Saltwater (ver. 2)
View chords used in this chart
Intro: E - Emaj7/Eb - E7/D - E7/C# - E7/B - A - Am7 - E/G# - C#m - C6 -
Am(maj7) (this is simply F#,A,C,E) - E
Verse 1:
E
We are a rock revolving
Emaj7/Eb
Around a golden sun
E7/D A/C#
We are a billion children rolled into one
Am7/C E/B C#m
So when I hear about the hole in the sky
C6 Ammaj7/D E
Saltwater wells in my eyes
Verse 2:
E
We climb the highest mountain
Emaj7/Eb
We'll make the desert bloom
E7/D E7/C# E7/B A
We're so ingenious we can walk the moon
Am7 E/G# C#m
But when I hear of how the forest have died
C6 Ammaj7/D E
Saltwater wells in my eyes
Bridge:
A
I have lived for love
A
But now that's not enough
C#m
For the world I love is dying And now I'm crying
A
And time is not a friend (no friend of mine)
A/B
As friends we're out of time
C# B A G# Gm F#m7
And it's slowly passing by ......right before our eyes
Verse 3 (repeat verse 2):
We light the deepest ocean
Send photographs of Mars
We're so enchanted my how clever we are
Why should one baby feel so hungry she cries
Saltwater wells in my eyes
Solo: Same as intro
Repeat bridge
Verse 4 (repeat verse 2):
We are a rock revolving
Around a golden sun
We are a billion children rolled into one
What will I think of me the day that I die
Saltwater wells in my eyes
Saltwater wells in my eyes
How to play Saltwater (ver. 2)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.