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Tribes Of Asaph – Sweet Poison Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Verse 1]
Amaj7              C#m7     Bm7
 Sleeping 'til the afternoon
               E               Amaj7
Walking to the shimmering blue
                     C#m7      Bm7
The smell of salt is in the air
              E
Throwing away future cares

[Chorus]
Bm7
Sweet
Amaj7  F#m7
Poison
          Bm7              E
Poison me with your lovely trees
A      F#m7
Poison
          Bm7              E
Poison me with your moving seas

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[Verse 1]
A                   C#m7       Bm7
 Take a boat to the outer reefs
            E         A
Float above the abyss
               C#m7      Bm7
In the evening we prepare
                  E
Some medicine for all to share

[Chorus]
Bm7
Sweet
Amaj7  F#m7
Poison
          Bm7              E
Poison me with your lovely trees
A      F#m7
Poison
          Bm7              E
Poison me with your moving seas

[Verse 3]
Amaj7        C#m7            Bm7
 When we are far from the sea
                      E              A
We’ll reminisce while we are singing
               C#m7         Bm7
In the evening we’ll prepare
             E
Medicine for all to share

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[Chorus]
Bm7
Sweet
Amaj7  F#m7
Poison
          Bm7              E
Poison me with your lovely trees
A      F#m7
Poison
          Bm7
Poison me with your moving seas
A      F#m7
Poison
          Bm7             E
Poison me with creation's breeze

[Bridge]
E             C#m F#m
Gonna run away
      C#m7     F#m
Gonna run away
      C#m7     F#m
Gonna run away
      C#m7      E
Gonna run away

[Out-Chorus]
Amaj7   F#m7
Poison
          Bm7              E
Poison me with your lovely trees
Amaj7   F#m7
Poison
          Bm7              E
Poison me with your moving seas
A       F#m
Poison
          Bm7             E
Poison me with creation's breeze
A
Poison

How to play Sweet Poison: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Sweet Poison by Tribes Of Asaph on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Sweet Poison by Tribes Of Asaph is written in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯) and moves through 8 chords: Amaj7, C#m7, Bm7, E, F#m7, A, C#m and F#m.

Most of the song cycles through Amaj7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – E (Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V in A major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – reh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Bm7, Am7, D, Em7, G, Bm, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120) — Amaj7A C♯ E G♯

C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454) — C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B

Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232) — Bm7B D F♯ A

F#m7 chord on guitar (242222) — F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Sweet Poison chords: questions

What key is Sweet Poison in?

Sweet Poison by Tribes Of Asaph is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Sweet Poison?

Sweet Poison uses 8 chords: Amaj7, C#m7, Bm7, E, F#m7, A, C#m, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Sweet Poison?

The main progression is Amaj7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – E (Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V).

Is Sweet Poison easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Bm7, Am7, D, Em7, G, Bm, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

How to play Sweet Poison: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Sweet Poison chords: questions

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