The National – I Should Live In Salt (Guitar)

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Chords

[Verse 1]
C
Don't make me read your mind

C   Em    F
You should know me better than that

C
It takes me too much time

C   Em    F
You should know me better than that

C
You're not that much like me

C   Em    F
You should know me better than that

C
We have different enemies

C   Em    F
You should know me better than that
[Bridge]
Am                                     C
I should leave it alone but you're not right

Am                                     C
I should leave it alone but you're not right
[Verse 2]
C
Can't you write it on the wall?

C   Em     F
You should know me better than that

C
There's no room to write it all

C   Em     F
You should know me better than that

C
Can you turn the TV down?

C   Em     F
You should know me better than that

C
There's too much crying in the sound

C  Em   F
I should know you better than that
[Bridge]
Am                                     C
I should leave it alone but you're not right

Am                                     C
I should leave it alone but you're not right
[Chorus]
Am                                F   C         
I should live in salt for leaving you behind   

F   C          F  C
     Behind       Ohhhhh
[Verse 3]
C
Think about something so much

C   Em     F
You should know me better than that

C 
Start to slide out of touch

C   Em     F
You should know me better than that

C
Tell yourself it's all you know

C   Em     F
You should know me better than that

C
Learn to appreciate the void

C   Em     F
You should know me better than that
[Chorus]
Am                                F   C
I should live in salt for leaving you behind

F  C         F   C
    Behind        Ohhhhh

Am                                F   C
I should live in salt for leaving you behind

F   C        F  C    
    Behind       Ohhhhhh
[Instrumental] Am F C F C F C (x2) [Chorus]
Am                                F   C
I should live in salt for leaving you behind

F   C        F   C
    Behind        Ohhhhh
Repeat intro/verse chord progression once more, then ending on C.