Intro- D  D6 x 3

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Rattlesnake take my hand, wake me up, lead me back
Em                     A            D     D6
I don't believe you're all that bad anyway
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My old man don't care about me, he's got a cold heart, and I wanna set it free
         Em                    A
But it's not my job, and it's not easy
   Em                   A               D    D6   D   D6
So I guess it's time to just let it be anyway


Em         A            Em    A        Em         A           D   D6
Don't forget where you come from and don't let it get in your way
Em                      A
The rattlesnake's gonna get someone
Em                            A
But it won't get me, cause I got my gun
      Em                   A             D    D6
And I got my heart and I'm going home today
   Em                A
So please forget the things I said
      Em                     A
I was dark in the heart, and deep in my head
      Em                      A                  D     D6   D   D6
But I want you to know that I loved you the best anyway


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I might pray to keep me safe, draw me a map in the water and clay
Em                     A                  D    D6
I don't believe in the things they say at all
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So the rattlesnake may take my soul but that's the risk that I've come to know
         Em                 A                 D   D6
When you love something you can't control at all


Em          A          Em        A     Em           A           D   D6
Don't forget where you come from and don't let it get in your way
    Em                 A
The rattlesnake's gonna get someone
       Em                    A
But it won't get me, cause I got my gun
      Em                   A            D    D6
And I got my heart and I'm going home today
   Em                A
So please forget the things I said
      Em                      A
I was dark in the heart, and deep in my head
      Em                       A
But I want you to know that I loved you the best
  Em                 A
I want you to know I loved you the best
  Em                      A                  D    D6
I want you to know that I loved you the best anyway
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Rattlesnake...Rattlesnake...Rattlesnake