Elvis Costello - Poisoned rose

That you gave to ^Ebme ^Ab It left me ^Ebhalf a^Clive And ^Fhalf in ecsta^Bbsy ^{B9 Bb Eb} But if half of your love^{Eb7 Ab7}Is all I can ^Adim7win ^EbGive me just a ^C7fraction But ^F7no more ^Bbmedicine ^{Eb Ab7 Eb}

On a Valentine ^Ebcard ^Ab That you take ^Ebstraight to the ^Cheart That ^Fyou call my junk^Bbyard ^{B9 Bb Eb} But if all I can do ^{Eb7 Ab7}is save pieces of ^F7you The piece of your ^Ebmind The piece of your ^Eb7heart ^Ab7 Didn't tear me a^Adim7part Like the poisoned rose ^F7 I received ^Gm7 from you ^{Bb7 Ab}

How we came to grow ^Eb Into this ^Bbvery sad ^Ebaffair ^F7

Somebody ^B9 spikes the drink ^Bb9 And a single becomes a pair

That you wear at your ^Eb7best ^Ab7 That I keep ^Ebpressed between the ^C7white sheets Where ^F7you lie half un^Bbdressed^{B9 Bb Eb}

You ^Eb7looked and I dived in ^Ab7 It's just you and me now ^F7 'Cause I threw away the gin ^Eb

And ^Eb7all your worn-out clothes ^Ab7 I threw myself upon the floor But ^Adim7 I couldn't throw away This poisoned ^Ebrose ^Ab This poisoned ^Ebrose ^Ab (N.C.) Eb This poisoned rose