VERSE 1: 
G                       G^G^G F G^G 
She comes on like a rose, 
G                  G^G^G F G^G 
But everybody knows. 
G                     G^G^G F G^G 
She'll get you in Dutch, 
        G                            G* 
You can look but you'd better not touch. 
 
CHORUS 1: 
       Em          Bm 
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy.             
        Em 
Late at night while you're sleeping, 
D                         Em   D 
Poison Ivy comes creeping around. 
 
VERSE 2: 
G                      G^G^G F G^G 
She's pretty as a daisy, 
G                          G^G^G F G^G 
But look out man she's crazy. 
G                      G^G^G F G^G 
She'll really do you in, 
       G                        G* 
If you let her get under your skin. 
 
CHORUS 2: 
       Em          Bm 
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy.             
        Em 
Late at night while you're sleeping, 
D                         Em   D 
Poison Ivy comes creeping around. 
 
BRIDGE 1: 
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                                  D^D^D 
But Poison Ivy, lord will make you itch. 
 
VERSE 3: 
G                       G^G^G F G^G 
Your gonna need an ocean, 
G                 G^G^G F G^G 
Of calamine lotion. 
G                                G^G^G F G^G 
You'll be scratching like a hound, 
    G                            G* 
The minute you start to mess around. 
 
CHORUS 3: 
       Em          Bm 
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy.             
        Em 
Late at night while you're sleeping, 
D                         Em   D 
Poison Ivy comes creeping around. 
 
INSTRUMENTAL:(Lead over) 
|G  |G^G^G F G^G| 
|G  |G^G^G F G^G| 
|G  |G^G^G F G^G| 
|G  |G^G^G F G^G| 
|G            G*| 
 
CHORUS 3: 
       Em          Bm 
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy.             
        Em 
Late at night while you're sleeping, 
D                         Em   D 
Poison Ivy comes creeping around. 
 
BRIDGE 2: 
C 
Now, 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                                   D^D^D 
But Poison Ivy, lord will make you itch. 
 
VERSE 4: 
G                       G^G^G F G^G 
Your gonna need an ocean, 
G                 G^G^G F G^G 
of calamine lotion. 
G                                G^G^G F G^G 
You'll be scratching like a hound, 
    G                            G* 
the minute you start to mess around. 
 
CHORUS 4: 
       Em          Bm 
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy.             
        Em 
Late at night while you're sleeping, 
D                         Em   D 
Poison Ivy comes creeping around. 
 
CODA & INSTRUMENTAL 2:(Slow downward strokes) 
|G  Em F G| 
 
End