From: John Murphy
Subject: CRD:Poison Ivy
Here’s the lyrics and chords to Poison Ivy.
This is taken from the Coaster’s 45 rpm reissue
With «Idol with the Golden Head» on the flip side.
I’ve changed the key from Ab to G.
The chord transpositions are at the end.
Poison Ivy
By Lieber and Stoller
G GFG G GFG
G GFG
She comes on like a rose — verse
G GFG
But everybody knows
G GFG
She’ll get you in Dutch
G
You can look but you’d better not touch
Em Bm
Poison Ivy Poison Ivy — chorus
Em
Late at night while you’re sleeping
Bb Em D
Poison Ivy comes creeping around
She’s pretty as a daisy — verse
But look out man she’s crazy
She’ll really do you in
If you let her get under your skin
C
Measles make you mumpy — bridge
And mumps will make you lumpy
G
And chicken pox will make you
Jump and switch
C
A common cold will fool you
And whooping cough can cool ya
D
But Poison Ivy lord will make you itch
Your gonna need an ocean — verse
Of calamine lotion
You’ll be scratching like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
CHORUS — BRIDGE — REPEAT LAST VERSE — CHORUS
La la la la — verse
La la la la
La la la la
CHORD TRANSPOSITIONS
Key G Ab
————
G Ab
F F#
Em Fm
Bm Cm
Bb B
C C#
D Eb