Medicine
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[Intro ]
F F F F F* F* F F
Eb* Eb* Eb* Eb* Eb**1 Eb**1 Eb**2 Eb**2 x2
Verse
F F F F F* F*
All day all night
F F Eb* Eb* Eb* Eb* Eb**1 Eb**1 Eb**2 Eb**2
it must have been hard for you
F F F F F* F*
but now i see
F F Eb* Eb* Eb* Eb* Eb**1 Eb**1 Eb**2 Eb**2
you've found something else to do
G# Bb
i should have been close to you
Eb* G# G#maj7
but i'm lonely in my bed
Fm Bb
you should have been close to me
C#
'cause my head is achin' and
C#
my heart is breakin'
[Refrão]
Eb* Cm
The medicine you gave me tonight
G#
didn't help me at all
Bb
and the fever won't fall
Eb* Cm
The medicine you gave me tonight
G#
oh you gave me the taste although
Bb
i was a waste to you
Verse
my doctor said
you must have cope the flue
my eyes are red
it doesn't depend on you
i should have been close to you
but i'm lonely in my bed
you should have been close to me
'cause my head is achin' and
my heart is breakin'
[Refrão]
Eb* Cm
The medicine you gave me tonight
G#
didn't help me at all
Bb
and the fever won't fall
Eb* Cm
The medicine you gave me tonight
G#
oh you gave me the taste although
Bb
i was a waste to you
Bridge
Cm G#
And your answering-machine said:
Eb* Ebmaj7
"sorry, but there's nobody home"
Cm G#
guess you're happy to know that
Fm Bb
you can't catch the flue on the phone
[Refrão]
Eb* Cm
The medicine you gave me tonight
G#
didn't help me at all
Bb
and the fever won't fall
Eb* Cm
The medicine you gave me tonight
G#
oh you gave me the taste although
Bb
i was a waste to you
Eb* Cm
The medicine you gave me tonight
G#
didn't help me at all
Bb
and the fever won't fall
Eb* Cm
The medicine you gave me tonight
G#
oh you gave me the taste although
Bb
i was a waste to you
Outro
F F F F F* F* F F
Eb* Eb* Eb* Eb* Eb**1 Eb**1 Eb**2 Eb**2
How to play Medicine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.