Chords for Al Wilson - The snake (with lyrics)

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_ _ On her way to work one morning down the path alongside the lake, a tender hearted woman
saw [A] a poor half frozen snake.
[Dm] His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with dew.
Well she cried, I'll take you in and [A] I'll take care [Dm] of you.
Take me in, oh tender woman.
Take me in for heaven's sake.
Take me in, tender woman.
[A] _ [Dm] The snake.
_ She wrapped him up all cozy in a cover of silk.
And then laid him by the fireside with [A] some honey and some milk.
Now [Dm] she hurried home from work that night as soon as she arrived.
Now she found that pretty snake she'd taken [A] in had been [Dm] revived.
Take me in, oh tender woman.
Take me in for heaven's sake.
Take me in, tender woman.
[A] _ _ [Dm] The snake.
Now [Ebm] _
_ _ she clutched him to a puzzle.
You're so beautiful, she cried.
But if I hadn't brought you in [Bb] by now you might have died.
[Ebm] Now she stroked his pretty skin again and then kissed him and held him tightly.
But instead of saying thanks that snake gave [Bb] her a vicious [Bbm] bite.
[Ebm] Take me in, oh tender woman.
Take me in for heaven's sake.
Take me in, tender woman.
[Bb] _ [Ebm] The snake.
_ _ [Em] I _ _ saved you, cried that woman.
And you bit me, you even a while.
And you know your bite is poisonous [B] and now I'm gonna die.
Oh [Em] shut up, silly woman.
Say that a reptile with a grin.
Now you knew doing away all I was a [B] snake before you [Em] brought me in.
Please take me in, oh tender woman.
Take me in for heaven's sake.
Take me in, tender woman.
[B] _
[Em] Side the snake.
[B] _ [Em] Side the [B] snake.
[Em] Take me in, tender woman.
I don't need you, snake. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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