Bridge Over Troubled Water
Aretha Franklin
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Tom : A
Intro: A D D4 A D D4 E7 A D D4 A D D4 E7
A D D4 A D
When you're weary, feeling small
D4 A F#m7
When tears are in
Bm7 E7 A E A E A
Your eyes, I will dry them all
E7
E7/13 E7 E7/13
I'm on your side.
A A/Ab A/G
Oh, when times get rough.
F#7 Bm7 E7
And friends just can't be found
[Trecho 2x 2x 2x]
A7 D Cdim A F#m D
Like a bridge over troubled water
C#7 F#m
I will lay me down
A D D4
When you're down and out
A D
When you're on the street
G D A Bm7
When the evening falls so hard
A D A
I will confort you
E7 A A7
I will take your part. On, when darkness comes
D B7 E7
And pain is all around
A7 D Cdim A F#m D
Like a bridge over troubled water
C#7 F#m
I will ease your mind
A D D4
Sail on silver girl
A D
Sail on by
G D A Bm
Your time has come to shine
A E7 A E7 A
All your dreams are on their way
E7
E7/13 E7 E7/13
See how they shine.
A A7
Oh, if you need a friend
F#7 Bm7 E7
I'm sailing right, behind
A7 D Cdim A F#m D
Like a bridge over troubled water
C#7 F#m
I will ease your mind
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Detected progression: A → D → D4 → A → D → D4 → E7 → A
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