Joey Harkum – Salt And Tar Acoustic Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Joey Harkum – Salt And Tar Acoustic Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Salt And Tar Acoustic by Joey Harkum on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Verse 1]
      G          C
I got salt in my lungs
         G          C
and I got tar in my ears
         G              C
and I got a head full of doubt
     G              C
and a heart full of fear
     G         C
but I swear to god
           G   C
that it all disappeared

[Chorus]
     G  F#m  Em  D       C
the day that you were born
  G  F#m   Em    D      C
I realised there was more
to life than this

[Break]
G C x4

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[Verse 2]
G               C
  the times are tough
    G           C
and the money's slim
     G        C
but I work my ass off
G             C
  to meet the ends
     G         C
and I swear to god
             G     C
I'd do it all over again 'cause

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[Chorus]
     G  F#m  Em  D       C
the day that you were born
  G  F#m   Em    D      C
I realised there was more
to life than this
G C x2
                  G C
To life than this
G C x1
G       F#m       Em    C
all the hardships in my life
G        F#m   Em     C
a how-to guide for sacrifice
G             F#m      Em       C
the love I've left and love I mourn
    G        F#m    Em       C
have nothing but prepared me for

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[Chorus]
      G  F#m  Em  D       C
the day that you were born
      G  F#m  Em  D       C
the day that you were born
  G  F#m   Em    D      C
I realised there was more
  G  F#m   Em    D      C
I realised there was more
to life than this
G C x2
                  G C
To life than this
G C x1
     G  F#m  Em  D       C
the day that you were born
G

How to play Salt And Tar Acoustic: key, chords and progression

Salt And Tar Acoustic by Joey Harkum is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: G, C, F#m, Em and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – G – F#m – Em (IV – I – vii – vi in G major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – te – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Salt And Tar Acoustic chords: questions

What key is Salt And Tar Acoustic in?

Salt And Tar Acoustic by Joey Harkum is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Salt And Tar Acoustic?

Salt And Tar Acoustic uses 5 chords: G, C, F#m, Em, D.

What is the chord progression of Salt And Tar Acoustic?

The main progression is C – G – F#m – Em (IV – I – vii – vi).

Is Salt And Tar Acoustic easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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