Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – Poison Ivy (Guitar)

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As recorded by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (From the 1968 Album 10 OF PENTACLES) [Intro] F [Verse 1]
F
She comes on like a rose

F
But everybody knows

F
She'll get you in Dutch
N.C. You can look but you better not touch [Chorus]
       Dm          Am
Poison ivy, poison ivy

        Dm
Late at night while you’re sleepin'

       Gm                    Dm  C
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
[Verse 2]
F
Pretty as a daisy

F
But look out, man, she’s crazy

F
She'll really do you in
N.C. If you let her get under your skin [Chorus]
       Dm          Am
Poison ivy, poison ivy

        Dm
Late at night while you’re sleepin'

       Gm                    Dm  C
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
[Bridge]
Bb
Measles make you jumpy

Bb
And mumps will make you lumpy

    F
And chicken pox will make you jump and twitch

    Bb
The common cold will cool ya

Bb
The whoopin' cough will fool ya

    C      N.C.
But poison ivy, Lord, will make you itch
[Verse 3]
       F
You're gonna need an ocean

F
Of calamine lotion

F
You'll be scratchin’ like a hound
N.C. The minute you start to mess around [Chorus]
       Dm          Am
Poison ivy, poison ivy

        Dm
Late at night while you’re sleepin'

       Gm                    Dm  C
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
[Organ Solo] F Eb F Eb F Eb F [Chorus]
       Dm          Am
Poison ivy, poison ivy

        Dm
Late at night while you’re sleepin'

       Gm                    Dm  C
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
[Outro]
F                    Eb F
La-da-la-da-la-da, oh

                                 Eb F
La-da-la-da-la-da, that’s my band

                  Eb F
La-da-la-da-la-da

                  Eb F
La-da-la-da-la-da