Snake With Eyes Of Garnet chords by The Pogues

Chords with lyrics

***THE SNAKE WITH EYES OF GARNET - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "The Snake"

The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet - as performed by Shane MacGowan and The Popes

   D MajorD       B minorBm
Last night as I lay dreaming
  D MajorD       B minorBm
My way across the sea
   D MajorD         B minorBm
James Mangan brought me comfort
     G+G    D MajorD
With laudnum and poitin
          B minorBm
He flew me back to Dublin
  D MajorD B minorBm
In 1819
D MajorD       B minorBm
To a public execution
   G+G         D MajorD
Being held on Stephen's Green
  D MajorD        B minorBm
The young man on the platform
     D MajorD         B minorBm
Held his head up and he did sing
     D MajorD           B minorBm
Then he whispered hard into my ear
   G+G       D MajorD
As he handed me this ring

    D MajorD       B minorBm
If you miss me on the harbour
    D MajorD         B minorBm
For the boat, it leaves at three
     D MajorD         B minorBm
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
  G+G       D MajorD
My mother gave to me!

This snake cannot be captured
This snake cannot be tied
This snake cannot be tortured, or
Hung or crucified

It came down through the ages
It belongs to you and me
So pass it on and pass it on
'Till all mankind is free

If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me"

He swung, his face went purple
A augmentedA roar came from the crowd
But Mangan laughed and pushed me
And we got back on the cloud
He dropped me off in London
Back in this dying land
But my eyes were filled with wonder
At the ring still in my hand

If you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!

And if you miss me on the harbour
For the boat, it leaves at three
Take this snake with eyes of garnet
My mother gave to me!

***Tab 2*** by The Bear

ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL TABS BOOK OF ALBUM

 intro,, D,,G/B,,G,,D,,Bm,,D,,Bm,,Am6,,,,,

      D MajorD       G/BG/B G+G    D MajorD       B minorBm
    LAST NIGHT AS I LAY DREAMING,,MY WAY ACROSS THE SEA
      D MajorD         B minorBm        G+G Asus4Asus4 D MajorD
   JAMES MANGAN BROUGHT ME COMFORT,,WITH LAUDNUM AND POITIN

    same pattern throughout