BRIDGE  OVER  TROUBLED  WATER

Time signature:  4 / 4
Music & Lyrics by Paul Simon
BA1 - Unit 5                                 Home-Practice Song Melodies
Accordion Notation

Beat symbol =  Dot  ( . )  or equivalent

​Either row:  Buttons  3 - 7
Verse 1 (of 2)

    "4*     "4*    "4  "3*    :::3      "4*   "5      ::4      .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            .4   .3*   .3       ::3*      
 I'll     dry   them         all             I'm  on  your     side.   

 ;5     "5      "4 "3*    .3       .::4      
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   
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
like   a      bridge  ov  - er     trou - bled   wat - er,   

"5*  "6      .7*    .7         .:6
  I    will    lay   me       down   /
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Key:   Eb

Singers:  Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon 

Posted by:  therocknthelol
Key of  Db

Singing by Elvis Presley.
Key of C

Barry Manilow
Key of F

Singing by Willie Nelson
Key of  D

Played & sung by N. Wong. 
Key of Bb

Singing by Celtic Woman 
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:
  • Russ Shipton's The Complete Guitar Player Songbook (1989, still in print I think).  Published by Amsco Publications.
  • The Simon & Garfunkel Collection  (1992).  This is one of several of their song and music books which contain this song.  Most are available in your better-stocked music stores, or at Amazon.com or Amazon.ca.  
  • Many lyrics web sites.  I  prefer THIS ONE,  the official Paul Simon site.  It will open in a separate window.
Background Links:
Click HERE for  Wikipedia background information and lyrics.  This opens in a separate window to make it easy to return to this site.
Copyright:
Copyright for this song is held by Paul Simon  @1969.
Material unique to this site is copyright  HCJW @2015