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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3Here'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 [Intro] G G F G G G F G [Verse] G G F G She comes on like a rose G G F G but everybody knows G G F G she'll get you in Dutch G you can look but you'd better not touch [Chorus] Em Bm Poison Ivy Poison Ivy Em Late at night while you're sleeping A Em D Poison Ivy comes creeping around [Verse] She's pretty as a daisy but look out man she's crazy she'll really do you in if you let her get under your skin [Bridge] C Measles make you mumpy 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 [Verse] Your gonna need an ocean 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 la la la la la la la la CHORD TRANSPOSITIONS [key] G Ab -------------- G Ab F F# Em Fm Bm Cm A Bb C C# D Eb