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I Should Live In Salt Chords

by The National
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author TannerElias [pro] 66.
2 contributors total, last edit on Nov 2, 2021
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Chords

C
Em
F
Am

Strumming

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[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.

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