Van Walker - High Street Bridge

      High Street Bridge - Van Walker

From: The Celestial Railroad (2008)

The pattern illustrated in the intro (playing the base note on the beat and the chord on the +) 
continues throughout the whole number. To really turn up the blue grass feel, try hitting the 
5th base note of the chord on beats 2 and 4! 

This is the 'G riff' used throughout the song

E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|---------0-|
D|------02---|
A|---0h2-----|
E|-3---------|


Intro
    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 +  4   + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4   +  1 + 2   + 3 + 4 + 
E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3------3---3---3---3-----3----3-----3---3-----|
B|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3------3---3---3---3-----3----3-----3---3-----|
G|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0-----0----0-----0—0-0-----|
D|----0-—-0---0---0-—-0---0---0--0h2-----0---0---0-----0--0---0h2-0---0-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------0h2------------------0h2-|
E|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------3---3---3----------------------------|

Verse 1

D                        C            G       
   Street lamps let them shine on the city
D                     C           G         
   Road maps let them swallow the street
D                     C                 G            
   Oh the High Street Bridge sure looks pretty
Em                    D      G A   D
   I never understood why    until now

Verse 2

C                      
   That I'm laying on my bed
                   G                       
   And the rain is falling by my head
Bm                     Em  
   And I ain't needing no company
           C                               G G/F# Em      
   Tell me why do I feel like the night is calling
C                       D             C        G riff       
   And soon I'll be out wandering the streets 

Verse 3

D                  C          G     
   Half nine & I'm late & I'm restless 
D                  C            G     
   It's time & I'm late date to keep
D                       C          G     
   With the band to see I'm on the guest list 
Em                  D              G  A   D
   I catch a tram & find me a seat up the back

Verse 4

           C 
   Now I'm rolling on the bar
                    G                                         
   & the drinks are flowing thru my heart 
Bm                               Em 
   The band are playing with the light in their eyes
           C                                G G/F# Em    
   Tell me why will I hold up the bar until morning 
C                            D            C    G riff
   Until I can see some more light in the sky 


Interlude

Am C Em D x 2  

Am Am D D x 3  

G  G riff  


Verse 5

D                      C                G  
   Back home, one more drink, toast the city 
D                    C                G                
   Cut the light & I turn up the lamp low 
D                            C                G                 
   The High St Bridge & it's trucks still run busy 
Em                                 D                           
   But once they've passed I don't care where they go 
         G   A D               
   Cause I'm alright 


Verse 6

        C 
Now I'm laying on my bed 
                 G                                      
   & the rain is pouring by my head 
D                      Em
   And I ain't needing no company 
           C                               G G/F#  Em   
   Tell me why do I yield to this urge for roaming 
C           D              C   G riff
   When the sky is calling me