Serpent
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- Intro:
C#m
Don't get too close
Asus2
That place is haunted
C#m
Fear not the ghosts
Asus2 C#m B Asus2
Cos she sent them running
C#m B Asus2
She sleeps beneath the surface
C#m B Asus2
Consorting with the serpents
C#m B Asus2
She strikes without a purpose
- Verse:
C#m
A dark face in a corridor
Deceptively beautiful
E
She's watching you
Eb/B
She's in everything you do
C#m
Her kiss it tastes so sweet
But left me with a lethargy
E Eb/B
I couldn't shake, I made a grave mistake
[Refrão]
C#m
I gave her my heart, she didn't want it
A
Took it anyway and put a dark spell on it
E B
Since then I haven't been the same
C#m
Needed a victim and she got it
A
Took me in with her song, powerless to stop it
E B
Some men don't dare to speak her name
- Intro:
C#m Asus2
C#m Asus2
- Verse:
C#m Asus2
She picked me up from my decline
C#m
Healed my wounds with love and wine
Asus2
Dosed me up and closed my eyes
A taste of poison
C#m Asus2
She gave me all that I desired
C#m
Sung the songs of angel choirs
Asus2
Preached the words of death and fire and left me burning
[Refrão]
C#m
I gave her my heart, she didn't want it
A
Took it anyway and put a dark spell on it
E B
Since then I haven't been the same
C#m
Needed a victim and she got it
A
Took me in with her song, powerless to stop it
E B
Some men don't dare to speak her name
C#m A E B
She sleeps beneath the surface
C#m A
Consorting with the serpents
E B
She strikes without a purpose
C#m B A
C#m C#
How to play Serpent
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.