Tuning: E A D G B E

(This is the way I play it on the ukulele, I'm not sure how these chords work on the guitar. I generally fingerpick the entire thing.) * * * An adder wrapped it's neck around me An adder wrapped it's neck around me The serpent in it's posture is draining life from me An adder wrapped it's neck around me [Verse] There is water at the bottom of the sea (D) G A Bm There is water at the bottom of the sea

Bene^Gath the plastic i^Asland and w^Chite chemical stre^Aam There^G is water at the b^Aottom of th^Bme sea

G A Bm G A Bm G A C A G A Bm

I ask^Ged for water and t^Ahey gave me^Bm gasoline I ask^Ged for water and t^Ahey gave me^Bm gasoline They^G said gasoline's ^Aexpensive a^Cnd water's often f^Aree I ask^Ged for water and t^Ahey gave me^Bm gasoline

I ask^Ged for water and t^Ahey gave me^Bm gasoline I ask^Ged for a drink and^A they gave ^Bmme turpentine They^G put the spike in^Ato the worl^Cd and turn their m^Aoney green I ask^Ged for water and t^Ahey gave me^Bm gasoline

If I ^Gwere a bird a bull^A would step^Bm on me He's ^Gtwist my nose and ^Abreak up al^Bml my wings The ^Gonly thing left o^Aver would b^Ce the little song ^AI sing If I ^Gwere a bird a bull^A would step^Bm on me

If I ^Gwere a bull a butc^Aher I would^Bm see Like ^Gan animal that's c^Aarved befor^Bme he's free But ^Gif I were a butch^Aer my apron^C would be clean ^A If I ^Gwere a bull a butc^Aher I would^Bm see

G A Bm G A Bm G A C A G A Bm

An ad^Gder wrapped it's n^Aeck around ^Bmme So th^Gat I'll see the ba^Ad things th^Bmat he sees And ^Gwhen I'm too much^A like him t^Chat's when he will^A eat me

An adder wrapped it's neck around me.

Blackbird Raum - Adder