Bridge Over Troubled Water chords by Katie Melua

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


  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:
           C      F              C F
When you're weary, feeling small
               C       F
When tears are in your eyes
     C Csus4 C Csus4 C
I'll dry them all
    C/B      G5
I'm on your side
                  C   C/B  C7/Bb
Oh when times get rough
                 Fmaj7 D7 G5
And friends just can't be found


Chorus:

       Fmaj7  F#dim C       Am7   Fmaj7
Like a bridge over troubled water
       E7     Am7
I will lay me down
C      Fmaj7  F#dim C       Am7
Like a bridge over troubled water
Fmaj7  G5     C   F  C  F
I will lay me down


Verse:
           C             F                   C     F
When you're down and out, when you're on the street
             C        F
When evening falls so hard
       C Csus4 C Csus4 C
I will comfort you
     C/B       G5
I'll take your part
                 C   C/B  C7/Bb
Oh when darkness comes
           Fmaj7 D7 G5
And pain is all around


Chorus:

       Fmaj7  F#dim C       Am7   Fmaj7
Like a bridge over troubled water
       E7     Am7
I will lay me down
C      Fmaj7  F#dim C       Am7
Like a bridge over troubled water
Fmaj7  E7
I will lay 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:

        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          G5
See how they shine
           C       C/B  C7/Bb
Oh if you need a friend
            Fmaj7 D7  G5
I'm sailing right behind


Chorus:

C      Fmaj7  F#dim C       Am7  Fmaj7
Like a bridge over troubled water
       E7        Am7
I will ease your mind
C      F      F#m   C       Am7
Like a bridge over troubled water
Fmaj7  E7
I will ease 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