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Poke and Destroy chords by
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
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Key: Gb major•
Verse 1
F#
F#
2

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D
D

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C
C

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D
D

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"Poke And
F
F

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F#
F#
2

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D
D

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Destroy"

Ow!

("Want to push it, want to rip it,
C
C

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D
D

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F
F

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F#
F#
2

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D
D

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want to kill it!")
C
C

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Girls, girls, girls, girls are so polite
D
D

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They don't crush everything
F
F

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F#
F#
2

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D
D

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that they see
C
C

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You can take 'em to a funky funky forest
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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with big glass spiderwebs
F
F

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Hangin' from the ceilin'
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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They wouldn't feel
C
C

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the uncontrollable urge
D
D

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F
F

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To tip and push and kick and rip and
F#
F#
2

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tear and smash and squish and...
Verse 2
G
G

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Poke and destroy
C
C

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Poke and destroy
G
G

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Poke and destroy
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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I'm a boy, I want to poke and destroy!
G
G

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Poke and destroy
C
C

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Poke and destroy
G
G

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Poke and destroy
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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I'm a boy, I want to poke

and destroy!
C
C

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Verse 3


("Poke and Destroy")
Am
Am

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I want to poke!
D
D

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C
C

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D
D

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F
F

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Waah!
F#
F#
2

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D
D

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C
C

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D
D

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F
F

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F#
F#
2

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D
D

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(And destroy!)
C
C

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Boys, boys, boys, boys are set to kill
D
D

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They want to crush everything
F
F

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D
D

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that they see
C
C

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You could take 'em to a creepy
D
D

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museum with dinosaur bones
F
F

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D
D

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Hangin' from the ceilin'
C
C

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They'd feel the uncontrollable urge
D
D

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F
F

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To tip and push and kick and rip and
F#
F#
2

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D
D

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G
G

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tear and smash and squish and'
Verse 4
C
C

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Poke and destroy!

Poke and destroy!
G
G

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Poke and destroy!
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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I'm a boy, I want to poke and destroy!
G
G

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Poke and destroy!
C
C

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Poke and destroy!
G
G

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Poke and destroy!
Eb
Eb
6

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I'm a boy,
D
D

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I want to poke and destroy!
C
C

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Verse 5


(Poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke,
Am
Am

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poke, poke, poke, poke and destroy!)

I want to poke!
Verse 6
Am
Am

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(Kick it down, rip it down,

burn it down and kick it! Yeah!)

And destroy
G
G

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Verse 7

(And we'll do it five hundred
F#
F#
2

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more times!)
D
D

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Ah, ah, ah, ah!
C
C

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D
D

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Out in the wild with a girl I know
C
C

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She see a little thing in the sand
D
D

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C
C

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She will tend to leave it alone,
D
D

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leave the creature in it's home
C
C

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D
D

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But I don't understand
Verse 8
C
C

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If I find a delicate thing
D
D

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I wonder how it would
C
C

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look split at the seams
D
D

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C
C

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Girls talk, say "it's beautiful"
D
D

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I gotta poke it to know it, I
G
G

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gotta light it on fire and...
Verse 9

Poke and destroy!
C
C

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G
G

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Poke and destroy!

Poke and destroy!
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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I'm a boy, I want to poke and destroy!
G
G

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Poke and destroy!
C
C

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Poke and destroy!
G
G

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Poke and destroy!
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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I'm a boy, I want to poke and destroy!
G
G

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Poke and destroy! (and destroy)
C
C

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Poke and destroy! (and destroy)
G
G

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C
C

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Poke and destroy! (and destroy)
G
G

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Poke and destroy! (and destroy)

Poke and destroy! (and destroy)
C
C

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Poke and destroy! (and destroy)
G
G

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Poke and destroy! (and destroy)
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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C
C

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I'm a boy, I want to poke and destroy,
D
D

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ah, (cough cough) ahem!

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F#

    2

  • D

  • C

  • F

  • Dm

  • F#m

    2

  • G

  • Eb

    6

  • Am

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Poke and Destroy by The Presidents of the United States of America is Gb major.

The primary chords used in Poke and Destroy are A#, F#, E, A, F#m, A#m.

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

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

The tempo of Poke and Destroy is approximately 182 beats per minute.

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

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