Bridge over troubled water    (video)

 

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)