Serpent At The Gates
Robyn HitchcockVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Serpent at the Gates of Wisdom, curling round a tree
With your eyes so dark and empty looking straight through me
How did you get so unwinding, do you know my sin?
When you're so close to the answer, why don't you go in?
Serpent at the gates of Wisdom, who did you decieve
She was weak, but that's no reason for what you did to Eve
You're a fool - You broke the stillness. She gave birth to desire
Rolling dowen the frozen highwaay like a buring tyre
Serpent at the gates of wisdom, where do you belong?
Wisdom cannot be transmitted, it keeps you hanging on.
Do you really serve the Devil if it's all God's plan?
Good and evil need each other. Honey I'm your man.
Serpent at the gates of wisdom, like a purple scar
Leering at me round the dashboard as I reach my car.
I close the door, I start the engine, and I take control.
God above and all his angels, have mercy on your soul.
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Readable chord sheet for Serpent At The Gates by Robyn Hitchcock
[G] [D] [C] [G] S[D]erpent at[C] the Gates of Wisdom, curling round a tree [G] [D] [C] [G] W[D]ith your [C]eyes so dark and empty looking straight through me H[G]ow did you get so[D] unwinding, do [Bb]you know my sin? [C] W[G]hen you'r[D]e so close to[C] the answe[G]r, why d[Bb]on't you [D]go in? [C] Serpent at the gates of Wisdom, who did you decieve She was weak, but that's no reason for what you did to Eve You're a fool - You broke the stillness. She gave birth to desire Rolling dowen the frozen highwaay like a buring tyre Serpent at the gates of wisdom, where do you belong? Wisdom cannot be transmitted, it keeps you hanging on. Do you really serve the Devil if it's all God's plan? Good and evil need each other. Honey I'm your man. Serpent at the gates of wisdom, like a purple scar Leering at me round the dashboard as I reach my car. I close the door, I start the engine, and I take control. God above and all his angels, have mercy on your soul.