Bridge Over Troubled Water Chords

KeyBb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays392

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Ray Price is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, Eb/Bb, Ab/Bb, Eb, F/A, Gm, F, Bb7, C, C7/E, Bb/F, D, Cm, F/C, G/B, Am, G, C7, D/F#, C/G, E and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Bb
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: Bb    Eb/Bb   Bb   Eb/Bb 

            Bb     Eb/Bb        Bb            
When you're weary,      feeling small 

Eb/Bb    Ab/Bb Eb  Bb      Eb/Bb                 Bb      Eb/Bb   Bb      
    When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all. 

    F/A Gm   F    F/A                  Bb     BbM7  Bb7 
I'm on your side        when times get rough. 

                  Eb   C   F 
And friends just can't be found, 

Bb     Eb     C7/E Bb/F     Gm 
Like a bridge over troubled water 

Eb       D      Gm 
  I will lay me down. 

Bb/F   Eb     C7/E  Bb/F    Gm 
Like a bridge over troubled water 

Cm     F       
I will lay me down. 

Interlude: Bb    Eb/Bb    Bb    Eb/Bb 

             Bb              Eb/Bb 
When you're down and out, 

                   Bb        Eb/Bb 
When you're on the street, 

     Ab/Bb Eb/Bb  Bb       Eb/Bb 
When even - ing   falls so hard, 

       Bb            Eb   Bb 
I will comfort you. 

     F/A  Gm   F 
I'll take your part. 

F/A              Bb     BbM7   Bb7 
   When darkness comes. 

            Eb  C   F 
And pain is all a - round 

Bb     Eb     C7/E Bb/F     Gm 
Like a bridge over troubled water 

Eb       D      Gm 
  I will lay me down. 

Bb/F   Eb     C7/E Bb/F     Gm 
Like a bridge over troubled water 

Cm        F       
   I will lay me down. 

Interlude:  Bb    Eb/Bb    (Key change) C    F/C 

        C             F/C 
Sail on silvergirl 

        C         F 
Sail on by. 

     Bb   F   C       F 
Your time has come to shine, 

         C          F         C 
All your dreams are on their way. 

    G/B Am   G        
See how they shine 

       C      CM7     C7 
If you need a friend. 

            F     D  G 
I'm sailing right be-hind. 

C      F      D/F# C/G      Am 
Like a bridge over troubled water 

F         E         Am    
   I will ease your mind. 

C/G    F      D/F# C/G       Am 
Like a bridge over troubled water 

Dm     G          
I will ease your mind. 

Outro: C    F/C    C    F/C   F 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante