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Poison Tree chords by
Beth Orton
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Key: B major
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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Am
Am

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Verse 1
Am
Am

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I was angry with my

friend

I told my wrath, my wrath did end

I was angry with my foe
Verse 2

I told him not, my wrath did grow
Am
Am

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And I watered it with fears

Night and morning with my tears

And I sunned it with smiles

And with soft deceitful wiles
G
G

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Verse 3
C
C

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G
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C
C

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And it grew both day and night
G
G

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C
C

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Till it bore an apple bright
G
G

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C
C

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And my foe beheld its shine
G
G

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And he knew that it was mine
Verse 4
G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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Into my garden stole
Interlude 1

When the night had veiled the Pole
G
G

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Am
Am

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Verse 5
Am
Am

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He has cast me in shade
G
G

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Am
Am

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Night and morning have I prayed

Even turned their blood in me
Verse 6

Oh, those of little loyalty
Am
Am

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I have watered it with fears

Night and morning with my tears

I have sunned it with smiles

And with soft deceitful wiles
G
G

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C
C

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With soft deceitful wiles
G
G

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And it grew
Verse 7
C
C

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both day and night
G
G

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C
C

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Till it bore an apple bright
G
G

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C
C

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And my foe beheld its shine
G
G

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And he knew that it was mine
Verse 8
G
G

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Into my garden stole
Verse 9

When the night had veiled the Pole
Am
Am

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I was angry with my friend

I told my wrath, my wrath did end

I was angry with my foe
Verse 10

I told him not, my wrath did grow
Am
Am

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Into my garden he stole

When the night had veiled the Pole

In the morning, glad I see

My foe outstretched beneath the tree

My foe outstretched beneath
Outro 1

the tree
G
G

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C
C

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C

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G
G

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C
C

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Am
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Chords
  • Am

  • Dsus4

  • G

  • C

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Poison Tree by Beth Orton is B major.

The primary chords used in Poison Tree are C#m, F#sus4, B, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C#m, F#sus4, B, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Poison Tree is approximately 109 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Poison Tree using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Poison Tree. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Beth Orton.

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