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The Bridge / Envy
Words and Music - Joe Jackson

from the album Heaven & Hell, 1997
Chord Transcription - Dick Jackson

This transcription is also available in a plain text version.

Meter: 4/4
Tempo: 78 beats per minute
Notation: 
F#/E        =  F# chord with E bass
G B6,9      =  B6 chord, added 9th
(/D#)       =  change to D# on bass only

Introduction

F#add9  C#6,9  D#sus4  D#  D#sus4

Verse 1

Badd9                                       F#/E  Emaj7   (/D#)
 Down there in the ashes / There's gold and sil-  ver too
 
C#m7  (/F#)   (/C#)     G#m7  G#m
 Dear sister,  I try to share with you
 
D#m       E      B/F#      E/G#    F#/A#
Smug, you said / Take your spoils away
 
Emaj9/G#         Amaj9/C#         D#sus4  D#  D#sus4 D#
   And you broke    the bridge on your    side

Verse 2

Badd9                              F#/E  Emaj7  (/D#)
 You wither my trouble / And all I dream to do
 
C#m7  (/F#)        (/C#)    G#m7   G#m
 With half-smiles / Until I scream at you
 
D#m      E      B/F#       E/G#  F#/A#
Mad, you said / That's how you repay
 
Emaj9/G#         Amaj9/C#         D#sus4  D#  D#sus4 D#
   But you broke    the bridge on your    side

Bridge

    B6,9                           F#6,9/G#
And where am I / As I swallow your tears
 
B6,9                              F/F#   (/F)
And the prince with the slipper appears
 
Emaj7                  C#m7  E/D               F#/C   A6,9
  Do you hack at your heel /   Do I try not to  feel

Instrumental

Badd9  F#/E  Emaj7  (/D#)  C#m7  (/F#)  (/C#)  G#m7  G#m
(as in verses)

Verse 3

Badd9                               F#/E  Emaj7
 I fail with my anger / And with my sym-  pathy
 
C#m7  (/F#)    (/C#)      G#m7  G#m
 I    tremble - so little left  for me
 
D#m        E      B/F#    E/G#  F#/A#
Harsh, you said / Now you walk away
 
Emaj9/G#       Amaj9/C#        F#6
   But I left     the gold for you to find
 
Emaj9/G#          Amaj9/C#         D#sus4  D#  D#sus4  D#  D#sus4  D#
   When you broke    the bridge on your    side
 

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