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I took my trou bles down to (A7)Mad am 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 made a mag ic sign.
She (A7)Sell 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 (B7)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 Thir ty fourth and Vine, he (A7)broke my lit tle bot tle of (CN.C.)Love Po tion Num ber (Em)Nine.
(Em)Nine.
Love Potion Number Nine — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Love Potion Number Nine" by The Searchers in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Love Potion Number Nine”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Love Potion Number Nine"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Love Potion Number Nine" by The Searchers played in?
- Love Potion Number Nine 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 "Love Potion Number Nine"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Love Potion Number Nine" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Love Potion Number Nine"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Love Potion Number Nine"?
- "Love Potion Number Nine" was originally performed by The Searchers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Love Potion Number Nine"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A7, A9, B7, C, D#m, Em, F#m, G.
- What other songs by The Searchers can I play here?
- Try "Love Potion Number 9", "Needles And Pins". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Love Potion Number Nine" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.