PARTS: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass All
KEY: bold = first beat of bar ^ = rest Underline = triplet backing vocal = [text]
001 - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Verse 1
^ When you’re wea-ry,
feel-in’ small
^ when tears are in your eyes,
I’ll dry them all.
^ I’m on your side,
oh, when times get ro-ugh,
^ and friends just can’t be found,
(big breath, long phrase) Like a bridge o-ver troub-led wa-ter,
^ I will lay me down.
(big breath, long phrase) Like a bridge o-ver troub-led wa-ter,
^ I will lay me down.
4 x Bar Turnaround
Verse 2
When you’re down and out,
when you’re on the street,
when eve-ning falls so hard
I will comfort you.
I’ll take your part,
oh, when darkness co-mes,
^ and pain is all a-round,
(big breath, long phrase) Like a bridge o-ver troub-led wa-ter,
^ I will lay me down.
(big breath, long phrase) Like a bridge o-ver troub-led wa-ter,
^ I will lay me down.
4 x Bar turnaround
Verse 3
Sail on Silver Girl,
Sail on by
^ Your time has co-me to shi-ne
All your drea-ms are on their way
^ See how they shi-ne
Oh—-If you need a friend
^ I'm sailing ri-ght be-hind
(big breath, long phrase) Like a bridge o-ver troub-led wa-ter,
^ I will lay me down.
(big breath, long phrase) Like a bridge o-ver troub-led wa-ter,
^ I will lay me down.
The fifth and final studio album by Simon & Garfunkel. Released on January 26, 1970,
It has since sold over 25 million copies worldwide