saltwater blues chords by
Thomas Helmig

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Key: Ab major•

Intro 1

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G

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Verse 1

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G

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Its not

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the money you make

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G

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It’s not the promises

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C

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you always break

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G

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Its not the light of reason that

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you’ve got turned way down low

Verse 2

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G

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C

C

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Its not the wife you cheated on

G

G

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C

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Its not the mistress you chose

to lay you’re love upon

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G

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C

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Its certainly not the children that

you hardly know

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G

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Verse 3

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F

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It’s the fact that you can

D

D

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’t even feel

Verse 4

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G

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C

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The ship is sinking, oh yeah

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G

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C

C

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The ship is sinking, oh yeah

F

F

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The ship is thinking

D

D

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Were all gonna be drinking

C

C

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G

G

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the saltwater

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G

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drinking the saltwater

Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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Its not the wars you make

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G

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C

C

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Its not the peace you fake

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G

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C

C

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It’s not the eye you close at the back

you always see the turn

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G

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C

C

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Verse 6

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G

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Hey it ain’t the crime

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It ain’t the getaway,

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G

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get away, getaway

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C

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It’s not the number of bridges

that you violently burn

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G

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Verse 7

F

F

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It’s the fact that you

G

G

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D

D

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can’t even feel

Verse 8

G

G

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C

C

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The ship is sinking, oh yeah

G

G

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C

C

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The ship is sinking, oh yeah

F

F

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The ship is sinking

D

D

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Were all gonna be drinking

G

G

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C

C

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the saltwater

Interlude 1

drinking the saltwater

G

G

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C

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D

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It’s not the government

Verse 9

C

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It’s not the evil we represent

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C

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It’s not the way we shake our heads and say

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G

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C

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“What more can we do?”

Verse 10

C

C

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G

G

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It’s not the hope we killed

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C

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It ain’t the holes we filled

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It certainly ain’t the trees or the leaves that pretty

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soon we are gonna have to stick on with glue

Verse 11

F

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It’s the fact that we

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can’t even feel

Verse 12

G

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The ship is sinking, oh yeah

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The ship is sinking, oh yeah

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The ship is thinking

D

D

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Were all gonna be drinking

G

G

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C

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the saltwater

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G

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drinking the saltwater

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drinking the saltwater

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drinking the saltwater

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The ship is sinking

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

G ₂

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A ₃

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E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

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E ₅

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E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

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G ₄

C ₄

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A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

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Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of saltwater blues by Thomas Helmig is Ab major.

The primary chords used in saltwater blues are Ab, Db, Gb, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Db, Gb, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of saltwater blues is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of saltwater blues using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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