F#m7 242222
[Intro]
A E F#m7 x2
[Verse 1]
A E F#m7
I was just born like this
A E F#m7
Wish that I could change it
A E F#m7
Four peculiar limbs and a head that doesn't fit
A E F#m7 D7
I wish that I was still a kid
[Verse 2]
A E F#m7
I was just born like this
A E F#m7
Doctors knew before I did
A E F#m7
There's another snail living with me in my shell
A E F#m7 D7
It's fair to say I don't like it
A D7 A D7 F#m7 E x4
[Chorus]
A D7 A D7
I'm hanging out with the bullets in my mouth
F#m7 E
And when you look away I'll spit them out
A D7 A D7
I'm hanging out with the foxes and the hounds
F#m7 E
And when I fit in I'll break back out
A D7 A D7 F#m7 E x2
G F# F
A D7 A D7 G F# F
[Verse 3]
A E F#m7
I really hope you've found something
A E F#m7
Entertaining
A E F#m7 D7
Honestly I've had enough of looking at a dead man
A E F#m7 E
[Bridge]
A E
I just wanna scrape my knees
F#m7 D7
Cry until my mommy sees
A E
Popsicle to make a mess
F#m7 D7
All over my Sunday best
A E F#m7 D7
Learn everything
A E F#m7 D7
For the first time again
[Outro]
G
I just wanna be a kid
A
I just wanna be a kid
C#7 D Dm A
But I don't wanna be a kid who was born like this
The little chorus riff played on violin (without capo):
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The little chorus riff played on violin (with capo):
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E|---------------------------------------------------------------|Snail chords and lyrics
Free chords for Snail by cavetown. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
F#m7 242222 [Intro] A E F#m7 x2 [Verse 1] [Verse 2] A D7 A D7 F#m7 E x4 [Chorus] A D7 A D7 F#m7 E x2 G F# F A D7 A D7 G F# F [Verse 3] A E F#m7 E [Bridge] [Outro]
Snail Chords by cavetown
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