Snake Eyes Tab by Mumford & Sons

Snake Eyes tab by Mumford & Sons

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                             SNAKE EYES - Mumford & Sons
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This is most definitely suitable for both an electric and acoustic version of the song.

Tuning: EADGBe



*** INTRODUCTION ***

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------5-------5-------5-------5h6-----6-------5-------5-------5--|
G|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----|

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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-------5-------5-------5p4-----4-------5-------0-------0--|
D|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------2-------2------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0----|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2s5--|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|




*** VERSE ***

   You hold it,                    in your...
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------5-------5-------5-------5h6-----6-------5-------5-------5--|
G|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----|

   ...hands                                               and let...
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-------5-------5-------5p4-----4-------5-------0-------0--|
D|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------2-------2------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0----|

...it flow
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2s5--|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|

..this cruelty                    Of youth as you...
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B|--------5-------5-------5-------5h6-----6-------5-------5-------5--|
G|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5------|
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E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----|

  ..fall...                     ...again
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-------5-------5-------5p4-----4-------5-------0-------0--|
D|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------2-------2------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0----|

  ...alone
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2----|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|

  ...In the compr   omise...
e|-----------------------------------|
B|--------1-------1------------------|
G|----2-------2-----------0-------0--|
D|--------------------0-------0------|
A|--0---0---0---0--------------------|
E|------------------3---3---3---3----|

 ...of truth
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2h0-----0-------0-------0--------|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2----|
A|----------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------------------------------|




*** CHORUS ***
F (single)          Am (single)
       It's in the eyes

      G (single)                F (single)
I can tell, you will always be danger

              Am (single)     G (single)
We had it tonight, why do you leave it open?




*** FILL ***

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B|--------5-------5-------5-------5h6-----6-------5-------5-------5--|
G|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-------5-------5-------5p4-----4-------5-------0-------0--|
D|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------2-------2------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0----|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2s5--|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|




*** VERSE ***
   And the stakes                 remain  too..
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B|--------5-------5-------5-------5h6-----6-------5-------5-------5--|
G|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----|

   ...high                                               For this silent..
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B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-------5-------5-------5p4-----4-------5-------0-------0--|
D|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------2-------2------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0----|

 ...mind
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2s5--|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|

   And the shake                  the   lonely
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B|--------5-------5-------5-------5h6-----6-------5-------5-------5--|
G|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5------|
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E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----|

  ..itch                                               That courses down...
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B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-------5-------5-------5p4-----4-------5-------0-------0--|
D|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------2-------2------|
A|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0----|

  ...my spine
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2----|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|

   To leave         ...love divine
e|-----------------------------------|
B|--------1-------1------------------|
G|----2-------2-----------0-------0--|
D|--------------------0--------0-----|
A|--0---0---0---0--------------------|
E|------------------3---3---3---3----|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2----|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|

   Don?t leave        ...the love...
e|-----------------------------------|
B|--------1-------1------------------|
G|----2-------2-----------0-------0--|
D|--------------------0-------0------|
A|--0---0---0---0--------------------|
E|------------------3---3---3---3----|

  ..divine
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2h0-----0-------0-------0--------|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2----|
A|----------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------------------------------|

              Its a water tight excuse
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2h0-----0-------0-------0--------|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2----|
A|----------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------------------------------|




*** CHORUS ***
F (single)          Am (single)
       It's in the eyes

      G (single)                F
I can tell, you will always be danger

              Am              G                F
We had it tonight, why do you always seek absolution?

             Am
It's in the eyes

      G                       F (8 bars)
I can tell you will always be danger




*** VERSE ***
                       How does the earth around...
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B|--------5-------5-------5-------5h6-----6-------5-------5-------5--|
G|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----|

   ... your feet                                               Just slip away?
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-------5-------5-------5p4-----4-------5-------0-------0--|
D|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------2-------2------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0----|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2s5--|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|

  And the bandit                  that greets you in the...
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B|--------5-------5-------5-------5h6-----6-------5-------5-------5--|
G|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----|

  ...night                                             With snake...
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-------5-------5-------5p4-----4-------5-------0-------0--|
D|----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------2-------2------|
A|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0----|

  ...eyes
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2----|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------|

   the most...   ...precious...
e|-----------------------------------|
B|--------1-------1------------------|
G|----2-------2-----------0-------0--|
D|--------------------0-------0------|
A|--0---0---0---0--------------------|
E|------------------3---3---3---3----|

    ...time
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------2-------2-------2-------2h0-----0-------0----|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2--------|
A|----------------------------------3---3---3---3---3--|
E|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----------------------|




*** CHORUS ***
F                   Am
       It's in the eyes

      G                         F
I can tell, you will always be danger

              Am             G                F
We had it tonight, why do we always seek absolution?

             Am
It's in the eyes

      G                       F
I can tell you will always be danger




*** SOLO/ENDING ***
F       F       Am      Am      G       Em      F       F
Am      G  Em   F       F       Am      Am      G  Em   F


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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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