BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
Time signature: 4 / 4
Typical tempo ~ bpm.) |
Music & Lyrics by Paul Simon
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Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 4 Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row: Buttons 3 - 7 |
Verse 1 (of 2)
"4* "4* | "4 "3* .:3 | .:r "4* "5 | :4 :r | .r
When you're wea - ry, / feel - in' small, /
.5* .6* .5* | .:5 "r "6 | .:5*
when tears are in / your eyes /
.5* | "5 '4 '3* .:3~ | ~.: .r | .r .4 .3* .3 | ::3* |
I'll dry them all_____. / I'm on your side. /
;5 "5 "4 "3* .3 | ::4 | .r
Oh, when times get rough, /
.5 .7 .7* | :6 :7* | :7*
and friends just can't be found, /
.7 .7* | :6 .6* .5* | "5* ;5 "4 ;5 | .r
like a bridge ov - er trou - bled wat - er, /
"5* "6 .7* .7 | :6
I will lay me down, /
.7 .7* | :6 .6* .5* | "5* ;5 "4 ;5 | .r
like a bridge ov - er trou - bled wat - er, /
"5* "6 .7* .7 | .:6
I will lay me down /
"4* "4* | "4 "3* .:3 | .:r "4* "5 | :4 :r | .r
When you're wea - ry, / feel - in' small, /
.5* .6* .5* | .:5 "r "6 | .:5*
when tears are in / your eyes /
.5* | "5 '4 '3* .:3~ | ~.: .r | .r .4 .3* .3 | ::3* |
I'll dry them all_____. / I'm on your side. /
;5 "5 "4 "3* .3 | ::4 | .r
Oh, when times get rough, /
.5 .7 .7* | :6 :7* | :7*
and friends just can't be found, /
.7 .7* | :6 .6* .5* | "5* ;5 "4 ;5 | .r
like a bridge ov - er trou - bled wat - er, /
"5* "6 .7* .7 | :6
I will lay me down, /
.7 .7* | :6 .6* .5* | "5* ;5 "4 ;5 | .r
like a bridge ov - er trou - bled wat - er, /
"5* "6 .7* .7 | .:6
I will lay me down /
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
Lyrics:
(1st & 3rd verses) |
When you’re weary, feeling small,
When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all I’m on your side When times get rough And friends just can’t be found Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Sail on, silvergirl, Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine If you need a friend I’m sailing right behind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind All three original verses may be found in many sources, but two of my favorites are:
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Copyright:
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Copyright for this song is held by Paul Simon @1969.
Material unique to this site is copyright HCJW @2015. |