Bridge over troubled water
G
C
(Don't trouble the water !) I won't ! (Leave it alone !)
G C
Why don't you, why don't you,
let it be ?
G C
G
(Still water run deep, yes, it
do) I know that !
C
(Whoa-o-o-yeah) If you only believe.
+ instrumental = verse 1
G C
+ (Don't
trouble the water) Said I wouldn't !
G C
(Why don't you, why don't you,
let it be ?)
G C
(Still water run deep) Yes, it do !
G C
(Yes, it do,
whoa-oh-ho yeah) If you only believe.
G - C
1. When you're down and out,
G - C
when
you're on the street,
G C G C G
when
evening falls so hard I will comfort you.
G D - D7 G
- Em
I'll take your part, oh, when darkness comes,
G7 C
A7 D
pain
is all, is all around.
G7 C G
Em - C B7 Em
Just like a bridge over
troubled water I will lay me down,
G7 C G Em - C
D G
like a bridge over
troubled water I will lay me down.
+ G - C - G - C
G - C G
- C
2. Sail on, silver girl, sail on by,
G
C
our
time has come to shine,
G C - G
all
of your dreams are on their way.
G D
(See how they shine?)
D7 G D Em
Ooh, and if you ever need a
(need a friend)
G
C A D
look
around, I'm sailing right behind
G7 C G Em - C B7 Em
Just like a bridge over
troubled water I will lay me down,
G7 C
G Em - C
D G
like
a bridge over troubled water I
will lay me down.
- C G
Ooh, I'll be your bridge, yes, I will
!
C
G
+ (Don't trouble the water), said, I wouldn't (leave it alone) !
C
Well, (why don't you, why
don't you, let it be ?)
G C
Uh-huh, (still water run deep)
I know that !
G C
(Yes it do) yeah (oh-oh-oh
yeah) !
G C
Still water (don't trouble the
water), yeah !
G C
(Leave it alone, why don't
you, why don't you, let it be)
G C
Talking ‚’bout still water
(still water run deep)
G C
You know they run deep (yes,
they do) uh-huh (oh-ho-ho-yeah) !
G C
Well, I'm gonna
be your bridge, yeah ! (Don't trouble the water)
G
The troubled water (leave it
alone) Oh !
C
(Why don't you, why don't you,
let it be ?) ….
(orig. = capo 3rd) (Aretha Franklin)