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Tuning : Half Step Down. 
Asus2They say the heart only Cadd9wants what it can't Ghave, D  
Asus2so i guess your hand, in Cadd9mine, will never Gfit. D  
Asus2'cause if i could Cadd9find my heart inside Gthis empty, fDrozen, chest, 
Asus2Then you would fCadd9ind that i'd give you alGl of Dit. 
Asus2, Cadd9, G, D    x2
Asus2you stole the mCadd9atches from my bGook. D  
Asus2put out the fCadd9ire in my Geyes. D  
Asus2you cause a tCadd9hunder in my vGeins when you're aDround. 
Asus2you make me Cadd9wish that i would Gdie. D  
Chorus
Cadd9and I can't hear yoGu calDling out my name, 
Cadd9but i still feel your breGath across my neck, Ddriving me insane
Cadd9But you don't love meG, sDo how do you explain? 
Cadd9you walk away from Gmy life when yoDu live inside my Cadd9brain G  
DYou live inside my Cadd9brainG  D  
Verse 2
Asus2I thought you Cadd9came to kiss my lGips, D  
Asus2but you brought your Cadd9shovel and your Gtarp. D  
Asus2The voice that oncCadd9e became the liGght unto my daDrk, 
Asus2soon became yoCadd9ur tool to break my hearGt. D  
Chorus
Cadd9and I can't hear yoGu calDling out my name, 
Cadd9but i still feel your breGath across my neck, Ddriving me insane
Cadd9But you don't love meG, sDo how do you explain? 
Cadd9you walk away from Gmy life when yoDu live inside my Cadd9brain G  
DYou live inside my Cadd9brainG  D  
Bridge
Cadd9Eat my hearGt for breaDkfast. 
Cadd9Taste it's taiGnted bloDod. 
Cadd9Feel your precious poison start to Gfill it's makers Em7veins 
so you Cadd9can start to feel your so Dcalled love.G  
Chorus
Cadd9and I can't hear yoGu calDling out my name, 
Cadd9but i still feel your breGath across my neck, Ddriving me insane
Cadd9But you don't love meG, sDo how do you explain? 
Cadd9you walk away from Gmy life when yoDu live inside my Cadd9brain G  
DYou live inside my Cadd9brainG  D  

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Poison

by Front Porch Step

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Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Cadd9

Em7

Tuning : Half Step Down.

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

They say the heart only wants what it can't have,

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

so i guess your hand, in mine, will never fit.

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

'cause if i could find my heart inside this empty, frozen, chest,

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

Then you would find that i'd give you all of it.

Asus2, Cadd9, G, D x2

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

you stole the matches from my book.

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

put out the fire in my eyes.

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

you cause a thunder in my veins when you're around.

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

you make me wish that i would die.

Chorus

Cadd9 G D

and I can't hear you calling out my name,

Cadd9 G D

but i still feel your breath across my neck, driving me insane

Cadd9 G D

But you don't love me, so how do you explain?

Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G

you walk away from my life when you live inside my brain

D Cadd9 G D

You live inside my brain

Verse 2

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

I thought you came to kiss my lips,

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

but you brought your shovel and your tarp.

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

The voice that once became the light unto my dark,

Asus2 Cadd9 G D

soon became your tool to break my heart.

Chorus

Cadd9 G D

and I can't hear you calling out my name,

Cadd9 G D

but i still feel your breath across my neck, driving me insane

Cadd9 G D

But you don't love me, so how do you explain?

Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G

you walk away from my life when you live inside my brain

D Cadd9 G D

You live inside my brain

Bridge

Cadd9 G D

Eat my heart for breakfast.

Cadd9 G D

Taste it's tainted blood.

Cadd9 G Em7

Feel your precious poison start to fill it's makers veins

Cadd9 D G

so you can start to feel your so called love.

Chorus

Cadd9 G D

and I can't hear you calling out my name,

Cadd9 G D

but i still feel your breath across my neck, driving me insane

Cadd9 G D

But you don't love me, so how do you explain?

Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G

you walk away from my life when you live inside my brain

D Cadd9 G D

You live inside my brain

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