Snakes chords by No Doubt

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-2-2-----------------|
A|-2-2-----------------|
E|-0-0-----------------| (2x)

e|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|-2-2-----------------|-2-2-----------------|
A|-2-2-7-9-10-9-10-9-7-|-2-2-2-3-2-----------|
E|-0-0-----------------|-0-------------------| (2x)

e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-2-2-2-3-2-----------|
D|-2-2-------3-2-------|
A|-0-0-----------3-2---|
E|-------------------3-| (2x)

e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-2-2-----------------|
A|-2-2-----------------|
E|-0-0-----------------| (2x)

e|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|-2-2-----------------|-2-2-----------------|
A|-2-2-7-9-10-9-10-9-7-|-2-2-2-3-2-----------|
E|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-----------------| (2x)

Verse 1:

E5
  Open the basket
E5
  Listen to the flute play
E5
  Open the basket
E5                      A5
  Listen to the flute play

A5                      E5
  Toot toot toot toot play
E5


Verse 2:

E5
  Snakes in the basket
E5
  Lie to lead you astray
E5
  Snakes in the basket
E5                      A5
  Force to make you betray
A5                             E5
  Your innermost truths hid away
E5


Chorus:

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


Verse 3:

E5
  Carry the casket
E5
  Never mind the gun spray
E5
  Bury the casket
E5                       A5
Pawns in someone's gameplay
A5                         E5
  Shoot shoot shoot shoot obey
E5


Chorus:

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


Solo:

E5 A5 E5 G Am G Am G Am E

Bridge:
(Improvosational)

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

Em
Concoction of malicious lies
Em
Deep inside the general despises
Em                                 C D Am
Himself... listen to the flute play
Am
Another reptile in line
Em
  Snakes without grass cannot hide


Chorus:

           Bm                    A
Now you're falling down to the underground
       Bm                   A
As you slither down to your lair
Bm                               A
Hidden in the many trenches of a hopeless war
G                            A
Those who were sold out by a corporate board
           Bm                    A
Now you're falling down to the underground
       Bm                   A
As you slither down to your lair
Bm                                            A
Forked tongues spread the poison with another toxic sting
G                            A
So much pain their serpentine inhibitions bring
E5


Outro:
(Improvosational)

Em
  Oh - listen to the flute play
C              D
Listen to the flute play
Am
  Listen to the flute play
Em
  Listen to the flute play

Em
  Open the basket
C              D
Open the basket
Am
Listen to the flute play
Em
  Open the basket

(fade out)