Written by Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Intro: E D E (x2)Verse 1:
E D E She comes on like a rose D E And everybody knows D E She'll get you in dutch N.C. You can look but you'd better not touchN.C. C#m G#m Poison ivy, poison ivy C#m Well late at night when you're sleeping F#m C#m Poison ivy comes a creeping all aroundVerse 2:
E D E She's pretty as a daisy D E But look out man she's crazy D E She'll really do you in N.C. If you let her get under your skinN.C. C#m G#m Poison ivy, poison ivy C#m Well late at night when you're sleeping F#m C#m B Poison ivy comes a creeping all aroundBridge:
A Measles make you bumpy and mumps'll make you lumpy E And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch A A common cold'll cool you but whooping cough'll fool you B But poison ivy's gonna make you itchVerse 3:
E D E You're gonna need an ocean D E Of calamine lotion D E You'll be scratching like a hound N.C. The minute you start to mess aroundN.C. C#m G#m Poison ivy, poison ivy C#m Well late at night when you're sleeping F#m C#m B Poison ivy comes a creeping all aroundBridge:
A Measles make you bumpy and mumps'll make you lumpy E And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch A A common cold'll cool you but whooping cough'll fool you B But poison ivy's gonna make you itchVerse 4:
E D E You're gonna need an ocean D E Of calamine lotion D E You'll be scratching like a hound N.C. The minute you start to mess aroundOutro E D E La la la la D E La la la laN.C. C#m G#m Poison ivy, poison ivy C#m Well late at night when you're sleeping F#m C#m B Poison ivy comes a creeping all around