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Serpents by Sharon Van Etten
Serpents
Tuning: Standard (Capo on 2nd fret)
G6sus4* Em F# or F# or D C or C/G
0--------0------0-------0-----2------0------0
0--------0------0-------0-----3------1------1
0--------0------2-------2-----2------0------0
2--------2------0-------0-----0------2------2
3--------2----- 3-------3-----x------3------3
3--------0------2-------0-----x------x------3
*G6sus4 played as C chords still sounds fine to me, also C/G (as per video)
There's a little variation scattered throughout the song if you care to throw it in...
Em Esus4
0-------0
0-------0
0-------2
2-------2
2-------2
0-------0
[Intro]
G6sus4 Em (x3)
F#
[Verse]
G6sus4 Em
It was a close call
G6sus4 Em
Sitting in the back of the room
G6sus4
With a bowl you had owned
Em F# C
But they didn't know
Em
Closing on my black eye
C Em C
Feel safe at times
Em C
Certain emblems
Em F#
Tell me it's time
[Chorus]
C Em F#
Serpents in my mind
C Em F#
Looking for your crimes
C Em F#
Everything changes
C Em F#
I don't want mine to this time
[Verse]
C Em
You enjoy sucking on dreams
C Em
So I will fall asleep with someone other than you
C Em F#
I had a thought you would take me seriously
C Em F#
And listen on
[Chorus]
C Em F#
Serpents in my mind
C Em F# C
I'm searching for your crimes
Em F#
Everything changes
C
In time
[Verse]
Em
You'll stay frozen in time
C
Collaging girls
Em C
Controlling minds
Em
You hold the mirror well
F# C Em F#
To everybody else
[Chorus]
C Em F#
Serpents in my mind
C Em F# C
Trying to forgive your crimes
Em F# C
Everyone changes in time
Em F# C Em
I hope he changes this time
[Outro]
C Em C Em F#
C
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version 2
Tuning: Standard (No Capo)
The original song is play with a Capo on the second fret but the acoustic version played
on The Walking Dead has no capo.
Also to get the twangy effect of the song when playing an Am, throw down your pinkie
finger on the 3rd fret (which makes it an Asus4) and pull off after a couple strums.
Am C G6add11
0--------0-------0-|
1h3p1----1-------1-|
2--------0-------0-|
2--------2-------0-|
0--------3-------2-|
0--------2-------3-|
Intro
C Am (with hammer on) (x3)
G6add11 C
Verse
C Am
It was a close call
C Am
Sitting in the back of the room
C
With a bowl you had owned
Am G6add11
But they didn't know
C Am
Closing on my black eye
C Am
Feel safe at times
C Am
Certain emblems
G6add11 C
Tell me it's time
Chorus
C Am
Serpents in my mind
C Am
Looking for your crimes
G6add11 Am
Everything changes
C Am C
I don't want mine to this time
Verse
C Am
You enjoy sucking on dreams
C Am
So I will fall asleep with someone other than you
C Am G6add11
I had a thought you would take me seriously
Am
And listen on
Verse
You'll stay frozen in time
Collagen girls
Controlling minds
You hold the mirror well
To everybody else
Chorus
Serpents in my mind
Trying to forgive your crimes
Everyone changes in time
I hope he changes this time
Outro
C Am (with hammer on) (x3)
G6add11 C
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