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I Should Live In Salt Chords

(ver. 1)
The National
INTRO:

C/G         ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em F          ( F G F ) C/G
C/G         ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em F          ( F G F ) C/G

VERSE 1:

C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em   F                     ( F G F ) C/G
Don't make me read your mind        You should know me better than that
C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em   F                     ( F G F ) C/G
It takes me too much time           You should know me better than that
C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em   F                     ( F G F ) C/G
You're not that much like me        You should know me better than that
C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em   F                     ( F G F ) Am
We have different enemies           You should know me better than that



PRECHORUS 1:

Am                        ( Am D6/A Am ) C/G  ( C/G D/A C/G ) Am
I should leave it alone but you're not   right
Am                        ( Am D6/A Am ) C/G  ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em C/G
I should leave it alone but you're not   right

VERSE 2:

C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G )  Em  F                       ( F G F ) C/G
Can't you write it on the wall?     You should know me better than that
C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G )  Em  F                       ( F G F ) C/G
There's no room to write it all     You should know me better than that
C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G )  Em  F                       ( F G F ) C/G
Can you turn the TV down?           You should know me better than that
C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G )  Em  F                       ( F G F ) Am
There's too much crying in the sound I should know you better than that



PRECHORUS 2:

Am                     ( Am D6/A Am )  C/G   ( C/G D/A C/G ) Am
I should leave it alone but you're not right
Am                     ( Am D6/A Am )  C/G   ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em Am
I should leave it alone but you're not right


CHORUS 1:

Am                                F     C/G  F   C/G  F   C/G      Em C/G
I should live in salt for leaving you behind   Behind  Ahhahhha



VERSE 3:

C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G )  Em  F                     ( F G F ) C/G
Think about something so much       You should know me better than that
C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G )  Em  F                     ( F G F ) C/G
Start to slide out of touch         You should know me better than that
C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G )  Em  F                     ( F G F ) C/G
Tell yourself it's all you know     You should know me better than that
C/G                       ( C/G D/A C/G )  Em  F                     ( F G F ) Am
Learn to appreciate the void        You should know me better than that


CHORUS 2:

Am                                F     C/G  F   C/G  F   C/G       Em Am
I should live in salt for leaving you behind   Behind  Ahhahhha
Am                                F     C/G  F   C/G  F   C/G       Em Am
I should live in salt for leaving you behind   Behind  Ahhahhha



INTERLUDE:
     CHORDS:
            Am      F  C/G   F     C/G F  C/G  Am      F  C/G  F  C/G  F     C/G
     RIFF:                                       
          e 20--20----------------------------|20--20----------20--20--20------|
          B -------20------20--20--17--20-16--|--------20--16------20-----20-17|
          G ----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
          D ----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
          A ----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
          E ----------------------------------|--------------------------------|


CHORUS 3:
     CHORDS:
             Am                                F     C/G  F  C/G  F    C/G   Em C/G
             I should live in salt for leaving you behind, behind,  Ahhahhha             
     RIFF:                                       
          e |20--------------------------------20----20---20--20------------------|
          B |----------------------------------------20-------20--16---17---------|
          G |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
          D |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
          A |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
          E |---------------------------------------------------------------------|

OUTRO:

C/G         ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em F          ( F G F ) C/G
C/G         ( C/G D/A C/G ) Em F          ( F G F ) C/G            
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