Shattercane And Velvetgrass (Lizzie The Musical) Tab por Themes

Gm Bb C Gm Bb C

Bridget:
Gm                 
Fire burn, and toil
Bb      C            Gm
Kettle bubble, water boil.
             
Assam, Salem,
Bb      C            Gm
Bitter trouble, very strong

Bb C

Lizzie: (spoken)
Prussic acid is one of the
most rapidly acting toxins
which affects mammals.

Bridget:
Gm                     
Black leaves, and steep
Bb     C              Gm
Settle cozy, dark as sleep
              
Oh soothe this day
Bb        C            Gm
Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea

Bb C

Lizzie: (spoken)
Several common plants can
accumulate large quantities.
                                         Bridget:
                                        Gm                  
Shattercane and velvet grass,            Fire burn, and toil     
                                        Bb       C            Gm    
Sorghum and white clover,                Kettle bubble, water boil.
                                                     
Millipedes and burnet moths,             Assam, Salem,
                                        Bb      C              Gm
Flax when winter’s over.                 Bitter trouble, very strong.
(sung)
Gm
Cherry stones and apricots,              Black leaves, and steep
Bb              C
Pale and milky silent                    Settle cozy, dark as sleep
Gm                            Bb
Poison for it’s Prussian blue..          Oh soothe this day
                                                   C
                                         Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea
Lizzie:
Eb                      A
Ferric phenyl cyanide, 300 parts per million.
Dm                            C
Prussic acid, blue-ish clear, protoplasmic poison.
Eb                      A
Boils at 26 degrees and faintly tastes of almonds.
Dm                        C
Death is by paralysis of heart and respiration.
Eb               Cm
Passes through unbroken skin.
Gm                Gm    Ab  Bb
Careful, for it’s found within…

Gm
Shattercane and velvet grass,
Bb                 C
Sorghum and white clover,
Gm 
Millipedes and burnet moths,
Bb                 C
Flax when winter’s over.
Gm
Cherry stones and apricots,
Bb              C
Pale and milky silent
Gm
Poison for it’s Prussian blue,
Bb             C
Beautiful and violent.

Eb                          A
Following directions in the Book of Household Poisons.
Dm
Just a drop dropped in the milk
    Cm                  Eb
And hope that she’ll enjoy some.
                                    A
Mind you don’t forget to close your eyes and hold your breath.
But
Dm
Wouldn’t it be easy, now?
  Cm
A perfect little death.
Dm   Eb             Cm
Just drop a grain into her tea,
Gm         Gm Ab Bb 
Mrs Borden, R.I.P.
                                         Bridget:
Gm
Shattercane and velvet grass,            Fire burn, and toil 
Bb                C        
Sorghum and white clover,                Kettle bubble, water boil.
Gm
Millipedes and burnet moths,                 Assam, Salem,
Bb                 C
Flax when winter’s over.                 Bitter trouble, very strong.
Gm
Cherry stones and apricots,              Black leaves, and steep
Bb              C
Pale and milky silent                    Settle cozy, dark as sleep
Gm
Poison for it’s Prussian blue            Oh soothe this day
Bb             C
Beautiful and violent                    Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea

Gm
Shattercane and velvet grass,
Bb                 C
Sorghum and white clover,                Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea
Gm
Millipedes and burnet moths,
Bb                 C
Flax when winter’s over.                 Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea
Gm
Cherry stones and apricots,
Bb              C
Pale and milky silent                    Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea
Gm
Poison for it’s Prussian blue,
Bb             C
Beautiful and violent.                   Milk and sugar, cup o’ tea