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BASTILLE /// SNAKES
Capo on 1st fret
The following riffs are optional; if you don't want to play them - just play the chords
*Riff 1*
This riff is played throughout the [Intro] + 2nd & 3rd [Chorus]
and in the "Ooouh I'm not ready"-parts right after 1st & 2nd [Chorus]
and one time in the beginning of the [Bridge] 
(f) |--G3--------G/B-----------C0----G3----Em-0--------Em/B-----------C0----G3-------|
(C) |--0----0--------------1----0-----0----0--------------1----0-------|
(G#)|--0---------2----0----0----0-----0---------2----0----0----0-------|
(Eb)|--0-------------------2----0-----2-------------------2----0-------|
(Bb)|--2-------------------3----2-----2-------------------3----2-------|
(F) |--3------------------------3-----0------------------------3-------|
*Riff 2*
This riff is played right before every C in [Verse 2] + 2nd [Pre-Chorus]  
(f) |----------------C0----|
(C) |----------------1----|
(G#)|--0-------------0----|
(Eb)|-----4--2--0----2----|
(Bb)|----------------3----|
(F) |---------------------|
[Intro]
GOoouh, I'm G/Bnot rCea - Gdy
EmOoouh, I'm Em/Bnot reCa - dGy
GOoouh, I'm G/Bnot rCea - Gdy
EmOoouh, I'm Em/Bnot reCa - dGy
[Verse 1]
SnCakes are biting at my heEmels
The worries that refCuse to let us gDo
CI'll be kicking them aEmway
When hoping not to lCet them take contDrol
[Pre-Chorus]
COoouh, I'm not rEmeady
DrCink to escBmape their minds
ShCow me distEmraction
CEven for jBmust one night
[Chorus]
Cause it's eGasier  G/Bto   bCu - rGy
Emmy head in  Em/Bthe  sCand someGtimes
Yes, it's eGasier  G/Bto   bCu - rGy
Emmy head in  Em/Bthe  sCand someGtimes
And I kEmnow, I know, I know
it's Em/Bnot the rCight way to Ggo
but I pEmray for the ground to swallow  Em/Bme  wCholGe
GOoouh, I'm G/Bnot rCea - Gdy
EmOoouh, I'm Em/Bnot reCa - dGy
[Verse 2]
NCow, these days are feeling dEmark
We're sruggling to fCigure out last yeDar
WhCen the women on the nEmews
Keep saying things that nCo one wants to hDear
[Pre-Chorus]
COoouh, I'm not rEmeady
DrCink to esBmcape our minds
CShow me distEmraction
CEven for jBmust one night
[Chorus]
Cuz it's eGasier  G/Bto   bCu - rGy
Emmy head in  Em/Bthe  sCand someGtimes
Yes, it's eGasier  G/Bto   bCu - rGy
Emmy head in  Em/Bthe  sCand someGtimes
And I kEmnow, I know, I know
it's Em/Bnot the rCight way to Ggo
but I pEmray for the ground to swallow  Em/Bme  wCholGe
Yes, I pEmray for the ground to swallow  Em/Bme  wCholGe
GOoouh, I'm G/Bnot rCea - Gdy
EmOoouh, I'm Em/Bnot reCa - dGy
[Bridge]
G(Come on, boysG/B.      CLet's go tGear this pEmlace apart!
    Em/B(WCoah! Aoow! GHahaha)
  GCus I know life is simple when I can just ignore it all
Cus I kGnow, cus I know, cus I know life is simple when I can just ignore it all
GIf I'm not ready
SnGakes will consume me whole
 GIf I'm not steady
MGaybe they'll take control
[Chorus]
But it's eGasier  G/Bto   bCu - rGy
Emmy head in  Em/Bthe  sCand someGtimes
Yes, it's eGasier  G/Bto   bCu - rGy
Emmy head in  Em/Bthe  sCand someGtimes
And I kEmnow, I know, I know
it's Em/Bnot the rCight way to Ggo
but I pEmray for the ground to swallow  Em/Bme  wCholGe
Yes, I kEmnow, I know, I know
it's Em/Bnot the rCight way to Ggo
but I pEmray for the ground to swallow  Em/Bme  wCholGe

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Snakes

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Em/B

BASTILLE /// SNAKES

Capo on 1st fret

The following riffs are optional; if you don't want to play them - just play the chords

*Riff 1*

This riff is played throughout the [Intro] + 2nd & 3rd [Chorus]

and in the "Ooouh I'm not ready"-parts right after 1st & 2nd [Chorus]

and one time in the beginning of the [Bridge]

G G/B C G Em Em/B C G

(f) |--3-------------------0----3-----0-------------------0----3-------|

(G#)|--0---------2----0----0----0-----0---------2----0----0----0-------|

(Eb)|--0-------------------2----0-----2-------------------2----0-------|

(Bb)|--2-------------------3----2-----2-------------------3----2-------|

(F) |--3------------------------3-----0------------------------3-------|

*Riff 2*

This riff is played right before every C in [Verse 2] + 2nd [Pre-Chorus]

(f) |----------------0----|

(G#)|--0-------------0----|

(Eb)|-----4--2--0----2----|

(Bb)|----------------3----|

(F) |---------------------|

[Intro]

G G/B C G

Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy

Em Em/B C G

Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy

G G/B C G

Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy

Em Em/B C G

Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy

[Verse 1]

C Em

Snakes are biting at my heels

C D

The worries that refuse to let us go

C Em

I'll be kicking them away

C D

When hoping not to let them take control

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

Ooouh, I'm not ready

C Bm

Drink to escape their minds

C Em

Show me distraction

C Bm

Even for just one night

[Chorus]

G G/B C G

Cause it's easier to bu - ry

Em Em/B C G

my head in the sand sometimes

G G/B C G

Yes, it's easier to bu - ry

Em Em/B C G

my head in the sand sometimes

And I know, I know, I know

Em/B C G

it's not the right way to go

Em Em/B C G

but I pray for the ground to swallow me whole

G G/B C G

Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy

Em Em/B C G

Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy

[Verse 2]

C Em

Now, these days are feeling dark

C D

We're sruggling to figure out last year

C Em

When the women on the news

C D

Keep saying things that no one wants to hear

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

Ooouh, I'm not ready

C Bm

Drink to escape our minds

C Em

Show me distraction

C Bm

Even for just one night

[Chorus]

G G/B C G

Cuz it's easier to bu - ry

Em Em/B C G

my head in the sand sometimes

G G/B C G

Yes, it's easier to bu - ry

Em Em/B C G

my head in the sand sometimes

And I know, I know, I know

Em/B C G

it's not the right way to go

Em Em/B C G

but I pray for the ground to swallow me whole

Em Em/B C G

Yes, I pray for the ground to swallow me whole

G G/B C G

Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy

Em Em/B C G

Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy

[Bridge]

G G/B C G Em

(Come on, boys. Let's go tear this place apart!

Em/B C G

(Woah! Aoow! Hahaha)

Cus I know life is simple when I can just ignore it all

Cus I know, cus I know, cus I know life is simple when I can just ignore it all

If I'm not ready

Snakes will consume me whole

If I'm not steady

Maybe they'll take control

[Chorus]

G G/B C G

But it's easier to bu - ry

Em Em/B C G

my head in the sand sometimes

G G/B C G

Yes, it's easier to bu - ry

Em Em/B C G

my head in the sand sometimes

And I know, I know, I know

Em/B C G

it's not the right way to go

Em Em/B C G

but I pray for the ground to swallow me whole

Yes, I know, I know, I know

Em/B C G

it's not the right way to go

Em Em/B C G

but I pray for the ground to swallow me whole

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