Poison Ivy Chords

Poison Ivy:The Coasters.
#1 on R&B and #7 on Rock Charts in 1959.

#1.
    Ab                  Gb Ab     Ab             Gb Ab
She comes on like a rose......but everybody knows,
G      Ab                
she'll get you in Dutch. 
Gb   Ab
Why, you can look but you better not touch..

CHORUS:#1.
       Fm                 Cm
Poison Iv-y-y-y-y, poison Iv-y-y-y-y.
              Fm           F6               Bbm         Eb9
Late at night while you're sleepin', poison Ivy comes a'creepin',
 Fm              Eb
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound.

#2.
      Ab               Gb Ab    Ab                      Gb Ab
She's pretty as a daisy.....but look out man she's crazy.
G      Ab               Gb Ab
She'll really do you in.
Ab
If you let her under your skin.

CHORUS:#1.
       Fm                 Cm
Poison Iv-y-y-y-y, poison Iv-y-y-y-y.
              Fm           F6               Bbm         Eb9
Late at night while you're sleepin', poison Ivy comes a'creepin',
 Fm              Eb
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound.

CHORUS:#2.
Db
Measles make you bumpy..and Mumps'll make you lumpy,
    Ab
And Chicken Pox'll make you jump and twitch.
  Db
A common cold'll fool ya, and Whooping Cough can cool ya.
    Eb
But Poison Ivy, Lord'll make you itch!

#3.
       Ab                 Gb Ab    Ab             Gb Ab
You're gonna need an ocean......of Calamine lotion.
          Ab                     Gb Ab
You'll be scratchin' like a hound,
    Ab
The minute you start to mess around...

CHORUS:#1.
      Fm                 Cm
Poison Iv-y-y-y-y, poison Iv-y-y-y-y.
              Fm           F6               Bbm         Eb9
Late at night while you're sleepin', poison Ivy comes a'creepin',
 Fm              Eb
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound..

CHORUS:#2.
Db
Measles make you bumpy..and Mumps'll make you lumpy,
    Ab
And Chicken Pox'll make you jump and twitch.
  Db
A common cold'll fool ya, and Whooping Cough can cool ya.
    Eb
But Poison Ivy, Lord'll make you itch!

#4.
       Ab                 Gb Ab    Ab             Gb Ab
You're gonna need an ocean......of Calamine lotion.
          Ab                     Gb Ab
You'll be scratchin' like a hound,
    Ab
The minute you start to mess around...

CHORUS:#1.
      Fm                 Cm
Poison Iv-y-y-y-y, poison Iv-y-y-y-y.
              Fm           F6               Bbm         Eb9
Late at night while you're sleepin', poison Ivy comes a'creepin',
 Fm              Eb
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound..(Fade.)


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