I Should Live in Salt — The National
Chords and lyrics for I Should Live in Salt by The National (key of F).
Verse 1
Note that the song is mostly in 9/8, so listen to the song carefully to get
the pattern
* is for single strokes
Intro: C Am* Em* F C F
[C]Don't make me read your mind
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[C]It takes me too much time
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[C]You're not that much like me
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[C]We have different enemies
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
Am Em* C
I should leave it alone but you're not right
Am Em* C
I should leave it alone but you're not right
[C]Can't you write it on a wall
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[C]There's no room to write it all
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[C]Can you turn the TV down
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[C]There's too much crying in the sound
Am* Em* F
I should know you better than that
Am Em* C
I should leave it alone but you're not right
Am Em* C
I should leave it alone but you're not right
Chorus
[Am]I should live in salt for leaving [F]you [C]behind[F]
[C]Behind[C][F]
[C]Think about something so much
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[C]Start to slide out of touch
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[C]Tell yourself it's all you know
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[C]Learn to appreciate the void
Am* Em* F
You should know me better than that
[Am]I should live in salt for leaving [F]you [C]behind[F]
[C]Behind[C][F]
[Am]I should live in salt for leaving [F]you [C]behind[F]
[C]Behind[C][F]
And then you play chorus progression which is Am F C F C F C
[Am]I should live in salt for leaving [F]you [C]behind[F]
[C]Behind[C][F]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
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