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Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water Chords

Chord reference C, F, Bb, G, Am, C7, D, F#, A7, E7, G7, D7, Fm, E
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

When you’re [C]weary, [F] [C]feeling small, [F]When [Bb]tears [F]are [C]in your eyes[F], I will [C]dry them [F]all. [C] [F] [C]I’m [G]on [Am]your side, [G]when times [F]get [C]rough [C7]And friends just [F]can’t [D]be [G]found,

[C7]Like a [F]bridge [F#]over [C]troubled [A7]water[A7] [F] I will [E7]lay me [Am]down. [C7]Like a [F]bridge [F#]over [C]troubled [A7]water [A7] [F] I will [G]lay [G7]me [C]down.

When you’re [C]down and out, when you’re on the [C]street, [F] When [Bb]eve[F]ning [C]falls so [F]hard. I’ll [C]comfort [F]you. [C] [F] [C]I’ll [G]take [Am]your part.[G] When darkness [C]comes, [C7]and pains is [F]all [D] [G]around,

[C7]Like a [F]bridge [F#]over [C]troubled [A7]water [A7] [F] I will [E7]lay me [Am]down. [C7]Like a [F]bridge [F#]over [C]troubled [Am]water [F] I will [Am]lay [E7]me [Am]down. [D7]

[F] [Am] [F] [Fm] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] Sail on [C]silver girl, [F]sail on [C]by. [F]Your [Bb]time [F]has [C]come to [F]shine. All your [C]dreams are on their [F]way. [C] [F] [C]See [G]how [Am]they [G]shine. If you [C]need a friend, [C7]I’m sailing [F]right [D]be[G]hind.

[C7]Like a [F]bridge over [D][C]troubled [Am]water. [F] I will [E]ease [E7]your [Am]mind. [D] Your [C]mind… [F] [Fm] [C]

Album Bridge Over Troubled Water
Genres Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year 1970
Key C

How to Play Bridge Over Troubled Water on Guitar?

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Bb, G, Am, C7, D, F#, A7, E7, G7, D7, Fm, E chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Bridge Over Troubled Water with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.