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Poison Moon

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G
CCut loose in a Fnightmare, Ccast off in my Fdreams
CIf home is anyC/Bwhere that I can Amhang my hAm/Gat then it's Dcoming apart at the Gseams
AmMy luck is hanginDg upside downAm, I try to hold on Dtight 
EBut money's rolling Aout of town and Blove slips D7right out of sight and these bones
They don't look so good to Gme 
D7Jokers talk and they all disaGgree 
FOne day Gsoon 
I will Claugh right in the Fface of the Gpoison Cmoon
CYou look in the Fmirror
I'm Csorry, but it can't be Freplaced
You're Cthrown straight C/Bout in that Amcruel paAm/Grade
DButtoned down and Glaced
AmIt starts like Dfascination, Amit ends up like a Dtrance
You've gotta Euse your imagiAnation on Bsome of that magaD7zine romance and these bones
They don't look so good to Gme 
D7Jokers talk and they all disaGgree 
FOne day Gsoon 
I will Claugh right in the Fface of the Gpoison Cmoon
FOne day Gsoon 
I will Claugh right in the Fface of the Gpoison Cmoon
C/B: x22010
Am/G: 302210 or 302010 if you don't want to use your pinky to get the G  

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Poison Moon

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

C F C F

Cut loose in a nightmare, cast off in my dreams

C C/B Am Am/G D G

If home is anywhere that I can hang my hat then it's coming apart at the seams

Am D Am D

My luck is hanging upside down, I try to hold on tight

E A B D7

But money's rolling out of town and love slips right out of sight and these bones

They don't look so good to me

D7 G

Jokers talk and they all disagree

F G

One day soon

C F G C

I will laugh right in the face of the poison moon

C F

You look in the mirror

C F

I'm sorry, but it can't be replaced

C C/B Am Am/G

You're thrown straight out in that cruel parade

D G

Buttoned down and laced

Am D Am D

It starts like fascination, it ends up like a trance

E A B D7

You've gotta use your imagination on some of that magazine romance and these bones

They don't look so good to me

D7 G

Jokers talk and they all disagree

F G

One day soon

C F G C

I will laugh right in the face of the poison moon

F G

One day soon

C F G C

I will laugh right in the face of the poison moon

C/B

: x22010

Am G G

/: 302210 or 302010 if you don't want to use your pinky to get the

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