The Cranberries - Salvation Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]
[Em]To all [C]the people doing lines, [G]don’t do it, don’t do it
[Em]Inject [C]your soul with [G]liberty, it’s free, it’s free
[chorus]
[Em]To all the [C]kids with heroin eyes, [G]don’t do it, don’t do it
Cos [Em]it’s not, not what [C]it seems, oh no [Em]it’s not, not what [G]it seems
[chorus]
[Em] [C]Salvation, salvation, [G]salvation is free
[Em] [C]Salvation, salvation, [G]salvation is free
[Closing]
[Em] [C] [Em] [G] [Em] [C] [Em] [G] [G]
[Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
[Em]To all [C]the parents with [G]sleepless nights, sleepless nights
[Em]Tie your [C]kids home to their beds, [G]clean their heads
[chorus]
[Em]To all [C]the kids with heroin eyes, [G]don’t do it, don’t do it
Cos it’s [Em]not, not what [C]it seems, no no [Em]it’s not, not what [G]it seems
[chorus]
[Em] [C]Salvation, salvation, [G]salvation is free
[Em] [C]Salvation, salvation, [G]salvation is free
[chorus]
[Em] [C] [Em] [G] [Em] [C] [Em] [G] [G]
[Em] [C]Salvation, salvation, [G]salvation is free
[Em] [C]Salvation, salvation, [G]salvation is free
[outro]
[Em] [C] [Em] [G] [Em] [C] [Em] [G] [G] [G] [Em]
How to play Salvation on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Cranberries - Salvation on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Salvation uses these transitions most often: Em → C (24), G → Em (24), and C → G (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Salvation chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Salvation.
- Salvation includes 80 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Salvation contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Salvation connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Em: 9%