Charley Pride – The Snakes Crawl At Night (Guitar)

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Chorus:

E                                           A    E
Oh, the snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 

                  B                          E
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,

I watched that car pull right up into my driveway,

                               B
Saw a shadow slip away from my house,

Then I hurried straight and looked in her room,

                           E
And I found that it was my loving spouse,

E                                           A    E
Oh, the snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 

                  B                          E
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,

So I waited in the shadows until morning,

                                       B
And the gun I held was trembling in my hand,

No, I did not plan to give them any warning,

                                    E
For the devil on my shoulder had command,

E                                           A    E
Oh, the snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 

                  B                          E
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,

Oh, the trial in a little while, was over,

                                     B
And they sentenced me to die right away,

But before I leave this courtroom please, your honor,

                                            E             
There is something more that I would like to say,

E                                           A    E
Oh, the snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 

                  B                          E
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,