Biography:
The Sonics are a garage rock band formed 1960 in Tacoma, Washington, United States, the band's original members were Gerry Roslie (vocals, piano, organ), Larry Parypa (guitar), Andy Parypa (bass), Rob Lind (saxophone) and Bob Bennett (drums). The band's loud, powerful sound is often considered to be extremely influential on the later psychedelic and punk genres.
Forming in the wake of the early-'60s success of local favorites the Kingsmen and the Wailers (whose Etiquette label they recorded for)
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(there's already a tab out there, but i just transposed this so the chords for the rhythm guitar are easier)
Capo 3
[Electric piano intro]
e|-------------------|------------------------------------|
B|-------------------|------------------------------------|
G|---------------2---|------------------------------------|
D|-----------2-------|---3-------2-0----------------------|
A|---0---3-----------|---------------3-2------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------------------------|
Am F G E
[Verse 1]
Am F G E
Some folks like water
Am F G E
Some folks like wine
Am F G E
But I like the taste
Am F G E
Of straight strychnine (hey hey)
[Verse 2]
Am F G E
You may think it's funny
Am F G E
That I like this stuff
Am F G E
But once you've tried it
Am F G E
You can't get enough (Woah!)
[Chorus]
D7
Wine is red (hey)
A7
Poison is blue
D7
Strychnine is good
E
For what's ailin you
[Fill]
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|---4b2----2-0------|
D|--------------2----|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 3]
Am F G E
If you listen to what I say
Am F G E
You'll try strychnine some day
Am F G E
Make you jump, it'll make you shout
Am F G E
It'll even knock you out
[Verse 1]
Am F G E
Folks like water
Am F G E
Some folks like wine
Am F G E
But I like the taste
Am F G E
Of straight strychnine (hey hey)
[Coda] (x2)
Am F G E
Strychnine hey, hey
************************************
| b Bend
************************************
Capo 3
[Electric piano intro]
e|-------------------|------------------------------------|
B|-------------------|------------------------------------|
G|---------------2---|------------------------------------|
D|-----------2-------|---3-------2-0----------------------|
A|---0---3-----------|---------------3-2------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------------------------|
Am F G E
[Verse 1]
Am F G E
Some folks like water
Am F G E
Some folks like wine
Am F G E
But I like the taste
Am F G E
Of straight strychnine (hey hey)
[Verse 2]
Am F G E
You may think it's funny
Am F G E
That I like this stuff
Am F G E
But once you've tried it
Am F G E
You can't get enough (Woah!)
[Chorus]
D7
Wine is red (hey)
A7
Poison is blue
D7
Strychnine is good
E
For what's ailin you
[Fill]
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|---4b2----2-0------|
D|--------------2----|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 3]
Am F G E
If you listen to what I say
Am F G E
You'll try strychnine some day
Am F G E
Make you jump, it'll make you shout
Am F G E
It'll even knock you out
[Verse 1]
Am F G E
Folks like water
Am F G E
Some folks like wine
Am F G E
But I like the taste
Am F G E
Of straight strychnine (hey hey)
[Coda] (x2)
Am F G E
Strychnine hey, hey
************************************
| b Bend
************************************
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