Chords for Velvet Revolver “Slither” Acoustic Performance on the Stern Show (2004)
Tempo:
134.45 bpm
Chords used:
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F
A
Dm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
What is this gonna be the single the one you're gonna perform today?
version of it
called slither.
Sleepy sound it's got that sort of a dual meaning, but let's just [F#] go with the
sexual side of it.
Darkly sexual.
[Dm] [F]
[A] [F]
version of it
called slither.
Sleepy sound it's got that sort of a dual meaning, but let's just [F#] go with the
sexual side of it.
Darkly sexual.
[Dm] [F]
[A] [F]
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F
A
Dm
G
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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
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_ _ _ _ [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
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_ _ _ _ _ _ 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
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_ _ _ _ [N] Yeah, nice!
Nice job, boys! _ _ _ _ _ _
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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] _ _ _ _ _
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[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [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
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [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
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_ _ _ _ [N] Yeah, nice!
Nice job, boys! _ _ _ _ _ _
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