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Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-     x24442
F# -    244322
G#m -   466444
E -     022100
 Ebm-   x68876
 C#m-   x46654
F#/ Bb- x143xx
C#/ F-  143xxx
G -     320033
Intro: G#m--E-Ebm-C#m-B-F#/Bb-E-F#-- x2
Verse 1:
   G#mThe night skys black and i'm 
aEwake Ebmlying C#mon the Bground
            F#/            Bb  E  
the grass beneath my feet is hard 
and cold just F#like i've come to G#mbe
the stars are gone behind the 
Eclouds and Ebmi can't C#msee a Bthing
             F#/Bb  
so i'll just let my eyes stay 
Eclosed just like me F#i can't open up
Chorus:
  BCause i'm all wrong and Ei don't 
see a F#chance to fix this G#mhead
so just give Bup Ewrite me 
off preF#tend i don't exist
Post Chorus: G#m--E-Ebm-C#m-B-F#/Bb-E-F#--
Verse 2:
   G#mthere's something in an empty 
Ebed that makes it Ebmhard 
to C#mclose your Beyes
       F#/Bb  
it can eat at you until 
they Eboth turn black and F#blue
   G#mand all you want is a 
Ereason you should Ebmlive
  C#m                B  F#/Bb  
or a way for you to die
a Eway for you to F#die
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
  Ethe grounds opening up
i'm G#mfalling down beBlow
an endless Gfall into a F#place 
             C#/F  
that i don't think a 
child should Eknow
  Eand i'm screaming out a 
name that could 
G#mnever pass my Blips
the Gpoison in my F#veins that 
C#/F               E   E---
got me through her kiss
Guitar Solo: G#m--E-Ebm-C#m-B-F#/Bb-E-F#-- x2
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Bridge except last Chord)
Outro:
            C#/ F  
and now i'm too hung up on 
F#that to have Eb/Ganything with G#myou
it's the Epoison in my F#veins
the Epoison in my F#veins
the Epoison in my F#veins 
            B(hold)
that got me through

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Poison In My Veins

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

C#m

G#m

Eb/G

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

F# - 244322

G#m - 466444

E - 022100

Ebm

- x68876

C#m

- x46654

F# Bb

/ - x143xx

C# F

/ - 143xxx

G - 320033

Intro: G#m--E-Ebm-C#m-B-F#/Bb-E-F#-- x2

Verse 1:

G#m

The night skys black and i'm

E Ebm C#m B

awake lying on the ground

F# Bb E

the grass beneath my feet is hard

F# G#m

and cold just like i've come to be

the stars are gone behind the

E Ebm C#m B

clouds and i can't see a thing

F# Bb

so i'll just let my eyes stay

E F#

closed just like me i can't open up

Chorus:

B E

Cause i'm all wrong and i don't

F# G#m

see a chance to fix this head

B E

so just give up write me

off pretend i don't exist

Post Chorus: G#m--E-Ebm-C#m-B-F#/Bb-E-F#--

Verse 2:

G#m

there's something in an empty

E Ebm

bed that makes it hard

C#m B

to close your eyes

F# Bb

it can eat at you until

E F#

they both turn black and blue

G#m

and all you want is a

E Ebm

reason you should live

C#m B F# Bb

or a way for you to die

E F#

a way for you to die

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

the grounds opening up

G#m B

i'm falling down below

G F#

an endless fall into a place

C# F

that i don't think a

child should know

and i'm screaming out a

name that could

G#m B

never pass my lips

G F#

the poison in my veins that

C#/F E E---

got me through her kiss

Guitar Solo: G#m--E-Ebm-C#m-B-F#/Bb-E-F#-- x2

(Repeat Chorus)

(Repeat Bridge except last Chord)

Outro:

C# F

and now i'm too hung up on

F# Eb/G G#m

that to have anything with you

E F#

it's the poison in my veins

E F#

the poison in my veins

E F#

the poison in my veins

(hold)

that got me through

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