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POISON HEART   by Ramones
[Intro]
C#m     B       C#m  E B
C#m     B       A      A
[Verse]
C#mNo one ever Ethought C#mthis one would surEvive.
C#mHelpless child, Egonna walk a Adrum beat beBhind.
C#mLock you in a Edream, C#mnever let you Ego,
C#mnever let you Elaugh or Asmile, not Byou.
[Chorus]
   Well, AI just want to Bwalk right C#mout of Bthis Aworld,
   'cause Aeverybody Bhas a poison C#mheart.
   AI just want to Bwalk right C#mout of Bthis Aworld,
   'cause Aeverybody Bhas a poison C#mheart.
[Interlude]
  C#m    B(x2)
[Verse]
C#mMaking friends with a Ehomeless C#mtorn up Eman,
C#mhe just Ekind of smiles, it Areally shakes me Bup.
There's C#mdanger on every Ecorner but C#mI'm oEkay,
C#mwalking down the Estreet trying to Aforget yesterBday.
[Chorus]
   Well, AI just want to Bwalk right C#mout of Bthis Aworld,
   'cause Aeverybody Bhas a poison C#mheart.
   AI just want to Bwalk right C#mout of Bthis Aworld,
   'cause Aeverybody Bhas a poison C#mheart.
   Ba poison C#mheart, Ba poison C#mheart, Ba poison Aheart.
[Solo]
  E    A(x2)
[Verse]
You know that C#mlife Ereally C#takes its Etoll
and a C#mpoet's gut reEaction is to Asearch his very Bsoul.
C#mSo much damn conEfusion beC#mfore my Eeyes,
but C#mnothing seems to Ephase me and Athis one still surBvives.
[Chorus]
   Well, AI just want to Bwalk right C#mout of Bthis Aworld,
   'cause Aeverybody Bhas a poison C#mheart.
   AI just want to Bwalk right C#mout of Bthis Aworld,
   'cause Aeverybody Bhas a poison C#mheart.
[Chorus]
   Well, AI just want to Bwalk right C#mout of Bthis Aworld,
   'cause Aeverybody Bhas...
[Outro]
   a poison C#mheart,    Ba poison C#mheart, E  B  
   a poison C#mheart,    Ba poison C#mheart, E  B  
   a poison C#mheart,    Ba poison C#mheart, E  B  
   a poison C#mheart,    Ba poison Aheart,
          B C#m

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Poison Heart

by Ramones

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C#m

POISON HEART by Ramones

[Intro]

C#m B C#m E B

C#m B A A

[Verse]

C#m E C#m E

No one ever thought this one would survive.

C#m E A B

Helpless child, gonna walk a drum beat behind.

C#m E C#m E

Lock you in a dream, never let you go,

C#m E A B

never let you laugh or smile, not you.

[Chorus]

A B C#m B A

Well, I just want to walk right out of this world,

A B C#m

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

A B C#m B A

I just want to walk right out of this world,

A B C#m

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

[Interlude]

C#m B

(x2)

[Verse]

C#m E C#m E

Making friends with a homeless torn up man,

C#m E A B

he just kind of smiles, it really shakes me up.

C#m E C#m E

There's danger on every corner but I'm okay,

C#m E A B

walking down the street trying to forget yesterday.

[Chorus]

A B C#m B A

Well, I just want to walk right out of this world,

A B C#m

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

A B C#m B A

I just want to walk right out of this world,

A B C#m

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

B C#m B C#m B A

a poison heart, a poison heart, a poison heart.

[Solo]

E A

(x2)

[Verse]

C#m E C# E

You know that life really takes its toll

C#m E A B

and a poet's gut reaction is to search his very soul.

C#m E C#m E

So much damn confusion before my eyes,

C#m E A B

but nothing seems to phase me and this one still survives.

[Chorus]

A B C#m B A

Well, I just want to walk right out of this world,

A B C#m

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

A B C#m B A

I just want to walk right out of this world,

A B C#m

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

[Chorus]

A B C#m B A

Well, I just want to walk right out of this world,

A B

'cause everybody has...

[Outro]

C#m B C#m E B

a poison heart, a poison heart,

C#m B C#m E B

a poison heart, a poison heart,

C#m B C#m E B

a poison heart, a poison heart,

C#m B A

a poison heart, a poison heart,

B C#m

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