Chords for The Rolling Stones - Salt Of The Earth (Official Lyric Video)

Tempo:
95.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

G#m

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Rolling Stones - Salt Of The Earth (Official Lyric Video) chords
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[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] Let's drink [E] to the hard working people [B] Let's drink [E] to the lonely [A] of [E] earth
Raise your glass to the good and [E] the evil [B] Let's drink [E] to the salt [A] of the [E] earth
Say [B] a [E] prayer for the [A] common [E] good soldier [B] Spare a thought [E] for his back [A] breaking [E] work
Say a [B] prayer for his [E] wife [A] and his [E] children Burn [B] the fires and [E] [A] instill [E] guilty urge
[F#] [E] [F#m] [E]
[A] [E] [C#m]
When I search a [G#m] faceless [C#m] crowd Swirling mass of [G#m] grays and [F#m]
[G#m] blackwides
They don't look real to [A] me, but they look [B] so fake
[E] Raise [B] your glass to [E] the [A] hard working [E]
people [B] Let's drink [E] to the [A] uncounted [E] dead
[B] Let's drink [E] on the [A] wavering [E] millions [B] These bleeding [E] for [A] decadence's [E] sake
[B] Spare a thought [E] for the staying [A] home [E] loaders [B] Empty eyes [E] can't even [A] strengthen your [E] show
And [B] the rays [E] of gray suited [E]
drafters Are [B] just a panther [E] or polio
[A] [E] [F#]
[E] [F#m] [E]
[C#m] When I look [G#m] into that faceless crowd [C#m] Swirling mass [G#m] of grays [F#m] and [G#m] blackwides
They don't look real to me, [A] but they look [B] so fake
Let's [E]
[B] drink to [E] the [A] hard working [E] people [B] Let's [E] drink to the [A] lonely [E] [B] of [E] [A]
[E] earth
[B] Let's [E] drink to the [A]
[E] [B] [E] hard [A] working [E] people [B] Let's drink [E] to the salt [A] of the earth
[E] [B] Let's drink [E] to the saline of the earth [B] Let's drink to [E] the common [A] good
[E]
[G#] [E] [A] [E]
[A] [E] [A] [E]
[A] [E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn The Rolling Stones - (50th Anniversary Edition / Remastered 2018) Salt Of The Earth chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: A, E, A, E, B, E, E, B and E. Start with a comfortable 47 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 96. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [B] Let's drink [E] to the hard working people _ [B] Let's drink [E] to the lonely [A] of [E] earth
_ _ Raise your glass to the good and [E] the evil _ [B] Let's drink [E] to the salt [A] of the [E] earth
_ Say [B] a [E] prayer for the [A] common [E] good soldier _ [B] Spare a thought [E] for his back [A] breaking [E] work
_ Say a [B] prayer for his [E] wife [A] and his [E] children Burn [B] the fires and [E] [A] instill [E] guilty urge _ _
_ [F#] _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
When I search a [G#m] faceless [C#m] crowd _ Swirling mass of [G#m] grays and [F#m] _
[G#m] blackwides
They don't look real to [A] me, but they look [B] so _ _ _ fake _
_ [E] Raise [B] your glass to [E] the [A] hard working [E]
people _ [B] Let's drink [E] to the [A] uncounted [E] dead
_ [B] Let's drink [E] on the [A] wavering [E] millions [B] These bleeding [E] for [A] decadence's [E] sake
_ [B] Spare a thought [E] for the staying [A] home [E] loaders [B] Empty eyes [E] can't even [A] strengthen your [E] show
And [B] the rays [E] of gray suited [E]
drafters Are [B] just a panther [E] or polio
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [C#m] When I look [G#m] into that faceless crowd [C#m] _ Swirling mass [G#m] of grays [F#m] and [G#m] blackwides
They don't look real to me, [A] but they look [B] so fake
Let's _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [B] drink to [E] the [A] hard working [E] people _ [B] Let's [E] drink to the [A] lonely [E] _ _ _ [B] of _ [E] _ [A]
[E] earth
_ [B] Let's [E] drink to the [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] hard [A] working [E] people [B] Let's drink [E] to the salt [A] of the earth
[E] _ [B] Let's drink [E] to the saline of the earth _ [B] Let's drink to [E] the common [A] good
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This song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

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