The National – I Should Live In Salt (Ukulele)

Key: C
Note that the song is mostly in 9/8, so listen to the song carefully to get the pattern

C
Don't make me read your mind

             F
You should know me better than that

C
It takes me too much time

             F
You should know me better than that

C         
You're not that much like me

             F
You should know me better than that

C
We have different enemies

             F
You should know me better than that

Am                                        C
I should leave it alone but you're not right

Am                                        C
I should leave it alone but you're not right

C
Can't you write it on a wall

              F
You should know me better than that

C
There's no room to write it all

              F
You should know me better than that

C
Can you turn the TV down

             F
You should know me better than that

C
There's too much crying in the sound

             F
I should know you better than that

Am                                         C
I should leave it alone but you're not right

Am                                         C
I should leave it alone but you're not right

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

C        F     C
Behind

C
Think about something so much

             F
You should know me better than that

C
Start to slide out of touch

             F
You should know me better than that

C
Tell yourself it's all you know

             F
You should know me better than that

C
Learn to appreciate the void 

             F
You should know me better than that

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

C        F     C
Behind

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

C        F     C
Behind

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

C        F     C
Behind