Train - The Bridge: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Bridge" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn The Bridge Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Train

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Bridge" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Cm
What you wanna do?
What you wanna do? (Jump or burn it down)
G#
What you wanna do?
What you wanna do? (Jump or burn it down)

Cm
We're at the bridge, together once more
We crossing over like we've done before
G#
We can start a fire, go up in smoke
                                   A#
Jump into the water, do the back stroke

We're at the bridge, I love this view
But I don't know if I can cross again with you
We can start a fire, go up in smoke
Jump into the water, do the back stroke

     Fm
Come on, what's it gonna be?
Come on, what's it gonna be?

Chorus:
Cm
I've got a feeling, you and I are the reason
         G#
Burn it down, to the ground
I need to know if you want me to
                A#
Jump or burn it to the ground
Cm
I've got to know now
                                G#
Are you and I gonna go down in flames or drown?
I need to know if you want me to
                A#
Jump or burn it to the ground

Cm
This is what happens when you burn down a bridge
You jump into the fire or you learn to swim
F
This is what happens when you burn down a bridge
    Cm
You jump into the fire or you learn to swim

Here at the bridge of loving you
Pushing one another's all we know how to do
We can start a fire, go up in smoke
Jump into the water and do the back stroke
Right from the start, hot and cold
Might get crazy but it never gets old
We can start a fire, go up in smoke
Jump into the water and do the back stroke

Come on, what's it gonna be?
Come on, what's it gonna be?

Chorus:
I've got a feeling, you and I are the reason
Burn it down, to the ground
I need to know if you want me to jump or burn it
to the ground
I've got to know now
Are you and I gonna go down in flames or drown?
I need to know if you want me to jump or burn it
to the ground

This is what happens when you burn down a bridge
You jump into the fire or you learn to swim
This is what happens when you burn down a bridge
You jump into the fire or you learn to swim

This is what happens when you burn down a bridge
You jump into the fire or you learn to swim
This is what happens when you burn down a bridge
You jump into the fire or you learn to swim

What you wanna do?
What you wanna do?
Jump or burn it down to the ground
I need to know if you want me to jump or burn it
to the ground

Chorus:
I've got a feeling, you and I are the reason
Burn it down, to the ground
I need to know if you want me to jump or burn it
to the ground
I've got to know now
Are you and I gonna go down in flames or drown?
I need to know if you want me to jump or burn it
to the ground
Hey yeah
Oh, to the ground, hey
I need to know if you want me to jump or burn it
to the ground


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "The Bridge" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Bridge" by Train.

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