Biography:
The National is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band formed in 1999, by friends from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The band's lyrics are written and sung by Matt Berninger in a distinctive, deep baritone. The rest of the band is composed of two pairs of brothers: Aaron Dessner (guitar, bass, keyboards), Bryce Dessner (guitar), Scott Devendorf (bass, guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums).
Their self-titled debut album"The National" (Brassland 2001) was recorded and released before they had played even a single show.
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Other songs:
- About Today (transposed)
- Bloodbuzz Ohio
- Conversation 16
- Exily Vilify
- Fake Empire
- I Need My Girl
- I Should Live In Salt
- Slipping Husband
- Slow Show
- Sorrow
- Start A War
- The Rains Of Castamere
- The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness
- This Is The Last Time
- Trophy Wife
- Lemonworld
- The Runaway
- Wasp Nest
- 29 Years
- 90 Mile Water Wall
- A Little Faith
- About Today
- Afraid Of Everyone
- All Dolled
- All The Wine
- American Mary
- Anna Freud
- Anyones Ghost
- Apartment Story
- Ashamed Of The Story I Told
- Available
- Baby Well Be Fine
- Bitters Absolut
- Born To Beg
- Brainy
- Cardinal Song
- Carin At The Liquor Store
- City Middle
- Cold Girl Fever
- Dark Side Of The Gym
- Daughters Of The Soho Riots
- Day I Die
- Demons
- Dont Swallow The Cap
- Driver Surprise Me
- Empire Line
- England
- Exile Vilify
- Fireproof
- Forever After Days
- Graceless
- Green Gloves
- Guest Room
- Guilty Party
- Hard To Find
- Heavenfaced
- Humiliation
- I Should Live In A Salt
- Ill Still Destroy You
- It Never Happened
- Karen
- Lean
- Learning
- Lit Up
- Looking For Astronauts
- Lucky You
- Mistaken For Strangers
- Mr November
- Murder Me Rachael
- Nobody Else Will Be There
- Patterns Of Fairytales
- Pay For Me
- Peggy
- Pink Rabbits
- Pretty Forever
- Reasonable Man I Dont Mind
- Rest Of Years
- Rylan
- Sailors In Your Mouth
- Santa Clara
- Sea Of Love
- Secret Meeting
- Sleep All Summer
- Sleep Well Beast
- Slipped
- So Far Around The Bend
- Sugar Wife
- Sunshine On My Back
- Tall Saint
- Terrible Love
- The Day I Die
- The Geese Of Beverly Road
- The Perfect Song
- The Thrilling Of Claire
- Theory Of The Crows
- Think You Can Wait
- Thirsty
- Turtleneck
- Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks
- Wake Up Your Saints
- Walk It Back
- Watching You Well
- Without Permission
- You Were A Kindness
- Youve Done It Again Virginia
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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.
[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.
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.
[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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