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Strychnine

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 lead riff...                           bend  bend  
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2---------0-0--------2-2-2---------0-0---------|
E|-------2-3-3-3-----2\/----------2-3-3-3-----2\/-----|
SBome folks like a' wGaterA  F#  
Some folks like a' wine
But I like the taste
of straight strychnine (hey hey)
You may think it's funny
That I like this stuff
But once you've tried it
You can't get enough (Woah!)
WEine is red (hey)
PF#oison is blue
SEtrychnine is good
FF#or what's ailin' you
(x2)
IBf you listen to whaGt I sayA  F#  
You'll try strychnine some day
Make you jump, it'll make you shout
It'll even knock you out
Some folks like water
Some folks like wine
But I like the taste
of straight strychnine
Strychnine, oh oh
Strychnine, oh oh
Strychnine, oh oh
Strychnine

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Strychnine

by The Cramps

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Chords in this song · guitar

bend bend

lead riff...

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

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

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

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

E|-------2-3-3-3-----2\/----------2-3-3-3-----2\/-----|

B G A F#

Some folks like a' water

Some folks like a' wine

But I like the taste

of straight strychnine (hey hey)

You may think it's funny

That I like this stuff

But once you've tried it

You can't get enough (Woah!)

Wine is red (hey)

Poison is blue

Strychnine is good

For what's ailin' you

(x2)

B G A F#

If you listen to what I say

You'll try strychnine some day

Make you jump, it'll make you shout

It'll even knock you out

Some folks like water

Some folks like wine

But I like the taste

of straight strychnine

Strychnine, oh oh

Strychnine

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