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THE SNAKE by Al Wilson
Tab by Tim
[Verse 1]
DmOn her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a pA7oor half frozen snake
His pDmretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
"Oh well," she cried, "I'll take you in and IA7'll take care of Dmyou"
[Chorus]
Dm"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," A7sighed the snDmake
[Verse 2]
DmShe wrapped him all cozy in a comforter of silk
And laid him by the fireside with some hoA7ney and some milk
DmShe hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken A7in had been re-Dmvived
[Chorus]
Dm"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," siA7ghed the sDmnake
[Verse 3]
D#mShe clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in by A#7now you might have died"
D#mShe stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying "thanks", the snake gave A#7her a vicious D#mbite
[Chorus]
"TD#make me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," A#7sighed the sD#mnake
[Verse 4]
Em"I saved you," cried the woman
"And you've bitten me, even why?
You know your bite is poisonous and nB7ow I'm going to die"
Em"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin
"You knew darn well I was a snake B7before you brought Emme in
[Chorus]
"TEmake me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," B7sighed the snEmake

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The Snake

by Al Wilson

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D#m

A#7

THE SNAKE by Al Wilson

Tab by Tim

[Verse 1]

On her way to work one morning

Down the path along side the lake

A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake

His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew

A7 Dm

"Oh well," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"

[Chorus]

"Take me in tender woman

Take me in, for heaven's sake

A7 Dm

Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

[Verse 2]

She wrapped him all cozy in a comforter of silk

And laid him by the fireside with some honey and some milk

She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived

A7 Dm

She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been re-vived

[Chorus]

"Take me in tender woman

Take me in, for heaven's sake

A7 Dm

Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

[Verse 3]

D#m

She clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried

A#7

"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died"

D#m

She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight

A#7 D#m

But instead of saying "thanks", the snake gave her a vicious bite

[Chorus]

D#m

"Take me in, tender woman

Take me in, for heaven's sake

A#7 D#m

Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

[Verse 4]

"I saved you," cried the woman

"And you've bitten me, even why?

You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"

"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin

B7 Em

"You knew darn well I was a snake before you brought me in

[Chorus]

"Take me in, tender woman

Take me in, for heaven's sake

B7 Em

Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

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