Pedro The Lion - The Poison
Album: Achilles Heel (the upcoming album)
Date: May 16th 2004
Tabbed by James Amiet
e-mail: bleached_lithium@hotmail.com
This is a beautiful song. Fairly easy to. I’m about sure this is 99& accurate,
you can fiddle with 7ths and what not but just have fun with and sing and it with feeling.
BTW don’t forget that Am in the instrumental.
Standard Tuning
Chord Shapes:
G D Em7 A Am B 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---2----0-----
--3---x---0---x---x---x----x-----
Ok enough of that bullshit, let’s get going:
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 asshole
Em7 D Em7 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
B A G D
my old man always swore that hell would have no flame
B A G Em7 D
just a front row seat to watch you true love pack her things and drive away
There Finished. Now wasn’t that easy.
Questions?, Comments?, Insults?
Email me:
bleached_lithium@hotmail.com
Don’t use this unless you ask me and acknowledge i worked out the chords Please.
Rock on,
Jimmy.
