Ed Sheeran - Salt Water: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Salt Water" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#m                      A
There's still so far to go
                     E
And I can't feel my toes
                                 B
When the rain soaks through the heels
                 C#m
And slips to the sole
                               A
Yeah, the blades are two feet tall
I wade in green,
     E                                 B
I'm moving forward to where God only knows

C#m                       A
Feel the wind's harsh refrain
                         E
Like the clouds grip my face
                        B                 C#m
Saying it's alright to run from all this pain
                           A
Oh, and when it's time to go
                            E
With one last breath that's in my lungs
                            B
I'll scream, "It's all for love"
                            A
I'll scream, "It's all for love"

Chorus:
                   E      A
Come and kiss me, salt water
          E                               B
Oh, finally, I feel at, three or four degrees
             E      A
I'm free in salt water
             E                    B
Embrace the deep and leave everything
               C#m
It was just a dream

I can see it up ahead where
the sky meets the ground
And after that, there's only moving grey
I am filled up with regret
With things I did or never said,
just leave that, well, alone

Chorus:
                   E      A
Come and kiss me, salt water
          E                               B
Oh, finally, I feel at, three or four degrees
             E      A
I'm free in salt water
             E                    B
Embrace the deep and leave everything
              F#m
It was just a dream

   B
Ah-ah
              C#m  A
It was just a dream
              F#m
It was just a dream
   B
Ah-ah
                E
It was just a dream
         A
Was it just a dream?

Now, I'm standing on the edge,
gazing into hell
Or is it somethin' else?
I just can't tell
When there's nothin' left,
I close my eyes and take one step
And say, "Well, here it goes,"
I say, "Well, here it goes"

Chorus:
                   E      A
Come and kiss me, salt water
          E                               B
Oh, finally, I feel at, three or four degrees
             E      A
I'm free in salt water
             E                    B
Embrace the deep and leave everything
                E A E B
It was just a dream


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Salt Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Salt Water" by Ed Sheeran.

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