The Searchers

Love Potion No. 9 – The Searchers: piano chords

Love Potion No. 9 by The Searchers uses 8 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
A minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Am Dm C E B7 A B G

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Am Dm Am Dm C Am Dm E Am

Verse 2

Dm Am Dm C Am Dm E Am

Bridge 1

Dm B7 Dm E

Verse 3

Am Dm Am Dm C Am Dm E Am

Bridge 2

Dm B7 Dm E

Verse 4

Am Dm Am Dm C Am Dm E Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am A B A G Am

Chords on the piano

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Questions

Which chords does Love Potion No. 9 by The Searchers use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Love Potion No. 9 by The Searchers in?

The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Love Potion No. 9 to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.