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Your love is like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine,
(A5)bad med i cine is (G5)what (F#5)I need, whoa.
Shake (G5)it (E5)up just like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine.
(A5)There ain’t no doc tor that can (G5)cure (F#5)my (E5)dis ease.
Bad med i cine.
I ain’t got a fe ver, got a per ma nent dis ease and it’ ll take more than a doc tor to pre scribe a rem e dy.
I got I got lots of mon ey but it is n’t what I need.
I Gon na (E5)take more than a shot to get this poi son out of me.
And (B5)I got all the symp toms, count ’em (E)1, 2, heart 3.
tack.
First you need, that’s what you (Esus)get for (Esus2)fall ing in (E)love.
Then you bleed, you get a (Esus)lit tle but it’s (Esus2)nev er e (E)nough.
On your (F#)knees, that’s what you (F#sus)get for (F#sus2)fall ing in (F#)love.
(D)Now this boy’s ad dict ed ’cause your (B)kiss is the drug, whoa.
Your love is like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine,
(A5)bad med i cine is (G5)what (F#5)I need, whoa.
Shake (G5)it (E5)up just like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine.
(A5)There ain’t no doc tor that can (G5)cure (F#5)my (E5)dis ease.
(Gmaj7)Bad,
(A)bad
(CN.C.)med i cine.
I don’t need no nee dle to be giv ing me a thrill and I don’t need no an es the sia or a nurse to bring a pill.
I got a ty down ad dic tion but that does n’t leave a track.
I got a (E5)jones for your af fec tion like a mon key on my back.
There (B5)ain’t no par a med ic gon na (E)save this heart at tack.
When you need, that’s what you (Esus)get for (Esus2)fall ing in (E)love.
Then you bleed, you get a (Esus)lit tle but it’s (Esus2)nev er e (E)nough.
On your (F#)knees, that’s what you (F#sus)get for (F#sus2)fall ing in (F#)love.
(D)Now this boy’s ad dict ed ’cause your (B)kiss is the drug, whoa.
Your love is like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine,
(A5)bad med i cine is (G5)what (F#5)I need, whoa.
Shake (G5)it (E5)up just like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine.
(A5)So let’s play doc tor, ba by, (G5)cure (F#5)my (E5)dis ease.
(Gmaj7)Bad,
(A)bad
(CN.C.)med i cine.
I (E5)med i cine.
(Gmaj7)Bad,
(A)bad
(CN.C.)med i cine.
I need a res pi ra tor ’cause I’m run ning out of breath.
You’re an all night gen er a tor wrapped in stock ings and a dress.
(B5)When you find your med i cine you take what you can get.
’Cause if there’s (CN.C.)some thing bet ter, ba by, well, they have n’t found it yet, whoa.
Your love is like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine,
(A5)bad med i cine is (G5)what (F#5)I need, whoa.
Shake (G5)it (E5)up just like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine.
(A5)There ain’t no doc tor that can (G5)cure (F#5)my (E5)dis ease.
Your love is like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine,
(A5)bad med i cine is (G5)what (F#5)I need, whoa.
Shake (G5)it (E5)up just like (A5)bad (G5)med (F#5)i (E5)cine.
(A5)Your love’s the po tion that can (G5)cure (F#5)my (E5)dis ease.
(G5)cure (F#5)my (E5)dis ease.
(Gmaj7)Bad,
(A)bad
(E5)med i cine.
(Gmaj7)Bad,
(A)bad
(E5)med i cine.
(Gmaj7)Bad,
(A)bad
(CN.C.)med i cine.
Bad Medicine — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Bad Medicine" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of E, 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Bad Medicine”
- Why does "Bad Medicine" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Bad Medicine".
- What key is "Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi played in?
- Bad Medicine is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bad Medicine"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Bad Medicine" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Bad Medicine"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Bad Medicine"?
- "Bad Medicine" was originally performed by Bon Jovi. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Bad Medicine"?
- This arrangement uses 18 chords: A, Apow, B, Bpow, C, D, E, E6, +10 more.
- What other songs by Bon Jovi can I play here?
- Try "I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU", "WELCOME TO WHEREVER YOU ARE", "BED OF ROSES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Bad Medicine"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Bad Medicine".
- Can I see all the notes in "Bad Medicine"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of E at 100 BPM.