Chords for Poppy Family - Where Evil Grows (1971)

Tempo:
108.3 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

G

Bb

Gm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Poppy Family - Where Evil Grows (1971) chords
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It's very possible that a lot of you out there don't recognize the names Susan and Terry Jacks.
But if you happen to be one of the millions of people that have one of their hit records,
I'm sure you'll recognize the Poppy family.
[G]
I loved the way you [Cm] smiled at [G] me.
I felt the heat [Cm] that enveloped [G] me.
And what I saw, [Bb] I liked to [C] see.
[Bb] [C] I never [Bb]
[Cm] knew where evil [Gm] grew.
[Em]
[G] I should have steered [C] away from [G] you.
My friend told me to [C] keep clear [G] of you.
[F] [G]
But something drew [Bb] me near [C] to you.
I never [Cm] knew where evil [F] grew.
[Gm] [Bb] Evil [Gm] grows in the dark, [Cm] where the sun it [Gm] never shines.
[Cm] [F] Evil [Cm] grows in [F] cracks and holes [Eb] and lives in [Gm] people's minds.
[Cm] [Bb] Evil grew, [Gm] it's part of you, [Cm] and now it [D] seems to be.
[Cm] That every [F] time [Eb] I [Gm] look at you, [Eb] evil grows [Gm] in me.
[C] [G] [Bb] [F]
[G] [Bb] [F]
[G] [Bb] [F]
[G] [Bb] [F] [E]
[Fm] [G] If I could [C] build a wall around [G] you, I could control the [Cm] thing that you [G] do.
But I couldn't kill [Bb] the will within [C] [Bb] you.
[C] And it never [Bb] [Cm] shows the place [Dm] where [Gm] evil grows.
[Bb] Evil grows [Gm] in the dark, [Cm] where the sun it [Gm] never shines.
[Cm] [F] Evil [Cm] grows in [F] cracks and holes [Eb] and lives in [Gm] people's minds.
[B] [Bb] Evil grew, [Gm] it's part of you, [Cm] and now it [D] seems to be.
[Cm] That every [F] time [Eb] I look [Gm] at you, [Eb] evil grows [G] in me.
[N]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Bb
12341111
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Let's start jamming The Poppy Family - Where Evil Grows chords, Practice these chords sequence - Gm, Cm, Bb, F, G, Bb, Gm, F, Eb and Gm. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 54 BPM before aiming for the song's 108 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: G Minor.

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It's very possible that a lot of you out there don't recognize the names Susan and Terry Jacks.
But if you happen to be one of the millions of people that have one of their hit records,
I'm sure you'll recognize the Poppy family.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I loved the way you [Cm] smiled at [G] me.
_ I felt the heat [Cm] that enveloped [G] me.
_ And what I saw, [Bb] I liked to [C] see.
[Bb] _ [C] I never [Bb]
[Cm] knew where evil [Gm] grew.
_ _ [Em]
[G] I should have steered [C] away from [G] you. _
My friend told me to [C] keep clear [G] of you.
[F] _ [G] _
But something drew [Bb] me near [C] to you. _
I never [Cm] knew where evil [F] grew.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] Evil [Gm] grows in the dark, [Cm] where the sun it [Gm] never shines.
_ _ [Cm] _ [F] Evil [Cm] grows in [F] cracks and holes [Eb] and lives in [Gm] people's minds.
[Cm] _ [Bb] _ Evil grew, [Gm] it's part of you, [Cm] and now it [D] seems to be.
_ [Cm] That every [F] time [Eb] I [Gm] look at you, _ [Eb] evil _ grows [Gm] in me. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ [E] _
[Fm] [G] If I could [C] build a wall around [G] you, _ I could control the [Cm] thing that you [G] do. _
But I couldn't kill [Bb] the will within [C] [Bb] you.
[C] And it never [Bb] [Cm] shows the place [Dm] where [Gm] evil _ grows.
_ [Bb] _ Evil grows [Gm] in the dark, _ [Cm] where the sun it [Gm] never shines.
_ [Cm] _ _ [F] Evil [Cm] grows in [F] cracks and holes [Eb] and lives in [Gm] people's minds.
[B] _ [Bb] _ Evil grew, [Gm] it's part of you, [Cm] and now it [D] seems to be.
_ [Cm] That every [F] time [Eb] I look [Gm] at you, [Eb] evil _ grows [G] in me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of A Good Thing Lost: 1968-1973 album.

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