Snake Oil — Steve Earle
Chords and lyrics for Snake Oil by Steve Earle (key of E).
Intro
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Verse 1
[E]Ladies and gentlemen, attention please
[E]Come in close so everyone can see
I got a [A]tale to tell
A listen don't cost a [E]dime
And if you [B]believe that we're gonna get along just [E]fine
Verse 2
[E]Now I've been travelin' all around
[E]I heard trouble's come to your town
Well [A]I've got a little somethin'
Guaranteed to ease your [E]mind
It's call [B]Snake Oil why y'all
It's been around for a long, [E]long time
Instrumental
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Verse 3
[E]Say, your crops will burn if it don't rain soon
Ain't seen a drop since the tenth of June
Well I can [A]open up the sky
People never [E]fear
If you [B]ain't impressed yet, just tell me what you want to [E]hear
Verse 4
[E]Well you lost your farm so you moved to town
[E]You get a job, they shut the factory down
Now you [A]sit around all day long feelin' sad and [E]blue
You need [B]Snake Oil why y'all, tell you what I'm gonna [E]do
Instrumental
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Bridge
I can [A]heal the sick, I can mend the [E]lame
And the [A]blind shall see again, it's all the [B]same
Verse 5
[E]Well ain't your President good to you
[E]Knocked 'em dead in Libya, Grenada too
Now he's [A]taking his show a little further down the [E]line
Well, [B]'tween me and him people, you're gonna get along just [E]fine
Instrumental
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Outro
It's called [E]snake oil, y'all
[E]snake oil, y'all
called [A]snake oil, y'all
called [E]snake oil, y'all
called [B]snake oil, y'all
It's gonna help for a long long [E]time
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