London Bridges Acoustic by Josh Rouse, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

London Bridges Acoustic

Biography:

Josh Rouse (born 1972 in Paxton, Nebraska) is an American roots/melodic folk singer. From his first album, Dressed Up Like Nebraska, in 1998, he has won critical acclaim.

Rouse lived in various places in Midwest America during his childhood due to his father's military career. Following his time at Austin Peay State University, he eventually settled down in Tennessee, where he met some local musicians and began recording. Signing to the Rykodisc subsidiary Slow River

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This song is tabbed after Josh’s live video performance for Spinner Interface from
and is 99% correct.

Remember this is the acoustic version tabbed exactly after how he
it at that performance as well as on “CMCH.” I tabbed the chords in order with the
but when I posted it, the format was all off so I just wrote the chords and will leave the
up to you.

Performance:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NpbE8_rlddQ

Listen to it and you'll get some timing right (For the Intro)

Note: In Part Two of the Intro, Josh interchanges between 5 D chords. Listen to the song
the rhythm. It’s a simple scaling of the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th with your pinky finger. For
sake of naming chords, I named them DmajSus Chords.

Chords Used:
DMaj7 : 2220xx
D : 2320xx
D* : 57775x
DMaj7sus1 : 0320xx
DMaj7sus2 : 2240xx
DMaj7sus3 : 22240x
A : 2220xx
E : 001220
Bm : 23442x
C#/Dbm : 45664x
G : 330023

Intro
Part One:
DMaj7 D A x3
DMaj7 E Dmaj7

Part Two:
DMaj7sus1 (0320xx) DMaj7 (2220xx) DMaj7sus2 (2240xx) DMaj7sus3 (22240x)
DMaj7 E

DMaj7sus1 (2320xx) DMaj7 (2220xx) DMaj7sus3 (2204xx) DMaj7 E

DMaj7sus1 (2320xx) DMaj7 (2220xx) DMaj7sus2 (2240xx) DMaj7sus3 (22240x)
DMaj7 E Dmaj7

Verse 1: DMaj7 E x3 (End on DMaj7)
It was a really cold day in London
A rainy, rainy afternoon
She told me she was coming over
She had some news

DMaj7 E x3 (End on DMaj7)
Always looking over her shoulder
For promises that never come
I could be the one to console her
A ray of sun

Chorus: DMaj7, then A D E x3, then DMaj7 E DMaj7
But listen honey
I am not the kid, to tell you how to love or how to live
And if you think that I am just a bridge, then I'll be leaving now
This bridge is falling down

(Repeat Intro)

Verse 2: DMaj7 E x3 (End on DMaj7)
You really should stay off that corner
Someday someone will get killed
They should put a sign to warn you
It's dangerous

Bridge: A Bm C#/Dbm D* C#/Dbm Bm G A D E A DMaj7 E
Don't look up to the sky
Cuz your feeling is just not right
And all those plans that you made last summer
They all diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed

Interlude:
A D E
DMaj7 E DMaj7

Verse 3:
A G x2
So when are you coming over?
When you gonna make it pay?

A Bm
London is growing colder

C#/Dbm E
Leaving on the train today

Chorus: A D E x10
But Listen honey,
I am not the kid, to tell you how to love or how to live
And if you think that I am just a bridge, then I'll be leaving now

And Listen honey,
I am not the kid, to tell you how to love or how to live
And if you think that I am just a bridge, then I'll be leaving noooooooowwwww
Yes, I’ll be leaving noooooooowwwww
Yes, I’ll be leaving noooooooowwwww

Outro:
DMaj7 E Dmaj7 x3

There it is folks. Enjoy!
Happy Strumming!