The Bridge Chords by Sting

The Bridge chords by Sting

Guitar chords with lyrics

The Bridge by Sting: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"The Bridge" by Sting, from his 1999 album "Brand New Day," features a prominent use of a nylon-string classical guitar, played by Sting himself. The song showcases Sting's signature blend of jazz, pop, and world music influences, with intricate fingerpicking patterns and lush harmonies. The bassline, played by Sting's longtime collaborator Dominic Miller, provides a solid foundation with its melodic and rhythmic complexity. The production of the song is polished and sophisticated, emphasizing the intricate layers of instrumentation.

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Intro:
Dbmaj7 Db [8x]

Verse:
     Db            Fm           Bbm
They say there's a bridge up there
Ebm    Db       Absus4
Up there in the mist
Db          Fm       Bbm
Some will deny it's there
Ebm          Db                    Absus4
Others will tell you it don't even exist
         Gb           Db   Ab         Bbm
It's not made of iron or steel nor stone
       Ebm        Db      Absus4
Yet it spans the rising waters
   Gb      Ab                  Bbm
We are but bags of blood and bone
       Ebm               Db               Absus4
Yet we carry the weight of our sons and our daughters

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Chorus:
    Gb        Db         Ab      Bbm
And now the fields are all but drowned
       Ebm       Db      Absus4
And we climb up to the ridge
Gb         Ab               Bbm
Some will seek the higher ground
Ebm        Absus4   Db
Some of us the bridge

[Fill]
Dbmaj7 Db Dbadd9 [8x]

Verse 3:
   Db        Fm   Bbm Ab
If all is bеhind us now
  Ebm         Db       Absus4
Beneath that swollen rivеr
    Db              Fm        Bbm
The bridge we will find somehow
Ebm   Db                 Absus4
Only then will we be delivered
       Gb         Db        Ab    Bbm
Though some will claim to be inclined
       Ebm      Db       Absus4
It's a figment or a ghost
        Gb         Ab               Bbm
But the bridge is deep inside the mind
Ebm        Db    Absus4
Invisible to most

Chorus:
    Gb       Db          Ab   Bbm
And now the city's all but drowned
    Ebm    Db       Absus4
And here upon the ridge
Gb         Ab               Bbm
Some will seek the higher ground
Ebm         Absus4   Db
Some of us the bridge

[Fill]
Dbmaj7 Db Dbadd9 [4x]

Outro:
Gb              Ab          Bbm
Open the gates that we may follow
Ebm       Db         Absus4
Open the bridge to all of us
Gb             Ab     Bbm
Open the floodgates to the river
Ebm       Db           Absus4    Db
Open the bridge that we may cross

[Fill]
Dbmaj7 Db Dbadd9 [8x]
Db

Published: July 11, 2025

Last updated: July 11, 2025

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