Poison
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
James here from Kanadia. Thank you for requesting the tab for this song, can't wait to see your covers.
Enjoy.
Amp: Vox AC30
Guitar: Epiphone Sheraton
Pedals: Dunlop MXR, Strymon Timeline, Strymon Blue Sky and Rat Distortion
[Intro]
Picked with fingers
Dm. A. Bb. F. A. Bb
e|-1---------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------2----------2----3------------------1---------3----2----------2----3-------------|
G|-------2-------------2---------------3-----------------2---------------2---------------3---------|
D|-0- -------0-------------2---------------3----------------3----------------2--------------3------|
A|-----------------0----------0----1----------1--------------------- 0----------0----1---------1---|
E|----------------------------------------------------1---------1----------------------------------|
Dm. A. Bb. F. A. Bb
e|-1---------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------2----------2----3------------------1---------3----2----------2----3-------------|
G|-------2-------------2---------------3-----------------2---------------2---------------3---------|
D|-0- -------0-------------2---------------3----------------3----------------2--------------3------|
A|-----------------0----------0----1----------1--------------------- 0----------0----1---------1---|
E|----------------------------------------------------1---------1----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dm. A. Bb. F. A. Bb
e|-1---------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------2----------2----3------------------1---------3----2----------2----3-------------|
G|-------2-------------2---------------3-----------------2---------------2---------------3---------|
D|-0- -------0-------------2---------------3----------------3----------------2--------------3------|
A|-----------------0----------0----1----------1--------------------- 0----------0----1---------1---|
E|----------------------------------------------------1---------1----------------------------------|
Dm. A. Bb. F. A. Bb
e|-1---------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------2----------2----3------------------1---------3----2----------2----3-------------|
G|-------2-------------2---------------3-----------------2---------------2---------------3---------|
D|-0- -------0-------------2---------------3----------------3----------------2--------------3------|
A|-----------------0----------0----1----------1--------------------- 0----------0----1---------1---|
E|----------------------------------------------------1---------1----------------------------------|
[Refrain]
"and it won't be long"
Cmajor
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1--------------1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0--------------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------2--------------2-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3---------------3--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Dm. A. Bb. F. A. Bb
e|-1---------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------2----------2----3------------------1---------3----2----------2----3-------------|
G|-------2-------------2---------------3-----------------2---------------2---------------3---------|
D|-0- -------0-------------2---------------3----------------3----------------2--------------3------|
A|-----------------0----------0----1----------1--------------------- 0----------0----1---------1---|
E|----------------------------------------------------1---------1----------------------------------|
Dm. A. Bb. F. A. Bb
e|-1---------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------2----------2----3------------------1---------3----2----------2----3-------------|
G|-------2-------------2---------------3-----------------2---------------2---------------3---------|
D|-0- -------0-------------2---------------3----------------3----------------2--------------3------|
A|-----------------0----------0----1----------1--------------------- 0----------0----1---------1---|
E|----------------------------------------------------1---------1----------------------------------|
[Verse 2 part 2]
"I hate this frightened part of me" section same as verses but use barre shapes and strum with pick
Dm. A. Bb. F. A. Bb
e|--5---------5--------6---------1---------5---------6--------------------------------|
B|--6---------5--------6---------1---------5---------6--------------------------------|
G|--7---------6--------7---------2---------6---------7--------------------------------|
D|--7---------7--------8---------3---------7---------8--------------------------------|
A|--5---------7--------8---------3---------7---------8--------------------------------|
E|------------5--------6---------1---------5---------6--------------------------------|
Dm. A. Bb. F. A. Bb
e|--5---------5--------6---------1---------5---------6--------------------------------|
B|--6---------5--------6---------1---------5---------6--------------------------------|
G|--7---------6--------7---------2---------6---------7--------------------------------|
D|--7---------7--------8---------3---------7---------8--------------------------------|
A|--5---------7--------8---------3---------7---------8--------------------------------|
E|------------5--------6---------1---------5---------6--------------------------------|
[Solo)
The solo is essentially the verse chords played above the 12th fret. Each note is palm muted and
arpeggio.
slight delay on Strymon Timeline, Dunlop MXR and RAT distortion
Dm. A. Bb
e|---13--------13------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------15---------15------15----------14-------14-----------------15--------15-------15---- 15------|
G|---------14----------14-----------------14-------14----14-----------15--------15--------------15---|
D|-0-----------------------------------------14-------14-----------------15--------15-----15-------15|. PM
A|----------------------------------12--------------------------13-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F. A. Bb
e|---------------------13-------13--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15---------------------13-------13----13----------14-------14---------------15------15-----15----15------|
G|----15----15---------------14-------14----------------14-------14----14--------15------15------------15---|
D|-------15---------15-------------------------------------14-------14-------------15------15----15------15-|
A|-----------------------------------------------12-------------------------13------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------|
B|-15------------|
G|---15--15------|. PM
D|-----15--------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
[instrumental section]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|10--10--10-10---9-9--9--9 h10-10-10-10-10-10-10/15-15-14-14-14-10-10-10-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10/15-15-14|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-14-\ 10-10-10-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10/15-15-14-14-14---14---14----14---14---14~~~~~~~~~~|
D|----------------------------------------------------------15---14---12----12--12---12~~~~~~~~|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Really build intensity on last notes, dig in to strings vibrato to drive amp.
[Outro riff 1]
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-14----14-----------------------------------15-----|
D|----15----15--14----14----15----15----15-------15--|
A|-----------------16----16----17----17----17--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Outro riff 2]
Dm. A. Bb
e|---13--------13------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------15---------15------15----------14-------14-----------------15--------15-------15---- 15------|
G|---------14----------14-----------------14-------14----14-----------15--------15--------------15---|
D|-0-----------------------------------------14-------14-----------------15--------15-----15-------15|. PM
A|----------------------------------12--------------------------13-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F. A. Bb
e|---------------------13-------13--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15---------------------13-------13----13----------14-------14---------------15------15-----15----15------|
G|----15----15---------------14-------14----------------14-------14----14--------15------15------------15---|
D|-------15---------15-------------------------------------14-------14-------------15------15----15------15-|
A|-----------------------------------------------12-------------------------13------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------|
B|-15------------|
G|---15--15------|. PM
D|-----15--------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
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| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
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How to play Poison
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.