Bridges
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Intro
Ab Abmaj7 Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ab Cm
Eb Ab Bb Ebmaj7 Ab Ebmaj7
[Verso 1]Ab* Abmaj7* Ebmaj7 Abmaj7
It’s so hard to burn your bridges
Ebmaj7 Ab
Cross the water don’t look back
Cm Bb
The future is uncertainty
Ab Bb
The past A futile wreck
Ebmaj7 Ab
I’m standing on a different shore.
Eb Ab
Wondering where to go
Cm Bb Eb
On easy steps on foreign sands
Ab Bb
where the tide is low
[Refrão] Em Fm
And I know I got to make it
Ab Eb
Try to make it on my own
Em Fm
But I feel that in time
Ab Abm Ebmaj7
I’ll be a barren rolling stone.
Solo Ab | Ebmaj7 | Ab* Ab*
[Ponte]Ebmaj7 Ab
Waiting for the tide to turn
Ebmaj7 Ab
Waiting cold and numb
Cm Bb
In the darkness of myself
Ab Bb
For a friend to come
[Pré-Refrão] Ebmaj7 Ab
It’s sure hard to burn your bridges
Ebmaj7 Ab
Cross the water, don't look back
Cm Bb Eb
But there's no other way because
Ab Bb
The past a futile wreck
[Refrão] Em Fm
And I know I got to make it
Ab Eb
Try to make it on my own
Cm Fm
But I feel that in time
Ab Abm* Ebmaj7
I’ll be a barren rolling stone
Solo| Ab | Ebmaj7 | Ab |
[Ponte]Ebmaj7 Ab
Pa-da-da, da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da
Ebmaj7 Ab
Pa-da-da, da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da
Ebmaj7 Ab
Aaaaaaah, ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba
Ebmaj7 Ab* Ab*
Baaaaaaa,
[Pré-Refrão] Ebmaj7 Ab
It’s sure hard to burn your bridges
Ebmaj7 Ab
Cross the water, don't look back
Cm Bb
The future is uncertainty
Ab Bb
and I know I got to make it
Ab Bb
The past a futile wreck
[Refrão] Em Fm
And I know I got to make it
Ab Eb
Try to make it on my own
Cm Fm
But I feel that in time
Ab Abm* Ebmaj7
I’ll be a barren rolling stone
Solo | Ab | Ebmaj7 | Ab |
Outro
Ebmaj7 Ab
Pa da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da
Ebmaj7 Ab
Da-da-da, sha-ba-da, sha-ba-da-da
Ebmaj7
Sha-ba-da, ba-da sho ba da da
Ab
Da-da, da-da-da-da-da
Ebmaj7
Sha ba-da-da, sho da-da-da
Ab
Sha ba-da-da, sho da-da-da
Ebmaj7
Sha ba-da-da, sho da-da-da
Ab Eb
Pa da, pa-da, pa pa
Ab Ebmaj7
Hala-la lou la lou-la, la la
Ab
Hala-la lou la lou-la
Solo
| Ebmaj7 | Ab | Emaj7 | Ab |
| Ebmaj7 | Ab | Emaj7 | Ab |
How to play Bridges
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. 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.