Chorus:
A (x02220@1)                                         D (xx0232@1)  AThe (x02220@1)snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 
                  E (022100@1)                        AWhen (x02220@1)the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,

I watched that car pull into my driveway,
                               ESaw (022100@1)a shadow slip away from my house,
       A (x02220@1)                            D (xx0232@1)
Then I hurried straight and looked in her room,
    A (x02220@1)             E (022100@1)    AAnd (x02220@1)found it was my loving spouse,

A (x02220@1)                                         D (xx0232@1)  AThe (x02220@1)snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 
                  E (022100@1)                        AWhen (x02220@1)the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,

So I waited in the shadows until morning,
                                       EAnd (022100@1)the gun I held was trembling in my hand,
      A (x02220@1)                           DNo, (xx0232@1)I did not plan to give them any warning,
        A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)          AFor (x02220@1)the devil on my shoulder had command,

A (x02220@1)                                         D (xx0232@1)  AThe (x02220@1)snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 
                  E (022100@1)                        AWhen (x02220@1)the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,

Oh, the trial in a little while, was over,
                                   E (022100@1)And they sentenced me to die right away,
    A (x02220@1)                                        DBut (xx0232@1)before I leave this courtroom please, your honor,
        A (x02220@1)                 E (022100@1)             A (x02220@1)            
There's something more that I would like to say,

A (x02220@1)                                         D (xx0232@1)  AThe (x02220@1)snakes crawl at night, That's what they say, 
                  E (022100@1)                        AWhen (x02220@1)the sun goes down, Then the snakes will play,