Chords for Tyler Childers & Larry Keel - Rock Salt and Nails - 5.4.18
Tempo:
145.15 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
F
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N]
[G]
[Em] [G]
by the banks of the river where the water runs down.
Wild birds they [Em] warble [C] with a [G] love-hurt sound.
[C]
Way [Em] down in the hollow [G] [C] where the river runs [G] cold.
It was there I [C] first listened [F] [C] to the [G] lies you told.
Now I lie on
[C] [G] the bench to see you speak [Em] to me.
[G] The past I [Em] remember,
[G] time cannot erase.
And letting [Em] you be, [C] there is [G] no shame.
And though [F] your conscience [C] still echoes [G] my name.
[C]
[G] [C] [G]
[C]
[G]
[Em]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[F]
[C]
[G]
The nights are so lonely, the Lord in sorrow runs deep.
Nothing [Em] is worse [G] than [C]
these nights [G] without sleep.
I look out alone, [Am] [C]
I look at the [G] sky, too empty [F] to see.
[C]
It's a long time [G] to cry.
[Em]
[C] [G]
[Em] [G]
[C] [G]
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G] If the [C] ladies [G] were blackbirds, if [C] the ladies [G] were in the bushes.
Well, I'd lie there [Em] for hours
[C] in the chilly, [G] cold marshes.
And if the women [Em] were squirrels [C] with them high, bushy [G] tails.
I'd fill up my [C] shotgun with rock salt [G] and nails.
I'd fill up my [F]
shotgun [C] with rock salt and nails.
[G]
[Em] [G]
by the banks of the river where the water runs down.
Wild birds they [Em] warble [C] with a [G] love-hurt sound.
[C]
Way [Em] down in the hollow [G] [C] where the river runs [G] cold.
It was there I [C] first listened [F] [C] to the [G] lies you told.
Now I lie on
[C] [G] the bench to see you speak [Em] to me.
[G] The past I [Em] remember,
[G] time cannot erase.
And letting [Em] you be, [C] there is [G] no shame.
And though [F] your conscience [C] still echoes [G] my name.
[C]
[G] [C] [G]
[C]
[G]
[Em]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[F]
[C]
[G]
The nights are so lonely, the Lord in sorrow runs deep.
Nothing [Em] is worse [G] than [C]
these nights [G] without sleep.
I look out alone, [Am] [C]
I look at the [G] sky, too empty [F] to see.
[C]
It's a long time [G] to cry.
[Em]
[C] [G]
[Em] [G]
[C] [G]
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G] If the [C] ladies [G] were blackbirds, if [C] the ladies [G] were in the bushes.
Well, I'd lie there [Em] for hours
[C] in the chilly, [G] cold marshes.
And if the women [Em] were squirrels [C] with them high, bushy [G] tails.
I'd fill up my [C] shotgun with rock salt [G] and nails.
I'd fill up my [F]
shotgun [C] with rock salt and nails.
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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ by the banks of the river _ _ where _ the water runs down. _ _ _
_ _ Wild birds they [Em] warble _ _ [C] with _ a [G] love-hurt sound.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ Way [Em] down in the hollow _ [G] _ [C] where _ the river runs [G] cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ It was there I [C] first listened [F] _ _ [C] to the [G] lies you told. _ _ _ _ _
Now I lie on _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ the bench to see you speak [Em] to me. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ The past I [Em] remember, _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ time cannot _ _ erase. _ _ _ _
_ And letting [Em] you be, _ _ _ [C] _ _ there is _ [G] no shame. _ _ _
_ And though [F] your conscience _ _ [C] still _ _ _ echoes [G] my name.
_ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ The _ nights are so lonely, _ _ _ _ _ the Lord in sorrow runs deep. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Nothing [Em] is _ worse [G] than _ [C] _
these nights [G] without sleep. _
_ _ _ _ I look out alone, [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ I look at the [G] sky, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ too empty [F] to see.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ It's a long time [G] to cry.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ If the [C] ladies [G] were _ blackbirds, _ _ _ _ if [C] the ladies [G] were in the bushes.
_ _ _ _ Well, I'd lie there [Em] for _ hours _
_ [C] _ _ in the chilly, [G] cold _ marshes. _ _ _
And if the women [Em] were _ _ squirrels _ _ [C] _ with them high, bushy [G] tails. _ _ _ _ _
_ I'd fill up my [C] shotgun _ _ with _ _ _ rock salt [G] and nails. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'd fill up my [F]
shotgun _ _ [C] with _ _ _ rock salt and nails. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ by the banks of the river _ _ where _ the water runs down. _ _ _
_ _ Wild birds they [Em] warble _ _ [C] with _ a [G] love-hurt sound.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ Way [Em] down in the hollow _ [G] _ [C] where _ the river runs [G] cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ It was there I [C] first listened [F] _ _ [C] to the [G] lies you told. _ _ _ _ _
Now I lie on _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ the bench to see you speak [Em] to me. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ The past I [Em] remember, _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ time cannot _ _ erase. _ _ _ _
_ And letting [Em] you be, _ _ _ [C] _ _ there is _ [G] no shame. _ _ _
_ And though [F] your conscience _ _ [C] still _ _ _ echoes [G] my name.
_ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ The _ nights are so lonely, _ _ _ _ _ the Lord in sorrow runs deep. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Nothing [Em] is _ worse [G] than _ [C] _
these nights [G] without sleep. _
_ _ _ _ I look out alone, [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ I look at the [G] sky, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ too empty [F] to see.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ It's a long time [G] to cry.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ If the [C] ladies [G] were _ blackbirds, _ _ _ _ if [C] the ladies [G] were in the bushes.
_ _ _ _ Well, I'd lie there [Em] for _ hours _
_ [C] _ _ in the chilly, [G] cold _ marshes. _ _ _
And if the women [Em] were _ _ squirrels _ _ [C] _ with them high, bushy [G] tails. _ _ _ _ _
_ I'd fill up my [C] shotgun _ _ with _ _ _ rock salt [G] and nails. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'd fill up my [F]
shotgun _ _ [C] with _ _ _ rock salt and nails. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _