Brooklyn Bridge Chords
by Mel Tillis
Brooklyn Bridge by Mel Tillis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F C
Well I had me a girl with the golden curls she vowed to treat me right
G7 C F C
But here I am and I'm all alone on the Brooklyn Bridge tonight
F G7 C
On the Brooklyn Bridge tonight
F C
A thousand thoughts run through my mind as I watch the city lights
G7 C F C
My love is gone and I'm all alone on the Brooklyn Bridge tonight
F G7 C
On the Brooklyn Bridge tonight
F C
Well it really has been a blue blue day
F C
And the water looks cold in the East River Bay
F C
The water looks cold in East River Bay
F C
Standin' by the long steel rail lookin' far below
G7 C F C
I heard a voice that seemed to say darlin' please don't go
F G7 C
(Darlin' please don't go)
F C
So I hurried home and a waitin' for me standin' by the door
G7 C F C
I saw the girl with the golden curls she said I'll never leave you no more
F G7 C
I'll never leave you no more
F C
Well it must have been my lucky day
F C
Cause the water looked cold in the East River Bay
F C
The water looked cold in the East River Bay