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The snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 
                  E                          A
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,


I watched that car pull into my driveway,
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Saw a shadow slip away from my house,
       A                              D  
Then I hurried straight and looked in her room,
    A               E      A
And found it was my loving spouse,

A                                           D    A
The snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 
                  E                          A
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,


So I waited in the shadows until morning,
                                       E
And the gun I held was trembling in my hand,
      A                             D
No, I did not plan to give them any warning,
        A           E            A
For the devil on my shoulder had command,

A                                           D    A
The snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 
                  E                          A
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,


Oh, the trial in a little while, was over,
                                   E 
And they sentenced me to die right away,
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But before I leave this courtroom please, your honor,
        A                   E               A              
There's something more that I would like to say,

A                                           D    A
The snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 
                  E                          A
When the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,