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Snake Song by Townes Van Zandt

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Snake Song - Townes Van Zandt
Time: 4/4
Tuning: Drop D

*Note: THIS SONG IS IN DROP D TUNING. Townes plays a combination of hammer-on's with the bass notes
 throughout the song similar to the intro.*

[INTRO]

 Dm
e|-------1-|---------1-|--------------------*|
B|-------3-|---------3-|--------------------*|
G|-2-----2-|---------2-|-0h2----------------*|
D|-0-3-0-0-|-0h3---0-0-|-----3-0------------*|
A|---------|-----3-----|---------3-0--------*|
D|---------|-----------|-------------3-0----*|

[VERSE]

Dm
You can't hold me, I'm too slippery

I do no sleepin', I get lonely
Am                            Dm
You can touch me, if you want to
Dm
I got poison, I just might bite you

[VERSE]

Dm
Lie in circles, on the sunlight
Am                             Dm
Shine like diamonds, on a dark night
Am                       Dm
Ain't no mercy, in my smilin'
Dm
Only fangs and, sweet beguiling

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[VERSE]

Dm
Future, he don't, try to find me
Am                               Dm
Skin I been through, dies behind me
Am                         Dm
Solid hollow, wrapped in hatred
Dm
Not a drop of, venom wasted

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[VERSE]

Dm
You can slip in, try to find me

Hold your breath and, flat deny me
Am                                Dm
It makes no difference, to my thinkin'
Dm