The Amazing Tale Of The Snake And The Lion
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Em
You walked out the door without a note
Left your car keys in our bed
Im trying to reach you on the phone
Hanging on a line for too long
Em C Bm C Em
C
Dancing along to that same old song
Bm C
I see you tired of what we become
Bm Em
My words won come out right
C
They like dirt in my throat
Bm C
I put up a fight but I can fight you no more
Bm Em C
Ruthless, ruthless
D C Bm Em
Breaking away from the plans that I made
C
Ruthless, ruthless
D
Maybe youre done but I'm not willing to change
Em C
You hold your head high like your crown is the sun
D C
You run out of sight as you burn on your own
Em C
You bring in the night as you take out the light
D C
I fade out of view like the sun was a lie
Em C
Ruthless, ruthless
D C
Breaking away from the plans that I made
Em C
Ruthless, ruthless
D C
Maybe you done but I not turning away
(whistle)
C Em D
C Em D
C Em D A
C Em D A
I'm right where you left me if you could only see
D A
Trapped underwater getting harder to breathe
C Em
Im crying for help why can you see this is me
A
Falling apart from what we used to be
C Em D Am
C Em A5 (conv)
(bridge)
Bm C#° x6
F#m G D
You running below me but I winning the ground
A
Your rattling sound will never make me look down
G
You soft when you touch me till you holding me hard
Em
Got your heat on my skin and all your mud in my mouth
F#
You made me a hostage in the heat of your skin
A
I say I want out, maybe you know what I mean
G
I rattlesnake shake to the song of you words
Em F# A
You dig my drained out mouth to where my river flows
G
Your tears are bittersweet they come to blacken me out
C D Eb F G
Drowning all on your own, I holding on to the dawn
Em C
Ruthless, ruthless
D C
Breaking away through the rocks and the waves
Em C
Ruthless, ruthless
D
You should have never gotten out anyway
Em C (whistle) D C Em A
How to play The Amazing Tale Of The Snake And The Lion
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The first identified chord is Em. 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.