James Arthur – Medicine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

James Arthur – Medicine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsA#A#sus2A#/AGm7D#add9

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These are the chords for Medicine by James Arthur on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
    A#    A#sus2       A#    A#sus2
          Yeah, you are

[Verse 1]
             A#
You're my bulletproof vest
           A#sus2
When it's getting dangerous
       A#
Always make me feel blessed,
           A#/A
you're my guardian angel
Gm7
You are, you are, you are
D#add9
You are, you are, you are

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[Verse 2]
             A#
You put your body on mine
                  A#sus2
When it's shaking, yeah
           A#
You're the bit of my heart
          A#/A
That's a happenin'
Gm7
You are, you are, you are,
    D#add9
The cure for all the scars

[Pre-Chorus]
       A#       A#sus2
And I feel like you
       A#
Could save me now
    A#/A  Gm7
And I'm suicidal
             D#add9
Don't let me spiral

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[Chorus]
A#
You make my heart beat faster
        A#sus2
than adrenaline
A#
You kiss away the pain of
          A#/A
all the hell I'm in
Gm7
You gone and made me better
than I've ever been
D#add9
 'Cause you're my medicine
D#add9
  Yeah, you're my medicine, yeah
A#
You make my heart beat faster
       A#sus2
than adrenaline
A#
You kiss away the pain of
          A#/A
all the hell I'm in
Gm7
You gone and made me better
 than I've ever been
D#add9
 'Cause you're my medicine
D#add9                 A#
  Yeah, you're my medicine

[Verse 3]
A#                      A#sus2
  I knew as soon as you move to L.A.
A#                          A#/A
  I'll buy you a plane and fly you away
Gm7
  You are my heroin, you're the escape
D#add9
  Everything gonna be bouji today

[Pre-Chorus]
   A#             A#sus2
I feel like you
       A#
Just saved me now
  A#/A       Gm7            D#add9
And I know I hurt you, yeah

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[Chorus]
A#
You make my heart beat faster
        A#sus2
 than adrenaline
A#
You kiss away the pain of
          A#/A
all the hell I'm in
Gm7
You gone and made me better
 than I've ever been
D#add9
 'Cause you're my medicine
D#add9
  Yeah, you're my medicine, yeah

A#
You make my heart beat
             A#sus2
faster than adrenaline
A#
You kiss away the pain of
          A#/A
 all the hell I'm in
Gm7
You gone and made me better
than I've ever been
D#add9
 'Cause you're my medicine
D#add9                 A#
  Yeah, you're my medicine

[Interlude]
A#     A#sus2  A#
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
                 A#/A   Gm7
'Cause you're my medicine
     D#add9
Yeah, ohh, ohh, ohh

[Bridge]
A#
And I love the way you look
         A#sus2
And I'm blessed
            A#
You have a one super view, I'm hooked
           A#/A         Gm7
Don't wanna hit it out alone
                   Gm7
No drug could ever feel this good
                D#add9
I'm addicted to you

[Interlude]
                A#
Ohh, ohh, ohh, yeah!
A#sus2     A#
 Oh, you make my heart
        A#/A      Gm7
Oh, you make my heart
    D#add9
You make, you make

[Outro]
A#
You make my heart beat
               A#sus2
faster than adrenaline
A#
You kiss away the pain
             A#/A
of all the hell I'm in
Gm7
You gone and made me
better than I've ever been
D#add9
 'Cause you're my medicine
                   A#      A#sus2  A#
Yeah, you're my medicine, yeah, yeah
               A#/A  Gm7
Ohh, you're my medicine
                   D#add9
My medicine, yeah, yeah
      A#
Mmh, ohh

How to play Medicine: key, chords and progression

Medicine by James Arthur is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 5 chords: A#, A#sus2, A#/A, Gm7 and D#add9.

Most of the song cycles through A# – A#sus2 – A# – A#/A (V – Vsus2 – V – V in E♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – soh – soh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Gsus2, Em7, Cadd9 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
A#sus2 chord on guitar (x13311)
A♯sus2A♯ B♯ E♯
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
D#add9 chord on guitar (x63343)
D♯add9D♯ G A♯ E♯

Medicine chords: questions

What key is Medicine in?

Medicine by James Arthur is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Medicine?

Medicine uses 5 chords: A#, A#sus2, A#/A, Gm7, D#add9.

What is the chord progression of Medicine?

The main progression is A# – A#sus2 – A# – A#/A (V – Vsus2 – V – V).

Is Medicine easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Gsus2, Em7, Cadd9 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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