Key: Em · BPM: 108 · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: Em7, Em, G, D, Gmaj7, C
[Intro] Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em [Verse] Em7 Growing up in the backwoods Em my daddy raised me good Em7 Said girl gotta look down G D where you're walking walking Em7 Em They're kinda hard to spot blend in with the river rocks Em7 Em Gmaj7 Better run run that cottonmouth ain't stopping [Pre-Chorus] Em7 G D The older I get they don't hiss they kiss Em They don't slither they drive in a real nice ride Em And they pick you up at night [Chorus] Em7 Snakes G D Em I ain't talking bout the ones on the ground G D I'm just talking bout the ones Em7 with that brown-eyed venom G D You won't know it when you're with C 'em til your heart gets bitten D And it breaks Em7 G D Snakеs Em7 G D Snakes [Verse] Em7 G Arms all around your waist they'll lie D right to your facе Em7 G D And tell you you're the one that's crazy crazy Em7 G D They got some killer moves the voodoo that they do Em7 G D And all they have to say is baby baby [Chorus] Em7 Snakes G D Em7 I ain't talking bout the ones on the ground G D I'm just talking bout the ones Em7 with that brown-eyed venom G D You won't know it when you're with C 'em til your heart gets bitten D And it breaks Em7 G D I hate snakеs Em7 G D Snakes [Pre-Chorus] Em7 Em Em7 The older I get they don't hiss they kiss Em7 They don't slither they drive in a real nice ride Em And they pick you up at night [Chorus] Em7 Snakes G D Em I ain't talking bout the ones on the ground G D I'm just talking bout the ones Em with that brown-eyed venom G D You won't know it when you're with C 'em til your heart gets bitten D And it breaks [Chorus] Em7 Snakes G D Em I ain't talking bout the ones on the ground G D I'm just talking bout the ones Em with that brown-eyed venom G D You won't know it when you're with C 'em til your heart gets bitten D And it breaks C D Till your heart gets bitten and it breaks Em7 G I hate snakes D Em7 G D I hate snakes [Outro] Em7 G Snakes D Em7 G Mmm, Snakes D Em7 Em7 Em Em Em Em Em I hate snakes
ℹ️ About This Song
On the 25th of March 2021, the track was released. The track was written by Kellys Collins, Simon Reid & Baylor Wilson

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- Song: Snakes
- Artist: Chevel Shepherd
- Album: Everybody’s Got a Story
- Released Date: 25 March 2021
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: Em
- Chords: Em7, Em, G, D, Gmaj7, C
- BPM: 108
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| Em7 – 020000 Em – 022000 G – 320003 D – xx0232 Gmaj7 – 320002 C – x32010 | Em7 – 0202 Em – 0402 G – 0232 D – 2220 Gmaj7 – 0222 C – 0003 |
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Snakes in?
Snakes is in the key of Em.
What chords do I need for Snakes?
You need Em7, Em, G, D, Gmaj7, C to play Snakes by Chevel Shepherd.
Do I need a capo for Snakes?
No capo is needed to play Snakes by Chevel Shepherd.
How hard is Snakes to play on guitar?
Snakes by Chevel Shepherd is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.