Medicine chords by
James Arthur (Official Version)

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Key: Bb majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Gmaj9

G

Gmaj9

G

Verse 1
G G 
 
You're my bulletproof vest
when it's getting dangerous
Always make me feel blessed,
you're my guardian angel
Em Em 
 
You are, you are, you are
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Yeah, you are,     you are, you are
G G 
 
You put your body on mine
when they're taking aim
G/D G/D 
 
You're the pin   in my heart,
it's a hand grenade
Em Em 
 
You are, you are, you are
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
The cure     for all my scars

Pre-chorus 1

G

I feel like you

Could save me now

G/A

Em7

When I'm suicidal

Cadd9

Don't let me spiral

Chorus 1
G G 
 
You make my heart beat
faster than adrenaline
G/D G/D 
 
You   kiss away the pain
of all the hell I'm in
Em Em 
 
You're gonna make me better
than I've ever been
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
'Cause you're my medicine,
you're my medicine
G G 
 
You make my heart beat
faster than adrenaline
G/D G/D 
 
You   take the pain
whenever I'm in hell again
Em Em 
 
I   know you'll make me better
than I've ever been
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
'Cause you're my medicine,

Verse 2
yeah, you're my medicine
G G 
 
You always say
we should move to LA, yeah
I'll buy you a plane
and I'll fly you away
Em Em 
 
You are my heroine,
you're my escape
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Everything gonna be Gucci today

Pre-chorus 2

G

I feel like you

Could save me now

G/A

Em7

I know I hurt you

Cadd9

I don't deserve you, no no

Chorus 2
G G 
 
You make my heart beat
faster than adrenaline
G/D G/D 
 
You   kiss away the pain
of all the hell I'm in
Em Em 
 
You're gonna make me better
than I've ever been
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
'Cause you're my medicine,
you're my medicine
G G 
 
You make my heart beat
faster than adrenaline
G/D G/D 
 
You   take the pain
whenever I'm in hell again
Em Em 
 
I   know you'll make me better
than I've ever been
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
'Cause you're my medicine,
yeah, you're my medicine
G G 
 
G/D G/D 
 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
('Cause you're my medicine)
Em Em 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Yeah, yeah, whoa,    oh

Verse 3
G G 
 
I  love the way you look
in that Balenciaga
One sip of you, I'm hooked,
I wanna hit it harder
Em Em 
 
No  drug could feel this good,
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
now I'm addicted to you, ooh      (Yeah)

Chorus 3
G G 
 
You make my heart beat
faster than adrenaline
G/D G/D 
 
You   kiss away the pain
of all the hell I'm in
Em Em 
 
You're gonna make me better
than I've ever been
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
'Cause you're my medicine,
you're my medicine
G G 
 
You make my heart beat
faster than adrenaline
G/D G/D 
 
You   take the pain
whenever I'm in hell again
Em Em 
 
I   know you'll make me better
than I've ever been
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
'Cause you're my medicine,
yeah, you're my medicine
G G 
 
G/D G/D 
 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
('Cause you're my medicine)
Em Em 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Yeah, yeah, whoa,    oh

Outro 1

Gmaj9

G

Gmaj9

G

Gmaj9

G

Gmaj9

G

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGmaj9 G Em Cadd9 G/D...

Chords

Gmaj9
G
Em
Cadd9
G/D
G/A
Em7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gmaj9: 3-x-0-2-0-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0

Capo: 3

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Medicine by James Arthur, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of James Arthur's performance.

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