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Like A Surgeon

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[Intro]
C   C   C   C
[Verse 1]
I finally Cmade it through med school. Somehow I made it through.
   DmI'm just an intern, I still make a misCtake or two.
I was Clast in my class. Barely passed at the institute,
Now I'm Dmtrying to avoid,    Amyah I'm Dmtrying to aAmvoid a malpractise Gsus4suit.G  Gadd9  G  
[Chorus 1]
Hey, like a Csurgeon, cuttin' for the very first time,
Like a Dmsurgeon, organ Ctransplants are my line.
[Verse 2]
Better give me Call your gause nurse, this patient's fading fast.
   DmComplications have set in, don't know how Clong he'll last.
Let me Csee, that I.V. Here we go - time to operate.
I'll pull his Dmindsides out,    Ampull his Dminsides Amout and see what he Gsus4ate.G  Gadd9  G  
[Chorus 2]
Like a Csurgeon, hey, cuttin' for the very first time,
Like a Dmsurgeon, here's a Cwaiver for you to sign.
[Bridge]
   Am    DWoaAmho,   DwoaAmho,   DwoaAmho.G  
[Verse 3]
It's a Cfact - I'm a quack, the disgrace of the A.M.A.
'Cause my Dmpatients die,    Amyah my Dmpatients Amdie before they can Gsus4pay.G  Gadd9  G  
[Chorus 3]
Like a Csurgeon, hey, cuttin' for the very first time,
Like a Dmsurgeon, got your Ckidneys on my mind.
Like a Csurgeon, ooh like a surgeon,
When I reach Dminside, with my scalpel, and my Cforceps, and retractors.
[Outro]
Oh Coh, oh oh, woe, Dmoh.
Ooh baby,   Cyah.
I can hear your Cheartbeat for the very last time.
Dm  Dm  C   C

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Like A Surgeon

by "Weird Al" Yankovic

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Gsus4

Gadd9

[Intro]

C C C C

[Verse 1]

I finally made it through med school. Somehow I made it through.

Dm C

I'm just an intern, I still make a mistake or two.

I was last in my class. Barely passed at the institute,

Dm Am Dm Am Gsus4 G Gadd9 G

Now I'm trying to avoid, yah I'm trying to avoid a malpractise suit.

[Chorus 1]

Hey, like a surgeon, cuttin' for the very first time,

Dm C

Like a surgeon, organ transplants are my line.

[Verse 2]

Better give me all your gause nurse, this patient's fading fast.

Dm C

Complications have set in, don't know how long he'll last.

Let me see, that I.V. Here we go - time to operate.

Dm Am Dm Am Gsus4 G Gadd9 G

I'll pull his indsides out, pull his insides out and see what he ate.

[Chorus 2]

Like a surgeon, hey, cuttin' for the very first time,

Dm C

Like a surgeon, here's a waiver for you to sign.

[Bridge]

Am D Am D Am D Am G

Woaho, woaho, woaho.

[Verse 3]

It's a fact - I'm a quack, the disgrace of the A.M.A.

Dm Am Dm Am Gsus4 G Gadd9 G

'Cause my patients die, yah my patients die before they can pay.

[Chorus 3]

Like a surgeon, hey, cuttin' for the very first time,

Dm C

Like a surgeon, got your kidneys on my mind.

Like a surgeon, ooh like a surgeon,

Dm C

When I reach inside, with my scalpel, and my forceps, and retractors.

[Outro]

C Dm

Oh oh, oh oh, woe, oh.

Ooh baby, yah.

I can hear your heartbeat for the very last time.

Dm Dm C C

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