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As Wise As A Serpent

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[Intro]
Dsus4 F Am7  Dsus2
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7Well we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives Dsus2away
Fmaj7While the spirits come and go without a soundDsus2  
Fmaj7And just like you and me, they're tryin' Dsus4to find a way, Ffind a way, fAm7ind a way homDsus2e
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7There's a full moon in the sky, but that don't Dsus2worry me
I Fmaj7don't ever hang my soul out on the lineDsus2  
Fmaj7When the witchin' hour comes, I always flDsus4y away, fly awaFy, fly away hAm7omeDsus2  
[Chorus]
Fmaj7There's a light in the city, that Fmaj7comes down C/Gfrom abovDsus2e
Fmaj7Leavin' you as wise as a serpent, Fmaj7harmless aC/Gs a doveDsus2  
Fmaj7Don't blow your tomorrows, don't tFmaj7hrow away C/Gyour loveDsus2  
Fmaj7You've got to be as wise as a serpent, C/Gharmless as a G7sus2doveDsus4  F  Am7  Dsus2  Dsus4  F  Am7  Dsus2  
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7Now you once asked me why we can't communicateDsus2  
Fmaj7But it doesn't always pay to tell the truthDsus2  
Fmaj7If I told you right now, you'd only run aDsus4way, run away, Frun away homeAm7  Dsus2  
[Verse 4]
Fmaj7So we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives aDsus2way
Fmaj7While the spirits come and go without a soundDsus2  
Fmaj7Yeah just like you and me, they're tryin' Dsus4to find a way, Ffind a way, Am7find a way hoDsus2me
[Chorus]
Fmaj7There's a light in the city, that Fmaj7comes down C/Gfrom abovDsus2e
Fmaj7Leavin' you as wise as a serpent, Fmaj7harmless aC/Gs a doveDsus2  
Fmaj7Don't blow your tomorrows, don't tFmaj7hrow away C/Gyour loveDsus2  
Fmaj7You've got to be as wise as a serpent, C/Gharmless as a G7sus2doveDsus4  F  Am7  Dsus2  Dsus4  F  Am7  Dsus2  

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As Wise As A Serpent

by Gerry Rafferty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Am7

Dsus2

Fmaj7

C/G

G7sus2

[Intro]

Dsus4 F Am7 Dsus2

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 Dsus2

Well we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives away

Fmaj7 Dsus2

While the spirits come and go without a sound

Fmaj7 Dsus4 F Am7 Dsus2

And just like you and me, they're tryin' to find a way, find a way, find a way home

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 Dsus2

There's a full moon in the sky, but that don't worry me

Fmaj7 Dsus2

I don't ever hang my soul out on the line

Fmaj7 Dsus4 F Am7 Dsus2

When the witchin' hour comes, I always fly away, fly away, fly away home

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C/G Dsus2

There's a light in the city, that comes down from above

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C/G Dsus2

Leavin' you as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C/G Dsus2

Don't blow your tomorrows, don't throw away your love

Fmaj7 C/G G7sus2 Dsus4 F Am7 Dsus2 Dsus4 F Am7 Dsus2

You've got to be as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove

[Verse 3]

Fmaj7 Dsus2

Now you once asked me why we can't communicate

Fmaj7 Dsus2

But it doesn't always pay to tell the truth

Fmaj7 Dsus4 F Am7 Dsus2

If I told you right now, you'd only run away, run away, run away home

[Verse 4]

Fmaj7 Dsus2

So we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives away

Fmaj7 Dsus2

While the spirits come and go without a sound

Fmaj7 Dsus4 F Am7 Dsus2

Yeah just like you and me, they're tryin' to find a way, find a way, find a way home

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C/G Dsus2

There's a light in the city, that comes down from above

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C/G Dsus2

Leavin' you as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C/G Dsus2

Don't blow your tomorrows, don't throw away your love

Fmaj7 C/G G7sus2 Dsus4 F Am7 Dsus2 Dsus4 F Am7 Dsus2

You've got to be as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove

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