Chords for Townes Van Zandt - The Spider Song
Tempo:
94.85 bpm
Chords used:
E
Em
D
Bm
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[E] [E] [D] [A]
[E] [Em]
[D] [E] There is a spider in my [D] dreams Long and silent is his [Em] name
Cold as lightning is his smile [Bm] Final [Em] is his sting
[B] His curse is deep as seven skies [D] Boys, I wouldn't tell you [Em] [E] lies
The legends say he never sleeps And he's never hungry long
[Bm] [E] [Bm] [E]
[Em] He's got us boys, I believe [E] it's true But [F#m] I'm fighting till he lays [Em] me down
Run his foul black [E] body through Cleave him all [Em] asunder
[C#] [Em] [Bm]
[Em]
[D] [E] Now think of your women, won't you boys?
Think of your mother growing old
Think about your darling son [B] Spitting the [Em] spider's eye
[E]
Well, if it [D] is against [E] him right We'll not [A] take him by [Em] surprise
Give a scream down in your dreams [F#] Let him know [E] we're coming
[D] [E]
[Em] There is a spider in my dreams [D] Long and [F#] silent is his [Em] name
Cold [Bm] as lightning is his [E] smile Final is his sting
[Em] [D] [E]
[E] [Em]
[D] [E] There is a spider in my [D] dreams Long and silent is his [Em] name
Cold as lightning is his smile [Bm] Final [Em] is his sting
[B] His curse is deep as seven skies [D] Boys, I wouldn't tell you [Em] [E] lies
The legends say he never sleeps And he's never hungry long
[Bm] [E] [Bm] [E]
[Em] He's got us boys, I believe [E] it's true But [F#m] I'm fighting till he lays [Em] me down
Run his foul black [E] body through Cleave him all [Em] asunder
[C#] [Em] [Bm]
[Em]
[D] [E] Now think of your women, won't you boys?
Think of your mother growing old
Think about your darling son [B] Spitting the [Em] spider's eye
[E]
Well, if it [D] is against [E] him right We'll not [A] take him by [Em] surprise
Give a scream down in your dreams [F#] Let him know [E] we're coming
[D] [E]
[Em] There is a spider in my dreams [D] Long and [F#] silent is his [Em] name
Cold [Bm] as lightning is his [E] smile Final is his sting
[Em] [D] [E]
Key:
E
Em
D
Bm
A
E
Em
D
_ _ [E] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] There is a spider in my [D] dreams Long and silent is his [Em] name
Cold as lightning is his smile [Bm] Final [Em] is his sting
_ [B] _ _ _ His curse is deep as seven skies [D] Boys, I wouldn't tell you [Em] [E] lies
The legends say he never sleeps And he's never hungry long _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _
[Em] He's got us boys, I believe [E] it's true But [F#m] I'm fighting till he lays [Em] me down
Run his foul black [E] body through Cleave him all [Em] asunder _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ Now think of your women, won't you boys?
Think of your mother growing old
Think about your darling son [B] Spitting the [Em] spider's eye
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, if it [D] is against [E] him right We'll not [A] take him by [Em] surprise
Give a scream down in your dreams [F#] Let him know [E] we're coming
_ [D] _ [E] _ _
[Em] There is a spider in my dreams [D] Long and [F#] silent is his [Em] name
Cold [Bm] as lightning is his [E] smile Final is his sting
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] There is a spider in my [D] dreams Long and silent is his [Em] name
Cold as lightning is his smile [Bm] Final [Em] is his sting
_ [B] _ _ _ His curse is deep as seven skies [D] Boys, I wouldn't tell you [Em] [E] lies
The legends say he never sleeps And he's never hungry long _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _
[Em] He's got us boys, I believe [E] it's true But [F#m] I'm fighting till he lays [Em] me down
Run his foul black [E] body through Cleave him all [Em] asunder _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ Now think of your women, won't you boys?
Think of your mother growing old
Think about your darling son [B] Spitting the [Em] spider's eye
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, if it [D] is against [E] him right We'll not [A] take him by [Em] surprise
Give a scream down in your dreams [F#] Let him know [E] we're coming
_ [D] _ [E] _ _
[Em] There is a spider in my dreams [D] Long and [F#] silent is his [Em] name
Cold [Bm] as lightning is his [E] smile Final is his sting
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _