Words & music by Paul Simon 1969
|Eb |
When you're weary
Ab |Eb |
Feeling small
Ab Db Ab |Eb |Ab
When tears are in your eyes
|Eb Ab|Eb Ab|
I will dry them all
Eb Bb Cm |Bb |
I'm on your side
|Eb Eb/D|
Oh, when times get rough
Eb7 |Ab F |Bb
And friends just can't be found
Eb7 Eb9|Ab Adim|Eb/Bb C7 |
Like a bridge over troubled water
Ab G7 |Cm
I will lay me down
Eb7 Eb9|Ab Adim|Eb/Bb C7 |
Like a bridge over troubled water
Ab Bb Bb7|Eb |Ab |Eb |Ab |Eb |
I will lay me down
|Eb |
When you're down and out
Ab |Eb |
When you're on the street
Ab Db A b |Eb |Ab
When evening falls so hard
|Eb Ab|Eb Ab|
I will comfort you
Eb Bb Cm |Bb |
I'll take your part,
|Eb Eb/D|
Oh, when darkness comes
Eb7 |Ab F|Bb
And pain is all a-round
Eb7 Eb9|Ab Adim|Eb/Bb C7 |
Like a bridge over troubled water
Ab G7 |Cm
I will lay me down
Eb7 Eb9|Ab Adim|Eb/Bb Cm |
Like a bridge over troubled water
Ab Cm/G G Cm |F7 |Eb |Ab Cm|Ab Abm|Eb |Ab |Eb |Ab |Eb |
I will lay me down
Ab |Eb |
Sail on Silver Girl,
Ab |Eb |
Sail on by
Ab Db Ab |Eb |Ab
Your time has come to shine
|Eb Ab |Eb Ab|
All your dreams are on their way
Eb Bb Cm |Bb |
See how they shine
|Eb Eb/D |
Oh, if you need a friend
Eb7 |Ab F|Bb
I'm sailing right behind
Eb7 Eb9|Ab Adim|Eb/Bb Cm |
Like a bridge over troubled water
Ab Cm/G G |Cm
I will ease your mind
Eb7 Eb9|Ab F7 |Eb/Bb Cm |
Like a bridge over troubled water
Ab G7 Cm |F9 Fmaj9|Eb/Bb |Ab | Abm|Eb |
I will ease your mind
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