Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Bad Medicine"?

Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Bad Medicine" one hand at a time before combining them.

What is falling notes style for "Bad Medicine"?

Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Bad Medicine" is in the key of E at 100 BPM.

Bad Medicine — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of E, 100 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

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 (A5)dir 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 (A5)dir 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.

Try other practice modes:

Beginner Lead Sheet Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: E
Tempo: 100 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Bon Jovi

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How to Play "Bad Medicine" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
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Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
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Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.