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Terre Roche - The Snake
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
If you move into my life and take over my soul
FCharm all my friends and play the rescuer Amrole
Let me quit my job to go on your dole
And Fmake your approval my Eultimate goalDm  
[Verse 3]
I will begin to Amshrink 
Back Dminto the corner of Ammy own skin
Until DmI'm so small and Ampink 
That Dmno one would see me even if Amthey got in
[Verse 3]
Your Dmenormous index finger would be Amprobing to find me
As I Dmdarted between the walls of my Amown personality
Which would be Dmchanging as I left Ammost of it behind me
DisapDmpearing into a Enew realitBy
[Verse 4]
And when you Amtried to trot me out to show me to your friends
They'd say, "FWhat girlfriend? We don't see any girlfriend"
As you Amopen the door of your Mercedes Benz
Now Fyou've got the oyster you don't need the peEarl whenDm  
[Verse 5]
You can have my beautiful Amsmile
That Dmwonderfully elegant Amstyle
DmAll my show business conAmnections
DmBoth of my cats afAmfections
[Verse 6]
The Dmclothes you bought me are Amyours
That DmTimex watch enAmdures
My Dmgood relationship with your Ammom
My aDmbility to Eremain calm
[Verse 7]
But Amhere I'd be like a dead person looking down
At the Fcemetery where they placed a stone
With a Amname on it like Jane Smith or John Brown
That I Fno longer recognized Eas my ownDm  
[Verse 8]
Hold me tight Amand I'll just shed my skinDm  
Slither away, Eno matter what's Amhappening

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The Snake

by Terre Roche

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Terre Roche - The Snake

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

If you move into my life and take over my soul

F Am

Charm all my friends and play the rescuer role

Let me quit my job to go on your dole

F E Dm

And make your approval my ultimate goal

[Verse 3]

I will begin to shrink

Dm Am

Back into the corner of my own skin

Dm Am

Until I'm so small and pink

Dm Am

That no one would see me even if they got in

[Verse 3]

Dm Am

Your enormous index finger would be probing to find me

Dm Am

As I darted between the walls of my own personality

Dm Am

Which would be changing as I left most of it behind me

Dm E B

Disappearing into a new reality

[Verse 4]

And when you tried to trot me out to show me to your friends

They'd say, "What girlfriend? We don't see any girlfriend"

As you open the door of your Mercedes Benz

F E Dm

Now you've got the oyster you don't need the pearl when

[Verse 5]

You can have my beautiful smile

Dm Am

That wonderfully elegant style

Dm Am

All my show business connections

Dm Am

Both of my cats affections

[Verse 6]

Dm Am

The clothes you bought me are yours

Dm Am

That Timex watch endures

Dm Am

My good relationship with your mom

Dm E

My ability to remain calm

[Verse 7]

But here I'd be like a dead person looking down

At the cemetery where they placed a stone

With a name on it like Jane Smith or John Brown

F E Dm

That I no longer recognized as my own

[Verse 8]

Am Dm

Hold me tight and I'll just shed my skin

E Am

Slither away, no matter what's happening

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