Tyler Childers - Rock Salt and Nails: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Rock Salt and Nails" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Rock Salt and Nails ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Rock Salt and Nails" smoothly on your ukulele.

G                        C G
By the banks of the river
G         C        G      C G
Where the willows hang down
     D              Em7   C
The wild birds they warble
                    G C G
With a low moanin' sound

Way down in the hollow
Where the river runs cold
         D            F
It was there I first listened
C                 G
To the lies that you told

Now I lie on my back
And I see your sweet face
The past I remember
Time can't erase

And the letters you wrote me
They were written in shame
And I know that your conscience
Still echoes my name

Now if the ladies were blackbirds
If the ladies were thrushes
Well I'd lie there for hours
In the chilly cold marshes

And if the women were squirrels
With them high bushy tails
Well I'd load up my shotgun
With rock salt and nails

I'd load up my shotgun
With rock salt and nails

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rock Salt and Nails" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Rock Salt and Nails" by Tyler Childers.