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[Intro]
F C Bb
[Verse 1]
FClothes
That coCver yBbour sFkin
The gCrace Bbin thFe chaos
That was ChiddBben wiFthin
The gCrains Bbof sFalt
For eCvery Bblie I Ftold
That was rCipped Bbfrom Fthe stitches
And toCrn frBbom thFe foldsF/F#  
[Chorus]
GmWhilst you were sleeping
FI sat in the dark
CWith all my offenses
The cDmreases on my heDart
AGmnd all these bad feelings
From my Fteenage boy brain
And for Gmall of my offences
I Dmwill count the Dgrains of GmsaltAm  F  
GmSaltAm  F  
[Verse 2]
If walls could Fwhisper
They would CwhsipBber to Fme
"We'Cll keBbep yoFu sheltered, my dear
But we cCan't Bbset yFou free"
So dCance Bbwith Fyour demons
In CTelevBbision Flight
ICf you Bbmust Ftell her
Then you betteCr telBbl her FtonightF#  
[Chorus]
And Gmwhilst you were sleeping
FI sat in the dark
With Call of my offences
The Dmcreases on my hDeart
And Gmall these bad feelings
From my Fteenage boy brain
And for Call of my offences
I wDmill couDnt the grains of sBbalt
[Post-Chorus]
CFor all the lies I toFldF/F#  
Count the grains of sGmalt
For aCll the lies I tDmoldD  
Count the grains of sGmalt
For aCll the lies I tDmoldD  
Count the grains of sGmalt
For alCl the lies I toDmldD  
Count the grains of GmsaltF  Bb  
[Outro]
SaFaaaaalllltttttt
That CcoverBbs youFr skin

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Salt

by Jordan Mackampa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/F#

[Intro]

F C Bb

[Verse 1]

Clothes

C Bb F

That cover your skin

C Bb F

The grace in the chaos

C Bb F

That was hidden within

C Bb F

The grains of salt

C Bb F

For every lie I told

C Bb F

That was ripped from the stitches

C Bb F F/F#

And torn from the folds

[Chorus]

Whilst you were sleeping

I sat in the dark

With all my offenses

Dm D

The creases on my heart

And all these bad feelings

From my teenage boy brain

And for all of my offences

Dm D Gm Am F

I will count the grains of salt

Gm Am F

Salt

[Verse 2]

If walls could whisper

C Bb F

They would whsiper to me

C Bb F

"We'll keep you sheltered, my dear

C Bb F

But we can't set you free"

C Bb F

So dance with your demons

C Bb F

In Television light

C Bb F

If you must tell her

C Bb F F#

Then you better tell her tonight

[Chorus]

And whilst you were sleeping

I sat in the dark

With all of my offences

Dm D

The creases on my heart

And all these bad feelings

From my teenage boy brain

And for all of my offences

Dm D Bb

I will count the grains of salt

[Post-Chorus]

C F F/F#

For all the lies I told

Count the grains of salt

C Dm D

For all the lies I told

Count the grains of salt

C Dm D

For all the lies I told

Count the grains of salt

C Dm D

For all the lies I told

Gm F Bb

Count the grains of salt

[Outro]

Saaaaaalllltttttt

C Bb F

That covers your skin

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