Love Potion Number 9

Em                                        A7

I took my troubles down to Madam Ruth

Em                                               A7

You know that Gypsy with the gold capped tooth

G                     

She’s got a pad down at thirty fourth and vine

A7                                B7                    Em

Sellin little bottles of Love Potion of Nine

Em                       A7

I told her I was a flop with chicks

Em                                                    A7

I’ve been this way since nineteen fifty six

G

She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign

    A7                                    B7                               Em

She said, what you need is Love Potion Number Nine

     A7       

She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink

                F#min

She said, I’m gonna mix it up right here in the sink

 A7

It smelled like turpentine and looked like Indian ink

B7

I held my nose, I closed my eyes

I took a drink

Em                                 A7

I didn’t know if it was day or night

Em                          A7

I was kissin everything in sight

      G

But when I kissed the cop down at thirty fourth and vine

      A7

He broke my little bottle of

B7                              Em

Love Potion Number nine

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