Written by Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty ? As Wise As A Serpent Intro/Verse Riff. Verse/Chorus Riff. e:------------------------------------------------| |-----------------| |--------------| B:-----3-----3-----3-----3----3----3----3----3-3--| |-3?3?3?3?3?3?3?3-| |?1?1?1?0?0?0--| G: ----2-----2-----2-----2----2----2----2----0-2--| |-2?2?2?2?2?2?2?2-| |-2?2?2?2?2?2--| D: 0------0-----3-----3----2----2----0------------| |-3-3?3?3?3?3?0?0-| |-0-0-0--------| A:------------------------------------------------| |-----------------| |--------------| E:------------------------------------------------| |-----------------| |--------------| verse 1. Well we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives away While the spirits come and go without a sound And just like you and me they?re tryin? to find a way, find a way, find a wa---y home There?s a full moon in the sky but that don?t worry me I don?t ever hang my soul out on the line When witchin? hour comes I always fly away, fly away, fly awa---y home Chorus. There?s a light in the city that comes down from above Leavin? me wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove Down blow your tomorrows, don?t throw away your love You gotta be as wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove, mmmmmm verse 2. Now you once asked me why we can?t communicate But it doesn?t always pay to tell the truth If I told you right now you?d only run away, run away, run awa---y home So we sit in empty rooms and dream our lives away While the spirits come and go without a sound Yeah just like you and me they?re tryin? to find a way, find a way, find a wa---y home Chorus 2. (Same as first Chorus) (Continue riff and fade)
