Katie Melua – Bridge Over Troubled Water (Guitar)

Capo 6 • Video Lesson

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Katie's version of Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel 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 darkness come

            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  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