The Ballad of Mr Snake


When the 
angostura 
runs a little 
low. 
And your
gin has lost its
soft and rosy
glow. 

And
time keeps rushing
by, but it seems
slow. 
Just live
dangerously 
once before you
go

When you
climb up to the
attic of your
dreams,
and you
listen to those
whispers that were
screams

Pushing 
fingers through your
hair, wishing
you could
be elsewhere. And
wondering just
what the hell it
means.

If you
take the bite right
out of Mr
Snake
He'll a-
-dopt the occu-
-pation of a
fake

Until
someone comes
along. someone
fearless, someone
strong (pause). And
gives that Mr
Snake a mighty
shake...
but...

Who wants to
shake with a 
snake?
Who wants to shake with a
snake? Who will
help a simple
adder to be
happy to be
gladder? Yes
who wants to
shake with a
snake?




Who wants to
shake with a
snake?




Who wants to 
shake with a
snake?

Kevin Ayers

Yes, we have no mananas
1976

Chord
...
320003 G
021202 B7
022000 Em -> 020000 Em7
032010 C
002210 Am
002020 A7
x00232 D
x00332 Daug

320003 G
021202 B7
022000 Em -> 020000 Em7
032010 C
002210 Am
002020 A7
x00232 D
x00332 Daug

320003 G
021202 B7
022000 Em -> 020000 Em7
032010 C
002210 Am
002020 A7
x00232 D
x00332 Daug

320003 G
021202 B7
022000 Em -> 020000 Em7
032010 C
002210 Am
002020 A7
x00232 D
x00332 Daug

320003 G
021202 B7
022000 Em -> 020000 Em7
032010 C
002210 Am
002020 A7
x00232 D
x00332 Daug

320003 G
021202 B7
022000 Em -> 020000 Em7
032010 C
002210 A
002020 A7
x00232 D
x00332 Daug

355433 G
x54555 D9
355433 G-> 353463 G7
335553 C
224242 B7
022000 Em
020000 Em7
002220 A
002020 A7
355433 G
x54555 D9
355433 G
355433 G
244322 F#
133211 F
022100 E
002220 A
x00232 D
355433 G
355433 G
244322 F#
133211 F
022100 E
002220 A
x00232 D
320003 G
x(10)(10)(10)9(10) G9

    Chords given in the form xxoo4o2 (Bm) represent the frets stopped on each of the six strings of the guitar, lowest pitch on the left, highest pitch on the right, with standard tuning EADGBE. A t means that the thumb is used to fret the low E string. An x means that this particular string is not played, or damped, and an o means that it is open (no fret is fingered for that string - or, if you like, the "zeroth" fret is stopped). A 4 (for example) means that a finger is placed on fingerboard behind (towards the tuning-peg end) the 4th fret. Or, if you like to think of it that way, in the 4th "space" between frets. (Most guitars have mother of pearl dots inlaid behind the 3rd, 5th 7th, 9th and 12th (octave) frets.)