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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] Gm Bb C Gm Bb C
GmFire burn, and toil Bb Kettle bCubble, water boiGml. GmAssam, Salem,Bb Bitter tCrouble, very strong
[Inst.] Gm C
GmBlack leaves, and steBbep Settle cCozy, dark as sleGmep GmOh soothe this day Bb Milk and Csugar, cup o’ tea
Gm C Lizzie, counterpoint to Bridget: (spoken) Shattercane and velvet grass, Sorghum and white clover, Millipedes and bergamot, Flax when winter’s over. (sung) Cherry stones and apricots, Pale and milky silent Poison for it’s Prussian blue.. Bridget, counterpoint to Lizzie:
GmFire burn, and toil Bb Kettle bCubble, water boiGml. GmAssam, Salem,Bb Bitter tCrouble, very strong
[Gm C]
GmBlack leaves, and steBbep Settle cCozy, dark as sleGmep GmOh soothe this day Bb Milk and Csugar, cup o’ tea
Lizzie:
EbFerric phenyl cyanide, 3A00 parts per million. DmPrussic acid, blue-ish clear, protoplasmic poison. EbBoils at 26 degrees and Afaintly tastes of almonds. DmDeath is by paralysis of Cheart and respiration. EbPasses through uCmnbroken skin. GmCareful, for it’s found AbwithBbin…
GmShattercane and velvet grass, BbSorghum and white Cclover, GmMillipedes and bergamot, BbFlax when winter’s Cover. GmCherry stones and apricots, BbPale and milky CsilFent GmPoison for it’s Prussian blue, BbBeautiful and CviolDment.
EbFollowing directions in the ABook of Household Poisons. DmJust a drop dropped in the milk And Cmhope that she’ll Ebenjoy some. EbMind you don’t forget to close your Aeyes and hold your breath. N.C.But DmWouldn’t it be easy, now? A Cmperfect little death. DmJust Ebdrop a grain inCmto her tea, GmMrs Borden,Gm R. AbI. BbP.
Lizzie, counterpoint to Bridget:
GmShattercane and velvet grass, BbSorghum and white Cclover, GmMillipedes and bergamot, BbFlax when winter’s Cover. GmCherry stones and apricots, BbPale and milky CsilFent GmPoison for it’s Prussian blue, BbBeautiful and CviolDment.
Bridget, counterpoint to Lizzie: Fire burn, and toil Kettle bubble, water boil. Assam, Salem, Bitter trouble, very strong. Black leaves, and steep Settle cozy, dark as sleep Oh soothe this day Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea (Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea) (Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea) (Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea) (Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea) [Outro] Gm Bb C Lyrics taken from themusicallyrics.com, accredited to "Penny"