Pedro The Lion - The Poison Chords

Pedro The Lion - The Poison


Standard Tuning


Chord Shapes:

  G   D  Em7  A  Am   Bm  Asus4

--3---3---0---0---0---2----0-----
--3---2---3---2---1---2----3-----
--0---3---0---2---2---4----2-----
--0---0---2---2---2---4----2-----
--2---x---2---0---0---3----0-----
--3---x---0---x---x---2----x-----


D          A             Em7
the poison makes its way through my body slowly 

D      A                Em7   
to the pleasure centers of my brain 

D           A             Em7              G
if you were here i would admit that i'm an a**hole

Em7          D        A             G   Em7          D               A    Asus4   A
but now it's over and i can't stay sober though it isn't like i've tried


Instrumental

D | Am | Em7 x2
D | Am | Em7 G | Em7 | D | A Asus4 A |

D          A                Em7 
on the front porch or on an airplane on vacation 

D          A           Em7 
or out for dinner in a nearby town 

D        A**           Em7              G
i was so proud just to have you sitting with me 

Em7          D        A            G
but now it's over and i can't stay sober 

Em7      D              A              G
pour and swallow follow one drink with another 

Em7       D            A                G
i'll keep on til you agree to come back over 

   Em7      D                A   Asus4  A 
or until there are x's on my eyes

Bm          A                 G                  D
my old man always swore that hell would have no flame

Bm      A                            G                  Em7               D
just a front row seat to watch your true love pack her things and drive away