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Serpents

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[Intro]
C Em x 3
C Em D
[Verse 1]
DIt was a Cclose Emcall
CSitting in the back of the Emroom
With a Cbowl you had oEmwned
CBut they Emdidn't Dknow
CClose in on my Emblack eye
CI feel safe at Emtimes
CCertain emEmblems
CTell me Emit's Dtime
[Chorus]
CSerpents Emin my Dmind
CLooking Emfor your Dcrimes
CEverytEmhing cDhanges
CI don't want to Emmine to this Dtime
[Verse 2]
CYou enjoy sucking on Emdreams
CSo I will fall asleep with someone Emother than you
CI had a thought you would take me Emseriously
CAnd Emlisten Don
[Chorus]
CSerpents Emin my Dmind
CI am searching Emfor your Dcrimes
CEverytEmhing cDhanges
CIn tEmimeD  
[Verse 3]
CYou’ll stay frozen in Emtime
CCollaging girls CEmontrolling minds
CYou hold the Emmirror well
CTo everyEmbody Delse
[Chorus]
CSerpents Emin my Dmind
CTrying to forgEmive your cDrimes
CEveryone Emchanges in Dtime
CI hope he Emchanges this Dtime
[Outro]
C Em x 3
C Em D

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Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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E minor

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Serpents

by Sharon Van Etten

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em x 3

C Em D

[Verse 1]

D C Em

It was a close call

C Em

Sitting in the back of the room

C Em

With a bowl you had owned

C Em D

But they didn't know

C Em

Close in on my black eye

C Em

I feel safe at times

C Em

Certain emblems

C Em D

Tell me it's time

[Chorus]

C Em D

Serpents in my mind

C Em D

Looking for your crimes

C Em D

Everything changes

C Em D

I don't want to mine to this time

[Verse 2]

C Em

You enjoy sucking on dreams

C Em

So I will fall asleep with someone other than you

C Em

I had a thought you would take me seriously

C Em D

And listen on

[Chorus]

C Em D

Serpents in my mind

C Em D

I am searching for your crimes

C Em D

Everything changes

C Em D

In time

[Verse 3]

C Em

You’ll stay frozen in time

C Em

Collaging girls Controlling minds

C Em

You hold the mirror well

C Em D

To everybody else

[Chorus]

C Em D

Serpents in my mind

C Em D

Trying to forgive your crimes

C Em D

Everyone changes in time

C Em D

I hope he changes this time

[Outro]

C Em x 3

C Em D

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