The Snake chords by
Johnny Rivers

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Key: D minor

Intro 1

Verse 1
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On her way to work one morning
Down the path alongside the lake
A tender hearted woman saw
Em Em 
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A poor half-frozen snake
snake
Am Am 
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His pretty colored skin had been
All frosted with the dew
"Poor thing, " she cried
Em Em 
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"I'll take you in and I'll
Am Am 
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take care of  you"
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman,
Em Em 
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" sighed the snake
Am Am 
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Verse 2
She wrapped him up all cozy
In a coverture of silk
And then laid him by the fireside
Em Em 
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With some honey and some milk
Am Am 
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She hurried home from work that night
And soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd
Em Em 
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Am Am 
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Taken in  had been revived
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman,
Em Em 
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" sighed the snake
Am Am 
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Bbm Bbm 
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Verse 3
She clutched him to her
Bosom, "You're so beautiful,
" she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in
F F 
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By now you might have died"
Bbm Bbm 
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She   stroked his pretty skin again and
Then kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying thanks
F F 
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The snake gave her a
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F F 
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vicious bite
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"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman,
F F 
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Bbm Bbm 
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Bm Bm 2
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" sighed the snake
"I saved you, " cried that woman
"And you've bit me, but why?
You know your bite is poisonous
F# F# 2
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And now I'm gonna die"
Bm Bm 2
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"Oh shut up, silly woman
" said that reptile with a grin
"You knew darn well I was a
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Bm Bm 2
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Snake before you took me in"
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's
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Bm Bm 2
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F# F# 2
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Bm Bm 2
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F# F# 2
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Bm Bm 2
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sake
F# F# 2
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Take me in, tender woman,

Outro 1

" sighed the snake

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