Katie Melua - Bridge over troubled water
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Capo: 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
Katie's version of Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Based on this live acoustic version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhLsb7Dz-JY
I wrote out all the chords I used since I couldn't find all their names
Just watch the live version and you will figure out her picking
C/B C71 C72 C/G C/G2 G5 F#dim C7/Bb Csus4
e|---| |-3-| |-3-| |---| |---| |-3-| |---| |---| |---|
B|1--| |-3-| |-3-| |-1-| |-1-| |-3-| |---| |-1-| |-1-|
G|---| |-5-| |-5-| |---| |---| |---| |-2-| |---| |---|
D|-2-| |-5-| |-3-| |-2-| |---| |---| |---| |-2-| |-3-|
A|-2-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |---| |-3-| |-1-| |-3-|
E|---| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-2-| |---| |---|
Pluck an open B string in between all the Fmaj7 and F#dim's in the chorus (bridge over)
There is a hammer-on on the c chords for the verses
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---5---0-| The tiny riff in between C71 and G5 (see how they shine) at the bridge
D|---------|
A|-2---0---|
E|---------|
[Verse]
When you'reC weary,F feeling small C F
When tears are Cin your Feyes
I'll CdrCsus4y themC aCsus4ll C
I'm C/Bon your sG5ide
Oh when times get CrougC/Bh C7/Bb
And friends just Fmaj7can't D7be G5found
[Chorus]
Like a Fmaj7bridge F#dimover tCroubled Am7water Fmaj7
I will E7lay me Am7down
CLike a Fmaj7bridge F#dimover tCroubled Am7water
Fmaj7I will G5lay me CdownF C F
[Verse]
When you'reC down and out,F when you're on the CstreetF
When evening Cfalls so Fhard
I will CcoCsus4mfort CyoCsus4u C
I'll C/Btake your G5part
Oh when darkness CcomeC/Bs C7/Bb
And pain isFmaj7 all aD7rouG5nd
[Chorus]
Like a Fmaj7bridge F#dimover tCroubled Am7water Fmaj7
I will E7lay me Am7down
CLike a Fmaj7bridge F#dimover tCroubled Am7water
Fmaj7I will E7lay me down
e|-----------------------------|
B|-------------------3-----3---|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
D|---2-----2-----0-------------|
A|-0-------------------4-----3-|
E|-------4-----3---------------|
C/G C/G2 F Am F F#m C71 C72 C71 C72
[Bridge]
Sail on C71silver girC72l
SailC71 on byC72
Your time has C71come to C72shine
All yourC71 dreaC72ms are on their C71way C72 C71 C72
C71See how they G5shine
Oh if you nCeed a frC/Biend C7/Bb
I'm sailing Fmaj7right D7behiG5nd
[Chorus]
CLike a Fmaj7bridge F#dimover tCroubled Am7waterFmaj7
I will E7ease your Am7mind
CLike a Fbridge F#mover tCroubled Am7water
Fmaj7I will E7ease your mind
e|-----------------------------|
B|-------------------3-----3---|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
D|---2-----2-----0-------------|
A|-0-------------------4-----3-|
E|-------4-----3---------------|
C/G C/G2 F Am F F#m C