Aretha Franklin – Bridge Over Troubled Water (Guitar)

Capo 3

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[Intro 1]

G                  C
(Don't trouble the water)

                   G
I won't (leave it alone)

                                      C
(Why don't you, why don't you, let it be?)

G                C           G
(Still water run deep yes it do)

I know that

          C
(Whoa-o-o-yeah)

If you only believe [Interlude] | G | C | G | C | | G | C | G C G | G G/F# Em | | D7 | D7 | G G/F# Em | G G7 | | C Am7 | D7 G G7| C CM9 Am7 | G | | Em | Am7 B7 | Em | G G7 | | C CM9 Am7 | G Em | A7 D7 | [Intro 2]

G                  C
(Don't trouble the water)

                           G
Said I wouldn't (leave it alone)

                                      C
(Why don't you, why don't you, let it be?)

    G                C
Umm (still water run deep)

Yes it do

        G             C
(Yes it do whoa-oh-ho yeah), if you only believe

[Verse 1]

     G                   C
When you're down and out

            G              C
When you're on the street

             G     C
When evening falls so hard

  C             G    G/F#
I will comfort you

Em   D7
I'll take your part

        G     G/F#      Em
Oh when darkness comes

G   G7      C       A7   D
And pain is all, is all around

[Chorus]

G  G7       C   CM9  A7 G         Em
Just like a bridge over troubled water

Am7     B7     Em
 I will lay me down

G     G7     C
 Just like a bridge (Like a bridge)

            CM9   Am7  G      Em
(Over troubled) over troubled water

A7      D7     (G)
I will lay me down

[Interlude] | G | C | G | C | [Verse 2]

G                    C
Sail on silver girl

G           C
Sail on by

     G             C
Your time has come to shine

       C                      G
All of your dreams are on their way

 G/F#    Em    D7
(See how they shine?)

         G              G/F#
Ooooh and if you ever need a friend

  Em
(Need a friend)

G       G7         C        A7       D7
Look around, I'm sailing right  behind

[Chorus]

G           G7
Just like a bridge

  C       CM9     A7  G         Em
(Bridge (over) over (troubled) water

Am7                 B7      Em
    I'll be there to lay me down

 G        G7
(Like a bridge)

       C    CM9  A7    G               Em
Like a bridge over (troubled water) troubled water

A7  D7     G
    I will lay me down

   C
Ooooh I'll be your bridge

      G
Yes I will

[Outro]

                   C
(Don't trouble the water)

Said I wouldn't

           G
(Leave it alone)

                                           C
Well (why don't you, why don't you, let it be?)

     G                  C
Uh-huh (still water run deep)

I know that

        G                  C
(Yes it do) yeah (oh-oh-oh yeah)

      G                        C
Still water (don't trouble the water)

Yeah

           G                                          C
(Leave it alone, why don't you, why don't you, let it be)

             G
Talking bout still water

                 C
(Still water run deep)

You know they run deep

        G                    C
(Yes it do) uh-huh (oh-ho-ho-yeah)

                       G
Well I'm gonna be your bridge yeah!

                   C
(Don't trouble the water)

                              G
The troubled water (leave it alone)

Oh!

                                      C
(Why don't you, why don't you, let it be?)

Come on come on Walk out on me

G                C
(Still water run deep)

        G
(Yes it do)