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Bridge Over Troubled Water chords by Katie Melua

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


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


  Chord diagramC/BC/B    C71    C72    Chord diagramC/GC/G   C/G2    Chord diagramG5G5    Chord diagramF#dimF#dim  C7/Bb  Chord diagramCsus4Csus4
e|---|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |---|  |---|  |-3-|  |---|  |---|  |---|
Chord diagramBB|1--|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-1-|  |-1-|  |-3-|  |---|  |-1-|  |-1-|
Chord diagramG+G|---|  |-5-|  |-5-|  |---|  |---|  |---|  |-2-|  |---|  |---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-|  |-5-|  |-3-|  |-2-|  |---|  |---|  |---|  |-2-|  |-3-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |---|  |-3-|  |-1-|  |-3-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-2-|  |---|  |---|

Pluck an open Chord diagramBB string in between all the Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7 and F#dim's in the chorus (bridge over)
There is a hammer-on on the c chords for the verses

e|---------|
Chord diagramBB|---------|
Chord diagramG+G|---5---0-| The tiny riff in between C71 and Chord diagramG5G5 (see how they shine) at the bridge
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2---0---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------|
Verse:
           Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF
When you're weary, feeling small
               Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramFF
When tears are in your eyes
     Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramCsus4Csus4 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramCsus4Csus4 Chord diagramC majorC
I'll dry them all
    Chord diagramC/BC/B      Chord diagramG5G5
I'm on your side
                  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramC/BC/B  C7/Bb
Oh when times get rough
                 Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7 Chord diagramD7D7 Chord diagramG5G5
And friends just can't be found


Chorus:

       Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7  Chord diagramF#dimF#dim Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramAm7Am7   Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
Like a bridge over troubled water
       Chord diagramE7E7     Chord diagramAm7Am7
I will lay me down
Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7  Chord diagramF#dimF#dim Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramAm7Am7
Like a bridge over troubled water
Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7  Chord diagramG5G5     Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramFF
I will lay me down
Verse:
           Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramFF                   Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramFF
When you're down and out, when you're on the street
             Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF
When evening falls so hard
       Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramCsus4Csus4 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramCsus4Csus4 Chord diagramC majorC
I will comfort you
     Chord diagramC/BC/B       Chord diagramG5G5
I'll take your part
                 Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramC/BC/B  C7/Bb
Oh when darkness comes
           Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7 Chord diagramD7D7 Chord diagramG5G5
And pain is all around


Chorus:

       Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7  Chord diagramF#dimF#dim Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramAm7Am7   Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
Like a bridge over troubled water
       Chord diagramE7E7     Chord diagramAm7Am7
I will lay me down
Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7  Chord diagramF#dimF#dim Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramAm7Am7
Like a bridge over troubled water
Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7  Chord diagramE7E7
I will lay me down

e|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------3-----3---|
Chord diagramG+G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----2-----0-------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-------------------4-----3-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------4-----3---------------|

Chord diagramC/GC/G C/G2 Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramFF Chord diagramF# minorF#m C71 C72 C71 C72


Bridge:

        C71       C72
Sail on silver girl
    C71   C72
Sail on by
              C71     C72
Your time has come to shine
        C71  C72             C71 C72 C71 C72
All your dreams are on their way
C71          Chord diagramG5G5
See how they shine
           Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramC/BC/B  C7/Bb
Oh if you need a friend
            Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7 Chord diagramD7D7  Chord diagramG5G5
I'm sailing right behind


Chorus:

Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7  Chord diagramF#dimF#dim Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramAm7Am7  Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
Like a bridge over troubled water
       Chord diagramE7E7        Chord diagramAm7Am7
I will ease your mind
Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramAm7Am7
Like a bridge over troubled water
Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7  Chord diagramE7E7
I will ease your mind

e|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------3-----3---|
Chord diagramG+G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----2-----0-------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-------------------4-----3-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------4-----3---------------|

Chord diagramC/GC/G C/G2 Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramFF Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramC majorC

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