Chords of: Poison & Wine by: The Civil Wars. (C#, F#6, F#maj7, Ab/Gb) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars is in Db Major and runs at about 151 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 42 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, F#6, F#maj7, Ab/Gb.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 77% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → F#6 → C# → Ab → C# → F#6 → C# → Ab/Gb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 2:46 | 77% |
| F#6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| F#maj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Ab/Gb | 0:09 | 4% |
| Ab | 0:04 | 2% |
| C#maj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| C#/D# | 0:03 | 1% |
| Abm | 0:03 | 1% |
C# – F#6 – C# – Ab – F#6 – C# – Ab – F#6 – C# – Ab/Gb – C# – Abm – C# – Ab/Gb – C# – Ab – C# – F#6 – C# – Abm – F#maj7 – C# – F#6 – C# – F#6 – Ab/Gb – C# – F#6 – Ab7/C – C# – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – B6 – C#maj7 – C# – C#/D# – C#m – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Ab/Gb – C#
