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Little Drop Of Poison

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 10Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

From the wonderful Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards. Capo on 3.
The rhythm is pretty much a standard tango riff, in 4/4: 
down rest rest down-up down rest down ring.
It is best suited for piano, but a guitar can do the trick as well.
If you find the strumming pattern too hard, you can leave out all short chords.
explanation:
D/U = down or upstroke for 1/8th
d/u = down or upstroke for 1/16th
- = rest for 1/8th
_ = ring for duration of strum before underscore
So in short: D--duD-D_
 D#m6= xx1312
Each 'chorus' ends with a riff like this:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-2ph-/10-9-7r--|
E|---------------|
Intro:
Am            E
 D- - d u  D-  D_ 
AmD - - d u D - - E7D  (six times)
AmI like my Amtown   E7  Amwith a little drop of  DmpoisonA  
   DmNo-Ebody knows they're lining up to go in-AmsaneE7  
   AmI'm all E7aloneAm,     E7    AmI smoke my friends Dmdown to the filter
   EBut I feel much cleaner after it rainAmsE7  
   AmAnd she Amleft in the fall, that's her picture on the wall
  E7                               Am       Dm   E   E(riff)
She always had that little drop of poison
   AmDid the Amdevil make the world while God Dmwas sleeping
   EYou'll never get a wish from a Ambone
   AmAnother wrong goodbye and a hunderd    Dmsailors
   EThat deep blue sky is my Amhome
   AmAnd she Amleft in the fall, that's her picture on the wall
  E7                               Am       Dm   E   E(riff)
She always had that little drop of poison
-- a short break follows, and the song goes up half a step --
       A#mAnd a A#mrat always knows when he's in with   D#m6weasels
    E#7Here you lose a little every A#mday
    A#mWell, I remember when a million was   D#ma million
    E#They all have ways to make you A#mpay
    A#mAnd she A#mleft in the fall, that's her picture on the wall
                                         D#m   E#   E#(no riff)
She always had that little drop of poison
    A#mAnd she A#mleft in the fall, that's her picture on the wall
She always had that little drop of D#mpoisonE#  E#  
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-3p1h3-/11-10-8r--|
E|------------------|
Have fun!
Note: you can also play the song without capo. You can just transpose the song up three steps.
F#m6 then becomes: 2x1222.

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Little Drop Of Poison

by Tom Waits

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m6

A#m

D#m

From the wonderful Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards. Capo on 3.

The rhythm is pretty much a standard tango riff, in 4/4:

down rest rest down-up down rest down ring.

It is best suited for piano, but a guitar can do the trick as well.

If you find the strumming pattern too hard, you can leave out all short chords.

explanation:

D/U = down or upstroke for 1/8th

d/u = down or upstroke for 1/16th

- = rest for 1/8th

_ = ring for duration of strum before underscore

So in short: D--duD-D_

D#m6

= xx1312

Each 'chorus' ends with a riff like this:

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

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

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

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

A|-2ph-/10-9-7r--|

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

Intro:

Am E

D D D

- - d u - _

Am E7

D - - d u D - - D (six times)

Am Am E7 Am Dm A

I like my town with a little drop of poison

Dm E Am E7

No-body knows they're lining up to go in-sane

Am E7 Am E7 Am Dm

I'm all alone, I smoke my friends down to the filter

E Am E7

But I feel much cleaner after it rains

Am Am

And she left in the fall, that's her picture on the wall

E7 Am Dm E E

(riff)

She always had that little drop of poison

Am Am Dm

Did the devil make the world while God was sleeping

E Am

You'll never get a wish from a bone

Am Dm

Another wrong goodbye and a hunderd sailors

E Am

That deep blue sky is my home

Am Am

And she left in the fall, that's her picture on the wall

E7 Am Dm E E

(riff)

She always had that little drop of poison

-- a short break follows, and the song goes up half a step --

A#m A#m D#m6

And a rat always knows when he's in with weasels

E#7 A#m

Here you lose a little every day

A#m D#m

Well, I remember when a million was a million

E# A#m

They all have ways to make you pay

A#m A#m

And she left in the fall, that's her picture on the wall

D#m E# E#

(no riff)

She always had that little drop of poison

A#m A#m

And she left in the fall, that's her picture on the wall

D#m E# E#

She always had that little drop of poison

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

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

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

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

A|-3p1h3-/11-10-8r--|

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

Have fun!

Note: you can also play the song without capo. You can just transpose the song up three steps.

F#m6 then becomes: 2x1222.

About Little Drop Of Poison Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Little Drop Of Poison by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Little Drop Of Poison chords”, “Little Drop Of Poison guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Little Drop Of Poison chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Little Drop Of Poison chords and for experienced players who want accurate Little Drop Of Poison lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D#m6, B, G, A, E.

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