Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simpler Version)
Simon and Garfunkel (Paul Simon, 1970)

When you're | [D] weary | [G] feeling | [D] small |
[G] When tears are | [D] in your | [G] eyes
I will | [D] dry them [G] all | [D] [G] |
[D] I'm on your | [A] side | ohh when times get | [D] rough |
[D7] And friends just | [G] can't be | [A] found
Chorus
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] lay me | [D] down
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] lay me | [D] down | [G] | [D] | [G] | [D] | [G]
When you're | [D] down and out | [G] when you're on the | [D] street
[G] When evening | [D] falls so | [G] hard
I will | [D] comfort [G] you | [D] [G] |
[D] I'll take your | [A] part | [A7] oh when darkness | [D] comes |
[D7] And pain is | [G] all a- | [A] round
Chorus
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] lay me | [D] down
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] lay me | [D] down | [G] | [D] | [G] | [D] | [G] |
Sail on | [D] silver girl | [G] sail on | [D] by |
[G] Your time has | [D] come to | [G] shine
All your | [D] dreams are on their [G] way | [D] [G] |
[D] See how they | [A] shine | [A7] ohh if you | [D] need a friend |
[D7] I'm sailing | [G] right be- | [A] hind
Chorus
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] ease your | [D] mind
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] ease your | [D] mind | [G] | [D] | [G] | [D↓]
#This is a simpler version for jams. Capo 1 to aproximate original.
#Last Updated 06/13/18 JJ
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Simon and Garfunkel (Paul Simon, 1970)







When you're | [D] weary | [G] feeling | [D] small |
[G] When tears are | [D] in your | [G] eyes
I will | [D] dry them [G] all | [D] [G] |
[D] I'm on your | [A] side | ohh when times get | [D] rough |
[D7] And friends just | [G] can't be | [A] found
Chorus
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] lay me | [D] down
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] lay me | [D] down | [G] | [D] | [G] | [D] | [G]
When you're | [D] down and out | [G] when you're on the | [D] street
[G] When evening | [D] falls so | [G] hard
I will | [D] comfort [G] you | [D] [G] |
[D] I'll take your | [A] part | [A7] oh when darkness | [D] comes |
[D7] And pain is | [G] all a- | [A] round
Chorus
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] lay me | [D] down
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] lay me | [D] down | [G] | [D] | [G] | [D] | [G] |
Sail on | [D] silver girl | [G] sail on | [D] by |
[G] Your time has | [D] come to | [G] shine
All your | [D] dreams are on their [G] way | [D] [G] |
[D] See how they | [A] shine | [A7] ohh if you | [D] need a friend |
[D7] I'm sailing | [G] right be- | [A] hind
Chorus
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] ease your | [D] mind
[D7] Like a | [G] bridge [E7] over | [D] troubled [B7] water |
[G] I will [A7] ease your | [D] mind | [G] | [D] | [G] | [D↓]
#This is a simpler version for jams. Capo 1 to aproximate original.
#Last Updated 06/13/18 JJ
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