Johnny Cash - Boa Constrictor: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Boa Constrictor" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

              A             E
I'm gettin' swallered, by Boa Constrictor
                                 A
By Boa Constrictor, by Boa Constrictor
                                    E
I'm gettin' swallered, by Boa Constrictor
                             A
And I don't like snakes one bit.

Chorus:
              E
What do you know (What do you know)
                 A
He swallowed my toe (he swallowed my toe)
   E
Oh gee (oh gee)
                A
He's up to my knee (he's up to my knee)
    E
Oh my (oh my)
                A
He's up to my thigh (he's up to my thigh)
    E
Oh yummy (oh yummy)
               A
He's up to my tummy (he's up to my tummy)
    E
Oh fiddle (oh fiddle)
                 A
He's reached my middle (he's reached my middle)
     E
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.

Chorus:
Oh yes (oh yes)
He's up to my chest (he's up to my chest)
Oh heck (oh heck)
He's up to my neck (he's up to my neck)
Nearly all in (I'm nearly all in)
He's up to my chin (he's up to my chin)
Oh dread (oh dread)
He swallowed my schlirp
Burp Excuse me.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

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Guitar chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Boa Constrictor" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Boa Constrictor" by Johnny Cash.

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