Bridge over troubled water Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays679

Bridge over troubled water by Paul Simon is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Bb/C, F, F#dim, A7/E, Fm, Bb, C7+, Dm, G/B, Am, G, G7, C/B, C/Bb, C/D, C/E, D, C7/9, A7, G#dim, Am/G and Am/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			 Intro C Bb/C F F#dim C A7/E F Fm C F C F 

            C     F        C    F  
When you're weary, feeling small  
     Bb     F   C C7+   Dm           C           F C F   
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all (all)  
C   G/B Am  G     G7                 C    C/B C/Bb   
I'm on   your side, oh, when times get rough  
C   C/D     C/E F     D  G  
And friends just can't be found  
C    C7/9 F     F#dim     C      A7/E A7 F    
Like a   bridge o  ver  troubled water  
       G#dim  Am  
I will lay me down  
C    C7/9 F    F#dim     C      A7/E A7 F 
Like a  bridge o  ver  troubled water  
 F         Fm     C  
I will lay me down  
  

             C           F                       C    F 
When you're down and out   When you're on the street  
     Bb   F   C C7+   Dm           C           F C F   
When evening falls so hard I will comfort you (ooh)  
C   G/B     Am  G     G7                 C    C/B C/Bb   
I'll take your part, oh, when darkness comes  
C   C/D     C/E F     D  G 
And pain is all around  
C    C7/9 F    F#dim  C      A7/E A7 F   
Like a  bridge over troubled water  
F       G#dim  Am 
I will lay me down  
C   C7/9 F    F#dim  C      A7/E A7 F 
Like a bridge over troubled water  
F         Fm     C  
I will lay me down  
 C F C F 
  
         C         F          C    F 
Sail on silver girl  Sail on by  
     Bb   F   C C7+   Dm            
Your time has come to shine  
           C                  F   C  F   
All your dreams are on their way  
C   G/B     Am G    G7          C    C/B C/Bb   
See how they shine Oh, if you need a friend  
C   C/D  C/E F    D  G 
I'm sailing right behind  
C    C7/9 F    F#dim  C      Am 
Like a bridge over troubled water  
F       Fm        C     Bb/C 
I will ease your mind  
        F     Fm  C          Am 
Like a bridge over troubled water  
F      G#dim      Am Am/G Am/F#    
I will ease your mind  
C  F  Fm C 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

--
Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante