THE SNAKE by Al Wilson
Tab by Tim
Verse 1
[Dm]
On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
[A7]
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake
[Dm]
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
[A7] [Dm]
"Oh well," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"
Chorus
[Dm]
"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
[A7] [Dm]
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake
Verse 2
[Dm]
She wrapped him all cozy in a comforter of silk
[A7]
And laid him by the fireside with some honey and some milk
[Dm]
She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived
[A7] [Dm]
She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been re-vived
Chorus
[Dm]
"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
[A7] [Dm]
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake
Verse 3
[D#m]
She clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried
[A#7]
"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died"
[D#m]
She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight
[A#7] [D#m]
But instead of saying "thanks", the snake gave her a vicious bite
Chorus
[D#m]
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
[A#7] [D#m]
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake
Verse 4
[Em]
"I saved you," cried the woman
"And you've bitten me, even why?
[B7]
You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"
[Em]
"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin
[B7] [Em]
"You knew darn well I was a snake before you brought me in
Chorus
[Em]
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
[B7] [Em]
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake
