The National - I Should Live in Salt: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Should Live in Salt" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Should Live in Salt Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Should Live in Salt" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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

You're not that much like me
You should know me better than that
We have different enemies
But 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

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

I should leave it alone, but you're not right
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

You think about something so much
You should know me better than that
Start to slide outta touch
You should know me better than that

Tell yourself it's only noise
You should know me better than that
Learn to appreciate the void
You should know me better than that

Chorus - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Should Live in Salt" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Should Live in Salt" by The National.

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