Chord I Should Live In Salt by The National

the song is a bit tricky solely because of the unusual strumming pattern and time signature . the intro and verses in this song are in 17/8 , a very weird time signature . it helps when playing to count to 9 , then count to 8 , then back to 9 , etc . the bridge i should leave it alone part and the chorus are in regular 4/4 . listen to the song very carefully to get the exact strumming pattern right . during the verses , only play the Em once . the C in the verses don’t have the high E , its just x3201x . the F is 133211 . 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 Am C i should leave it alone but you’re not right Am C i should leave it alone but you’re not right 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 Am C i should leave it alone but you’re not right Am C i should leave it alone but you’re not right Am F C i should live in salt for leaving you behind F C F C behind ohhhhh 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 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 Am F C F C F C x2 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 .