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A               Dsus2
A               Dsus2
[Verse]
APoison oak, some boyhood braveDsus2ry
When thAe telephone was a tin can on a stDsus2ring 
And I F#mfell asleep with you still talking to meE  
You said you weren't afAraid to dieDsus2  
A       Dsus2
In pAolaroids you were dressed in women's cloDsus2thes
Were you Amade ashamed, why'd you lock them in the drDsus2awer? 
WelF#ml I don't think that I ever loved you mEore
[Chorus]
Than when you tuArned away
When you slaDsus2mmed the door
When you sF#mtole a car drove, towards MexEico 
And you wrAote bad checks just to fDsus2ill your arm
I was yF#moung enough, I still belEieved in war
A       Dsus2
A       Dsus2
[Verse 2]
EBut let the poets cry themselves to sF#mleep
EAnd all their tearful words would turn back into sF#mteam
But me, I'm a sAingle cell on a sDsus2erpent's tongue
And there's a mF#muddy field where a garEden was
And I'm glad you Agot away 
But I'm still stDsus2uck out here
My clothes are sF#moaking wet from your brEother's tears
A               Dsus2
A               Dsus2
[Bridge]
EAnd I never thought this life was possibF#mle
EYou're the yellow bird that I've been waiting foF#mr
The end of parAalysis I was a stDsus2atuette 
Now I'm drF#munk as hell on a pianEo bench
And when I pAress the keys it all gDsus2ets reversed
The sound of lF#moneliness makes me Ehappier
[Outro]
A               Dsus2
A               Dsus2
A               Dsus2
A               Dsus2

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Poison Oak

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

F#m

A Dsus2

[Verse]

A Dsus2

Poison oak, some boyhood bravery

A Dsus2

When the telephone was a tin can on a string

F#m E

And I fell asleep with you still talking to me

A Dsus2

You said you weren't afraid to die

A Dsus2

In polaroids you were dressed in women's clothes

A Dsus2

Were you made ashamed, why'd you lock them in the drawer?

F#m E

Well I don't think that I ever loved you more

[Chorus]

Than when you turned away

Dsus2

When you slammed the door

F#m E

When you stole a car drove, towards Mexico

A Dsus2

And you wrote bad checks just to fill your arm

F#m E

I was young enough, I still believed in war

A Dsus2

[Verse 2]

E F#m

But let the poets cry themselves to sleep

E F#m

And all their tearful words would turn back into steam

A Dsus2

But me, I'm a single cell on a serpent's tongue

F#m E

And there's a muddy field where a garden was

And I'm glad you got away

Dsus2

But I'm still stuck out here

F#m E

My clothes are soaking wet from your brother's tears

A Dsus2

[Bridge]

E F#m

And I never thought this life was possible

E F#m

You're the yellow bird that I've been waiting for

A Dsus2

The end of paralysis I was a statuette

F#m E

Now I'm drunk as hell on a piano bench

A Dsus2

And when I press the keys it all gets reversed

F#m E

The sound of loneliness makes me happier

[Outro]

A Dsus2

About Poison Oak Chords by Bright Eyes

Learn how to play Poison Oak by Bright Eyes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Poison Oak chords”, “Poison Oak guitar chords”, or “Bright Eyes Poison Oak chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Poison Oak chords and for experienced players who want accurate Poison Oak lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Dsus2, F#m, E.

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What key is "Poison Oak" in?

The chords for "Poison Oak" show the original chord names (including A, Dsus2, F#m, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.