Dm
On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
                              A7
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake
     Dm
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
                                             A7               Dm
"Oh well," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"

[Chorus]
Dm
"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
                           A7           Dm
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake


[Verse 2]
Dm
She wrapped him all cozy in a comforter of silk
                                         A7
And laid him by the fireside with some honey and some milk 
Dm
She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived 
                                        A7             Dm
She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been re-vived

[Chorus]
Dm
"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
                             A7        Dm
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake


[Verse 3]
D#m
She clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried
                                   A#7
"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died"
D#m
She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight 
                                               A#7           D#m
But instead of saying "thanks", the snake gave her a vicious bite


[Chorus]
  D#m
"Take me in, tender woman 
Take me in, for heaven's sake
                           A#7         D#m
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

[Verse 3]
Em
"I saved you," cried the woman
"And you've bitten me, even why?
                                     B7
You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"
Em
"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin 
                                  B7                 Em
"You knew darn well I was a snake before you brought me in

[Chorus]
  Em
"Take me in, tender woman 
Take me in, for heaven's sake
        ^                  B7           Em
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake