Julian Lennon, Patrick Roberts, and Tommy Emmanuel – “Saltwater” Chords
Tempo:
150.2 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
D
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [B]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E] [E]
[G#m] [F#m]
[E]
We [B]
[A] [E]
are a rock revolving [A] around a golden [E]
[D] sun We [A] are a billion [E] children [A] rolled into one
[Am]
So when I hear [E] about a hole in [C#m] the sky [A]
[C] Saltwater [D] wells in [E] my eyes
[A] [E]
We climb the highest [G#m]
mountains We'll make [A] the desert [E]
[D] bloom
We're [A] so ingenious [E] we [A] can work on the moon
[C] But when I [Am] hear of how [E] the forest have [C#m] [F#m] died [C] [D] Saltwater wells in [E]
my eyes
[B] I have [A] lived for love But now that's not enough
[F#m] For the [C#m] world I love is dying
[C#] [A#] [C#] Time
[A] [B] [A] is not a friend As friends we're out of time
[B]
[C#m] And it's slowly passing [C#] by
[F#m] Right before [B] I [A] rise [E] We light the [G#m] deepest oceans
[E] Send photographs of
[D] mounds We're so [A] enchanted by how clever we are
[Am] Why should my [F#] baby [E] feel so hungry?
She [C#m] [A] cries
[Cm] Saltwater [D] wells in [E]
my eyes
[B] I have [A] lived for love But now that's not enough
[C#m] For the world I love is dying
[C#] [G] Time [F#m] is [A] not a friend As friends we're out of time
[D#]
And [C#m] it's slowly [B] passing [C#] by
[F#m] Right before [Bm] I [A]
rise [E] We are a rock
[G#m] revolving [E] around a golden
[A] sun
We are a billion [E]
[A] children rolled into one
[C] What will I think of [F#] me [Em] the day that I [C#m]
[A] die?
[Cm] [D] Saltwater wells [E] in my eyes
[Am] [C] Saltwater [D] wells in my [B] [E] eyes
[C] [D] Saltwater wells in [Am] my [E]
eyes
[B] [E] [N]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E] [E]
[G#m] [F#m]
[E]
We [B]
[A] [E]
are a rock revolving [A] around a golden [E]
[D] sun We [A] are a billion [E] children [A] rolled into one
[Am]
So when I hear [E] about a hole in [C#m] the sky [A]
[C] Saltwater [D] wells in [E] my eyes
[A] [E]
We climb the highest [G#m]
mountains We'll make [A] the desert [E]
[D] bloom
We're [A] so ingenious [E] we [A] can work on the moon
[C] But when I [Am] hear of how [E] the forest have [C#m] [F#m] died [C] [D] Saltwater wells in [E]
my eyes
[B] I have [A] lived for love But now that's not enough
[F#m] For the [C#m] world I love is dying
[C#] [A#] [C#] Time
[A] [B] [A] is not a friend As friends we're out of time
[B]
[C#m] And it's slowly passing [C#] by
[F#m] Right before [B] I [A] rise [E] We light the [G#m] deepest oceans
[E] Send photographs of
[D] mounds We're so [A] enchanted by how clever we are
[Am] Why should my [F#] baby [E] feel so hungry?
She [C#m] [A] cries
[Cm] Saltwater [D] wells in [E]
my eyes
[B] I have [A] lived for love But now that's not enough
[C#m] For the world I love is dying
[C#] [G] Time [F#m] is [A] not a friend As friends we're out of time
[D#]
And [C#m] it's slowly [B] passing [C#] by
[F#m] Right before [Bm] I [A]
rise [E] We are a rock
[G#m] revolving [E] around a golden
[A] sun
We are a billion [E]
[A] children rolled into one
[C] What will I think of [F#] me [Em] the day that I [C#m]
[A] die?
[Cm] [D] Saltwater wells [E] in my eyes
[Am] [C] Saltwater [D] wells in my [B] [E] eyes
[C] [D] Saltwater wells in [Am] my [E]
eyes
[B] [E] [N]
Key:
E
A
B
D
C#m
E
A
B
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ are a rock _ revolving _ [A] around a golden [E] _
[D] sun We [A] are a billion [E] children [A] rolled into _ one
_ [Am] _
So when I hear [E] about a hole in [C#m] the _ sky [A] _
[C] _ _ Saltwater [D] wells in [E] my _ _ eyes
[A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ We climb the highest [G#m] _
mountains We'll make [A] the desert [E] _
[D] bloom
We're [A] so _ ingenious [E] we [A] can work on the moon _ _
[C] But when I [Am] hear of how [E] the forest have [C#m] _ _ [F#m] died [C] _ _ _ [D] Saltwater wells in [E]
my _ eyes _ _ _ _
[B] I have [A] lived for _ love But now that's not enough
[F#m] For the [C#m] world I love is dying
[C#] _ _ [A#] _ _ [C#] _ Time _
[A] _ [B] _ [A] is not a _ friend As friends we're out of time
[B]
[C#m] And it's slowly _ _ passing [C#] _ _ by _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ Right before [B] I _ [A] rise [E] _ _ We light the [G#m] deepest _ oceans
[E] Send photographs of _
[D] mounds We're so [A] _ enchanted by how clever we _ _ are
[Am] _ Why should my [F#] baby [E] feel so hungry?
She [C#m] _ _ [A] cries
[Cm] _ _ Saltwater [D] wells in [E]
my _ _ eyes _ _
[B] I _ have [A] lived for love But now that's not enough
[C#m] For the world I love is dying
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Time [F#m] _ _ is [A] not a friend As friends we're out of time
[D#]
And [C#m] it's slowly _ _ [B] passing [C#] _ _ by _ _ _ _
[F#m] Right before [Bm] I _ [A] _
rise [E] We are a rock _
[G#m] revolving _ [E] around a golden _
[A] sun
We are a billion [E]
[A] children rolled into _ _ one
_ _ [C] What will I think of [F#] me [Em] the day that I [C#m] _ _
[A] die?
[Cm] _ _ _ [D] Saltwater wells [E] in my _ _ eyes _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ Saltwater [D] wells in my [B] _ _ [E] eyes _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] Saltwater wells in [Am] my _ [E] _
eyes
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ are a rock _ revolving _ [A] around a golden [E] _
[D] sun We [A] are a billion [E] children [A] rolled into _ one
_ [Am] _
So when I hear [E] about a hole in [C#m] the _ sky [A] _
[C] _ _ Saltwater [D] wells in [E] my _ _ eyes
[A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ We climb the highest [G#m] _
mountains We'll make [A] the desert [E] _
[D] bloom
We're [A] so _ ingenious [E] we [A] can work on the moon _ _
[C] But when I [Am] hear of how [E] the forest have [C#m] _ _ [F#m] died [C] _ _ _ [D] Saltwater wells in [E]
my _ eyes _ _ _ _
[B] I have [A] lived for _ love But now that's not enough
[F#m] For the [C#m] world I love is dying
[C#] _ _ [A#] _ _ [C#] _ Time _
[A] _ [B] _ [A] is not a _ friend As friends we're out of time
[B]
[C#m] And it's slowly _ _ passing [C#] _ _ by _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ Right before [B] I _ [A] rise [E] _ _ We light the [G#m] deepest _ oceans
[E] Send photographs of _
[D] mounds We're so [A] _ enchanted by how clever we _ _ are
[Am] _ Why should my [F#] baby [E] feel so hungry?
She [C#m] _ _ [A] cries
[Cm] _ _ Saltwater [D] wells in [E]
my _ _ eyes _ _
[B] I _ have [A] lived for love But now that's not enough
[C#m] For the world I love is dying
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Time [F#m] _ _ is [A] not a friend As friends we're out of time
[D#]
And [C#m] it's slowly _ _ [B] passing [C#] _ _ by _ _ _ _
[F#m] Right before [Bm] I _ [A] _
rise [E] We are a rock _
[G#m] revolving _ [E] around a golden _
[A] sun
We are a billion [E]
[A] children rolled into _ _ one
_ _ [C] What will I think of [F#] me [Em] the day that I [C#m] _ _
[A] die?
[Cm] _ _ _ [D] Saltwater wells [E] in my _ _ eyes _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ Saltwater [D] wells in my [B] _ _ [E] eyes _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] Saltwater wells in [Am] my _ [E] _
eyes
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _