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   Written By: Dee Dee Ramone - Daniel Rey
(up)=Upstroke
Intro:   Em    D(up)     Em     DC1  D  
EmNo one ever Dthought thEmis one would surviveD.
EmHelpless chiDld, gonna walk a drum Ambeat behind.D  
EmLock you in Da dream, nEmever let you go,D  
Emnever let yoDu laugh or smile..oh..Am............... oh, not you.
(Chorus :)
                  Am               D                GC1
   Well, I just want to walk right out of this world,
   Am'cause everybody Dhas a poison Emheart.
                Am                D           GC1
   I just want to walk right out of this world,
   Am'cause everDybody has a poison hEmeart.
 Em    D(up)     Em     DC1  D  
EmMaking friends with a Dhomeless Emtorn up maDn,
Emhe just kind Dof smiles, Amit really shakes me Dup.
EmThere's danger on every Dcorner Embut I'm okaDy,
Emwalking down the Dstreet tryAming to forget yDesterday.
(Chorus :)
                    Am               D                GC1
   Well, I just want to walk right out of this world,
   Am'cause everybody Dhas a poison Emheart.
                   Am        D               GC1
   I just want to walk right out of this world,
   'cause Ameverybody has Da poison Emheart.
Version #1 :   C1    D   C1    D
Version #2    F   C1     F    C1
EmYou know that Dlife Emreally takes its Dtoll
and a Empoet's gut Dreaction is tAmo search his very Dsoul.
EmSo much damn Dconfusion Embefore my Deyes,
but Emnothing seems to phDase me and Amthis one still Dsurvives.
  (Chorus)
Em  D                   Em   D
               Da poiEmson Dheart, a poison heart, a poison heart.
Em  D                   Em   D
               Da poiEmson Dheart, a poison heart, a poison heart.

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Poison Heart

by HIM

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Written By: Dee Dee Ramone - Daniel Rey

(up)=Upstroke

Em D Em D D

Intro: (up) C1

Em D Em D

No one ever thought this one would survive.

Em D Am D

Helpless child, gonna walk a drum beat behind.

Em D Em D

Lock you in a dream, never let you go,

Em D Am

never let you laugh or smile..oh................. oh, not you.

(Chorus :)

Am D G

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

Am D Em

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

Am D G

I just want to walk right out of this world,

Am D Em

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

Em D Em D D

(up) C1

Em D Em D

Making friends with a homeless torn up man,

Em D Am D

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

Em D Em D

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

Em D Am D

walking down the street trying to forget yesterday.

(Chorus :)

Am D G

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

Am D Em

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

Am D G

I just want to walk right out of this world,

Am D Em

'cause everybody has a poison heart.

Version #1 : C1 D C1 D

Version #2 F C1 F C1

Em D Em D

You know that life really takes its toll

Em D Am D

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

Em D Em D

So much damn confusion before my eyes,

Em D Am D

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

(Chorus)

Em D Em D

D Em D

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

Em D Em D

D Em D

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

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