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Sinu – Salzwasser Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsEb Fm Cm Bb Ab FEb/GAbmaj7 Bb11 F7 Ebmaj7/G Ab9

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[Intro]
Eb Fm Cm Bb

[Verse 1]
Cm          Bb        Eb
  Weiß doch jeder auf Salzwasser
  schwimmt es sich
Cm          Bb        Eb
leichter.
Cm         Bb          Eb
  Nur mit dir hier auf Salzwasser
  will ich immer
Cm         Bb          Eb
weiteeeeer      hinaus.
Cm          Bb        Eb
  Weiß doch jeder auf Salzwasser
  schwimmt es sich
Cm          Bb        Eb
leichter.
Cm         Bb         Eb
  Nur mit dir hier im Salzwasser
  will ich immer
Cm         Bb          Eb
weiteeeeer.
Suya ya-

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Ab         Bb           F  Eb/G
kın olduğumdan göz yaşlarım.
          Ab
Hiç belli olmuyor.

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[Chorus/Instrumental/Choir:]
Eb Fm Cm Bb
Eb Fm Cm Bb

[Verse 2]
Cm          Bb       Eb
  Weiß doch jeder in Salzwasser
  fühlt es sich
Cm          Bb       Eb
leicht an.
Cm          Bb        Eb
  Weiß doch jeder auf Salzwasser
  komm’ ich immer
Cm         Bb          Eb
weiteeeeer          hinaus.
Cm          Bb
          Gemeinsam wie

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[Pre-Chorus 2]
Abmaj7              Bb11
Körner, beliebig im Sand.
Für immer und
F7  Ebmaj7/G             Ab9
ewig,   vielleicht irgendwann.
		Abmaj7              Bb11
Suya ya-kın         olduğumdan
		   F7  Ebmaj7/G
göz yaşla-rım.
            Ab9
Hiç belli olmuyor.
		Abmaj7              Bb11
Suya ya-kın         olduğumdan
		   F7  Ebmaj7/G
göz yaşla-rım.
            Ab9
Hiç belli olmuyor.

[Chorus/Instrumental/Choir 2:]
Cm Bb Eb x8

[Outro]
Cm          Bb        Eb
  Weiß doch jeder auf Salzwasser
  fühlt es sich
Cm          Bb        Eb
leicht an.
Cm        Bb          Eb
  Nur mit dir hier im Salzwasser
  will ich immer
Cm        Bb          Eb
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How to play Salzwasser: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Salzwasser by Sinu on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Salzwasser by Sinu is built around E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), with 12 chords in all: Eb, Fm, Cm, Bb, Ab, F, Eb/G, Abmaj7, Bb11, F7, Ebmaj7/G and Ab9.

Listen for Cm – Bb – Eb – Cm (vi – V – I – vi in E♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is lah – soh – doh – lah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, Em, Bm, A, G, E, Gmaj7, A11, E7, Dmaj7 (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Abmaj7 chord on guitar (4x554x) — A♭maj7A♭ C E♭ G

Bb11 chord on guitar (x11111) — B♭11B♭ F A♭ C E♭

F7 chord on guitar (131211) — F7F A C E♭

Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786) — E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D

Ab9 chord on guitar (x-11-10-11-11-x) — A♭9A♭ C E♭ G♭ B♭

Salzwasser chords: questions

What key is Salzwasser in?

Salzwasser by Sinu is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Salzwasser?

Salzwasser uses 12 chords: Eb, Fm, Cm, Bb, Ab, F, Eb/G, Abmaj7, Bb11, F7, Ebmaj7/G, Ab9.

What is the chord progression of Salzwasser?

The main progression is Cm – Bb – Eb – Cm (vi – V – I – vi).

Is Salzwasser easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, Em, Bm, A, G, E, Gmaj7, A11, E7, Dmaj7 (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

How to play Salzwasser: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Salzwasser chords: questions

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