Track 12 Of 12 · Dark At Noon
Salt In The Cut
Track 12 of twelve on Dark At Noon. The words are below, and the full arrangement sits behind the second tab.
The Song
Lyrics
Verse
F#m11 Dmaj9 EF#m11You held the blade and I held stillF#m11Called it love, I always willDmaj9Every word a little deeperEvery night a little colder(Later verses: same changes.)
Pre-Chorus
Dmaj9 EDmaj9And I bleedAnd I bleed
Chorus
F#m11 Dmaj9 Asus2 EF#m11 Dmaj9 Asus2 C#mF#m11 Dmaj9You're the salt in the cutAsus2 ECan't let go, can't give upF#m11 Dmaj9You're the hand and the hurtAsus2 C#mYou're the salt in the cut
Bridge
Dmaj9Ohhh, it never healsOhhh, it's all I feel
Outro
F#m11
Written to fit the song rather than transcribed off the recording. Strings run low to high on the staves below.
Legend: h = hammer-on, p = pull-off, / = slide up, \ = slide down, x = muted chuck, ~ = let ring, PM = palm mute. Strings top to bottom: e B G D A D (low). CHORD SHAPES (fret numbers, low D string at bottom) -------------------------------------------------- F#m11 Dmaj9 E Asus2 C#m e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----4-----| B|-0-----2-----0-----0-----5-----| G|-2-----2-----1-----2-----6-----| D|-4-----0-----2-----2-----6-----| A|-4-----0-----2-----0-----4-----| D|-4-----0-----------------------| [INTRO] Fingerpicked alone, low cello swell on bar 2. e|---------0-------|---------0-------| x2 B|-------0---0-----|-------2---2-----| G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| D|---4-----------4-|---0-----------0-| A|-----------------|-----------------| D|-4---------------|-0---------------| [MAIN RIFF] e|-----------0-------|---------0-------| x2 B|---------0---0-----|-------2---2-0---| G|-----2h4-------2---|-----2---------2-| D|---4-------------4-|---0-------------| A|-------------------|-----------------| D|-4-----------------|-0---------------| [VERSE] e|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------| B|-------0---0-----|-------0---0-----|-------2---2-----|-------0---0-----| G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----1-------1---| D|---4-----------4-|---4-----------4-|---0-----------0-|---2-----------2-| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------| D|-4---------------|-4---------------|-0---------------|-----------------| E [PRE-CHORUS] e|-------------0---|-------------0---| x2 B|---------2-------|---------0-------| G|-----2-----------|-----1-----------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-2---------------| D|-0---------------|-----------------| E [CHORUS] e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-------0---0---0-|-------2---2---2-|-------0---0---0-|-------0---0---0-| G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----1-------1---| D|---4-------------|---0-------------|---2-------------|---2-------------| A|---------4-------|---------0-------|-0-------0-------|-2-------2-------| D|-4---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-------0---0---0-|-------2---2---2-|-------0---0---0-|-------5---5---5-| G|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----6-------6---| D|---4-------------|---0-------------|---2-------------|---6-------------| A|---------4-------|---------0-------|-0-------0-------|-4-------4-------| D|-4---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| [BRIDGE] e|---------0-------|---------0-------| x2 B|-------2---------|-------0---------| G|-----2-----------|-----1-----------| D|---0-------------|---2-------------| A|-----------------|-2---------------| D|-0---------------|-----------------| E [OUTRO] Intro figure once, strings fade, end on a ringing F#m11. e|---------0-------|-0---------------| B|-------0---0-----|-0---------------| G|-----2-------2---|-2---------------| D|---4-----------4-|-4---------------| A|-----------------|-4---------------| D|-4---------------|-4---------------|
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