Chords for Velvet Revolver “Slither” Acoustic Performance on the Stern Show (2004)
Tempo:
134.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
F
A
Dm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
What is this gonna be the single the one you're gonna perform today?
We're gonna do an acoustic version of it
Sorry.
Yeah, this one is the single [F#] right now.
It's called slither.
What does slither mean exactly?
[G#]
Sleepy sound it's got that sort of a dual meaning, but let's just [F#] go with the
Let's just go with this sexual side of it.
Really?
[C#]
Darkly sexual.
All right.
I'll leave you guys alone do your thing
[Dm] [F]
[A] [F]
[G] [Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[A]
[Bm] [G] [F]
[D] [D]
[G] [D]
[F]
[D]
[A] [C]
[Bm] Oh
Wash away the sins [A] of you [D] and I
this time you'll see
[F]
[G#] [F] [D]
[G#] [F] [D]
[D] When you seek me you dissolve me
You rape my mind and spell the copy
Pouring blood every single time
Always keep me on your finger
That's the spot for you my blinker
My secret sight
[Dm] Pleasure in my mind
My mind
Yeah
Here comes [A] the water
Here comes the [Bm] water
Here comes the water
Wash away the sins of you [D] and I
This time you'll see
Like holy [C] water
[D] It only [Bm] burns your flesh
So let your blood run
[A] You'll never [D] try This time With you
[Dm] [A]
[D]
[F] [D]
[A] [C]
[B]
[G] [D]
[C]
[D] [G]
[D]
When you seek me you dissolve [F] [D] me
You rape my mind and spell the [D] copy
Pouring blood every [Dm] single time
[D] Always keep me on your finger
Here [Dm] comes [G] the water
[C] Here comes [G] the water
Wash away the sins of [D] you and I This time You'll see
Like [G] holy water
[C] It only burns your flesh
So let your blood run
[D] You'll never try This time With you With [A] you With [D] [Dm] you
[D]
[N] Yeah, nice!
Nice job, boys!
We're gonna do an acoustic version of it
Sorry.
Yeah, this one is the single [F#] right now.
It's called slither.
What does slither mean exactly?
[G#]
Sleepy sound it's got that sort of a dual meaning, but let's just [F#] go with the
Let's just go with this sexual side of it.
Really?
[C#]
Darkly sexual.
All right.
I'll leave you guys alone do your thing
[Dm] [F]
[A] [F]
[G] [Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[A]
[Bm] [G] [F]
[D] [D]
[G] [D]
[F]
[D]
[A] [C]
[Bm] Oh
Wash away the sins [A] of you [D] and I
this time you'll see
[F]
[G#] [F] [D]
[G#] [F] [D]
[D] When you seek me you dissolve me
You rape my mind and spell the copy
Pouring blood every single time
Always keep me on your finger
That's the spot for you my blinker
My secret sight
[Dm] Pleasure in my mind
My mind
Yeah
Here comes [A] the water
Here comes the [Bm] water
Here comes the water
Wash away the sins of you [D] and I
This time you'll see
Like holy [C] water
[D] It only [Bm] burns your flesh
So let your blood run
[A] You'll never [D] try This time With you
[Dm] [A]
[D]
[F] [D]
[A] [C]
[B]
[G] [D]
[C]
[D] [G]
[D]
When you seek me you dissolve [F] [D] me
You rape my mind and spell the [D] copy
Pouring blood every [Dm] single time
[D] Always keep me on your finger
Here [Dm] comes [G] the water
[C] Here comes [G] the water
Wash away the sins of [D] you and I This time You'll see
Like [G] holy water
[C] It only burns your flesh
So let your blood run
[D] You'll never try This time With you With [A] you With [D] [Dm] you
[D]
[N] Yeah, nice!
Nice job, boys!
Key:
D
F
A
Dm
G
D
F
A
What is this gonna be the single the one you're gonna perform today?
We're gonna do an acoustic version of it
Sorry.
Yeah, this one is the single [F#] right now.
It's called slither.
What does slither mean exactly?
_ [G#] _ _
Sleepy sound it's got that sort of a dual meaning, but let's just [F#] go with the
Let's just go with this sexual side of it.
Really?
_ [C#] _ _
Darkly sexual.
All right.
I'll leave you guys alone do your thing
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Oh
Wash away the sins [A] of you [D] and I
_ this time _ you'll _ _ _ see
_ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ When you seek me you dissolve me
You rape my mind and spell the copy
Pouring blood every single time _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Always keep me on your finger
_ That's the spot for you my blinker
My secret sight
_ [Dm] Pleasure in my mind
My mind
_ _ _ Yeah
_ _ Here comes [A] the _ water
_ Here comes the [Bm] water
Here comes the water
Wash away the sins of you [D] and I
This time _ you'll see
_ _ Like holy [C] water
_ _ _ [D] It only [Bm] burns your flesh
So let your blood run
[A] You'll never [D] try _ This time _ With you
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When you seek me you dissolve [F] [D] me
You rape my mind and spell the [D] copy _
Pouring blood every _ [Dm] single time
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Always keep me on your finger
Here _ _ _ _ [Dm] comes [G] the water
[C] _ _ Here comes [G] the water
Wash away the sins of [D] you and I This time _ You'll see
_ _ Like [G] holy water
[C] _ _ It only burns your flesh
So let your blood run
[D] You'll never try _ This time With you With [A] _ _ you With [D] _ [Dm] you
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] Yeah, nice!
Nice job, boys! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We're gonna do an acoustic version of it
Sorry.
Yeah, this one is the single [F#] right now.
It's called slither.
What does slither mean exactly?
_ [G#] _ _
Sleepy sound it's got that sort of a dual meaning, but let's just [F#] go with the
Let's just go with this sexual side of it.
Really?
_ [C#] _ _
Darkly sexual.
All right.
I'll leave you guys alone do your thing
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Oh
Wash away the sins [A] of you [D] and I
_ this time _ you'll _ _ _ see
_ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ When you seek me you dissolve me
You rape my mind and spell the copy
Pouring blood every single time _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Always keep me on your finger
_ That's the spot for you my blinker
My secret sight
_ [Dm] Pleasure in my mind
My mind
_ _ _ Yeah
_ _ Here comes [A] the _ water
_ Here comes the [Bm] water
Here comes the water
Wash away the sins of you [D] and I
This time _ you'll see
_ _ Like holy [C] water
_ _ _ [D] It only [Bm] burns your flesh
So let your blood run
[A] You'll never [D] try _ This time _ With you
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When you seek me you dissolve [F] [D] me
You rape my mind and spell the [D] copy _
Pouring blood every _ [Dm] single time
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Always keep me on your finger
Here _ _ _ _ [Dm] comes [G] the water
[C] _ _ Here comes [G] the water
Wash away the sins of [D] you and I This time _ You'll see
_ _ Like [G] holy water
[C] _ _ It only burns your flesh
So let your blood run
[D] You'll never try _ This time With you With [A] _ _ you With [D] _ [Dm] you
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] Yeah, nice!
Nice job, boys! _ _ _ _ _ _
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