Poison
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verse 1:
Girl, I, must
F#m
(Warrrrrn yoooooooooou)
I sense something strange in my mind
Situation is (seriooooooooous)
Let's cure it 'cause we're running out of time
It's oh, so (beautifuuuuuuuuul)
Relationships they seem from the start
It's all so (deadllllllllly)
When love is not together from the heart
Hook:
Bm7
It's drivin' me out of my mind!
E F#m
That's why it's HARD for me to find
Bm7
Can't get it out of my head!
Miss her, kiss her, love her
(Wrong move you're dead!)
F#m
That girl is POISOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON...
Never trust a big butt and smile
That girl is POISOOOOOOOOOOOOOON...
drum break ("POISON! ")
verse 2:
If I were you I'd take pre-
F#m
(-cautiooooooooooooon)
Before I start to meet fly girl, you know?
'Cause in some (portiooooooooooons)
You'll think she's the best thing in the world
She's so - (flyyyyyyyyyyyy)
She'll drive you right out of your mind
And steal your heart when you're blind
Beware she's schemin', she'll make you think you're dreamin'
YOU'LL fall in love and you'll be screamin', demon, HOO...
Rap Verse:
Bm7
Poison, deadly, movin it slow
E F#m
Lookin for a mellow fellow like DeVoe
Bm7
Gettin paid, laid, so better lay low
E F#m
Schemin on house, money, and the whole show
Bm7 E
The low pro hoe she'll be cut like an aaa-FRO
F#m
See what you're sayin', huh, she's a winner to you
Bm7
But I know she's a loser (How do you know?)
Me and the crew used to do her!
F#m
POISOOOOOOOOOOOON...
("POISON! ")...
verse 3:
F#m
I was at the bar, shake, breakin and takin 'em all
And that night, I played the wall
Checkin out the fellas, the highs and lows
Keepin one eye open, still clockin' the hoes
There was one particular girl that stood out from the rest
Poison as can be, the high power chest
Michael Bivins here and I'm runnin' the show
Bell, Biv DeVoe
... now you know!
Yo, Slick, blow...
Hook:
Bm7
It's drivin' me out of my mind!
E F#m
That's why it's HARD for me to find
Bm7
Can't get it out of my head!
Miss her, kiss her, love her
(Wrong move you're dead!)
F#m
That girl is POISOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON...
Never trust a big butt and smile
That girl is POISOOOOOOOOOOOOOON...
She's dangerous
POISOOOOOOOOOOOOOON...
POISOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON...
drum break
POISOOOOOOOOOON...
harmonies
How to play Poison
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.