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I Dont Need No Doctor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

best for melodies, but I have the main riff's notes exact. If someone suggests
a more reasonable riff tab I would gladly accept it! I am absolutely providing
a chord diagram for this one, due to the insane chords he uses.
   the intro riff's trill on the fourth beat, the song doesn't slow down!**
 **The "chord - - - " format is used to show what beats to switch chords on
CHORD DIAGRAM:
      E7020100
    OR  022130
       G320003
    OR  3x0003 ("open fifth" voicing)
       Ax02220
C#m7b5  x42000 (easiest, good voicing)
    OR  x4545x (might be easier to transition to Dm9)
     Dm9x5355x
     CM7x32000
     Am7x02010
     Bm7x24232
   F#m/Bx24222
    Em/Ax02000
     Gm7353333
    OR  3x3333
n/c     Play nothing! "n/c" means "no chord"
Best of luck to you! John definitely didn't make this an easy track.
===============================================================================
INTRO (Guitar riff) [BPM: 86]
   e||E7----0---G----0A-- - |E7----0---A---2G--02|E7----0---G----0A-- - |E7----0---A---2G--02|
   B||-----30--3--2-- - |-----30--3-3----|-----30--3--2-- - |-----30--3-3----|
   G||--01---0-50---- - |-------0-5------|--01---0-50---- - |-------0-5------|
   D||-----------0--0101|--01------------|-----------0--0101|--01------------|
   A||------------0-- - |----------------|------------0-- - |----------------|
   E||0-------3------ - |0-------3-------|0-------3------ - |0-------3-------|
BEAT: X---X---X---X-- -  X---X---X---X--- X---X---X---X-- -  X---X---X---X---
                                                                     (D.S. enters)
     **play riff again now with drum beat + bass playing E - - - | G - A - 
VERSE I
I don't E7need no GdoctorA  
 E7'Cause I Gknow what's Aailing me
 E7- - -|  G-  A- |  E7- - - |
  G  AI don't C#m7b5need no Dm9doctor
 CM7'Cause I Am7know what's Bm7ailing me
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
I've been F#m/Btoo long away from my baby, yeah
 Em/AI'm coming G7down with a A7misery
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- | 
VERSE II
I don't E7need no GdoctorA  
 E7For my preGscription Ato be E7filled
 (I don't Gneed no Adoctor)
 E7(I don't Gneed no Adoctor)
No, no, no, I don't C#m7b5need no Dm9doctor
 CM7For my presAm7cription Bm7to be E7filled, yeah
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
F#m/BOnly my baby's arms could ever
Em/ACould ever G7take aA7way thiEs chill
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
          (Sx+Tpt enter)
BREAK
n/c
Now the doctor say I need rest
For I need is her tenderness
He put me on the critical list
When all I need is her sweet kiss
He gave me a medicated lotion
But it didn't soothe my emotion, yeah
INSTRUMENTAL (Trumpet solo):
 C#m7b5-  Dm9- |  CM7-  Am7   Bm7|
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
 C#m7b5-  Dm9- |  CM7-  Am7   Bm7|
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - | - - - - |
 F#m/B- - - |  Em/A-  Gm7   Am7|
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
INSTRUMENTAL (Saxophone solo):
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
 C#m7b5-  Dm9- |  CM7-  Am7   Bm7|
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - | - - - - |
 F#m/B- - - |  Em/A-  Gm7   Am7|
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
VERSE III
I don't E7need no doctor
 For my hope to live is gone
(I don't need no doctor)
(I don't need no doctor)
No, no, no I  don't C#m7b5need no Dm9doctor
 Am7For my Bm7hope to liE7ve is gone
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
F#m/BAll I need is my baby, please!
 Em/AWon't you Gm7please just Am7come on E7home?
 GCome on homAe
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |
INSTRUMENTAL (Mayer solo):
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
 E7- - - |  G-  A- |  E7- - - |  G-  A- |
 (vamp 16 run-throughs)
E7n/c
-ClassicalfreaK

All chords in this song (14)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

I Dont Need No Doctor

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I Dont Need No Doctor

by John Scofield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm9

CM7

Am7

Bm7

F#m/B

Em/A

Gm7

C#m7b5

best for melodies, but I have the main riff's notes exact. If someone suggests

a more reasonable riff tab I would gladly accept it! I am absolutely providing

a chord diagram for this one, due to the insane chords he uses.

the intro riff's trill on the fourth beat, the song doesn't slow down!**

**The "chord - - - " format is used to show what beats to switch chords on

CHORD DIAGRAM:

020100

OR 022130

320003

OR 3x0003 ("open fifth" voicing)

x02220

C#m7b5 x42000 (easiest, good voicing)

OR x4545x (might be easier to transition to Dm9)

Dm9

x5355x

CM7

x32000

Am7

x02010

Bm7

x24232

F#m/B

x24222

Em/A

x02000

Gm7

353333

OR 3x3333

n/c Play nothing! "n/c" means "no chord"

Best of luck to you! John definitely didn't make this an easy track.

===============================================================================

INTRO (Guitar riff) [BPM: 86]

E7 G A E7 A G E7 G A E7 A G

e||----0-------0-- - |----0------2--02|----0-------0-- - |----0------2--02|

B||-----30--3--2-- - |-----30--3-3----|-----30--3--2-- - |-----30--3-3----|

G||--01---0-50---- - |-------0-5------|--01---0-50---- - |-------0-5------|

D||-----------0--0101|--01------------|-----------0--0101|--01------------|

A||------------0-- - |----------------|------------0-- - |----------------|

E||0-------3------ - |0-------3-------|0-------3------ - |0-------3-------|

BEAT: X---X---X---X-- - X---X---X---X--- X---X---X---X-- - X---X---X---X---

(D.S. enters)

**play riff again now with drum beat + bass playing E - - - | G - A -

VERSE I

E7 G A

I don't need no doctor

E7 G A

'Cause I know what's ailing me

E7 G A E7

- - -| - - | - - - |

G A C#m7b5 Dm9

I don't need no doctor

CM7 Am7 Bm7

'Cause I know what's ailing me

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

F#m/B

I've been too long away from my baby, yeah

Em/A G7 A7

I'm coming down with a misery

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

VERSE II

E7 G A

I don't need no doctor

E7 G A E7

For my prescription to be filled

G A

(I don't need no doctor)

E7 G A

(I don't need no doctor)

C#m7b5 Dm9

No, no, no, I don't need no doctor

CM7 Am7 Bm7 E7

For my prescription to be filled, yeah

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

F#m/B

Only my baby's arms could ever

Em/A G7 A7 E

Could ever take away this chill

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

(Sx+Tpt enter)

BREAK

n/c

Now the doctor say I need rest

For I need is her tenderness

He put me on the critical list

When all I need is her sweet kiss

He gave me a medicated lotion

But it didn't soothe my emotion, yeah

INSTRUMENTAL (Trumpet solo):

C#m7b5 Dm9 CM7 Am7 Bm7

- - | - |

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

C#m7b5 Dm9 CM7 Am7 Bm7

- - | - |

E7 G A E7

- - - | - - | - - - | - - - - |

F#m/B Em/A Gm7 Am7

- - - | - |

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

INSTRUMENTAL (Saxophone solo):

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

C#m7b5 Dm9 CM7 Am7 Bm7

- - | - |

E7 G A E7

- - - | - - | - - - | - - - - |

F#m/B Em/A Gm7 Am7

- - - | - |

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

VERSE III

I don't need no doctor

For my hope to live is gone

(I don't need no doctor)

C#m7b5 Dm9

No, no, no I don't need no doctor

Am7 Bm7 E7

For my hope to live is gone

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

F#m/B

All I need is my baby, please!

Em/A Gm7 Am7 E7

Won't you please just come on home?

G A

Come on home

E7 G A

- - - | - - |

INSTRUMENTAL (Mayer solo):

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

E7 G A E7 G A

- - - | - - | - - - | - - |

(vamp 16 run-throughs)

n/c

-ClassicalfreaK

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