Havelin – Medicine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Havelin – Medicine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEm7GCadd9EmDCA

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[INTRO]
Em7 G Cadd9


[VERSE 1]
Em7
Oh, I hope
      G
you know,
I hope you
      Cadd9
know ...
Em7            G
That I was barely
       Cadd9   G
hanging on
G
When I first saw
you I
           Cadd9
was pitiful
Em7         G
And I was losing
         Cadd9 G
every night

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[PRE-CHORUS]
Cadd9
I asked if you
might
Em
stay a while,
D
oh stay a
      Cadd9
while (oh)
Cadd9
You said maybe if
 your voice
   Em7
could make me
smile,
 D
oh, make me
       Cadd9
smile (oh)
And I told you,
 give
 G          Em
me one chance
           D
I don't deserve
it give me
      C         D
this one chance


[CHORUS]
D
You're my
Em7       G Cadd9
medicine
Cadd9
You're my
Em7       G Cadd9
medicine

[VERSE 2]
Em7
Oh, I hope you
 G
know, I
             Cadd9
hope you know ...
Em7
You pulled me
G
up when
       Cadd9
I was down
Em7
You showed me
 G
love when
        Cadd9
I knew hopelessness
Em7
And breathing
  G
slowly,
         Cadd9 D
softer sounds

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[PRE-CHORUS]
Cadd9
I asked if you
 might
Em           D
stay a while, oh
 stay
       Cadd9
a while (oh)
Cadd9
You said maybe,
if your voice
  Em7
could make me
smile,
D
oh, make me
      Cadd9
smile (oh)
And I told you
 give
  G          Em
me one chance
            D
I don't deserve
it give me
    Cadd9        D
this one chance


[CHORUS]
D
You're my
   Em7  G   Cadd9
medicine
Cadd9
You're my
   Em7  G  Cadd9
medicine


[BRIDGE]
A
And maybe
I'll hold you
Em7
Maybe I'll
    Cadd9
look you in
 the eyes
A
And maybe I'd
give it all
Em7
To see you
   Cadd9
smile
A
And maybe I'll
 hold you
Em7
Maybe I'll
    Cadd9
look you in
eyes
A
And maybe I'll
 tell you
Em7
That I love
   Cadd9
you tonight

[OUTRO]
You're my
   Em7   G Cadd9
medicine
Cadd9
You're my
   Em7   G Cadd9
medicine
Cadd9        Em7
You're my medicine
G   Cadd9
(Oh I hope you know)
Cadd9        Em7
You're my medicine
G   Cadd9
(Oh I hope you know)
Cadd9        Em7
You're my medicine
G   Cadd9
(Oh I hope you know)
Cadd9        Em7
You're my medicine
G   Cadd9
(Oh I hope you know)
D Cadd9
(picking pattern
outro on )

Watch: Medicine

From Havelin - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Medicine: key, chords and progression

Medicine by Havelin sits in E minor (one sharp: F♯), and you need 7 chords to play it: Em7, G, Cadd9, Em, D, C and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cadd9 – Em7 – G – Cadd9 (VIadd9 – i7 – III – VIadd9 in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Medicine chords: questions

What key is Medicine in?

Medicine by Havelin is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Medicine?

Medicine uses 7 chords: Em7, G, Cadd9, Em, D, C, A.

What is the chord progression of Medicine?

The main progression is Cadd9 – Em7 – G – Cadd9 (VIadd9 – i7 – III – VIadd9).

Is Medicine easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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