I Should Live in Salt

The National

C  Am  Em  F  C  F

   C
1. 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
R: I should leave it alone but you're not right
   Am                                        Em C
   I should leave it alone but you're not right

2. Can't you write it on the wall?
   You should know me better than that
   There's no room to write it all
   You should know me better than that
   Can you turn the TV down?
   You should know me better than that
   There's too much crying in the sound
   I should know you better than that

R: I should leave it...

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

3. Think about something so much
   You should know me better than that
   Start to slide out of touch
   You should know me better than that
   Tell yourself it's all you know
   You should know me better than that
   Learn to appreciate the void
   You should know me better than that

R: I should live in salt for leaving you behind
   Behind
   I should live in salt for leaving you behind
   Behind
   I should live in salt for leaving you behind
   Behind

C  F  C  F