Ed Sheeran – Salt Water Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ed Sheeran – Salt Water Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAmFCGDm

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[Verse 1]
Am                  F
  There's still so far to go
                   C
And I can't feel my toes
When the rain soaks
             G
through the heels
                 Am
And slips to the sole
Yeah, the blades are
           F
 two feet tall
                     C
I wade in green, I'm moving
                            G
 forward to where God only knows
Am                       F
  Feel the wind's harsh refrain
                       C
And the clouds grip my face
                       G
Saying it's alright to run
               Am
from all this pain
                          F
Oh, and when it's time to go
With one last breath
        C
 that's in my lungs
                           G
I'll scream, "It's all for love"

                           F
I'll scream, "It's all for love"

[Chorus]
                  C        F
Come and kiss me, salt water
          C
Oh, finally, I feel it,
               G
three or four degrees
            C        F
I'm free in salt water
            C
Embrace the deep and
            G
 leave everything
              Am
It was just a dream

[Verse 2]
                 F
I can see it up ahead
                        C
Where the sky meets the ground
                       G
And after that there's only
        Am
moving gray
                      F
I am filled up with regret
                     C
With things I did or never said,
                       G
 just leave that well alone

[Chorus]
                   C        F
And, come kiss me, salt water
          C
Oh, finally, I feel it,
               G
 three or four degrees
            C        F
I'm free in salt water
            C
Embrace the deep and
            G
 leave everything
              Dm
It was just a dream

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[Bridge]
   G
Ah-ah
              Am
It was just a dream
       F
Was it just a dream?
              Dm
It was just a dream
   G
Ah-ah
              C
It was just a dream
       F
Was it just a dream?

[Verse 3]
Am                        F
  Now I'm standing on the edge
            C
Gazing into Hell
                   G
Or is it something else?
             Am
I just can't tell
                         F
And when there's nothing left
                    C
I close my eyes and take one step
                        G
And say, "Well, here it goes"
                    F
Say, "Well, here it goes"

[Chorus]
                   C        F
And, come kiss me, salt water
          C
Oh, finally, I feel it,
               G
 three or four degrees
            C        F
I'm free in salt water
            C
Embrace the deep and leave,
       G
everything
              C F C G
It was just a dream

How to play Salt Water: key, chords and progression

These are Salt Water chords by Ed Sheeran on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

To play Salt Water by Ed Sheeran, think in A minor (no sharps or flats). It takes 5 chords: Am, F, C, G and Dm.

The backbone of the song is Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII in A minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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Salt Water chords: questions

What key is Salt Water in?

Salt Water by Ed Sheeran is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Salt Water?

Salt Water uses 5 chords: Am, F, C, G, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Salt Water?

The main progression is Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is Salt Water easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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