Chords for Stephanie Mills - The Medicine Song Original 12 inch Version 1984
Tempo:
112.85 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
D
Em
G
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[Bb]
[D]
[Db]
[Dm] Okay.
[Ab] [Bb]
[D]
[F] [D]
[Dm] [Em]
[Dm] [Em] [A]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[D] [C]
[Bb] [G]
[Em] [Eb]
[F] [Em] [F] [Dm]
[Em] [Dm]
You get a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[Dm]
Mama's gonna give you some.
You get a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[Dm]
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Em] [A]
Clean your eyes, no [Dm] surprise, and stay whilst you do.
Shade walls and midnight stars, show me what you do.
Get my cool, say, whoa, whoa, where you think you're missing, where?
I know I'll keep you out, cause I know where you've been.
You think that baby [D] wants you.
[Dm]
Baby, I'll be all you want, no one should do.
Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [A] baby, [G] oh so bad, [F] baby, [E] and there's only one thing.
[Bb]
[Dm] You need a little bit of a smile.
That's the way to touch it.
[D] Mama's gonna give you some.
[D] You need a little bit of a [Dm] smile.
That's the way to touch [G] it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Dm] [D]
[Dm] Every time I think of my little something new, [D] I do almost everything to try to get you.
[Dm] All my friends are just there, helping me along.
I just [C] keep on wondering, what am I doing wrong?
Oh, there is only one thing left to [D] try.
[Dm] I'm scared, I'm sure, I can't [D] rely.
Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [Am] [Gm] [F] baby, [Em] oh so bad, baby, and there's only one thing.
[Eb] You
[Dm] need a little bit of a [Bm] smile.
[Dm] That's the way to touch it.
[D] Mama's gonna give you some.
You [Dm] need a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[D] That's the way to [Dm] touch it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[G] Mama's gonna give you some.
Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [Am] [Gm] baby, oh so bad, baby, [F]
[Em] [Bb]
[G] and there's only one thing.
Take your [C] medicine.
Take your [G] medicine, honey.
Take your [C] medicine.
Oh, [G] come on.
Take your [C] medicine.
Go [G] on and take it.
Take your [C] medicine.
Go [D] on and take it.
[Dm]
[D]
[Dm]
[D]
[Dm] [Em] [D]
[Dm] Take it, take it.
[A]
[Dm] [A] You got it.
You got it.
You got it.
[Dm] [D] I'm scared.
[Dm] [D]
[Dm]
[D]
Mama's gonna give you some.
That's the way to touch it.
You need a little bit of a smile.
Mama's gonna give you some.
You need a little bit of a smile.
That's the way to touch it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
That's the way [C] to [A] touch it.
You need [D] a little bit of a smile.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Dm] [D]
[A]
[Dm] [G]
[Am] [D]
[Dm] [D]
[Bb]
[D]
[Db]
[Dm] Okay.
[Ab] [Bb]
[D]
[F] [D]
[Dm] [Em]
[Dm] [Em] [A]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[D] [C]
[Bb] [G]
[Em] [Eb]
[F] [Em] [F] [Dm]
[Em] [Dm]
You get a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[Dm]
Mama's gonna give you some.
You get a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[Dm]
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Em] [A]
Clean your eyes, no [Dm] surprise, and stay whilst you do.
Shade walls and midnight stars, show me what you do.
Get my cool, say, whoa, whoa, where you think you're missing, where?
I know I'll keep you out, cause I know where you've been.
You think that baby [D] wants you.
[Dm]
Baby, I'll be all you want, no one should do.
Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [A] baby, [G] oh so bad, [F] baby, [E] and there's only one thing.
[Bb]
[Dm] You need a little bit of a smile.
That's the way to touch it.
[D] Mama's gonna give you some.
[D] You need a little bit of a [Dm] smile.
That's the way to touch [G] it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Dm] [D]
[Dm] Every time I think of my little something new, [D] I do almost everything to try to get you.
[Dm] All my friends are just there, helping me along.
I just [C] keep on wondering, what am I doing wrong?
Oh, there is only one thing left to [D] try.
[Dm] I'm scared, I'm sure, I can't [D] rely.
Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [Am] [Gm] [F] baby, [Em] oh so bad, baby, and there's only one thing.
[Eb] You
[Dm] need a little bit of a [Bm] smile.
[Dm] That's the way to touch it.
[D] Mama's gonna give you some.
You [Dm] need a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[D] That's the way to [Dm] touch it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[G] Mama's gonna give you some.
Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [Am] [Gm] baby, oh so bad, baby, [F]
[Em] [Bb]
[G] and there's only one thing.
Take your [C] medicine.
Take your [G] medicine, honey.
Take your [C] medicine.
Oh, [G] come on.
Take your [C] medicine.
Go [G] on and take it.
Take your [C] medicine.
Go [D] on and take it.
[Dm]
[D]
[Dm]
[D]
[Dm] [Em] [D]
[Dm] Take it, take it.
[A]
[Dm] [A] You got it.
You got it.
You got it.
[Dm] [D] I'm scared.
[Dm] [D]
[Dm]
[D]
Mama's gonna give you some.
That's the way to touch it.
You need a little bit of a smile.
Mama's gonna give you some.
You need a little bit of a smile.
That's the way to touch it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
That's the way [C] to [A] touch it.
You need [D] a little bit of a smile.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Dm] [D]
[A]
[Dm] [G]
[Am] [D]
[Dm] [D]
Key:
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D
Em
G
Bb
Dm
D
Em
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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ Okay.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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[Dm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You get a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
_ Mama's gonna give you some.
_ _ _ You get a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Clean your eyes, no [Dm] surprise, and stay whilst you do.
Shade walls and midnight stars, show me what you do.
Get my cool, say, whoa, whoa, where you think you're missing, where?
I know I'll keep you out, cause I know where you've been.
You think that baby _ [D] wants you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
Baby, I'll be all you want, no one should do.
_ _ _ _ Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [A] baby, [G] oh so bad, [F] baby, [E] and there's only one thing.
_ [Bb] _ _ _
[Dm] You need a little bit of a smile.
That's the way to touch it.
[D] Mama's gonna give you some.
[D] _ _ _ You need a little bit of a [Dm] smile.
That's the way to touch [G] it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Every time I think of my little something new, [D] I do almost everything to try to get you. _
[Dm] All my friends are just there, helping me along.
I just [C] keep on wondering, what am I doing wrong?
Oh, there is only one thing left to [D] try. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] I'm scared, I'm sure, I can't [D] rely.
_ _ _ _ Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [Am] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] baby, [Em] oh so bad, baby, and there's only one thing.
_ [Eb] You _ _
[Dm] need a little bit of a [Bm] smile.
[Dm] That's the way to touch it.
[D] Mama's gonna give you some.
_ _ _ You [Dm] need a little bit of a [Em] smile.
_ [D] That's the way to [Dm] touch it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[G] _ Mama's gonna give you some.
Cause [Bb] you've been bad, _ [Am] _ [Gm] baby, oh so bad, baby, [F] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[G] and there's only one thing.
Take your [C] medicine.
Take your [G] medicine, honey.
Take your [C] medicine.
Oh, [G] come on.
_ Take your [C] medicine.
Go [G] on and take it.
Take your [C] medicine.
Go [D] on and take it.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] Take it, take it.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [A] You got it. _
_ _ _ _ You got _ it.
_ _ _ You got it. _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ I'm scared. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
Mama's gonna give you some.
That's the way to touch it.
You need a little bit of a smile. _ _ _ _
Mama's gonna give you some.
_ _ _ You need a little bit of a smile.
_ That's the way to touch it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
That's the way [C] to [A] touch it.
You need [D] a little bit of a smile. _ _ _
Mama's gonna give you some.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ Okay.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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[Dm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You get a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
_ Mama's gonna give you some.
_ _ _ You get a little bit of a [Em] smile.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Clean your eyes, no [Dm] surprise, and stay whilst you do.
Shade walls and midnight stars, show me what you do.
Get my cool, say, whoa, whoa, where you think you're missing, where?
I know I'll keep you out, cause I know where you've been.
You think that baby _ [D] wants you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
Baby, I'll be all you want, no one should do.
_ _ _ _ Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [A] baby, [G] oh so bad, [F] baby, [E] and there's only one thing.
_ [Bb] _ _ _
[Dm] You need a little bit of a smile.
That's the way to touch it.
[D] Mama's gonna give you some.
[D] _ _ _ You need a little bit of a [Dm] smile.
That's the way to touch [G] it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Every time I think of my little something new, [D] I do almost everything to try to get you. _
[Dm] All my friends are just there, helping me along.
I just [C] keep on wondering, what am I doing wrong?
Oh, there is only one thing left to [D] try. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] I'm scared, I'm sure, I can't [D] rely.
_ _ _ _ Cause [Bb] you've been bad, [Am] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] baby, [Em] oh so bad, baby, and there's only one thing.
_ [Eb] You _ _
[Dm] need a little bit of a [Bm] smile.
[Dm] That's the way to touch it.
[D] Mama's gonna give you some.
_ _ _ You [Dm] need a little bit of a [Em] smile.
_ [D] That's the way to [Dm] touch it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
[G] _ Mama's gonna give you some.
Cause [Bb] you've been bad, _ [Am] _ [Gm] baby, oh so bad, baby, [F] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[G] and there's only one thing.
Take your [C] medicine.
Take your [G] medicine, honey.
Take your [C] medicine.
Oh, [G] come on.
_ Take your [C] medicine.
Go [G] on and take it.
Take your [C] medicine.
Go [D] on and take it.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] Take it, take it.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [A] You got it. _
_ _ _ _ You got _ it.
_ _ _ You got it. _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ I'm scared. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
Mama's gonna give you some.
That's the way to touch it.
You need a little bit of a smile. _ _ _ _
Mama's gonna give you some.
_ _ _ You need a little bit of a smile.
_ That's the way to touch it.
Mama's gonna give you some.
That's the way [C] to [A] touch it.
You need [D] a little bit of a smile. _ _ _
Mama's gonna give you some.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _
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