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Poison Ivy

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Poison Ivy chords
Capo I
G G F G  G G F G
She Gcomes on like a rose  G    F         G  
but Geverybody knowsG  F  G  
she'll Gget you in DutchG  F  G  
you can Glook but you'd better not Emtouch
Poison EmIvy  Poison BmIvy            
Late at Emnight while you're sleeping
Poison AmIvy comes creeping aEmroundD  
She's Gpretty as a daisy  G    F          G  
but Glook out man she's crazyG  F  G  
she'll Greally do you inG  F  G  
if you Glet her get under your Emskin
Poison EmIvy  Poison BmIvy            
Late at Emnight while you're sleeping
Poison AmIvy comes creeping aEmroundD  
CMeasles make you mumpy             
and mumps will make you lumpy
and Gchicken pox will make you
jump and switch
A Ccommon cold will fool you
and whooping cough can cool ya
But DPoison Ivy lord will make you itch
Your Ggonna need an ocean  G    F           G  
of Gcalamine lotionG  F  G  
You'll be Gscratching like a houndG  F  G  
the Gminute you start to mess aEmround 
Poison EmIvy  Poison BmIvy        
Late at Emnight while you're sleeping
Poison AmIvy comes creeping aEmroundD  
CMeasles make you mumpy             
and mumps will make you lumpy
and Gchicken pox will make you
jump and switch
A Ccommon cold will fool you
and whooping cough can cool ya
But DPoison Ivy lord will make you itch
Your Ggonna need an ocean  G    F           G  
of Gcalamine lotionG  F  G  
You'll be Gscratching like a houndG  F  G  
the Gminute you start to mess aEmround 
Poison EmIvy  Poison BmIvy            
Late at Emnight while you're sleeping
Poison AmIvy comes creeping aEmroundD  
GLa la la la  G   F  G  
Gla la la laG  F  G  

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Poison Ivy

by The Coasters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Poison Ivy chords

Capo I

G G F G G G F G

G G F G

She comes on like a rose

G G F G

but everybody knows

G G F G

she'll get you in Dutch

G Em

you can look but you'd better not touch

Em Bm

Poison Ivy Poison Ivy

Late at night while you're sleeping

Am Em D

Poison Ivy comes creeping around

G G F G

She's pretty as a daisy

G G F G

but look out man she's crazy

G G F G

she'll really do you in

G Em

if you let her get under your skin

Em Bm

Poison Ivy Poison Ivy

Late at night while you're sleeping

Am Em D

Poison Ivy comes creeping around

Measles make you mumpy

and mumps will make you lumpy

and chicken pox will make you

jump and switch

A common cold will fool you

and whooping cough can cool ya

But Poison Ivy lord will make you itch

G G F G

Your gonna need an ocean

G G F G

of calamine lotion

G G F G

You'll be scratching like a hound

G Em

the minute you start to mess around

Em Bm

Poison Ivy Poison Ivy

Late at night while you're sleeping

Am Em D

Poison Ivy comes creeping around

Measles make you mumpy

and mumps will make you lumpy

and chicken pox will make you

jump and switch

A common cold will fool you

and whooping cough can cool ya

But Poison Ivy lord will make you itch

G G F G

Your gonna need an ocean

G G F G

of calamine lotion

G G F G

You'll be scratching like a hound

G Em

the minute you start to mess around

Em Bm

Poison Ivy Poison Ivy

Late at night while you're sleeping

Am Em D

Poison Ivy comes creeping around

G G F G

La la la la

G G F G

la la la la

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