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Note: This is for the main rhythm guitar and it's mostly barre chords 
(though you can play some standard versions if you want).
The song is just four chords:
A: F-shape 5th fret
D: A-shape 5th fret
B: A-shape 7th fret
Dm: Am-shape 5th fret
[Intro]
A    D     A     D
DYou foolish little Awaste of time
DYou pucker up like Alemon-lime
DI'm sinking into your Acorduroy
DI saw you kissing the Apaper boy
DYou're smart enough to kAeep it light
DYou call me up with a lAandmine
DDriving drunk with a Ababy in the trunk
DAnd the whole town knows Ayou're no good,
You're no good, you're no good,
BHardly ever say 'Dyes'
Oh baby try the sAofa,
BWho's gonna clean this Dup?
Probably me, like I always do
AYou got a poison candy heart
(Intro riff again, second verse same as the first)
DYou're serious, but wonderAful
DReckless as a chaiAnsaw
DThrilling in the bedrAoom
DAnd I'm average in so many Aways
DYou only want what's besAt for you
I do too, I do too, I do too
BHardly ever say 'yDes'
Oh baby try the soAfa,
BWho's gonna clean this Dup?
Probably me, like I always dAo
You got a poison candy heaDmrtA  
You got a poison candy heaDmrtA  Dm  A  
[Whistling interlude]
A   D
BHardly ever say 'yesD'
Oh baby try the soAfa,
BWho's gonna clean this Dup?
Probably me, like I always doDm  
BYou're happiest when I'm nDot
I can live with that
BYou try to kill us apDart
You got a poison candy heAart

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Poison Candy Heart

by Mark Mulcahy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: This is for the main rhythm guitar and it's mostly barre chords

(though you can play some standard versions if you want).

The song is just four chords:

A: F-shape 5th fret

D: A-shape 5th fret

B: A-shape 7th fret

Dm: Am-shape 5th fret

[Intro]

A D A D

D A

You foolish little waste of time

D A

You pucker up like lemon-lime

D A

I'm sinking into your corduroy

D A

I saw you kissing the paper boy

D A

You're smart enough to keep it light

D A

You call me up with a landmine

D A

Driving drunk with a baby in the trunk

D A

And the whole town knows you're no good,

You're no good, you're no good,

B D

Hardly ever say 'yes'

Oh baby try the sofa,

B D

Who's gonna clean this up?

Probably me, like I always do

You got a poison candy heart

(Intro riff again, second verse same as the first)

D A

You're serious, but wonderful

D A

Reckless as a chainsaw

D A

Thrilling in the bedroom

D A

And I'm average in so many ways

D A

You only want what's best for you

I do too, I do too, I do too

B D

Hardly ever say 'yes'

Oh baby try the sofa,

B D

Who's gonna clean this up?

Probably me, like I always do

Dm A

You got a poison candy heart

Dm A Dm A

You got a poison candy heart

[Whistling interlude]

A D

B D

Hardly ever say 'yes'

Oh baby try the sofa,

B D

Who's gonna clean this up?

Probably me, like I always do

B D

You're happiest when I'm not

I can live with that

B D

You try to kill us apart

You got a poison candy heart

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