A7 D A Em7 D D9 G6 D A7 If you're a guy who's had a gal in each and every port D A Em7 D E Bm7-5 A And you forgot the rules of love that life has al - ways taught D A D9 D7/9 G G/F# E7 And if you broke as many hearts as ripples in a stream, D A B7 B7/F# E7 A7 D Well, brother, here's the only way that you can be redeemed: Refrain: A7/6 D GD Em7 D D Cross over the bridge, cross over the bridge Edim D Em7 D B7 E7 A Change your reckless way of livin', cross over the bridge Cdim A7 D Em7 D9 D Leave your fickle past behind you, D7 G G/F# E7 D F#E7 A7 D And true romance will find you, brother, cross over the bridge A7 D A Em7 D D9 G6 D A7 If you have built a boat to take you to the greener side, D A Em7 D E Bm7-5 A And if the boat is built of every lie you ever lied, D A D9 D7/9 G G/F# E7 You'll never reach the Promised Land of Love, I guarantee D A B7 B7/F# E7 A7 D 'Cause lies cannot hold water and you'll sink into the sea Repeat Refrain: A7 D A Em7 D D9 G6 D A7 I know it isn't easy to resist temptation's call D A Em7 D E Bm7-5 A But think of how your broken heart will hurt you when you fall D A D9 D7/9 G G/F# E7 'Cause someday you will find that you are hopelessly in love D A B7 B7/F# E7 A7 D And she'll belong to someone else as sure as stars above Repeat Refrain: