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[Intro Tabs]
  1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
E ----------------|----------------|
B ----------------|----------------|
G ----0-----------|----------------|
D --------2-------|0---2-------2---|
A -----------22---|----------------|
E 0---------------|--------0-------|
[Intro]
Em Em/G
Em Em/G
[Verse 1]
EmMorning sun won't stay awayEm/G  
EmCuts my eyes like a razor bladeEm/G  
EmFrom the looks of things I could be dead,Em/G  
EmBut that's no angel in my bedEm/G  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmDraw you in with every breathe, cuz you're my favorite sEm/Gin
EmOne more kiss could be my death and here we go again
[Chorus]
CYou're no good for me, like a Ammethamphetamine
I sEmold my soul and everything I own
To Dhold you close and keep me strong
CLife is but a dream, the ups and Amdowns and inbetweens
Well I Emhit rock bottom and I start to fall agaDin
My perfect poisEmon (My pEm/Gerfect poison)Em  Em/G  
[Verse 2]
EmThere ain't a price I wouldn't pay
Emto keep you running through my veinsEm/G  
EmI've tried to quit but it's no useEm/G  
EmCuz I've never had a drug like youEm/G  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmDraw you in with every breathe, cuz you're my favorite sEm/Gin
EmOne more kiss could be my death and here we go again
[Chorus]
CYou're no good for me, like a Ammethamphetamine
I sEmold my soul and everything I own
To Dhold you close and keep me strong
CLife is but a dream, the ups and Amdowns and inbetweens
Well I Emhit rock bottom and I start to fall agaDin
My perfect poisCon   Am(My perfect poisoEmn)D  
[Pre-Chorus]
CDraw you in with every breathe, cuz you're my favorite sin
COne more kiss could be my death and here we go agaAmin...
Em
[Chorus]
CYou're no good for me, like a Ammethamphetamine
I sEmold my soul and everything I own
To Dhold you close and keep me strong
CLife is but a dream, the ups and Amdowns and inbetweens
Well I Emhit rock bottom and I start to fall agaDin
My perfect poisCon   Am(My perfect poisoEmn)D  
My perfect poisCon, AmMy perfect poisonEm  D  

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Perfect Poison

by Dan Tyminski

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

[Intro Tabs]

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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

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

G ----0-----------|----------------|

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

A -----------22---|----------------|

E 0---------------|--------0-------|

[Intro]

Em Em/G

[Verse 1]

Em Em/G

Morning sun won't stay away

Em Em/G

Cuts my eyes like a razor blade

Em Em/G

From the looks of things I could be dead,

Em Em/G

But that's no angel in my bed

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Em/G

Draw you in with every breathe, cuz you're my favorite sin

One more kiss could be my death and here we go again

[Chorus]

C Am

You're no good for me, like a methamphetamine

I sold my soul and everything I own

To hold you close and keep me strong

C Am

Life is but a dream, the ups and downs and inbetweens

Em D

Well I hit rock bottom and I start to fall again

Em Em/G Em Em/G

My perfect poison (My perfect poison)

[Verse 2]

There ain't a price I wouldn't pay

Em Em/G

to keep you running through my veins

Em Em/G

I've tried to quit but it's no use

Em Em/G

Cuz I've never had a drug like you

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Em/G

Draw you in with every breathe, cuz you're my favorite sin

One more kiss could be my death and here we go again

[Chorus]

C Am

You're no good for me, like a methamphetamine

I sold my soul and everything I own

To hold you close and keep me strong

C Am

Life is but a dream, the ups and downs and inbetweens

Em D

Well I hit rock bottom and I start to fall again

C Am Em D

My perfect poison (My perfect poison)

[Pre-Chorus]

Draw you in with every breathe, cuz you're my favorite sin

C Am

One more kiss could be my death and here we go again...

[Chorus]

C Am

You're no good for me, like a methamphetamine

I sold my soul and everything I own

To hold you close and keep me strong

C Am

Life is but a dream, the ups and downs and inbetweens

Em D

Well I hit rock bottom and I start to fall again

C Am Em D

My perfect poison (My perfect poison)

C Am Em D

My perfect poison, My perfect poison

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