Serpentskirt Chords
Serpentskirt by Cocteau Twins is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, Em, D, E and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
From the album: Milk & Kisses
Words/Music: Cocteau Twins
Tabs: Marcus H. Pedersen
Added To UG By Mikhailo
Ohhhhhh........I guess this is my all time favorite song of ALL songs....
Intro/verse (riff 1):
Play this riff several times (clean guitar with lots of chorus and reverb)
e --------------------------------
B -------0------------------------
G ------------0-------------------
D -----------------2--------------
A ----------------------2---------
E ----------------------------0---
After a couple of times...another guitar plays this riff at the end of riff 1
e -------------------------------------------------------
B ---------7------------------------9----------7---------
G --------7-------------------------9----------7---------
D --------5-------------------------7----------5---------
A -------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------
Just before the chorus a guitar plays this:
e --------12-----------------
B --------------13--------13-
G -------------------14------
D ---------------------------
A ---------------------------
E ---------------------------
Chorus:
Am ( x 0 7 9 10 8) - C (barre chord 8. fret) - Em (barre chord 7. fret)
- D (barre chord 5. fret)
Bridge:
E - D - A