Lyrics
Your love is like (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine,
bad med i cine is (Ab5)what (G5)I need, whoa.
Shake (Ab5)it (F5)up just like (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine.
There ain’t no doc tor that can (Ab5)cure (G5)my (F5)dis ease.
Bad med i cine.
(F5)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 (Bb5)dir got lots of mon ey but it is n’t what I need.
I Gon na (F5)take more than a shot to get this poi son out of me.
And (C5)I got all the symp toms, count ’em 1, 2, heart 3.
tack.
First you (F5)need, that’s what you (Fsus)get for (Fsus2)fall ing in (F)love.
Then you bleed, you get a (Fsus)lit tle but it’s (Fsus2)nev er e (F)nough.
On your (G)knees, that’s what you (Gsus)get for (Gsus2)fall ing in (G)love.
(Eb)Now this boy’s ad dict ed ’cause your (C)kiss is the drug, whoa.
Your love is like (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine,
bad med i cine is (Ab5)what (G5)I need, whoa.
Shake (Ab5)it (F5)up just like (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine.
There ain’t no doc tor that can (Ab5)cure (G5)my (F5)dis ease.
(Abmaj7)Bad,
(Bb)bad
(CN.C.)med i cine.
(F5)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 (Bb5)dir ty down ad dic tion but that does n’t leave a track.
I got a (F5)jones for your af fec tion like a mon key on my back.
There (C5)ain’t no par a med ic gon na save this heart at tack.
When you (F5)need, that’s what you (Fsus)get for (Fsus2)fall ing in (F)love.
Then you bleed, you get a (Fsus)lit tle but it’s (Fsus2)nev er e (F)nough.
On your (G)knees, that’s what you (Gsus)get for (Gsus2)fall ing in (G)love.
(Eb)Now this boy’s ad dict ed ’cause your (C)kiss is the drug, whoa.
Your love is like (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine,
bad med i cine is (Ab5)what (G5)I need, whoa.
Shake (Ab5)it (F5)up just like (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine.
So let’s play doc tor, ba by, (Ab5)cure (G5)my (F5)dis ease.
(Abmaj7)Bad,
(Bb)bad
(CN.C.)med i cine.
(F5)med i cine.
(Abmaj7)Bad,
(Bb)bad
(CN.C.)med i cine.
I (F5)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.
(C5)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 (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine,
bad med i cine is (Ab5)what (G5)I need, whoa.
Shake (Ab5)it (F5)up just like (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine.
There ain’t no doc tor that can (Ab5)cure (G5)my (F5)dis ease.
Your love is like (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine,
bad med i cine is (Ab5)what (G5)I need, whoa.
Shake (Ab5)it (F5)up just like (Bb5)bad (Ab5)med (G5)i (F5)cine.
Your love’s the po tion that can (Ab5)cure (G5)my (F5)dis ease.
(Ab5)cure (G5)my (F5)dis ease.
(Abmaj7)Bad,
(Bb)bad
(F5)med i cine.
(Abmaj7)Bad,
(Bb)bad
(F5)med i cine.
(Abmaj7)Bad,
(Bb)bad
(F5)med i cine.
Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Bad Medicine”
- What key is "Bad Medicine" in?
- "Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Bad Medicine" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Bad Medicine" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- How long does it take to learn "Bad Medicine" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- 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 available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.