Some Bridges
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Intro
G C G D
G C G D
[Verso 1]
G C G D
Every day I walk out in this torn up world and I fight to survive,
G C G D
I'm laughing when I make it to the Saturday and I'm alive;
G C G D
carrying your smile with me,
G C G D
carrying your smile with me.
[Verso 2]
G C G D
Everywhere I look I see this world slippin' down that low road, day by day,
G C G D
I just go on working for the things I need and making my own way;
G C G D
carrying your smile with me, oh yea,
G C G D
carrying your smile with me.
[Pré-Refrão]
C D G
Take a walk on the troubled side of this old town,
C G
take a walk on the broken streets and the buildings falling down.
C D G
Look at all these kids with nothing but trouble in their eyes,
Am G D*
trouble in their future, trouble in their lives.
[Refrão]
G* G*
Some bridges are falling down,
G* Em* D*
some bridges are still around.
Interlude
G C G D
G C G D
[Ponte]
C D G
Take a walk on the shaded uptown avenue,
C G
some people are doing well no matter how they do.
C D G
And I know there's more to life than what you own
Am* G* D*
but I see so many good things, things I've never known.
[Refrão]
G* G*
Some bridges are falling down,
G* Em* D*
some bridges are still around.
[Verso 3]
G* C* G* D*
Every night I listen to the sound of the street, lying in my bed,
G* C* G* D*
I love to see the dreams that are dancing there in the light above your head.
G* C* G* D*
And sometimes I get so weary and when hope is caving in,
G* C* G* D*
you fill me with your love and your laughter, baby, until I get back up again.
Outro
G C
Carrying your smile with me (Take a walk on the streets of this divided town)
G D
Carrying your smile with me (Take a walk on the smoking edge of the battleground)
G C
Carrying your smile with me (Take a look at the situation, the poverty and the desperation)
G Em D
(Take the time for the realization) Everyday I'm carrying your Outro 2 smile with me.
Outro 2
G C G Em D
Some bridges are falling down, carrying your smile with me.
G C G Em D
Some bridges are falling down, carrying your smile with me.
Outro 3 (Repeat and Fade Out)
G C G D
G C G Em D
How to play Some Bridges
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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.