Bastille – Snakes (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
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Chords
By Hanna M | instagram @wildworldpilots
The following riffs are optional; if you don't want to play them - just play the chords
*Riff 1*
This riff is played throughout the [Intro] + 2nd & 3rd [Chorus]
and in the "Ooouh I'm not ready"-parts right after 1st & 2nd [Chorus]
and one time in the beginning of the [Bridge]
G G/B C G Em Em/B C G (f) |--3-------------------0----3-----0-------------------0----3-------| (C) |--0----0--------------1----0-----0----0--------------1----0-------| (G#)|--0---------2----0----0----0-----0---------2----0----0----0-------| (Eb)|--0-------------------2----0-----2-------------------2----0-------| (Bb)|--2-------------------3----2-----2-------------------3----2-------| (F) |--3------------------------3-----0------------------------3-------|
*Riff 2*
This riff is played right before every C in [Verse 2] + 2nd [Pre-Chorus]
C
(f) |----------------0----|
(C) |----------------1----|
(G#)|--0-------------0----|
(Eb)|-----4--2--0----2----|
(Bb)|----------------3----|
(F) |---------------------|[Intro]
G G/B C G Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy Em Em/B C G Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy G G/B C G Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy Em Em/B C G Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy
[Verse 1]
C Em Snakes are biting at my heels C D The worries that refuse to let us go C Em I'll be kicking them away C D When hoping not to let them take control
[Pre-Chorus]
C Em Ooouh, I'm not ready C Bm Drink to escape their minds C Em Show me distraction C Bm Even for just one night
[Chorus]
G G/B C G Cause it's easier to bu - ry Em Em/B C G my head in the sand sometimes G G/B C G Yes, it's easier to bu - ry Em Em/B C G my head in the sand sometimes Em And I know, I know, I know Em/B C G it's not the right way to go Em Em/B C G but I pray for the ground to swallow me whole G G/B C G Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy Em Em/B C G Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy
[Verse 2]
C Em Now, these days are feeling dark C D We're sruggling to figure out last year C Em When the women on the news C D Keep saying things that no one wants to hear
[Pre-Chorus]
C Em Ooouh, I'm not ready C Bm Drink to escape our minds C Em Show me distraction C Bm Even for just one night
[Chorus]
G G/B C G Cuz it's easier to bu - ry Em Em/B C G my head in the sand sometimes G G/B C G Yes, it's easier to bu - ry Em Em/B C G my head in the sand sometimes Em And I know, I know, I know Em/B C G it's not the right way to go Em Em/B C G but I pray for the ground to swallow me whole Em Em/B C G Yes, I pray for the ground to swallow me whole G G/B C G Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy Em Em/B C G Ooouh, I'm not rea - dy
[Bridge]
G G/B C G Em (Come on, boys. Let's go tear this place apart! Em/B C G (Woah! Aoow! Hahaha) G Cus I know life is simple when I can just ignore it all G Cus I know, cus I know, cus I know life is simple when I can just ignore it all G If I'm not ready G Snakes will consume me whole G If I'm not steady G Maybe they'll take control
[Chorus]
G G/B C G But it's easier to bu - ry Em Em/B C G my head in the sand sometimes G G/B C G Yes, it's easier to bu - ry Em Em/B C G my head in the sand sometimes Em And I know, I know, I know Em/B C G it's not the right way to go Em Em/B C G but I pray for the ground to swallow me whole Em Yes, I know, I know, I know Em/B C G it's not the right way to go Em Em/B C G but I pray for the ground to swallow me whole