Coasters - Poison ivy
Autoscroll
1 Column
Text size
Transpose 0
Poison Ivy:The Coasters.
#1 on R&B and #7 on Rock Charts in 1959.
#1.
She Abcomes on like a roseGb...Ab...but Abeverybody knowsGb, Ab
Gshe'll Abget you in Dutch.
GbWhy, Abyou can look but you better not touch..
CHORUS:#1.
Poison FmIv-y-y-y-y, poison CmIv-y-y-y-y.
Late at night Fmwhile you're F6sleepin', poison BbmIvy comes a'Eb9creepin',
AFmrou-ou-ou-ou-ou-Ebound.
#2.
She's Abpretty as a daisyGb...Ab..but Ablook out man she's crazyGb. Ab
GShe'll Abreally do you in.Gb Ab
AbIf you let her under your skin.
CHORUS:#1.
Poison FmIv-y-y-y-y, poison CmIv-y-y-y-y.
Late at night Fmwhile you're F6sleepin', poison BbmIvy comes a'Eb9creepin',
AFmrou-ou-ou-ou-ou-Ebound.
CHORUS:#2.
DbMeasles make you bumpy..and Mumps'll make you lumpy,
And AbChicken Pox'll make you jump and twitch.
A Dbcommon cold'll fool ya, and Whooping Cough can cool ya.
But EbPoison Ivy, Lord'll make you itch!
#3.
You're Abgonna need an oceanGb...Ab...of AbCalamine lotionGb. Ab
You'll be Abscratchin' like a houndGb, Ab
The Abminute you start to mess around...
CHORUS:#1.
PoisonFm Iv-y-y-y-y, poisonCm Iv-y-y-y-y.
Late at night Fmwhile you're F6sleepin', poison BbmIvy comes a'Eb9creepin',
AFmrou-ou-ou-ou-ou-Ebound..
CHORUS:#2.
DbMeasles make you bumpy..and Mumps'll make you lumpy,
And AbChicken Pox'll make you jump and twitch.
A Dbcommon cold'll fool ya, and Whooping Cough can cool ya.
But EbPoison Ivy, Lord'll make you itch!
#4.
You're Abgonna need an oceanGb...Ab...of AbCalamine lotionGb. Ab
You'll be Abscratchin' like a houndGb, Ab
The Abminute you start to mess around...
CHORUS:#1.
PoisonFm Iv-y-y-y-y, poisonCm Iv-y-y-y-y.
Late at night Fmwhile you're F6sleepin', poison BbmIvy comes a'Eb9creepin',
AFmrou-ou-ou-ou-ou-Ebound..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.