Gary Gallup
View chords used in this chart
Tempo: 145 BPM
Time: 4/4
Intro
G D Em C
[Verso 1]
G
Hear that courtesy beep when the tires hit the wood?
D
Means somebody's coming like they always should.
Em
One lane over Fishing Creek, red paint worn with time,
C
Holding up a hundred stories... a few of them are mine.
G
Kids on the rope swing, dogs chasing sticks,
D
Train rolling by beside old Bridge 56.
Em
County fair lights start waking up July,
C
Man, it's hard to leave that place behind.
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
Funny how a place can feel
C
More like home than your own front porch.
D
I didn't know it then...
[Refrão]
G
Some bridges get you over,
D
This one brought me back.
Em
Back to little girls laughing,
C
Splashing off the riverbank.
G
Back to breathing easy
D
When life got way too loud.
Em
Back to the first kiss
C D G
That turned forever into right now.
G
Some people see old lumber,
D
Some just drive on through.
Em
All I see is every road
C D G
That somehow led to you.
[Verso 2]
G
After all the lawyers and an empty little place,
D
I'd kayak to that bridge just trying to find my place.
Em
Current did the talking while I let the silence win,
C
Somewhere in that water I found myself again.
G
Every Saturday my girls couldn't wait,
D
"Dad, let's hit the swimming hole before it gets late."
Em
Bare feet, sunburns, cannonballs and dreams,
C
Healing happens slowly somewhere in between.
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
Never thought those weathered boards
C
Would carry more than trucks and cars.
D
Then you showed up...
[Refrão]
G
Some bridges get you over,
D
This one brought me back.
Em
Back to little girls laughing,
C
Splashing off the riverbank.
G
Back to breathing easy
D
When life got way too loud.
Em
Back to the first kiss
C D G
That turned forever into right now.
G
Some people see old lumber,
D
Some just drive on through.
Em
All I see is every road
C D G
That somehow led to you.
[Ponte]
Em
First date underneath those old oak trees.
C
Fishing Creek moving just as slow as me.
G
Now you race our dog
D
Across those old red boards.
Em
Life keeps changing...
C
That bridge stays right where it's always been.
D
Waiting on another story to begin.
{Final Chorus}
G
Some bridges get you over,
D
This one brought me home.
Em
From the hardest chapter
C
To the life I've always known.
G
Fishing Creek keeps rolling
D
To the Susquehanna blue.
Em
I crossed Bridge 56...
C D G
And somehow it led me straight to you.
Outro
Em
Hear that courtesy beep...
C
Somebody's crossing through.
G
Maybe they're just headed home...
D
Maybe they're finding it too.
Em
That old bridge keeps standing,
C
Like it's always gonna do.
D G
Bridge 56... thank you.
How to play Gary Gallup
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.