The Bridge
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                   Words and Music - Joe Jackson
                    Transcription - Dick Jackson
                        (dick@d-jackson.com)

Meter: 4/4

Tempo: 78 beats per minute

Notation: F#/E         =  F# chord with E bass
          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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