The Snake
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Afinação: C G C F A DTecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
This was the best approximation of the bit at the beginning where he kind of just plays around with the key.
He also plays an open 6th string as a kind of beat softly over the whole introduction, but I didn't
know how to notate that without it ending up confusing.
D|------------------------------1---------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------1-1-3-3---3-3--1-1------------------------------------|
F|------------------2-2--------------------2----------------------------------|
c|------0-0-3-3-5-5--------------------------3b-0-0-0-0-------3-3-5-5b-3-3----|
G|--0h5---------------------------------------------------0h5-----------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------1-1-3-3/4-3-4-3-1-1-1-1--3/4-3-1-----------|
A|---------------------1-3-1-3-3-3----->----------------------------3-3-3-3---|
F|-----------------0h2--------------------------------------------------------|
c|--0-0---0-0-0-3b------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---->-3------->-------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3/4-3-1--3/4--3-1-----1-3-5/8-10-10--13-13--15-13-13-15-15/16-15-15-13-13-|
A|--------------------3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--13-10-10-8-8-5-5-3-1---------1-----1-1-----1------------------------------|
A|-----------------------3-1-1/3---1/3-----1/3---3-1--------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------2-0--------------|
c|---------------------------------------------------------------3--3-0-------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------3-3/5-|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|--(0)---0--5/6-5-5-5-3-3-3--5/6-5-3-0-0-0-0-3-5/6-5-3-5/6-5-3-0-------------|
G|------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Here is where the main theme and beat start to pick up
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|------0-0--3b--0-0-------0-0--3b---0-0-------0-0--3b-0--0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| x2
G|--0h3----------------0h3-----------------0h3----------3b--3b----------------|
C|-------0--------0---------0---------0---------0-----------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|------0-0--3b--0-0-------0-0--3b---0-0-------0-0-3b--0----------------------|
G|--0h3----------------0h3-----------------0h3--------3-3-0-------------------|
C|-------0--------0---------0---------0---------0-----------3-0---------------|
Rattlesnake said... ...no wonder we get blamed
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|------0-0--3b--0-0-------0-0--3b---0-0-------0-0-3b--0----------------------|
G|--0h3----------------0h3-----------------0h3--------3-3-0-------------------|
C|-------0--------0---------0---------0---------0-----------3-0---------------|
Copperhead laughed... .. .I think you're shakin..
[Chorus]
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2--2-2-2--|
c|------0-0--3b--0-0-------0-0---------------------------0-0--------------------------------|
G|--0h3---------------0h3-------------------------0h3-------------------------0-------------|
C|-------0--------0---------0------0h3b----br0------------0-------3b------br0---------------|
Rattlesnake, Copeprhead Either... kill you dead. We stay hungry, they get fed...don't pass...around
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
c|-----0-0---------------------------0-0-------------------------0---0----------------------|
G|-0h3--------------------------0h3-----------------------0h3---------------------------0---|
C|------0-------0h3b-----br0----------0---0h3b---br0---------------0---------0h3b----br0----|
Lie by lie, Cheat by cheat...Venom in smilin teeth...They just run those forked tongues
D|--x---x---x---x---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--x---x---x---x---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--x---x---x---x---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|--x---x---x---x---------0-0----3b-0-0------0-0----3b-0-0------0-0----3b--0---0---0-0-0----|
G|--x---x---x---x-----0h3----------------0h3----------------0h3-------------3b---3b---------|
C|--x---x---x---x----------0---------0--------0---------0--------0--------------------0-----|
And the whole...down. *shout* *shout* *shout*
[Verse 2]
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|------0-0--3b--0-0-------0-0--3b---0-0-------0-0-3b--0--------0--0-0-0-0----|
G|--0h3----------------0h3-----------------0h3--------3-3-0-------------------|
C|-------0--------0---------0---------0---------0-----------3-0-------0-------|
The Copperhead said... ...fear will be our game
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------x--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3--|
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------------2--|
c|------0-0--3b--0-0-------0-0--3b---0-0-------0-0-3b--0--------0--0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--0h3----------------0h3-----------------0h3--------3-3-0----------------0--|
C|-------0--------0---------0---------0---------0-----------3-0-------0----x--|
Rattlesnake said... ...The **** takes the apple again
[Chorus]
Note: The second reprise of the chorus is nearly identical to the first, with a few small changes.
Look closely.
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2--2-2-2--|
c|------0-0--3b--0-0---------------------------------0-0------------------------------------|
G|--0h3----------------------------------------0h3-------------------------0----------------|
C|-------0--------0------0h3--3p0--0h3b----br0-----------0-------3-------0------------------|
Rattlesnake, Copeprhead Either... kill you dead. We stay hungry, they get fed...don't pass...around
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
c|-----0-0---------------------------0-0-------------------------0---0----------------------|
G|-0h3--------------------------0h3-----------------------0h3---------------------------0---|
C|------0-------0h3b-----br0----------0----0h3b--br0---------------0---------0h3b---br0-----|
Lie by lie, Cheat by cheat...Venom in smilin teeth...They just run those forked tongues
D|------x---x---x---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------x---x---x---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------x---x---x---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|------x---x---x---------0-0----3b-0-0------0-0----3b-0-0------0-0----3b--0---0---0--------|
G|------x---x---x-----0h3----------------0h3----------------0h3-------------3b---3b---------|
C|--0---x---x---x----------0---------0--------0---------0--------0--------------------------|
And the whole...down. *shout* *shout* *shout*
[Outro]
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|-------0-0-0-------0-0--3b--0-0-------0-0--3b--0-0--3b--0-0----0-------------0-0-0--------|
G|--0h3----------0h3---------------0h3---------------->---------3-3-0------0h3--------------|
C|--------0-----------0--------0--->-----0--------0--------0---------3-0--------0-----------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c|---0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0----0--0-0-0----0--0-0-0----------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0------0---0------0---0------0---0------0----0------0----0------0----5-5-5--5--3--0-----|
Rattlesnake said.... ...And the copperhead said amen
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| x Dead Note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| > Accented note
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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How to play The Snake
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.