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[Verse 1]
CI paid for my room, I tried to forget it
It'd Bbkill me I knew, the memory, if I let it
FHearts don't fly but they can run like hell when they Chave to
I didn't Cleave you a note, I didn't leave you a photo
I didn't Bbleave you a chance, but I left you, I guess you know
You're Fwondering now how long it'll take before I start Cmissing you
[Chorus]
But Bbyou ain't worth the time
AmYou ain't worth the pain
GYou ain't worth the spit in my mouth when I Fscream out your name
BbYou ain't worth the life they Amhand out in a town this small
GYou ain't worth the sound of the TV from the Froom down the hall
Or my weight iCn salt
[Verse 2]
CSix years of crying, that's all that you gave me
NoBbt one more thing, not even a baby
We were Fclose one time but I guess God is smarter than CI am
You Cbroke every promise, you broke every whisper
You Bbbroke every vow the moment you kissed her
And you Fnever thought twice, you never gave a Cdamn
[Chorus]
But Bbyou ain't worth the time
AmYou ain't worth the pain
GYou ain't worth the spit in my mouth when I Fscream out your name
BbYou ain't worth the life they Amhand out in a town this small
GYou ain't worth the sound of the TV coming from the Froom down the hall
Or my weight iCn salt
[Bridge]
GAll of the salt, gathered from tears
CaFrefully collected from journals and prayers
It'd Ctake you a month of GSundays to lift with a AmspoFonC  
To pour on Amthe wFoundC  
[Chorus]
But Bbyou ain't worth the time
AmYou ain't worth the pain
GYou ain't worth the spit in my mouth when I Fscream out your name
BbYou ain't worth the cost to repair the Amhole in the kitchen drywall
GYou ain't worth the good advice written on a dFirty bathroom stall
Or my weight iCn salt
 BbSalt
My weight iFn saltC  
[Outro]
I Cpaid for my room and I tried to forget it
It'd Bbkill me I knew, the memory, if I let it
FHearts don't fly but they can run like hell when they Chave to

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Salt

by Lori McKenna

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

I paid for my room, I tried to forget it

It'd kill me I knew, the memory, if I let it

F C

Hearts don't fly but they can run like hell when they have to

I didn't leave you a note, I didn't leave you a photo

I didn't leave you a chance, but I left you, I guess you know

F C

You're wondering now how long it'll take before I start missing you

[Chorus]

But you ain't worth the time

You ain't worth the pain

G F

You ain't worth the spit in my mouth when I scream out your name

Bb Am

You ain't worth the life they hand out in a town this small

G F

You ain't worth the sound of the TV from the room down the hall

Or my weight in salt

[Verse 2]

Six years of crying, that's all that you gave me

Not one more thing, not even a baby

F C

We were close one time but I guess God is smarter than I am

You broke every promise, you broke every whisper

You broke every vow the moment you kissed her

F C

And you never thought twice, you never gave a damn

[Chorus]

But you ain't worth the time

You ain't worth the pain

G F

You ain't worth the spit in my mouth when I scream out your name

Bb Am

You ain't worth the life they hand out in a town this small

G F

You ain't worth the sound of the TV coming from the room down the hall

Or my weight in salt

[Bridge]

All of the salt, gathered from tears

Carefully collected from journals and prayers

C G Am F C

It'd take you a month of Sundays to lift with a spoon

Am F C

To pour on the wound

[Chorus]

But you ain't worth the time

You ain't worth the pain

G F

You ain't worth the spit in my mouth when I scream out your name

Bb Am

You ain't worth the cost to repair the hole in the kitchen drywall

G F

You ain't worth the good advice written on a dirty bathroom stall

Or my weight in salt

Salt

F C

My weight in salt

[Outro]

I paid for my room and I tried to forget it

It'd kill me I knew, the memory, if I let it

F C

Hearts don't fly but they can run like hell when they have to

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