Snakes Chords
by Bastille
Snakes by Bastille is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Fm. It uses the chords Fm, C#, A#m, D#, G# and G#/C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: x4
Fm C#
Ooouh, I'm not ready
A#m D#
Ooouh, I'm not ready
Verso 1
C# Fm
Snakes are battening our hills
C# D#
They followed from the grass
C# Fm
I'll keep keeping them away
C# D#
What if my result just can not last
Pre-Refrão
C# Fm
If I'm not ready
C# D#
Life will just eat me whole
C# Fm
If I'm not steady
C# D#
Maybe I'll lose control
G# G#/C C# G#
But it's easier to bu-ry
Fm C# G#
my head in the sand sometimes
G# G#/C C# G#
Yes, it's easier to bu-ry
Fm C# G#
my head in the sand sometimes
Fm
Yeah, I know, I know, I know
C# G#
it's not the right way to go
Fm C# G#
but I'm afraid that the ground will just swallow me whole
Verso 2
C# Fm
Now, the sky is getting dark
C# D#
Can't you hear the thunder start to roar
C# Fm
So I'll be picking up the phase
C# D#
Block all things that'd rather just not knock
Pre-Refrão
C# Fm
If I'm not ready
C# D#
Life will just eat me whole
C# Fm
If I'm not steady
C# D#
Maybe I'll lose control
G# G#/C C# G#
But it's easier to bu-ry
Fm C# G#
my head in the sand sometimes
G# G#/C C# G#
Yes, it's easier to bu-ry
Fm C# G#
my head in the sand sometimes
Fm
Yeah, I know, I know, I know
C# G#
it's not the right way to go
Fm C# G#
but I'm afraid that the ground will just swallow me whole
Fm C# G#
Yes, I'm afraid that the ground will just swallow me whole
G# C# Fm D# x2
Pre-Refrão
G#
If I'm not ready
G#
Life will just eat me whole
G#
If I'm not steady
G#
Maybe I'll lose control
G# G#/C C# G#
But it's easier to bu-ry
Fm C# G#
my head in the sand sometimes
G# G#/C C# G#
Yes, it's easier to bu-ry
Fm C# G#
my head in the sand sometimes
Fm
Yeah, I know, I know, I know
C# G#
it's not the right way to go
Fm C# G#
but I'm afraid that the ground will just swallow me whole
Fm
Yes, I know, I know, I know
C# G#
it's not the right way to go
Fm C# G#
but I'm afraid that the ground will just swallow me whole