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Spider
From the album Wilderness
[INTRO]
G
[VERSE 1]
In the shGadows, in the bushes, 
in the spCace between the leGaves
A spCider in a thGicket 
crDawled up on my kGnee
I put my glGoves on, put my hat on, 
and I rCan from the trGees
But that lCittle black spGider 
came a-crDawling after Gme
[CHORUS]
From the shCadows in the bGushes, 
in the spCace between the leGaves
A lCittle black spGider 
came a-crDawling home with Gme
[VERSE 2]
It crGawled across my window 
as I lCay me down to slGeep
In the mCorning on my pGillow 
it wDaited patientGly
And thGen came the ants, 
the frCogs and the snGakes
SlCithering and slGiding 
thDrough my clean white shGeets
[CHORUS]
RCustling from the bGushes, 
crCeeping from the leGaves
CEvery awful crGeature 
came a-crDawling over mGe
[INTERLUDE]
G C G C G D G
[VERSE 3]
I cGrushed them and killed them, 
but they cCame all the mGore
So I rCan in my nGightshirt 
oDut onto the lGawn
But I trGipped upon a tree root 
and they swCarmed from the weGeds
A mCillion little teGeth 
tDore me to pGieces
[CHORUS]
In the shCadows of the thGicket 
rCain poured through the leGaves
And I was scCattered in the mGud 
benDeath the dripping trGees
[VERSE 4]
But from hGere and from there, 
from Cevery dirGection
LCittle voices sGang 
Dunder twigs and mGosses
And I swGarmed and I gathered 
Cunder logs and leGaves
I crCawled and I slGithered 
Dunder rotting trGees
[CHORUS]
In the tCangle of the bGushes, 
undernCeath the wet leGaves
I am mCany and nGothing 
and I crDawl up on your knGee
[OUTRO]
In the tCangle of the bGushes, 
undernCeath the wet leGaves
I am mCany and nGothing 
and I crDawl up on your knGee
G

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Spider

by The Handsome Family

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Spider

From the album Wilderness

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

In the shadows, in the bushes,

C G

in the space between the leaves

C G

A spider in a thicket

D G

crawled up on my knee

I put my gloves on, put my hat on,

C G

and I ran from the trees

C G

But that little black spider

D G

came a-crawling after me

[CHORUS]

C G

From the shadows in the bushes,

C G

in the space between the leaves

C G

A little black spider

D G

came a-crawling home with me

[VERSE 2]

It crawled across my window

C G

as I lay me down to sleep

C G

In the morning on my pillow

D G

it waited patiently

And then came the ants,

C G

the frogs and the snakes

C G

Slithering and sliding

D G

through my clean white sheets

[CHORUS]

C G

Rustling from the bushes,

C G

creeping from the leaves

C G

Every awful creature

D G

came a-crawling over me

[INTERLUDE]

G C G C G D G

[VERSE 3]

I crushed them and killed them,

C G

but they came all the more

C G

So I ran in my nightshirt

D G

out onto the lawn

But I tripped upon a tree root

C G

and they swarmed from the weeds

C G

A million little teeth

D G

tore me to pieces

[CHORUS]

C G

In the shadows of the thicket

C G

rain poured through the leaves

C G

And I was scattered in the mud

D G

beneath the dripping trees

[VERSE 4]

But from here and from there,

C G

from every direction

C G

Little voices sang

D G

under twigs and mosses

And I swarmed and I gathered

C G

under logs and leaves

C G

I crawled and I slithered

D G

under rotting trees

[CHORUS]

C G

In the tangle of the bushes,

C G

underneath the wet leaves

C G

I am many and nothing

D G

and I crawl up on your knee

[OUTRO]

C G

In the tangle of the bushes,

C G

underneath the wet leaves

C G

I am many and nothing

D G

and I crawl up on your knee

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