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Song TitleBridge over troubled water
ArtistSimon & Garfunkel
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumBridge over troubled water
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration4:53
Dur Grp4:30-4:59
Year1969
Decade1960-1969
ContentCrossover
BPM84
BPM Grp080-084
Umbrella080-119
KeyEb
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Spotify InstrPIANO, STRINGS SECTION
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1tJ9N6uXJGAnJkSvu4jI5XR1_gsFQ5btj/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1fdVxr0LHiOdaqJOtEkGes_wa4QlT76Rd/view?usp=drive_link
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/simon-garfunkel/bridge-over-troubled-water-chords-185044
Download Midi Linkhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1fdVxr0LHiOdaqJOtEkGes_wa4QlT76Rd
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_over_Troubled_Water_(song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/6l8EbYRtQMgKOyc1gcDHF9
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/simon-garfunkel/bridge-over-troubled-water
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/simon-and-garfunkel/bridge-over-troubled-water.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/simon-and-garfunkel/bridge-over-troubled-water
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/H_a46WJ1viA
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/bridge-over-troubled-water/324127934
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Without a Bridge
Rec Tag 2No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 3Without constant BPM
Rec Tag 4Single instrument
Rec Tag 5Ending on Tonic
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 22nd voice add (male)
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1❌
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1❌
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PIANO
Instr 2STRINGS SECTION
Strings Arranger 1Ernie Freeman
Arr 1 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/3wpbEmwZvVDSgIeBnhJPcV?si=Ll-z01OcSeCpp-KEHxq91w
StringsStrings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1Grammy - Record of the Year
Awards 2Grammy - Song of the Year
Awards 3Grammy - Best Contemporary Song
Awards 4Grammy - Hall of Fame Award
Awards 5Grammy - Best Engineered Recording (Non-Classical)
Awards 6Grammy - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position1
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationRIAA - Gold
Awards WonGrammy - Record of the Year, Grammy - Song of the Year, Grammy - Best Contemporary Song, Grammy - Hall of Fame Award, Grammy - Best Engineered Recording (Non-Classical), Grammy - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/simongarfunkel/bridgeovertroubledwater.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Paul Simon
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ I will lay me down / Like a bridge over troubled water
Explanation✱ Portrays offering safety and support as becoming a physical structure that helps another cross a chaotic situation.
MTag 1Society:Built:Bridge
MTag 2Nature:Elements:Water
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VI-IV-I-IV, bVII-IV-I, I-V/VII-vi-V
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CI-IV-II-V, IV-#iv-I/V-VI, IV-III-vi
Ch Prog B❌
Used Chords# Fam10
Chord Fam ProgI, IV, bVII, V, vi, II, #iv, VI, III, iv
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex63
Mel Cmplx28
Ch Mel Tens11
Ch Prog Nov65
Ch-Bs Mel76
Ch Complex Grp60-69
Mel Cmplx Grp20-29
Ch Mel Tens Grp10-19
Ch Prog Nov Grp60-69
Ch-Bs Mel Grp70-79
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance15
Spot-Energy21
Spot-Valance26
Spot-Dance Grp10-19
Spot-Energy Grp20-29
Spot-Valance Grp20-29
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Greatest Hits (Simon & Garfunkel)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/14P09Oir_46Fbp4r4LoTawYEK6m6LC2uc/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 141 (Greatest Hits (Simon & Garfunkel))
Genre ▾
Genre 1Rock
Genre 2Folk
Style ▾
Style 1Pop Rock
Style 2Gospel
Style 3Soft Rock
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