What key is "The Saltwater Room" in?

"The Saltwater Room" by Owl City is in the key of C with a tempo of 110 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "The Saltwater Room" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "The Saltwater Room" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "The Saltwater Room"?

This arrangement of "The Saltwater Room" uses 9 chords: Am, Am7, Am9, C, Cmaj9, F, Fmaj7, Fmaj9, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "The Saltwater Room" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Owl City can I play here?

Try "FIREFLIES", "Fireflies", "GOOD TIME". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

I op ened my eyes

last (C)night

and saw you in the low light, walk ing down by the bay,

on the shore, star ing up at the stars that aren’t there (G)an y more.

I was feel ing the night

grow (C)old,

and (Cmaj9)you were look ing so cold.

So like an in tro vert, I drew my ov er shirt a round my arms and be gan to shiv er (G)vio lent ly be (Fmaj9)fore Can you you hap penned to look

and (C)see

the (Cmaj9)tun nels all a round me.

Run ning in to the dark

un der ground, and all the sub ways a round cre ate a great ver sound.

To my feel mo tion fa tigue:

fare (C)well.

With (Cmaj9)your ear to a sea shell, I you can hear the waves in un der wat er caves as if you ac tual ly were in side a (G)salt wat er room.

Time to (Am)geth er is (F)nev er quite e nough.

When you and (Am)I are a lone, I’ve nev er (F)felt so at home.

What will it (Am)take to make or (F)break this hint of love?

On ly time,

on ly time.

So tell me, (Am)dar ling, do you (F)wish we’d fall in love?

Yeah, (Am)all the time.

All the time.

Time to (Am)geth er is (F)nev er quite e nough.

When you and (Am)I are a lone, I’ve nev er (F)felt so at home.

What will it (Am)take to make or (F)break this hint of love?

On ly time,

on ly time.

When we’re a (Am)part, what ev er (F)are you think ing of?

If this is (Am)what I call home, why does it (F)feel so a lone?

So tell me (Am)dar ling, do you (F)wish we’d fall in love?

All the time,

all the time.

Time to geth er is nev er quite e nough.

When we’re a part, what ev er are you think ing of?

What will it take to make or break this hint of love?

So tell me dar ling, do you (F)wish we’d fall in love?

All the time.

Oh, all the time.

All the time.

Oh, all the time.

The Saltwater Room by Owl City

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 110 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The Saltwater Room”

What key is "The Saltwater Room" in?: "The Saltwater Room" by Owl City is in the key of C with a tempo of 110 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "The Saltwater Room" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "The Saltwater Room" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "The Saltwater Room"?: This arrangement of "The Saltwater Room" uses 9 chords: Am, Am7, Am9, C, Cmaj9, F, Fmaj7, Fmaj9, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "The Saltwater Room" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Owl City can I play here?: Try "FIREFLIES", "Fireflies", "GOOD TIME". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.