Strong Medicine
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Intro:
D Bm F#m G
Ah-ah
[Verso 1]
D Bm F#m
Have you ever seen a butterfly bleed
G D
Heard the sparrow singin' off key
Bm F#m
Smelt the flowers astheyall decay
G D Bm
Watch ablue sky fade into gray (Ah-ah)
[Pré-Refrão]
F#m G D Bm
Allthe advice that I just can't take (Ah-ah)
F#m G
Wish I could shed my skin like a goddamn snake
[Refrão]
D Bm
I need a strong, strong medicine
F#m G
Baby calls me sugar, but I feel so saccharine
D Bm
A pretty pessimistic specimen
F#m G D
Never gettin' better, but I'm better if I get a bit of
Bm
Strong, strong medicine
F#m G
Hard to take the heat in the hll that I'm livin'
D Bm
Baby tries to help, but I keep on tellin' him
F#m G
Nver gettin' better, but I'm better if I get a bit of
[Pós-Refrão]
D
(Ah-ah)
Bm F#m
(Strong, strong medicine)
G
(Strong medicine)
[Verso 2]
D Bm
A spider trapped inside her web
F#m G
A home that's built to break
D Bm
Now I've left myself for dead
F#m G D Bm
Oh, what a way to waste (Ah-ah)
[Pré-Refrão]
F#m G D Bm
Allthe advice that I just can't take (Ah-ah)
F#m G
Wish I could shed my skin like a goddamn snake
[Refrão]
D Bm
I need a strong, strong medicine
F#m G
Baby calls me sugar, but I feel so saccharine
D Bm
A pretty pessimistic specimen
F#m G D
Never gettin' better, but I'm better if I get a bit of
Bm
Strong, strong medicine
F#m G
Hard to take the heat in the hll that I'm livin'
D Bm
Baby tries to help, but I keep on tellin' him
F#m G
Nver gettin' better, but I'm better if I get a bit of
[Pós-Refrão]
D
(Ah-ah)
Bm F#m
(Strong, strong medicine)
G
(Strong medicine)
D
(Ah-ah)
Bm F#m G
(Strong, strong medicine)
Instrumental:
D F#m Bm G
[Ponte]
D F#m
I just want to get back home
Bm G
Back to myself, back in control
D F#m
I just want to get back home
Bm G
Back to myself, back in control
D F#m
I just want to get back home
Bm G
Back to myself, back in control
Drop:
D
(Ah-ah)
Bm F#m
(Strong, strong medicine)
G
(Strong medicine)
D
(Ah-ah)
Bm
(Strong, strong medicine)
F#m G D
Never getting better, but I'm better if I get a bit of (Ah-ah)
[Refrão]
Bm
Strong, strong medicine
F#m G
Hard to take the heat in the hell that I'm livin' in (Ah-ah)
D Bm
Maybe just a help, but I keep on tellin' you (Ah-ah)
F#m G
Never getting better, but I'm better if I get a bit of
How to play Strong Medicine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.