Capo
2
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Tuning: Standard
πΈ Verse :
Bm G
There's still so far to go and
D
I can't feel my toes
A
When the rain soaks through the hills
Bm
and slips to the sole
G
Yeah, the blades are two feet tall
D
I wade in green, I'm movin' forward to
A
where God only knows
Bm G
Feel the wind's harsh refrain and
D
the clouds grip my face
A
Saying, "it's alright to run from
Bm
all this pain"
G
Oh, when it's time to go with
D
one last breath that's in my lungs
A
I scream, "It's all for love",
I scream,
G
"It's all for love"
πΈ Chorus:
D G
Come and kiss me, saltwater
D A
Oh, finally, I feel at three or four degrees
D G
I'm free in saltwater
D A
Embrace the deep and leave everything
Bm
It was just a dream
πΈ Verse :
G
I can see it up ahead where the
D
sky meets the ground
A Bm
And after that, there's only moving grey
G
I am filled up with regret
D
With things I did or never said,
A
just leave that, well, alone
πΈ Chorus:
D G
And, come kiss me, saltwater
D A
Oh, finally, I feel at three or four degrees
D G
I'm free in saltwater
D A
Embrace the deep and leave everything
Em
It was just a dream
πΈ Post-Chorus:
A Bm
Ah-ah, it was just a dream
G Em
It was just a dream
A D
Ah-ah, it was just a dream
G
Was it just a dream?
πΈ Bridge:
Bm G
Now, I'm standing on the edge,
D
gazing into Heck
A
Or is it somethin' else?
Bm
I just can't tell
G
And when there's nothin' left,
D
I close my eyes and take one step
A
And say, "Well, here it goes", say,
G
"Well, here it goes"
πΈ Chorus:
D G
Come and kiss me, saltwater
D A
Oh, finally, I feel at three or four degrees
D G
I'm free in saltwater
D A
Embrace the deep and leave everything
D G D A
It was just a dream
Chords used in Salt Water by Ed Sheeran:
Bm, G, D, A, Em
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- Salt Water (Tabs)
Song History
Published: May 5, 2023
Last Updated: February 8, 2026