Rattlesnake - American Aquarium

🎸 Intro: | G | Em | C | G | | G | D | G | G | 🎸 Verse 1: G Em C G Well, she's born outside of Memphis, just north of Tupelo, G Em D D oh Lord, she's a Mississippi Queen. G Em C G And just like that big river, oh Lord, she'll pull you under, G D G G she fights fire with gasoline. Interlude | G | Em | C | G | | G | D | G | G | 🎸 Verse 2: G Em C G The first time that I saw her down at the white water, G Em D D dance across those ancient hardwood floors. G Em C G And you could tell she had a history with the cigarettes and whiskey G D G G and the boys that had a way with words.

C D G G C D G G But I want to make that glorious mistake, G Em C G she's got the kisses of a thousand angels G D G G and the bite of a rattlesnake. Interlude | G | Em | C | G | | G | D | G | G | 🎸 Verse 3: G Em C G Much like my first occurrence with straight Kentucky bourbon, G Em D D oh, Lord, she took my breath away. G Em C G And when she called me "Darlin'" I started caterwaulin', G D G G oh, I had nothin' else to say. C D G G C D G G But I want to make that glorious mistake, G Em C G she's got the kisses of a thousand angels G D G G and the bite of a rattlesnake. Interlude | G | Em | C | G | | G | Em | D | D | | G | Em | C | G | | G | D | G | G | 🎸 Verse 4: G Em C G And when she gets me all alone she strikes the fear of Jesus, G Em D D she sends that fear coursin' through my blood. G Em C G And when we hit the bedroom, it's always fire and brimstone, G D G G yes, I have been washed in the flood. C D G G C D G G And I want to make that glorious mistake, G Em C G she's got the kisses of a thousand angels G D G G and the bite of a rattlesnake. Interlude | G | Em | C | G | | G | Em | D | D | | G | Em | C | G | | G | D | G | G | Outro G Em C G She's got the kisses of a thousand angels G D G N.C. G7 and the bite of a rattlesnake.