Snakes chords by No Doubt

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:

e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|
D MajorD|-2-2-----------------|
A augmentedA|-2-2-----------------|
E MajorE|-0-0-----------------| (2x)

e|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|-2-2-----------------|-2-2-----------------|
A augmentedA|-2-2-7-9-10-9-10-9-7-|-2-2-2-3-2-----------|
E MajorE|-0-0-----------------|-0-------------------| (2x)

e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|-2-2-2-3-2-----------|
D MajorD|-2-2-------3-2-------|
A augmentedA|-0-0-----------3-2---|
E MajorE|-------------------3-| (2x)

e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|
D MajorD|-2-2-----------------|
A augmentedA|-2-2-----------------|
E MajorE|-0-0-----------------| (2x)

e|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|-2-2-----------------|-2-2-----------------|
A augmentedA|-2-2-7-9-10-9-10-9-7-|-2-2-2-3-2-----------|
E MajorE|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-----------------| (2x)

Verse 1:

E5E5
 Open the basket
E5E5
 Listen to the flute play
E5E5
 Open the basket
E5E5           A5A5
 Listen to the flute play

A5A5           E5E5
 Toot toot toot toot play
E5E5

Verse 2:

E5E5
 Snakes in the basket
E5E5
 Lie to lead you astray
E5E5
 Snakes in the basket
E5E5           A5A5
 Force to make you betray
A5A5               E5E5
 Your innermost truths hid away
E5E5


Chorus:

      B minorBm          A augmentedA
Now you're falling down to the underground
    B minorBm          A augmentedA
As you slither down to your lair
B minorBm                A augmentedA
Hidden in the many trenches of a hopeless war
G+G              A augmentedA
Those who were sold out by a corporate board


Verse 3:

E5E5
 Carry the casket
E5E5
 Never mind the gun spray
E5E5
 Bury the casket
E5E5            A5A5
Pawns in someone's gameplay
A5A5             E5E5
 Shoot shoot shoot shoot obey
E5E5


Chorus:

      B minorBm          A augmentedA
Now you're falling down to the underground
    B minorBm          A augmentedA
As you slither down to your lair
B minorBm                A augmentedA
Hidden in the many trenches of a hopeless war
G+G              A augmentedA
Those who were sold out by a corporate board


Solo:

E5E5 A5A5 E5E5 G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm E MajorE

Bridge:
(Improvosational)

E minorEm
 Subscription to the spreading of lies
E minorEm
 Soldier catches a glimpse of his demise
         C majorC
Deep down inside even he knows
D MajorD          A minorAm
Snakes come in many shapes and sizes
A minorAm
many shapes and sizes
E minorEm
Snakes have no hands to be tied

E minorEm
Concoction of malicious lies
E minorEm
Deep inside the general despises
E minorEm                 C majorC D MajorD A minorAm
Himself... listen to the flute play
A minorAm
Another reptile in line
E minorEm
 Snakes without grass cannot hide


Chorus:

      B minorBm          A augmentedA
Now you're falling down to the underground
    B minorBm          A augmentedA
As you slither down to your lair
B minorBm                A augmentedA
Hidden in the many trenches of a hopeless war
G+G              A augmentedA
Those who were sold out by a corporate board
      B minorBm          A augmentedA
Now you're falling down to the underground
    B minorBm          A augmentedA
As you slither down to your lair
B minorBm                      A augmentedA
Forked tongues spread the poison with another toxic sting
G+G              A augmentedA
So much pain their serpentine inhibitions bring
E5E5


Outro:
(Improvosational)

E minorEm
 Oh - listen to the flute play
C majorC       D MajorD
Listen to the flute play
A minorAm
 Listen to the flute play
E minorEm
 Listen to the flute play

E minorEm
 Open the basket
C majorC       D MajorD
Open the basket
A minorAm
Listen to the flute play
E minorEm
 Open the basket

(fade out)