Bridge Over Troubled Water Chord Progression Breakdown
Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) is a intermediate folk song that uses the progression I – IV – V – vi (Eb, Ab, Bb, Cm in Eb).
Analysis
- I (Eb) \u2014 Tonic chord, harmonic home
- IV (Ab) \u2014 Tonic chord, harmonic home
- V (Bb) \u2014 Major chord, bright and stable
- vi (Cm) \u2014 Minor chord, darker emotional quality