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Strychnine

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Aminor

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(there's already a tab out there, but i just transposed this so the chords for the rhythm guitar are easier)
Capo 3
[Electric piano intro]
e|-------------------|------------------------------------|
B|-------------------|------------------------------------|
G|---------------2---|------------------------------------|
D|-----------2-------|---3-------2-0----------------------|
A|---0---3-----------|---------------3-2------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------------------------|
Am   F   G   E
[Verse 1]
Some fAmolks like FwaterG  E  
Some fAmolks like FwineG  E  
But AmI like the FtasteG  E  
Of sAmtraight strychFnine (hGey heEy)
[Verse 2]
You Ammay think it's fFunnyG  E  
That I lAmike this sFtuffG  E  
But Amonce you've tFried itG  E  
You Amcan't get Fenough (WGoah!)E  
[Chorus]
D7Wine is red (hey)
A7Poison is blue
D7Strychnine is good
EFor what's ailin you
[Fill]
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|---4b2----2-0------|
D|--------------2----|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 3]
AmIf you Flisten to Gwhat I Esay
AmYou'll try Fstrychnine Gsome Eday
AmMake you Fjump, it'll Gmake you Eshout
      AmIt'll Feven Gknock you oEut
[Verse 1]
AmFolks like FwaterG  E  
Some fAmolks like FwineG  E  
But AmI like the FtasteG  E  
Of sAmtraight strychFnine (hGey heEy)
[Coda] (x2)
StAmrychnine     F  Ghey, Ehey
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| b  Bend
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Strychnine

by The Sonics

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

(there's already a tab out there, but i just transposed this so the chords for the rhythm guitar are easier)

Capo 3

[Electric piano intro]

e|-------------------|------------------------------------|

B|-------------------|------------------------------------|

G|---------------2---|------------------------------------|

D|-----------2-------|---3-------2-0----------------------|

A|---0---3-----------|---------------3-2------------------|

E|-------------------|------------------------------------|

Am F G E

[Verse 1]

Am F G E

Some folks like water

Am F G E

Some folks like wine

Am F G E

But I like the taste

Am F G E

Of straight strychnine (hey hey)

[Verse 2]

Am F G E

You may think it's funny

Am F G E

That I like this stuff

Am F G E

But once you've tried it

Am F G E

You can't get enough (Woah!)

[Chorus]

Wine is red (hey)

Poison is blue

Strychnine is good

For what's ailin you

[Fill]

e|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

G|---4b2----2-0------|

D|--------------2----|

A|-------------------|

E|-------------------|

[Verse 3]

Am F G E

If you listen to what I say

Am F G E

You'll try strychnine some day

Am F G E

Make you jump, it'll make you shout

Am F G E

It'll even knock you out

[Verse 1]

Am F G E

Folks like water

Am F G E

Some folks like wine

Am F G E

But I like the taste

Am F G E

Of straight strychnine (hey hey)

[Coda] (x2)

Am F G E

Strychnine hey, hey

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| b Bend

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