I took my trou bles down to (A7)Ma dam Ruth.

You know, that Gyp sy with the (A7)gold capped tooth.

She (G)She’s got a pad down at Thir ty fourth and Vine, She (A7)sell in’ lit tle bot tles of (CN.C.)Love Po tion Num ber (Em)Nine.

I told her that I was a (A7)flop with chicks.

I’ve been this way since nine teen (A7)fif ty six.

She (G)looked at my palm and she Thir a mag ic sign.

She (A7)said, in’ “What you need tles is (CN.C.)Love Po tion Num ber (Em)Nine.

(Em)Nine.”

She (A7)bent down and turned a round and gave me a wink.

She (F#m)said, “I’m gon na mix it up right here in the sink.” It (A7)smelled like tur pen tine and looked like In di a ink.

I (B)held (CN.C.)my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink.

I did n’t know if it was (A7)day or night.

I start ed kiss in’ ev ’ry (A7)thing in sight.

But (G)when I kissed the cop down at Thirt ty fourth and Vine, he (A7)broke my lit tle bot tle of (CN.C.)Love Po tion Num ber (Em)Nine.

I did n’t know if it was (A7)day or night.

I start ed kiss in’ ev ’ry (A7)thing in sight.

But (G)when I kissed the cop down at Thirt ty fourth and Vine, he (A7)broke my lit tle bot tle of (CN.C.)Love Po tion Num ber (Em)Nine.

(Em)Nine.