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[Intro]
 Bm   A   G   D   Dx2
DMy Bmlegs are all Aburied in Gsalt, the wayD  D  
DAs my Bmlips move out Aall of my Gwords, the BmwayD  Bm  
BmBut this can't be Aall we Ghave to waiDtD  
BmBut this can't be Aall we have to waiDtD  
[Interlude]
 Bm   A   Bm   D   Dx2
BmPressing and Apulling this Gpains, the wayD  D  
BmThey listen and Alisten for Gall the wayD  D  
BmBut this can't be Aall we Ghave to waiDtD  
BmBut this can't be Aall we have to waiDtD  
[Interlude]
G Bm A Bm D D Bm A Bm D D
BmDo you hear the wind child?
ACalling out the salt plaiEmns
BmListen to the wind child
AIt's calling, calling out Emyour name
BmI was born of sun beams
AWarming up our limEmbs
BmBorn up from the earth, child
AAhhhhh ahhBbm  Bm  
[Interlude]
A G D Bbm
BmNo I'll neveAr come Gback down
Never come Ddown from here.  x10
BmNo I'll neveDr come back down,
down from herBme. 
BmNo I'll neveEmr come baBmck down,
down from here.

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Salt

by Portugal. The Man

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

[Intro]

Bm A G D D

D Bm A G D D

My legs are all buried in salt, the way

D Bm A G Bm D Bm

As my lips move out all of my words, the way

Bm A G D D

But this can't be all we have to wait

Bm A D D

But this can't be all we have to wait

[Interlude]

Bm A Bm D D

Bm A G D D

Pressing and pulling this pains, the way

Bm A G D D

They listen and listen for all the way

Bm A G D D

But this can't be all we have to wait

Bm A D D

But this can't be all we have to wait

[Interlude]

G Bm A Bm D D Bm A Bm D D

Do you hear the wind child?

A Em

Calling out the salt plains

Listen to the wind child

A Em

It's calling, calling out your name

I was born of sun beams

A Em

Warming up our limbs

Born up from the earth, child

A Bbm Bm

Ahhhhh ahh

[Interlude]

A G D Bbm

Bm A G

No I'll never come back down

Never come down from here. x10

Bm D

No I'll never come back down,

down from here.

Bm Em Bm

No I'll never come back down,

down from here.

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