The Serpentine Offering Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][C][Am][Cm][Em][C][Em][C][Em]
[Am][C#][Am][Fm][C#][Am]
[Dm][F#]
[Dm][Bb][Am][Dm]

[Verse 1]
My [Dm]decent is the story of everyman
I am [F#]hatred, darkness and [Dm]des pair
My decent is the story of everyman
I am [Bb]hatred, darkness and

[Interlude 1]
despair
[Dm][Bm][Em]

[Verse 2]
[Bm]Evoked and entertained
[Cm]through [Bm]centuries
Wrathful [Cm]and sullen--dormant [Bm]still
[Em]still[Cm][C][Bm][C][Cm][Bm][C]
[Cm][Bm][Cm][Bm][Cm][C][Bm]
The fe[Cm]rocity pervades every[Bm]where
[C]Wait[Cm]ing to be re[Bm]leased at last

[Verse 3]
[Cm]Hear my offering
[Bm]Ye bastard s[C]ons an[Cm]d
[C]daugh[Bm] ters
[Cm]Share my sacri[Bm]fice[Cm][C][Cm][Bm]
[Cm]Share my sac[Bm]rifice
[C]

[Interlude 2]
[Bm][Am][Dm][Am][Dm][D]
[F#]

[Verse 4]
My decent is the story of everyman I am [D]hatred,
[Dm]dark[D]ness
and des[Dm]pair
My decent is the story of everyman
I am [Bb]hatred, darkness and des[Dm]pair

[Verse 5]
My decent is the story of everyman My [Dm]decent
[D]is [Dm]the story of everyman
I am [F#]hatred, darkness and despair
My decent is [D]the [Em]story of everyman
I am hatred, darkness and despair

[Verse 6]
Reconcile not with the [Bm]fear [B]of the snake
[Bm]But embrac[Em]e it as your own[Bm]
In[Em]ject it's venom into [B]your veins[Bm]
And re[Em]plant the seed that gives [Bm]growth[B]
[Bm]Stil[Cm]l shrouded in mystery
Un[Em]til you arise above
[Gm]per [Dm]ception
A [Cm]veil of ignorance is in [Em]motion
Continuing [D#]throughout
[D#m]gen er[Am]atio[Bm]ns

[Verse 7]
A veil of ignorance [Bm]is in motion
Continuing throughout multiple generations
Let me be the one that deliver
you from the deceit
And back into perfect accordance
with the laws of nature

[Verse 8]
The [Bm]snake is notoriously tempting
[C]But[Cm] the snake is[Bm] fair[Fm]
What [Cm]is wo[Bm]rse than not knowing?
To [Cm]live [C]or [Bm]disappear?

[Verse 9]
[Bm]The[Fm][C][Cm][Bm][C][Cm][Bm][Cm][Bm]
[C][Cm][Bm]
[Cm]fero[Cm]city perva[C]des ever[Cm]ywhere
[Cm]Waiting to be released at last

[Verse 10]
[Cm]Hear my offering
[Bm]Ye bastard s[Cm]ons and
daugh[Bm]ter s
Share my sacri[Bm]fice
[Cm]Shar[C]e my[Cm] sac[Bm]rifice
[C]