Elvis, Words And Music


Home

A B     C D     E F     G H     I J     K L     M N     O P     Q R     S T     U V     W Y     0-9 (    



Bridge Over Troubled Water

(Paul Simon)


Copyright Paul Simon

Original by Simon and Garfunkel in 1969


RCA studio session - June 4-8, 1970 - RCA's Studio B - Nashville

 June 5, 6-9 pm, 10 pm-1 am, 1:30-4:30 am

ZPA4 1600-08


Overdub sessions for RCA - June 9, 1970 - RCA's Studio A - Nashville

 ZPA4 1600-08


Overdub sessions for RCA - June 22, 1970 - RCA's Studio A - Nashville

 ZPA4 1600-08


Overdub sessions for RCA - June 23, 1970 - RCA's Studio B - Nashville

 ZPA4 1600-08


Overdub sessions for RCA - July 18, 1970 - RCA's Studio A - Nashville

 ZPA4 1600-08


Overdub sessions for RCA - October 1, 1970 - RCA's Studio A - Nashville

 ZPA4 1600-08
December 1970 LP RCA LSP 4445 Elvis, That's The Way It Is
Without the overdubbed applause:
January 25, 1995 CD RCA BMG 07863 66532-2 CD Heart & Soul
Outtakes:
Take 1: July 23, 2002 CD FTD 74321 95046-2 The Nashville Marathon
Rehearsal, takes 2 (fs), and 5: May 5, 2008 CD FTD 88697 29696-2 That's The Way It Is
Take 5: July 30, 1996 CD RCA 66866-2 A Hundred Years From Now Essential Elvis Vol 4







Version 1          Version 2          Version 3   

Version 4          Version 5          Version 6   



When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all
I'm on your side. Oh, when times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Oh,like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down


When you're down and out
When you're on the street
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you
I'll take your part
Oh, when darkness falls
And pain is all around
Yes, like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Oh, like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down


Sail on silvergirl
Sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
Oh, if you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind
Yes, like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind 





  c            g  c          g 
When you're weary,   feeling small
c       f     c   g        c          g
  When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all
    d   e     d                       g
I'm on your side, oh, When times get rough
g7                  c     a   d
  And friends just can't be found
  g      c     g      e       c
Like a bridge over troubled water,
        b7      e
I will lay me down,
     g7      c      g      e     c
Oh, like a bridge over troubled water
        d7     g     d 
I will lay me down
When you're down and out, when you're on the streets
When evening falls so hard, I will comfort you
I'll take your part when the darkness falls and pain is all around
Yes, like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Oh, like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
          g           c         g
Sail on, silver girl,   sail on by
c       f   c     g       c
  Your time has come to shine
                         g
All your dreams are on their way
g    d    e   d          
See how they shine
            g
Oh, if you need a friend,
g7              c    a  d
  I'm sailing right behind
      g7     c       g     e      c
Yes, like a bridge over troubled water
c          b7        e
I, I will ease your mind
g7       c      g       e    c
Like a bridge over troubled water
c      d7          g     c    g     
I will easy your mind