The Kingsnake And The Rattler
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There's a kingsnake and a rattler in a battle to the death
G
Intertwined around each other somewhere deep inside my chest
Dm
It's a dance with deadly purpose in-between two mortal foes
Am G Am
And as long as I'm alive and kickin', 'round and 'round it goes
[Verse 2]
Am
Well, that rattler, he's a liar, he's got poison on his tongue
G
With his venom in my veins, I don't care what I become
Dm
And the kingsnake wants to crush him with an iron force of will
Am G Am
He aims to swallow him up whole, but I don't think he ever will
[Chorus]
C G
Have you ever said a prayer even though you don't believe?
Dm F
Have you ever been the reason that your loved ones have to grieve?
C G
Did you ever taste tequila and a half-remembered sin
Dm Em Am
As the kingsnake and the rattler do battle once again?
[Verse 3]
Am
Well, that rattler makes his home inside the hollows of a heart
G
Down amongst the broken pieces of a world that falls apart
Dm
He could strike at any second, you might never know he's there
Am G Am
But if you ever get him buzzin', boys, you better just beware
[Verse 4]
Am
The only thing in this old world that makes the rattler quake
G
Is the coming of the one they call the king of all the snakes
Dm
He's got truth around his belly, he's got judgment in his grip
Am G Am
But lately, that ol' rattler's gettin' good at givin' him the slip
[Chorus]
C G
Have you ever said a prayer even though you don't believe?
Dm F
Have you ever been the reason that your loved ones have to grieve?
C G
Did you ever taste tequila and a half-remembered sin
Dm Em Am
As the kingsnake and the rattler do battle once again?
[Bridge]
C G Dm Fmaj7
Hmm, hmm
C G Dm Em Am
[Verse 5]
Am
I came across a painting on a lonely desert rock
G
By an artist long since dead who still can bid the stone to talk
Dm
And I asked myself again what lives within the heart of man
Am G Am
That made him paint the same two serpents that still circle in the sand
[Chorus]
C G
Have you ever said a prayer even though you don't believe?
Dm F
Have you ever been the reason that your loved ones have to grieve?
C G
Have you ever drifted free on a painted desert wind
Dm Em Am
As the kingsnake and the rattler do battle once again?
How to play The Kingsnake And The Rattler
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.