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The Poison

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Pedro The Lion - The Poison
Album: Achilles Heel
Date: Nov. 4, 2004
Standard Tuning
Chord Shapes:
  G   D  Em7  A  Am   Bm  Asus4
--3---3---0---0---0---2----0-----
--3---2---3---2---1---2----3-----
--0---3---0---2---2---4----2-----
--0---0---2---2---2---4----2-----
--2---x---2---0---0---3----0-----
--3---x---0---x---x---2----x-----
Dthe poison Amakes its way Em7through my body slowly 
Dto the Apleasure centers Em7of my brain 
Dif you were Ahere i would aEm7dmit that i'm an Gasshole
Em7but now it's Dover and Ai can't stay sGober Em7though it isDn't like i've trAiedAsus4  A  
Instrumental
 D|  Am|  Em7x2
 D|  Am|  Em7   G|  Em7|  D|  A   Asus4   A|
Don the fronAt porch or on an Em7airplane on vacation 
Dor out for Adinner in a Em7nearby town 
        D  A**                         Em7  G  
i was so proud just to have you sitting with me 
Em7but now it's Dover and Ai can't stay Gsober 
Em7pour and Dswallow follow Aone drink with Ganother 
Em7i'll keep Don til you agAree to come back Gover 
or Em7until theDre are x's on my AeyesAsus4  A  
Bmmy old man aAlways swore that hGell would have no fDlame
Bmjust a fAront row seat to watch your tGrue love pack her tEm7hings and drive awDay

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The Poison

by Pedro the Lion

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Em7

Asus4

Pedro The Lion - The Poison

Album: Achilles Heel

Date: Nov. 4, 2004

Standard Tuning

Chord Shapes:

G D Em7 A Am Bm Asus4

--3---3---0---0---0---2----0-----

--3---2---3---2---1---2----3-----

--0---3---0---2---2---4----2-----

--0---0---2---2---2---4----2-----

--2---x---2---0---0---3----0-----

--3---x---0---x---x---2----x-----

D A Em7

the poison makes its way through my body slowly

D A Em7

to the pleasure centers of my brain

D A Em7 G

if you were here i would admit that i'm an asshole

Em7 D A G Em7 D A Asus4 A

but now it's over and i can't stay sober though it isn't like i've tried

Instrumental

D Am Em7

| | x2

D Am Em7 G Em7 D A Asus4 A

| | | | | |

D A Em7

on the front porch or on an airplane on vacation

D A Em7

or out for dinner in a nearby town

D A Em7 G

i was so proud just to have you sitting with me

Em7 D A G

but now it's over and i can't stay sober

Em7 D A G

pour and swallow follow one drink with another

Em7 D A G

i'll keep on til you agree to come back over

Em7 D A Asus4 A

or until there are x's on my eyes

Bm A G D

my old man always swore that hell would have no flame

Bm A G Em7 D

just a front row seat to watch your true love pack her things and drive away

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