Chords of: Medicine by: James Arthur. (Bb, Gm7, Eb6, Bb6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Medicine” by James Arthur is in Bb Major and runs at about 144 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 59 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Gm7, Eb6, Bb6.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 3:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm → Ebmaj7 → Bb → Gm → Ebmaj7 → Bb → Bb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:19 | 40% |
| Gm7 | 0:29 | 15% |
| Eb6 | 0:27 | 14% |
| Bb6 | 0:22 | 11% |
| Gm | 0:15 | 8% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Eb | 0:06 | 3% |
| C7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Bb – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Bb6 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Eb – Bb – Gm7 – C/G – Gm7 – Eb6 – Bb – Gm7 – Eb6 – Gm – C – Bb – Gm – Gm7 – Eb6 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Cm7 – Gm7 – Eb6 – Bb – Gm7 – Eb6 – Bb – Gm7 – Eb6 – Bb6 – Eb6 – Gm7 – Eb – Bb6 – Eb6 – Bb – C7 – Eb6 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Bb6 – …
