Chords for Johnny Rivers - The Snake

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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 a dew.
Who knew she'd cry, take you in and [A] take care [Dm] of you.
Now she wrapped him up all cozy in a comforter of silk.
In the evening by my side with [A] some honey and some milk, [Dm] she hurried home from work
that night and as soon as she arrived, she found that pretty snake she'd taken [A] in had been [Dm] revived.
Take me in, tender woman, take me in, heaven's sake, take me in, tender woman, [A] _
[Dm] beside the snake.
_ _ [Eb] She [Ebm] _ _
clutched to her buzzle, you're so beautiful, she cried, _ _ brought you in, by [Bb] now you might have died.
[Ebm] She stroked his pretty skin again and that kiss held him tight.
Instead of saying thanks, the snake [Bb] gave her a vicious [F] laugh.
Take [Ebm] me in, tender woman, take me in, oh heaven's sake, take me in, tender woman, _ [Bb] _ [Ebm] beside the snake.
She _ [Em] _ _ _ _
cried, that woman, you bit me, me but why?
Now you know your bite is poisonous [B] and now I'm gonna [Bm] die.
[Em] Oh shut up, said the woman, said that reptile with a grin.
You knew darn well I was a [B] snake before you took me [Em] in.
Take me in, tender woman, take me in, oh heaven's sake, take me in, tender woman, _ [B] beside [Em] the snake.
[B] _ [Em] Beside the snake.
[B] _ _ [Em] _ _
You better take me in, [B] tender woman, [Em] beside the snake.