Artist: The Civil Wars | Song: Poison And Wine

Artist/Band: The Civil Wars Tabs
Song: Poison And Wine Tab

Video:  CD    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfzRlcnq_c0
        Live  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynG5sWXwv3k

*** CAPO 2 (note that the capo is used for the Open strings only)    ***
***        (barre chords are not affected by the capo.          )    ***  
*** basic chord progression is  B, C#m, E, Esus4                     ***
*** numbers in parentheses represent down strokes per chord          ***
*** watch Live version (at 02:05) on YouTube for finger positioning  ***
*** one string 'rake' with pinky implied after each Palm Muted chord ***


   riff 1
   E B(2)   B(3)   B C#m(2)   C#m(3)   C#m E(2)   E(3)   Esus4(3)   Esus4(3)

   riff 2
   B(3)   B(3)   B(3)   C#m(3)   C#m(3)

   riff 3
   E(3)   E(3)   E(3)   E(3)   E(3)

   riff 4
   E(3)   E(3)   E(3)   Esus4(3)   Esus4(3)

   riff 5
   B(4)   B(4)   C#m(4)   C#m(4)   E(4)   E(4)   Esus4(4)   Esus4(4)


Intro (palm mute)

Guitar: (riff 1)
Piano:   B~~~~  C#m~~~~  E~~~~    


Verse 1 (palm mute)

       (riff 1)
John:  You only know…  what I want you to…
       (riff 1)
Joy:   I know everything…  you don't want me to…
       (riff 1)
John:  Your mouth…  is Poison…  your mouth…  is Wine…
       (riff 1)
Joy:   You think your dreams…  are the same as mine…


Chorus 1 (palm mute)
             (riff 2)
Duet:  Oooh… I don't love you…  but I always will…
             (riff 3)
       Oooh… I don't love you…  but I always will…
       (riff 2)
       I don't love you…  but I always will…    
       (riff 4)
       I always will……


Verse 2 (strum downstrokes - 1 2 3 4)

       (riff 5)
Joy:   I wish you'd hold me…  when I turn my back…
       (riff 5)
John:  The less I give…  the more… I get ba…ck…
       (riff 5)                                     (John harmony) 
Joy:   Oooh…  Your hands… can heal…  your hands can bruise…
       (riff 5)                                    (Joy harmony)
John:  I don't have a choice…  but I still choose… you…


Chorus 2 (strum downstrokes - 1 2 3 4) 

Duet:  Oooh… I don't love you…  but I always will…
       Oh… I don't love you…  but I always will…
       I don't love you…  but I always will…
       Oh… I don't love you…  but I always will…


Chorus 3 (harmony up one full step) (strum downstrokes - 1 2 3 4)
       I don't love you…  but I always will…
       I don't love you…  but I always will…
       I don't love you…  but I always will…
       I always will……

Outro (strum downstrokes 1   2   3)

       B(3)          C#m(3)
Duet:  I always will…  
       E(3)          Esus4(3)
       I always will…  
       B(3)          C#m(3)
       I always will…  
       E(3)     Esus4~~~~
       I always will……

Chord Chart 
   B    C#m  E   Esus4
e--x----x----x----x--|
B--0----0----0----0--|
G--8----8----8----8--|
D--9----9----9----9--|
A--x----x----7----9--|
E--7----9----0----0--|