Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Verse 1:
E MajorE
Ladies and gentlemen, attention please
Come in close so everyone can see
A augmentedA
I got a tale to tell
E MajorE
A augmentedA listen don't cost a dime
BB E MajorE
And if you believe that we're gonna get along just fine
Verse 2:
E MajorE
Now I've been travelin' all around
I heard trouble's come to your town
A augmentedA
Well I've got a little somethin'
E MajorE
Guaranteed to ease your mind
BB
It's call Snake Oil why y'all
E MajorE
It's been around for a long, long time
Verse 3:
E MajorE
Say, your crops will burn if it don't rain soon
Ain't seen a drop since the tenth of June
A augmentedA
Well I can open up the sky
E MajorE
People never fear
BB E MajorE
If you ain't impressed yet, just tell me what you want to hear
Verse 4:
E MajorE
Well you lost your farm so you moved to town
You get a job, they shut the factory down
A augmentedA E MajorE
Now you sit around all day long feelin' sad and blue
BB E MajorE
You need Snake Oil why y'all, tell you what I'm gonna do
Verse 5:
E MajorE
I can heal the sick, I can mend the lame
A augmentedA E MajorE
And the blind shall see again, it's all the same
Verse 6:
E MajorE
Well ain't your President good to you
Knocked 'em dead in Libya, Grenada too
A augmentedA E MajorE
Now he's taking his show a little further down the line
BB E MajorE
Well, 'tween me and him people, you're gonna get along just fine