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The Snake

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                        (Chords the way I remembered)
             DmOn her way to work one morning, down the path along the lake
             A A7tender hearted woman found a poor half frozen sDmnake
             DmShe Clutched him to her bosom  your so beautiful she cried
             And A7if I hadn't came along You might have well had Dmdied
 chorus      Take me Dmin ole tender women  Take me in for heaven sake
             Take me A7in ole tendered woman ssssssssighed the DmSnake
                    Actually I believe the song was kinda dirty...
               You see she takes the snake into her home and Oh more
            words "She Laid him by the fireside with some honey and some
            milk"
                     Well, one day she comes home to find that the snake
            had completely recovered and was packed and ready to leave. So
            naturally she said something about him leaving to which he says
            "Shut-up silly woman said that reptile with a grin"
            "You knew my bite was posionous before you took me in"
             Chorus

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The Snake

by Johnny Rivers

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(Chords the way I remembered)

On her way to work one morning, down the path along the lake

A7 Dm

A tender hearted woman found a poor half frozen snake

She Clutched him to her bosom your so beautiful she cried

A7 Dm

And if I hadn't came along You might have well had died

chorus Take me in ole tender women Take me in for heaven sake

A7 Dm

Take me in ole tendered woman ssssssssighed the Snake

Actually I believe the song was kinda dirty...

You see she takes the snake into her home and Oh more

words "She Laid him by the fireside with some honey and some

milk"

Well, one day she comes home to find that the snake

had completely recovered and was packed and ready to leave. So

naturally she said something about him leaving to which he says

"Shut-up silly woman said that reptile with a grin"

"You knew my bite was posionous before you took me in"

Chorus

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