Other arrangements of The Saltwater Room
Pick a learning view.
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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "The Saltwater Room" by Owl City in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 110 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Saltwater Room”
- Can I learn "The Saltwater Room" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "The Saltwater Room" with hands-separate practice in C at 110 BPM.
- What key is "The Saltwater Room" by Owl City played in?
- The Saltwater Room is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Saltwater Room"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Saltwater Room" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Saltwater Room"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Saltwater Room"?
- "The Saltwater Room" was originally performed by Owl City. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Saltwater Room"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Am, Am7, Am9, C, Cmaj9, F, Fmaj7, Fmaj9, +1 more.
- What other songs by Owl City can I play here?
- Try "FIREFLIES", "Fireflies", "GOOD TIME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Saltwater Room"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "The Saltwater Room" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "The Saltwater Room"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "The Saltwater Room" is in the key of C at 110 BPM.