Serpents Kiss — The Mission
Chords and lyrics for Serpents Kiss by The Mission (key of Gm).
Verse 1
[Intro: Dm, F, Gm, Bb, Gm] x3
[Dm]Foreign tongues in [F]familiar [Gm]places[Gm][Bb]
[Dm]Surrender the [F]thrills to the [Gm]very [Bb]core[Gm]
[Dm]Forever young and [F]blessed with nameless [Gm][Bb]graces[Gm]
[Dm]A love that kills [F]and [Gm]promises [Bb]more[Gm]
[Bb]Ash on the carpet and [Gm]dust on the mirror
[Bb]Chasing shadows and the [Gm]dreaming comes clearer
[Bb]Gasping for colour, [Gm]this perfect heart
[Dm]Screaming howl and the [F]children play
[Gm]Serpents kiss for the [Bb]words you [Gm]pray
[Dm]Whiskey and the devil and the [F]witching hour
[Gm]Serpents kiss on that[Bb] untouched [Gm]flower
[Dm]Searching for a haven, [F]it’s no favour
[Gm]The fingers that [Bb]shine[Gm]
[Dm]Heart beats quicker [F]as the veils [Gm]start to [Bb]fall[Gm]
[Dm]I’ll be craving,[F] the pleasure’s [Gm]all [Bb]mine[Gm]
[Dm]Candles flicker [F]as the devils [Gm]dance on the [Bb]wall[Gm]
[Bb]Stroking the naked and the [Gm]silence gets colder
[Bb]Stuck on the ceiling and the [Gm]kissing gets bolder
[Bb]Biting my nails for [Gm]fear of revenge
[Dm]Serpents kiss and the [Gm]children [Bb]play[Gm]
[Dm]Serpents kiss for the [Gm]words you [Bb]pray[Gm]
[Dm]Serpents kiss and the [Gm]witching [Bb]hour[Gm]
[Dm]Serpents kiss on that [Gm]untouched [Bb]flower[Gm]
Interlude Dm, F, Gm
[Bb]Ash on the carpet and [Gm]dust on the mirror
[Bb]Chasing shadows and the [Gm]dreaming comes clearer
[Bb]Some kind of visitor [Gm]and the neon street
[Dm]Serpents kiss and the [Gm]children [Bb]play[Gm]
[Dm]Serpents kiss for the [Gm]words you [Bb]pray[Gm]
[Dm]Serpents kiss and the [Gm]witching [Bb]hour[Gm]
[Dm]Serpents kiss on that [Gm]untouched [Bb]flower[Gm]
End [Dm, F, Gm]
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