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INTRO:
E   D
VERSE:
TAhis head of heavy thoughts
EIs just too much for me
F#mSo I wrote it down on pDaper
PAut it in an empty wine bottle
AEnd tossed it out to sea
F#mFor someone else to read lDater
AI know its so cliche
FEor me to act this way but
F#mMy broken heart is no bDetter than anyone's
CHORUS:
SAometimes it comes in waves
SEometimes it comes in tears
F#mNo matter how bad it feels
SDaltwater always heAals
JAust gotta get through the sting
ThEink about the pain it kills
F#mIt washes everything
SDaltwater always heAaaaaEaaaaF#maaaalsD  
VERSE:
AI couldn't sleep last night
ESo I drove down to the shore
F#mAnd swam around in dDarkness
AAnd I may drown alone
BEut I will not turn to stone
F#mNo you won't make me heDartless
YAeah, I'm still working through
WEhat went down between me and you and
F#mAll of this loss and your last wDords still get to me
CHORUS:
SAometimes it comes in waves
SEometimes it comes in tears
F#mNo matter how bad it feels
SDaltwater always heAals
JAust gotta get through the sting
ThEink about the pain it kills
F#mIt washes everything
SDaltwater always heAaaaaC#maaaaaaDaalsE  A  C#m  D  E  
SAometimes it comes in wa-avEes
F#mAnd then it comes in te-ea-Dee-ears
CHORUS:
JAust gotta get through this pain
FEor the truth it reveals
F#mIt washes everything
SDaltwater always heAals
OUTRO:
SAometimes it comes in waves
SEometimes it comes in tears
F#mThe tide will wash away
SDaltwater always heAals
JAust gotta get through the sting
ThEink about the pain it kills
F#mIt washes everything
SDaltwater always heAaaaaEaaaaF#maaaalsD  A  

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Saltwater

by Damian McGinty

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

INTRO:

E D

VERSE:

This head of heavy thoughts

Is just too much for me

F#m D

So I wrote it down on paper

Put it in an empty wine bottle

And tossed it out to sea

F#m D

For someone else to read later

I know its so cliche

For me to act this way but

F#m D

My broken heart is no better than anyone's

CHORUS:

Sometimes it comes in waves

Sometimes it comes in tears

F#m

No matter how bad it feels

D A

Saltwater always heals

Just gotta get through the sting

Think about the pain it kills

F#m

It washes everything

D A E F#m D

Saltwater always heaaaaaaaaaaaals

VERSE:

I couldn't sleep last night

So I drove down to the shore

F#m D

And swam around in darkness

And I may drown alone

But I will not turn to stone

F#m D

No you won't make me heartless

Yeah, I'm still working through

What went down between me and you and

F#m D

All of this loss and your last words still get to me

CHORUS:

Sometimes it comes in waves

Sometimes it comes in tears

F#m

No matter how bad it feels

D A

Saltwater always heals

Just gotta get through the sting

Think about the pain it kills

F#m

It washes everything

D A C#m D E A C#m D E

Saltwater always heaaaaaaaaaaaals

A E

Sometimes it comes in wa-aves

F#m D

And then it comes in te-ea-ee-ears

CHORUS:

Just gotta get through this pain

For the truth it reveals

F#m

It washes everything

D A

Saltwater always heals

OUTRO:

Sometimes it comes in waves

Sometimes it comes in tears

F#m

The tide will wash away

D A

Saltwater always heals

Just gotta get through the sting

Think about the pain it kills

F#m

It washes everything

D A E F#m D A

Saltwater always heaaaaaaaaaaaals

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