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Snakes Our Ground

Weatherbox
"Snakes, Our Ground"
American Art
Tabbed By: S2S (Cory McKnight)

Tuning: D A D G A D


How goes it? This is my absolute favorite song from this brilliant record
and I am so happy that I accidentally figured out how to play it. The
tuning that Brian uses most often on this record is the same as the tuning
above with the exception of the G string normally being tuned to Gb. That
is not the case for this song and it makes all the difference when trying
to play it. Enjoy!



Intro: (x2)

D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------6--6--6-----------6--6--6-----------6--6--6--------------------|
D--0--0--0--7--7--7--0--0--0--7--7--7--0--0--0--7--7--7--4--4--4--2--2--2--|
A--0--0--0-----------0--0--0-----------0--0--0-----------4--4--4--2--2--2--|
D--0--0--0-----------0--0--0-----------0--0--0-----------4--4--4--2--2--2--|


Intro 2: (x2)

D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
G-----6--6-------6--6-------6--6-----------------|
D--0--7--7----0--7--7----0--7--7----7p6---6h7----|
A--0----------0----------0--------------0--------|
D--0----------0----------0-----------------------|


Verse 1: (x2)
"I can not think..."

D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
G--------6--6-----------------------9--9-----------------|
D--0~----7--7----7p6---6h7----0~----7--7----7p6---6h7----|
A--0~----0--0--------0--------0~----0--0--------0--------|
D--0~----0--0-----------------0~----0--0-----------------|


Verse 2:
"I search the folds..."

D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----6-6-----6--6-----6--6------------------6--6-----6--6-----6--6-------------|
D-0--7-7--0--7--7--0--7--7---7p6---6h7---0--7--7--0--7--7--0--7--7---7p6---6h7-|
A-0-------0--------0-------------0-------0--------0--------0-------------0-----|
D-0-------0--------0---------------------0--------0--------0-------------------|


Verse 3: (x2)
"I stretch myself..."
(Only play the pull-off riff three times, end on the "9/7" chord)
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
G--------6--6-----------------------9--9-----------------|
D--0~----7--7----7p6---6h7----0~----7--7----7p6---6h7----|
A--0~----0--0--------0--------0~----0--0--------0--------|
D--0~----0--0-----------------0~----0--0-----------------|


Chorus:
"We ate roots..."

D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
G--9--9----------9--9--------9--9----------4----|
D--7--7----0--0--7--7--0--0--7--7----2--2--2----|
A--0--0----0--0--------0--0----------2--2-------|
D--0--0----0--0--------0--0----------2--2-------|

Chorus (cont.):
"I traced pitter patterns..."

D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--9--9--9----------9--9----------9--9----------2--2----------2--2----|
D--7--7--7----0--0--7--7----0--0--7--7----2--2--4--4----2--2--4--4----|
A--0--0--0----0--0----------0--0----------2--2----------2--2----------|
D--0--0--0----0--0----------0--0----------2--2----------2--2----------|

The timing is tricky during the chorus. You basically have to play the
chords right along with the lyrics. The main key is to only play the
"4/2" parts for one quick measure and then jump back to the "9/7" chord.


Play Intro: (x2)

Play Verse 3: (x2)

Play Chorus: (x2)


Bridge: (x4)
"You watched me go insane..."

D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9----6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--|
D--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7----7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|
A--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Bridge 2:(x2)
"Is this normal?..."

D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D--4--4--4--4----7--7--7--7----4--4--4--4----7--7--7--7----|
A--4--4--4--4----7--7--7--7----4--4--4--4----7--7--7--7----|
D--4--4--4--4----7--7--7--7----4--4--4--4----7--7--7--7----|
   .  .  .  .    .  .  .  .    .  .  .  .    .  .  .  .

Play Chorus: (x2)

Play Outro: (Same as Verse 2)
"I melted and..."


Like most Weatherbox songs, this one has a lot of parts that are similar to
each other but have minor differences. I hope that this tab is clear enough
for everyone to follow and that you can all rock out accordingly! Feel free
to rate, comment, and correct!


Key:

~ - Let ring
p - Pull off
h - Hammer on
. - Palm mute

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