Bridge Over Troubled Waters

by Elvis Presley · posted by Noel_Harmonica

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

  5    -5   5 -4  4
When you're w-ear-y,
 -5   6    5
Feel-ing small,
 -6    -6   -6  6   7   -6
When tears are in your eyes,
 -6   6   5 -4  4
I'll dry th-em all.
 5  -4   4   -4
I'm on your side.
  6   5  -4   4    5
When ti-imes get rough
 6     8     -8    7   -8   -8   
And friends just can't be found,
 8   -8  7    -7 -6   -6   6   5   6
Like a bridge ov-er troub-led wat-ers,
-6  7   -8  8   7
I will lay me down,
  8  -8  -9    8 -8   8 -9  8  -8   7    
Like a bridge ov-er tro-ub-led wat-ers
7  -8   7  -7   7
I will lay me down,
END WITH FADE
7  -8   7  -7   7
I will lay me down.

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