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Bridge Came Tumblin Down - Stompin Tom Connors

Bridge Came Tumblin Down

Stompin Tom Connors

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C G7 C

Nineteen scarlet roses

G7 C

The chaplain spread a-round

G7 C

In the waters of Burrard Inlet

G7 C

In old Van-couver Town

C

Where the bridge came tumblin' down

F

When the bridge came tumblin' down

C

Nineteen men were drowned

G7

In June or nineteen fifty-eight

F C

In old Vancouver Town

G7 C

There were seventy-nine men working

G7 C

To build this brand new bridge

G7 C

To span the Second Narrows

G7 C

And connect up with the ridge

C

Till a big wind hit the bridge

F

And the bridge came tumblin' down

C

And nineteen men were drowned

G7

And the medical corps couldn't be too sure

F C

Of the rest of the men they found

G7 C

In among the twisted girders

G7 C

One man real-ized

G7 C

How last night he'd been dreaming

G7 C

And saw be-fore his eyes

C

The big wind on the rise

F

And the bridge came tumblin' down

C

And nineteen steel men drowned

G7

And he saw the fright of the darkest night

F C

In old Vancouver Town

G7 C

With frogmen in the water

G7 C

By the cutting torches' glow

G7 C

They fought to save the steel men

G7 C

From certain death be-low

C

And pain we'll never know

F

When the bridge came tumblin' down

C

And nineteen men were drowned

G7

And sixty more that came ashore

F C

So thankful they were found

G7 C

It often makes you wonder

G7 C

In strength, who has the edge

G7 C

The longest steel-beam structure

G7 C

That spans the highest ridge

C

Or the men that built the bridge

F

For the bridge came tumblin' down

C

And nineteen men were drowned

G7

But the other men came back again

F C

To lay the new beams down

G7 C

Now if you're ever crossing

G7 C

This mighty bridge sub-lime

G7 C

And nineteen scarlet roses

G7 C

Pass be-fore your mind

C

Remember and be kind

F

The bridge came tumblin' down

C

And nineteen men were drowned

G7

So you could ride to the other side

F C

Of old Vancouver Town

G7

So you could ride to the other side of

***slow** F C

Old Vancouver Town

How to play Bridge Came Tumblin Down

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The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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