Sharon Van Etten – Serpents (Guitar)

Capo 2 Video Lesson
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Artist: Sharon Van Etten Title: Serpents Album: Tramp Transcribed by: Nick T G6sus4* Em D/F# or D C or C/G
e|-0--------0------2-------2------0------0-|
B|-0--------0------3-------3------1------1-|
G|-0--------0------2-------2------0------0-|
D|-2--------2------0-------0------2------2-|
A|-3--------2----- x-------x------3------3-|
E|-3--------0------2-------x------x------3-|
*G6sus4 played as C chords still sounds fine to me, also C/G (as per video) There's a little variation scattered throughout the song if you care to throw it in...
  Em      Esus4
e|0-------0-|
B|0-------0-|
G|0-------2-|
D|2-------2-|
A|2-------2-|
E|0-------0-|
[Intro] G6sus4 Em (x3) D/F# [Verse 1]
G6sus4               Em
It was a close call

G6sus4                     Em
Sitting in the back of the room

                    G6sus4
With a bowl you had owned

Em              D/F#       C
But they didn't know

            Em
Closing  on my black eye

   C                  Em     C
Feel safe at times

           Em        C
Certain emblems

        Em           D/F#
Tell me it's time
[Chorus]
         C              Em      D/F#
Serpents in my mind

        C           Em       D/F#
Looking for your crimes

         C          Em       D/F#
Everything changes

         C         Em     D/F#
I don't want mine to this time
[Verse 2]
C         Em
You enjoy sucking on dreams

C                     Em
So I will fall asleep with someone other than you

C               Em                D/F#
I had a thought you would take me seriously

C               Em         D/F#
And listen on
[Chorus]
         C              Em      D/F#
Serpents in my mind

    C       Em    D/F#     C
I'm searching for your crimes

     Em               D/F#
Everything changes

   C
In time
[Verse 3]
            Em
You'll stay frozen in time

C
Collaging girls

Em                    C
Controlling minds

                Em
You hold the mirror well

D/F#    C             Em        D/F#
To everybody else
[Chorus]
         C              Em      D/F#
Serpents in my mind

          C    Em   D/F#  C
Trying to forgive your crimes

           Em   D/F# C
Everyone changes in time

       Em         D/F#  C       Em
I hope he changes this time
[Outro] C Em C Em D/F# C