Susan Boyle

Bridge over Troubled Water – Susan Boyle: piano chords

Bridge over Troubled Water by Susan Boyle uses 12 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

G C Am D A7 A Em Am7 D7 C7 Bm Cm

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G C G C

Verse 1

G C G C G Am G C G C G D Am D G C A7 D G C A G Em Am7 D7 G C

Verse 2

G C G C C7 G Am G C G C G D Am D G C A7 D G C A G Em C Bm Em

Bridge 1

G C A G Em C C7 Em D A7

Interlude 1

G D C Em C Cm G C

Verse 3

G C G C G Am G C G C G D Am D7 D G C A D G C A G Em Am C Em G C A G Em Am C Em A7 G

Bridge 2

D

Outro 1

G C Cm G

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

Questions

Which chords does Bridge over Troubled Water by Susan Boyle use?

Different chords: 12. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Bridge over Troubled Water by Susan Boyle in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Bridge over Troubled Water to play on the piano?

Difficulty: hard. The rating counts the different chords (12), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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