asus2 = EADGBe Bm = EADGBe
022100 020100 x02200 244322
(G* is a standard G chord with the high e string muted. It's only used a
few times. He doesn't actually play a chord in the recording, but this mimics
the piano accompaniment better than a full G.
C/G can be substituted with a regular C chord, but I think the full chord
sounds better.
Note how Johnny plays his Gs - the third finger is on the third fret of the
B string.
You can drop the sustain chords and just play the normal chords and it
still sounds good.)
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Capo 3
Standard Tuning
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[Intro]
D G D G
[Verse 1]
D G
When you're weary,
D G
feeling small,
C/G G D G
When tears are in your eyes,
D G D
I will dry them all,
A G A A7 Asus2D Dsus2D7
*
I'm on your side. Oohh when times get rough,
D7sus2 G E A
And friends just can't be found.
[Chorus 1]
D7 D7sus2 G A7sus2 D Bm G
Like a bridge ov-er troubled water,
A7 D
I will lay me down.
D7 D7sus2 G A7sus2 D Bm G
Like a bridge ov-er troubled water,
A7 D
I will lay me down.
G D G
[Verse 2]
D G
When you're down and out,
D G
When you're on the streets,
C/G G D G
When eve - ning falls so hard
D G D
I will comfort you.
A G A A7
*
I'll take your part.
Asus2 D Dsus2 D7
When dark-ness comes
D7sus2 G E A
And pain is all a-round,
[Chorus 2]
D7 D7sus2 G A7sus2 D Bm G
Like a bridge ov-er troubled water,
A7 D
I will lay me down.
D7 D7sus2 G A7sus2 D Bm G
Like a bridge ov-er troubled water,
A7 D
I will lay me down.
G D G
[Verse 3]
D G
Sail on silvergirl,
D G
Sail on by.
C/G G D G
Your time has come to shine.
D G D
All your dreams are on their way.
A G A
*
See how they shine.
A7 Asus2 D Dsus2 D7
Oh, if you ne-ed a friend
D7sus2 G E A
I'm sailing right be - hind.
[Chorus 3]
D7 D7sus2 G A7sus2 D Bm G
Like a bridge ov-er troubled water,
A7 D
I will ease your mind.
D7 D7sus2 G A7sus2 D Bm G
Like a bridge ov-er troubled water,
A7 D
I will ease your mind.
[Outro]
G D G D
(strum last chord once)

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The other tabs were either incomplete or had errors, so I decided to submit a 
correct one. This is the version from "American IV: The Man Comes Around".
D = EADGBe    C = EADGBe      D7 = EADGBe   D7sus2 = EADGBe    Dsus2 = EADGBe     
    xx0232        332010           xx0212            xx0210            xx0230                 
G = EADGBe   G* = EADGBe       A = EADGBe       A7 = EADGBe   A7sus2 = EADGBe
    320033        32000x           x02220            x02020            x02000
E = EADGBe   E7 = EADGBe   Asus2 = EADGBe       Bm = EADGBe
    022100        020100           x02200            244322
(G* is a standard G chord with the high e string muted. It's only used a 
few times. He doesn't actually play a chord in the recording, but this mimics 
the piano accompaniment better than a full G.
C/G can be substituted with a regular C chord, but I think the full chord 
sounds better. 
Note how Johnny plays his Gs - the third finger is on the third fret of the 
B string. 
You can drop the sustain chords and just play the normal chords and it 
still sounds good.)
---------------------------------
Capo 3
Standard Tuning
---------------------------------
[Intro] 
D G D G
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
G D G
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
G D G
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 3]
[Outro] 
G D G D 
(strum last chord once)

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