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The Snake chords by
Johnny Rivers
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Key: D minor•
Intro 1
Dm
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Verse 1
Dm
Dm

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On her way to work one morning
Down the path alongside the lake
A tender hearted woman saw
Am
Am

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A poor half-frozen snake
snake
Dm
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His pretty colored skin had been
All frosted with the dew
"Poor thing, " she cried
Am
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"I'll take you in and I'll
Dm
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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,
Am
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" sighed the snake
Dm
Dm

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Verse 2
She wrapped him up all cozy
In a coverture of silk
And then laid him by the fireside
Am
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With some honey and some milk
Dm
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She hurried home from work that night
And soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd
Am
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Dm
Dm

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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,
Am
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" sighed the snake
Dm
Dm

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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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
Bb
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By now you might have died"
Ebm
Ebm
6

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She stroked his pretty skin again and
Then kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying thanks
Bb
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The snake gave her a
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Bb
Bb

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vicious bite
Ebm
Ebm
6

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"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman,
Bb
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Ebm
Ebm
6

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Em
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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
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B
2

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And now I'm gonna die"
Em
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"Oh shut up, silly woman
" said that reptile with a grin
"You knew darn well I was a
B
B
2

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Em
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Snake before you took me in"
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's
B
B
2

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Em
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B
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2

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Em
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B
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sake
B
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Take me in, tender woman,
Outro 1
" sighed the snake

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ChordsDm Am Ebm Bb Em...

  • Dm

  • Am

  • Ebm

    6

  • Bb

  • Em

  • B

    2

Capo: 5

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