Status Quo - Cross That Bridge: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cross That Bridge" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A
I wasn't born in a lap de-luxe
          G               D
I didn't have no silver spoon
A
We all dream 'bout mega bucks
      G               A
Like wishing for the moon.

          G          A        Bm
They say money just buys you problems
        G     A      Bm
Bigger taxes, jealousy
       Em                 G
Big decisions on what to do with it all
A
That's the kind of problem I mean.

Chorus:
          D
I would cross that bridge when I come to it
        A
When I come to it
         D
I wanna get to it
Gonna cross that bridge when I come to it
 A                     D
Maybe just around the bend.
Then I'm gonna burn that bridge other side of it
       A
Other side of it
         D
Greener side of it
Gonna burn that bridge other side of it
           A                    D
'cos I'll never wanna go back there.

I thought I'd been in love
But it's a feeling I can't trust
'cos nine times out of nine I find
I've been head over heels in lust
Married men say, love's nothing but trouble
Like it's some kind of terminal disease
They say love's strange, love is blind, love hurts
Well, that's the kind of trouble I need.

Chorus:
I would cross that bridge when I come to it
When I come to it
I wanna get to it
Gonna cross that bridge when I come to it
Maybe just around the bend.

        D      A      D              G
I said never, never, never, never - never
D           A    G
Never come back again - no
D      A         D
Never come back again.

They say money can't buy you happiness
And that true love never runs smooth
They talk of the trouble, and the strife they bring
Well I don't care, 'cos here's what I would do

Chorus:
I would cross that bridge when I come to it
When I come to it
I wanna get to it
Gonna cross that bridge when I come to it
Maybe just around the bend.




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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cross That Bridge" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cross That Bridge" by Status Quo.

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