Ramones - Poison Heart: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Poison Heart" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Poison Heart Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ramones

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Poison Heart" smoothly on your guitar.

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C#m           E       C#m              E
No one ever thought this one would survive.
C#m              E             A          B
Helpless child, gonna walk a drum beat behind.
C#m             E     C#m           E
Lock you in a dream, never let you go,
C#m            E         A          B
never let you laugh or smile, not you.

Chorus:
      A              B          C#m      B   A
Well, I just want to walk right out of this world,
       A          B            C#m
'cause everybody has a poison heart.
A               B         C#m      B   A
I just want to walk right out of this world,
       A          B            C#m
'cause everybody has a poison heart.

Making friends with a homeless torn up man
He just kind of smiles, it really shakes me up
There's danger on every corner but I'm okay
Walking down the street, trying to forget yesterday

Chorus

B         C#m  B         C#m   B          A
a poison heart, a poison heart, a poison heart.

You know that life really takes its toll
And a poet's gut reaction is to search his very soul
So much their confusion before my eyes
But nothing seems to phase me, and this one still survives

Chorus

      A               B          C#m     B   A
Well, I just want to walk right out of this world,
       A          B
'cause everybody has

          C#m  B         C#m   E B
a poison heart, a poison heart,
          C#m  B         C#m   E B
a poison heart, a poison heart,
          C#m  B         C#m   E B
a poison heart, a poison heart,
          C#m  B          A    B C#m
a poison heart, a poison heart,




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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Poison Heart" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Poison Heart" by Ramones.

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