Poison
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Intro
Am
[Verso 1]
Am F C
I've been praying to God hoping I'd get one more chance
G
To reedeem myself again
Am F C
What did I do to deserve the things you did to me?
G
To make you hate me in the end
[Pré-Refrão]
Am F
How can you lie, turn to dark
C G
How can you lie just to tear me apart?
Am F
Then rewrite the truth into make-believe
C G
Convinving the world to turn on me
[Refrão]
Am F
It took everything I had not to end my own damn life
C G
I was down on my knees praying to God that I'd survivie
Am F
You handed me the rope in the hope that I would die
C G N.C.
Oh you poisoned me but I made it out alive
[Verso 2]
Am F C
You planned every single part of it so perfectly
G
You must have mined my vault
Am F C
Convinving every single person that was close to me
G
You weaponize them all
[Pré-Refrão]
Am F
I was in your wave, could not escape
C G
And no one cared if it was true or fake
[Refrão]
Am F
It took everything I had not to end my own damn life
C G
I was down on my knees praying to God that I'd survivie
Am F
You handed me the rope in the hope that I would die
C G
Oh you poisoned me
[Ponte]
Am F
You're the one that held me down
C G
My head underwater, you smiled as I drowned
Am F C G
It took everything I had not to end my fucking life but I made it
N.C. Am
I made it out alive
Outro
Am F
She holds me
C
She comes when I'm asleep
G
She poisons me
Am F
She holds me
C
She comes when I'm asleep
G
She poisons me
Am F
She haunts me
C
She comes when I'm asleep
G
She poisons me
Am F
She haunts me
C
She comes when I'm asleep
G
She poisons me
How to play Poison
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.