Written by Leiber/Stoller
verse 1: Em Am I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth Em Am You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth G Em Am She's got a pad down at 34th and Vine Am Sellin' little bottles of B7 Em Love Potion Number Nine verse 2: I told her that I was a flop with chicks I'd been this way since 1956 She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign She said "What you need is Love Potion Number Nine" bridge: Am She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink F# She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink" Am It smelled like turpentine and looked like India ink B7 tacit B7 tacit I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink verse 3: I didn't know if it was day or night I started kissin' everything in sight But when I kissed the cop down at 34th and Vine He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number Nine instrumental: chords same as bridge; sing last line ("I held...") (repeat verse 3) outro: B7 Em Love Potion Number Nine B7 Em Love Potion Number Nine B7 E F E G Em {hold} --single notes-- Love Potion Number Nine