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Grieves - Serpents
CAPO 2
[Intro]Am  Am   C  E  
[Verse 1:]
AmI was in the second grade when you pushed me out
AmThird story window to the bushes down below
CBreathing in the cold
As I tEumbled through the vines' thorns smiling at my throat
AmI, I saw the devil in you that day
AmLooking down at me with that fCace
Smiling like you would have hid my bEody in the basement
Body in the BasemAment
But you got something that the world's been ruCnning from
For way too long and it's Ama sick twist
A nervous little twiEtch
Dragging the razors across my wrists
AmAnd you got something that the world's been Ctrying to hide
You're cyanide
CauAmse the only thing you told me was
They'd never find my bEody in the basement
Body in the basement, no
[Hook:]
AmEvery time I think about you know I go cCrazy
People ask me abAmout you
I don't know what to say
Cause I don't know who you Eare
AmI wonder if it's even possible for you to eCscape this
Keep on asking abAmout you
They don't know what to tell me
They don't know who you Eare
They don't know who you Amare
[Verse 2:]
AmI was listening through the wall when you met your monsters
AmHeard'em break the closet door and take Cyou away
Hoping you would change like the Ecolor of the moonlight
Bouncing off the rain
AmI, I heard the devil in you that day
Watch the world around you casCcade
Laughing like you would have fed your Efamily to the serpent
Family to the serpAment
AmYou got something that the world won't Ctalk about
They walk around it
It'Ams deep sleep, crawling in the Estreet
Pushing the bayonet into me
AmYou got something that the world keeps Ctrapped inside
You aconite
Cause AmI watched you turn around
Go and try to feed you Efamily to the serpent
Family to the serpent Amwhole
[Bridge:]
AmThese words won't break on you I kCnow
I've done my Ebest to help so many timeAms before
AmThese words won't break on you I Cknow
I've done my Ebest to help
[Hook]
AmEvery time I think about you know I go cCrazy
People ask me abAmout you
I don't know what to say
Cause I don't know who you Eare
AmI wonder if it's even possible for you to eCscape this
Keep on asking abAmout you
They don't know what to tell me
They don't know who you Eare
They don't know who you Amare

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Serpents

by Grieves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Grieves - Serpents

CAPO 2

Am C E

[Intro]Am

[Verse 1:]

I was in the second grade when you pushed me out

Third story window to the bushes down below

Breathing in the cold

As I tumbled through the vines' thorns smiling at my throat

I, I saw the devil in you that day

Am C

Looking down at me with that face

Smiling like you would have hid my body in the basement

Body in the Basement

But you got something that the world's been running from

For way too long and it's a sick twist

A nervous little twitch

Dragging the razors across my wrists

Am C

And you got something that the world's been trying to hide

You're cyanide

Cause the only thing you told me was

They'd never find my body in the basement

Body in the basement, no

[Hook:]

Am C

Every time I think about you know I go crazy

People ask me about you

I don't know what to say

Cause I don't know who you are

Am C

I wonder if it's even possible for you to escape this

Keep on asking about you

They don't know what to tell me

They don't know who you are

[Verse 2:]

I was listening through the wall when you met your monsters

Am C

Heard'em break the closet door and take you away

Hoping you would change like the color of the moonlight

Bouncing off the rain

I, I heard the devil in you that day

Watch the world around you cascade

Laughing like you would have fed your family to the serpent

Family to the serpent

Am C

You got something that the world won't talk about

They walk around it

Am E

It's deep sleep, crawling in the street

Pushing the bayonet into me

Am C

You got something that the world keeps trapped inside

You aconite

Cause I watched you turn around

Go and try to feed you family to the serpent

Family to the serpent whole

[Bridge:]

Am C

These words won't break on you I know

E Am

I've done my best to help so many times before

Am C

These words won't break on you I know

I've done my best to help

[Hook]

Am C

Every time I think about you know I go crazy

People ask me about you

I don't know what to say

Cause I don't know who you are

Am C

I wonder if it's even possible for you to escape this

Keep on asking about you

They don't know what to tell me

They don't know who you are

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