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Salt And The Sea

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Tuning  C#   F#   B   E   G#  C#  
[Intro]
Em C Em C
[Verse 1]
Could it be EmI was the one 
That you held so deep in the Cnight?
On the back Emstaircase
You fell to your knees with tears in your Ceyes
All that you Asuffered, all the disease
You couldn't Chide it, hide it from me
[Verse 2]
All alone, Emscared in your room
Would you swear there's nobody Chome?
On the bed, Emlaying awake
As you prayed he'd leave you Calone
I'll let the Adarkness swallow me Cwhole
I need to Afind you, need you to Cknow
[Chorus 1]
EmI'll be your Cfriend in the Adaylight again
EmThere we will Cbe, like an Aold enemy
Like the Csalt and the sea
[Instrumental]
Em C
[Verse 3]
And they wrote Emall these prescriptions
They wrote me off like a Cheel
Yeah, the doctEmors with their medicine
Left me to rock in my Cfilth
From the Adestruction, out of the Cflame
You need a Avillain, give me a Cname
[Chorus 2]
EmI'll be your Cfriend in the Adaylight again
EmThere we will Cbe, like an Aold enemy
EmI'll be your Cfriend in the Adaylight again
EmThere we will Cbe, like an Aold enemy
Like the Csalt and the sea
Like the Csalt and the sea
[Outro]
Em C A C
Em C Em

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Salt And The Sea

by The Lumineers

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C# F# B E G# C#

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[Intro]

Em C Em C

[Verse 1]

Could it be I was the one

That you held so deep in the night?

On the back staircase

You fell to your knees with tears in your eyes

All that you suffered, all the disease

You couldn't hide it, hide it from me

[Verse 2]

All alone, scared in your room

Would you swear there's nobody home?

On the bed, laying awake

As you prayed he'd leave you alone

A C

I'll let the darkness swallow me whole

A C

I need to find you, need you to know

[Chorus 1]

Em C A

I'll be your friend in the daylight again

Em C A

There we will be, like an old enemy

Like the salt and the sea

[Instrumental]

Em C

[Verse 3]

And they wrote all these prescriptions

They wrote me off like a heel

Yeah, the doctors with their medicine

Left me to rock in my filth

A C

From the destruction, out of the flame

A C

You need a villain, give me a name

[Chorus 2]

Em C A

I'll be your friend in the daylight again

Em C A

There we will be, like an old enemy

Em C A

I'll be your friend in the daylight again

Em C A

There we will be, like an old enemy

Like the salt and the sea

[Outro]

Em C A C

Em C Em

About Salt And The Sea Chords by The Lumineers

Learn how to play Salt And The Sea by The Lumineers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Salt And The Sea chords”, “Salt And The Sea guitar chords”, or “The Lumineers Salt And The Sea chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Salt And The Sea chords and for experienced players who want accurate Salt And The Sea lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#, F#, B, E, G#, Em.

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What key is "Salt And The Sea" in?

The chords for "Salt And The Sea" show the original chord names (including C#, F#, B, E, G#, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.