Big Snake Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][F][Dm][G][Em][G][F][G][Em][Am][G][Dm][G][Dsus4][Dm]
[Am][Dm]
[Dsus4][Am][G][Am][G][Am][G][Dm]

[Verse 1]
High [Am]tide in the cool of the mist
[G]Walking in the[Dm] shadows of the trade ships

[Verse 2]
I'll be your [Am]baby, I will not be your man
I will [G]not be [Dm]around [Dsus4]when you call
[Dm]Oh d[F]addy, I'[G]ll[Dm] be daddy's[F]

[Interlude 1]
little girl
[Gsus4][Am][Dsus4][Dm]

[Verse 3]
Black [Am]water, the warm summer rain
[G]Washes [Dm]your tears in to the big snake
Into the [Am]ocean and your skin is so white
un[C]der harbour [G]light[Dm]

[Verse 4]
[Dm]Should you fall I'll be your [F]baby,
[G]say [Dm]I'll be [F]daddy's [G]little [Gsus4]girl[Am][F][Em]
[C]Oh [Em]daddy[G], [Em]I'm a[G]ll [Am]alone n[F]ow[Em][C][Em][G]

[Interlude 2]
[Dsus4][Em][Am][G]
[Am][G][Dm][Am][G][Dm][Am][G]
[Am][G][Dm][G][Am][G][Am][G][Dm][G]

[Verse 5]
[Am]Hush little [Dm]baby, [Am]don't you cry,
I will sing [Dm]you [C]a lu[Dm]llaby
It's high [Am]tide in the still of your room
[G]and the big snake's [Dm]a crawling
Through the smoke and perfume

[Verse 6]
To be your [Am]baby, I will not be your man,
I [C]will be [G]around [Dm]when you fall
I'll be [F]your baby,
[C]I'l[G]l b[Dm]e daddy'[F]s little girl[G]
Say it be my [F]daddy,
[C]I'l[G]l b[Dm]e daddy's li[F]ttle girl[G][Gsus4]
Oh [Am]daddy, [F]we'[Em]re all alone now[Dm]
[Em]Won't you be my [Am]daddy [F]? We're all[Em] alon[Am]e now[Em][G]

[Outro 1]
[Dm][G][Am][F][Em][C][Em][G][Dsus4][Em][G][Am][F][Em][C][Em][C]
[Dm][Em][G][Am][F][Em][G][Dm][Em][G][Am][Em][G][C]
[G][Em]
[Am][Em][F][Em][C][Em][G][Em][Am][C][F][Em][C][Em][G][Dm]
[Em][Am][C][F][Em][C][Em][G][Dm][Em][Am][F][Em][C][Em][G][C]
[Em][Am][F][Em][C][Em][G][Dm][G][Am][Em][Em]
[Em]