Bridget
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Home across the water
A
Bless them, bless-
[Pre-Chorus]
A D
Everyone's kind to me here
C#m7
So kind to me here
Bm7
It took some getting used to
A
Just like everything do
D
I keep my hands busy
C#m7
I keep my hands so busy
Bm7
A
Bless them, bless them
[Chorus]
D Bm7
But if I'm not careful
D
If I'm not stern with myself
Bm
If I indulge me
D
If I'm not stern
Bm7
I might just live in the memory
D
Like cloth dolls and playthings
D
I hold us together
Bm7
I say pretty things
D
Pretty things
D
Bm7
D
Bm7
D
[Bridge]
D Bm
And sometimes I pretend
D
We are on a long walk
Bm
I've only run ahead
D
I've only run ahead
D
If I turn my head
Bm
I'll see you again
D
Bm7
D
[Verse 2]
D Bm7
Well, it's not for drinking
Bm7
and it's not fit to swim
D
but the girls like the East River
Bm7
so when we get the whim
D
I button up our coats
Am C#m
Walk along the coast
Bm7
Nod to all my ghosts
A
Bless them, bless them
[Pre-Chorus]
A D
And if I’m kind to myself
C#m
If I’m kind to myself
Bm7
Don’t think poorly of me
A
Promise that you’ll write me
D
If I keep my hands busy
Am7 C#m
If I keep my hands so busy
Bm7
A
Well, bless them, bless them
[Chorus]
D Bm7
But if I'm not careful
D
If I'm not stern with myself
Bm
If I indulge me
D
If I'm not stern
Bm7
if I'm not careful
D
If I'm not stern with myself
Bm7
If I indulge me
D
If I'm not stern
Bm
Bless me bless me
D
Bless me bless me
Bm
Stern with myself
How to play Bridget
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.