Salt On The Tide
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Intro
Dm
Am
Dm
Am
[Verso 1]
Dm
Salt on your shoulder
Am
Mango on your mouth
Dm
You read my lifeline
Am
With your fingers moving south
Dm
Bare feet on the veranda
Am
Your laughter, slow wine
G
You say "Desire is a diary"
F
And ask to write in mine
[Refrão]
Dm
You taste like salt on the tide
Am
Slow and golden in drifting wide
Dm
Let the small waves pull us under
Am
Let the sky just split with thunder
Dm
I keep your name between my sighs
Am
Soft hibiscus in my mind
G
Stay all tangled in my pride
F
You, ooh ooh, ooh
Dm
My salt on the tide
Am
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Dm
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Am
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Verso 2]
Dm
Words on my collarbone
Am
Inked in your hands
Dm
You underline silence
Am
Like only you understand
Dm
Coconut water
Am
Running down your wrist
G
You talk about courage
F
Then prove it with a kiss, mh mh
[Refrão]
Dm
You taste like salt on the tide
Am
Slow and golden in drifting wide
Dm
Let the small waves pull us under
Am
Let the sky just split with thunder
Dm
I keep your name between my sighs
Am
Soft hibiscus in my mind
G
Stay all tangled in my pride
F
You, ooh ooh, ooh
Dm
My salt on the tide
Am
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Dm
My salt on the tide
Am
(mh, mh, mh mh, mh, mh)
Dm
(mh, mh, mh mh, mh, mh)
[Ponte]
N.C. C Am
The moon peels off her silver dress
Dm
Lays it on the sleeping sea
C
You say love is a quiet protest
Am
Against the pull inside of me
Outro
N.C. Dm
You taste like salt on the tide
Am
Slow and golden in drifting wide
Dm
Let the small waves pull us under
Am
Let the sky just split with thunder
Dm
I keep your name between my sighs
Am
Soft hibiscus in my mind
G
Stay all tangled in my pride
F
You, ooh, ooh ooh
Dm
My salt on the tide
Am
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Dm
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Am
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
How to play Salt On The Tide
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.