Written by Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
G G F G G G F G G G F G She comes on like a ro se - verse G G F G but everybody know s G G F G she'll get you in D utch G you can l ook but you'd better not touch Em Bm Poison Ivy Poison Ivy - Chorus Em Late at night while you're sleeping Bb Em D Poison Ivy comes creeping around She's pretty as a daisy - verse but look out man she's crazy she'll really do you in if you let her get under your skin C Measles make you mumpy - bridge 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 But Poi son Ivy lord will make you itch Your gonna need an ocean - verse of calamine lotion You'll be scratching like a hound the minute you start to mess around Chorus - BRIDGE - REPEAT LAST VERSE - Chorus La la la la - verse la la la la la la la la CHORD TRANSPOSITIONS key G Ab ----------- G Ab F F# Em Fm Bm Cm Bb B C C# D Eb