The Snake – Johnny Rivers · Song Chords

The Snake

Johnny Rivers · C

Real Key

C

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C

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

Verse 1

[Dm]

On her way to work one morning

Down the path alongside the lake

[A7]

A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake

[Dm]

His pretty coloured skin had been all frosted with the dew

[A7] [Dm]

"Poor thing," 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]

Now she wrapped him all cozy in a comforter of silk

[A7]

And then 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 then 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 that woman

"And you've bitten me, but why?

[B7]

You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm gonna die"

[Em]

"Oh shut up, silly woman," said that reptile with a grin

[B7] [Em]

"You knew darn well I was a snake before you took 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

[B7] [Em]

Sighed the snake

[B7] [Em]

Sighed the snake

[Em] [B7] [Em]

"Oh you'd better take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

Chords Used (6)

Guitar

Ukulele

Dm

1 / 4

A7

1 / 4

D#m

1 / 4

A#7

1 / 4

Em

1 / 4

B7

1 / 4

Song Info

Real Key

C

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