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Poison

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[Intro]
| D D N.C.| N.C.    | x2
|       Bb|       D5| x3
|       Bb|       Bb|
|       D5|       D5|
  DmYour cruel  Bbdevice  FYour bloodC, like ice
  GmOne look  Ebsus2could kill  Bbsus2My painD5, your thrill
GmI want to Eblove you but I Bbbetter not Ftouch (Don't touch)
CmI want to hold Abyou but my sensEbes telBbl me to stopAm  
AmI want to Fkiss you but CI want it too Gmuch (Too much)
I wDmant to taBbste you but your lFips are venComous poiDmsonBb  F  C  
DmYou're poison Bbrunning Fthrough my Cveins You're pDmoisonBb  F  C  
DmI don't waBbnt to brFeak these CchainsBb  
  DmYour mouthBb, so hot  FYour webC, I'm caught
  GmYour skinEbsus2, so wet  Bbsus2Black lace  D5on sweat
GmI hear yoEbu calling and itBb's needles Fand pins (And pins)
CmI want to hurt Abyou just to heaEbr you Bbscreaming my Amname
AmDon't want Fto touch you Cbut you're unGder my skin (Deep in)
I wDmant to kiBbss you but your liFps are venoCmous poisDmonBb  F  C  
DmYou're poison Bbrunning Fthrough my Cveins You're pDmoisonBb  F  C  
DmI don't waBbnt to brFeak these CchainsBb  
BbPoisonBb...
[Solo]
   Bb     Dx4
GmOne look cEbould kill BbMy pain, yoD5ur thrill
GmI want to Eblove you but I Bbbetter not Ftouch (Don't touch)
CmI want to hold Abyou but my sensEbes telBbl me to stopAm  
AmI want to Fkiss you but CI want it too Gmuch (Too much)
I wDmant to taBbste you but your lFips are venComous poiDmsonBb  F  C  
DmYou're poison Bbrunning Fthrough my Cveins You're pDmoisonBb  F  C  
DmI don't waBbnt to brFeak these CchainsBb  
GmPoisonBb  
DmI want to Bblove you but I Fbetter not tCouch (Don't tDmouch)
I want to hBbold you but my sFenses tCell me to sDmtop
I want to kBbiss you but I wFant it too mCuch (Too Dmmuch)
I want to tBbaste you but your lFips are Cvenomous DmpoisoBbnF  C  
DmI don't waBbnt to brFeak these CchainsBb  
DmPoison (BbPoisFon)    C     Dmburning dBbeep insFide my vCeins
   DmBurning dBbeep (Poison) insFide my vCeins
DmPoison (BbPoisFon)    C   DmI don't wBbanna (Poison) brFeak these chaCins
  Dm    Bb      F    C     Dm     Bb    F    C(fade out)
   (Poison) Poison

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The story behind the song

"Poison" captures the intense, dangerous allure of a love that feels both irresistible and destructive. The lyrics paint a picture of being drawn to someone whose touch is like a "cruel device," their presence a potent, intoxicating force. It’s a song about a forbidden desire, where the urge to kiss is overwhelming, even as you sense the peril in their "blood, like ice" and the dark beauty of "black lace on sweat." Released in 1989 on the album Trash, it became one of Alice Cooper's signature tracks, embodying his theatrical shock rock style. Playing it, you can feel the push and pull of a captivating, toxic obsession.

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Poison

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Poison

by Alice Cooper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebsus2

Bbsus2

[Intro]

| D D N.C.| N.C. | x2

Bb D5

| | | x3

Bb Bb

| | |

D5 D5

| | |

Dm Bb F C

Your cruel device Your blood, like ice

Gm Ebsus2 Bbsus2 D5

One look could kill My pain, your thrill

Gm Eb Bb F

I want to love you but I better not touch (Don't touch)

Cm Ab Eb Bb Am

I want to hold you but my senses tell me to stop

Am F C G

I want to kiss you but I want it too much (Too much)

Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

I want to taste you but your lips are venomous poison

Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

You're poison running through my veins You're poison

Dm Bb F C Bb

I don't want to break these chains

Dm Bb F C

Your mouth, so hot Your web, I'm caught

Gm Ebsus2 Bbsus2 D5

Your skin, so wet Black lace on sweat

Gm Eb Bb F

I hear you calling and it's needles and pins (And pins)

Cm Ab Eb Bb Am

I want to hurt you just to hear you screaming my name

Am F C G

Don't want to touch you but you're under my skin (Deep in)

Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

I want to kiss you but your lips are venomous poison

Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

You're poison running through my veins You're poison

Dm Bb F C Bb

I don't want to break these chains

Bb Bb

Poison...

[Solo]

Bb D

Gm Eb Bb D5

One look could kill My pain, your thrill

Gm Eb Bb F

I want to love you but I better not touch (Don't touch)

Cm Ab Eb Bb Am

I want to hold you but my senses tell me to stop

Am F C G

I want to kiss you but I want it too much (Too much)

Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

I want to taste you but your lips are venomous poison

Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

You're poison running through my veins You're poison

Dm Bb F C Bb

I don't want to break these chains

Gm Bb

Poison

Dm Bb F C Dm

I want to love you but I better not touch (Don't touch)

Bb F C Dm

I want to hold you but my senses tell me to stop

Bb F C Dm

I want to kiss you but I want it too much (Too much)

Bb F C Dm Bb F C

I want to taste you but your lips are venomous poison

Dm Bb F C Bb

I don't want to break these chains

Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

Poison (Poison) burning deep inside my veins

Dm Bb F C

Burning deep (Poison) inside my veins

Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

Poison (Poison) I don't wanna (Poison) break these chains

Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

(fade out)

(Poison) Poison

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