Boa Constrictor Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays394

Boa Constrictor by Johnny Cash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Johnny Cash:  
Boa Constrictor 
Johnny Cash - Boa Constrictor 
 
            A                    B 
I'm gettin' swallered, by Boa Constrictor 
                              A 
By Boa Constrictor, by Boa Constrictor 
            A                    B 
I'm gettin' swallered, by Boa Constrictor 
                            A 
And I don't like snakes one bit. 
 
            B 
What do you know (What do you know) 
                A 
He swallowed my toe (he swallowed my toe) 
   B 
Oh gee (oh gee) 
              A 
He's up to my knee (he's up to my knee) 
   B 
Oh my (oh my) 
              A 
He's up to my thigh (he's up to my thigh) 
   B 
Oh yummy (oh yummy) 
              A 
He's up to my tummy (he's up to my tummy) 
   B 
Oh fiddle (oh fiddle) 
                A 
He's reached my middle (he's reached my middle) 
   B 
Oh glum (oh glum) 
                A 
He's mashin' my lungs (he's mashin' my lungs). 
 
 
Now look here snake, I don't look good with this long tail on me 
That's about all I can say snake except give me a break snake give me a break 
My torsos cold and is startin' to mold Boa Constrictor how much can you hold. 
 
   B 
Oh yes (oh yes) 
              A 
He's up to my chest (he's up to my chest) 
   B 
Oh heck (oh heck)  
              A 
He's up to my neck (he's up to my neck) 
           B 
Nearly all in (I'm nearly all in) 
              A 
He's up to my chin (he's up to my chin) 
   B 
Oh dread (oh dread)              
He swallowed my.... schlirppp 
Burp Excuse me. 
 
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Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante