The Bridge
The Captain And The Kid
"The Bridge"
Music: Elton John
Words: Bernie Taupin
Album: The Captain And The Kid (2006)
Db - Gb/Db - Absus4 - Ab - Bbm - Gb - Db/Ab - Ab
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Db Gb/Db
I've seen the bridge and the bridge is long
Ab/Db Gb/Db
And they built it high and they built it strong
Bbm Ebm
Strong e-nough to hold the weight of time
Db/Ab Ab
Long enough to leave some of us behind
--------------------------------------------------chorus
Bbm Ebm
And every one of us has to face that day
Ab Fm
Do you cross the bridge or do you fade away
Gb Gbm
And every one of us that ever came to play
Db/Ab Ab Db
Has to cross the bridge or fade a-way
--------------------------------------------------2. verse
(Gb/Db) Db Gb/Db
Standing on the bridge looking at the waves
Ab/Db Gb/Db
Seen so many jump, never seen one saved
Bbm Ebm
On a distant beach your song can die
Db/Ab Ab
On a bitter wind, on a cruel tide
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[ -> chorus ]
--------------------------------------------------Interlude
Gb Bbm
And the bridge it shines
Gb Bbm
Oh cold hard iron
Ebm
Saying come and risk it all
Db/Ab Ab
Or die try----ing
Db - Gb/Db - Ab/Db - Gb/Db
Bbm - Ebm - Db/Ab - Ab
Bbm - Ebm - Ab - Fm
Gb - Gbm - Db/Ab - Ab - Db
--------------------------------------------------final chorus/outro
Bbm Ebm
And every one of us has to face that day
Ab Fm
Do you cross the bridge or do you fade away
Gb Gbm
And every one of us that ever came to play
Db/Ab Ab Bbm
Has to cross the bridge or fade a-way
Db/Ab Ab Db
Has to cross the bridge or fade a-way
Db - Gb/Db - Ab/Db - Gb/Db - Ab/Db
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transcribed by sebi (info@edelmeier.com)
corrections/additions by csmager