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Cobra Tattoo

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[Intro]
A7/G
[Verse 1: John Darnielle]
A7/GSun just clearing the C#mtreeline Bmwhen my day Abegins
A7/GSlippery ice on the C#mbridges, Bmnortheastern wind coming Ain
A7/GYou will bruise my C#mhead, BmI will strike your Aheel
A7/GDrive past woods of C#mnorthern pine, try A/Enot to let go of the A7/Gwheel
[Chorus]
Dream at Cnight
Girl with a Gcobra tatAtoo
On her Carm
Its head flaring Gout like a Aparachute
[Intro]
A7/G C#m Bm A
A7/G C#m Bm A
[Verse 2]
A7/GPrisms in the dew C#mdrops Bmin the underAbrush
A7/GSkatecase sailor's C#mpurses floating Bmdown in the black Aneedlerush
A7/GHigher than the C#mstars BmI will set my Athrone
A7/GGod does not need C#mAbraham, BmGod can raise children from Astones
[Chorus]
Dream at Cnight
Girl with a Gcobra Atattoo
And try to Chear
The garbled transGmissions come Athrough
[Outro]
F#m A7/G
F#m A7/G
F#m A7/G
F#m A7/G

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Cobra Tattoo

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7/G

C#m

A/E

F#m

[Intro]

A7/G

[Verse 1: John Darnielle]

A7/G C#m Bm A

Sun just clearing the treeline when my day begins

A7/G C#m Bm A

Slippery ice on the bridges, northeastern wind coming in

A7/G C#m Bm A

You will bruise my head, I will strike your heel

A7/G C#m A/E A7/G

Drive past woods of northern pine, try not to let go of the wheel

[Chorus]

Dream at night

G A

Girl with a cobra tattoo

On her arm

G A

Its head flaring out like a parachute

[Intro]

A7/G C#m Bm A

[Verse 2]

A7/G C#m Bm A

Prisms in the dew drops in the underbrush

A7/G C#m Bm A

Skatecase sailor's purses floating down in the black needlerush

A7/G C#m Bm A

Higher than the stars I will set my throne

A7/G C#m Bm A

God does not need Abraham, God can raise children from stones

[Chorus]

Dream at night

G A

Girl with a cobra tattoo

And try to hear

G A

The garbled transmissions come through

[Outro]

F#m A7/G

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