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Dr John

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I can’t quite make up my mind whether it should be C#m or C#... but I’ll 
(And me, for giving you the almost-100%-accurate-chords XD)
I look for joy in a sAmtrange place, from the Cback of a Gbar, from aE7far
I see the look on my momAmma’s face, when her sCon’s in the coGrner, unE7done
She says that my lAife is overD: “BoC#my, you don’t kBmnow what you got, 
‘till it’s gE7one. Come, put your heAad upon my shouldeBr”
She gave me her hEand, but I ignored her
Chorus:
AOh, EdocAtor JohDn, C#mwhat Bmam I doing, wE7hat am I doing wrong?
‘cause AI kEeep Aon tryinDg, C#but sBmomething ain’t going, sE7omething ain’t going Amon
   CDoctor JoGhnE7  
I look for joy in a strAmange place, in the bCack of a bGar, from afE7ar
I see the look on my dAmaddy’s face, when his sCon’s falling Gover, undE7one
“Father, my lAife is overD, I C#mdidnBm’t know what I had, now it’s gE7one
Can I lay my heAad upon your shoulderB? If I fall asleEep, will it be over?”
Chorus:
AOh, EdAoctor JoDhnC#m, whBmat am I doing, wE7hat am I doing wrong?
‘cause AI kEeep Aon trDyiC#ng, Bmbut something aE7in’t going, something ain’t going on
You say I’m a Ambig heart breakerG, but doctor I nCever hurt Bya, isn’t iE7t obvious?
Chorus:
AOh, EdocAtor JohDn, C#mwhat Bmam I doing, whaE7t am I doing wrong?
‘cauAse EI kAeep on DtrC#yinBmg, but something aE7in’t going, something ain’t going on
AAnEothAer day, another break-up (Oh, doctor John)D  C#m  Bm  
We hold E7on and on, we hold on and on and on
AAnEotAher day, another wake up (I keep on trying)D  C#m  Bm  
We hold E7on and on, we hold on and on and on
AAnEotAher day, another break-up (Oh, doctor John)D  C#m  Bm  
What am I doing, wE7hat am I doing wrong? (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)
Cuz AI… E(AAnother day, another wake up (I keep on trying))D  C#m  Bm  
But something ain’t going, somE7ething ain’t going on… (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)
 A(EAnAother day, another break-up (Oh, doctor John))D  C#m  Bm  
What am I doing, wE7hat am I doing wrong?! (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)
Cuz AI.E. A(Another day, another wake up (I keep on tryinDg))C#m  Bm  
But something ain’t going, E7something ain’t going Amon… C(We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)
Doctor JGohn…             E7  AmOoh… C  G  E7  
Doctor JAmohn

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Dr John

by Mika

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C#m

I can’t quite make up my mind whether it should be C#m or C#... but I’ll

(And me, for giving you the almost-100%-accurate-chords XD)

Am C G E7

I look for joy in a strange place, from the back of a bar, from afar

Am C G E7

I see the look on my momma’s face, when her son’s in the corner, undone

A D C#m Bm

She says that my life is over: “Boy, you don’t know what you got,

E7 A B

‘till it’s gone. Come, put your head upon my shoulder”

She gave me her hand, but I ignored her

Chorus:

A E A D C#m Bm E7

Oh, doctor John, what am I doing, what am I doing wrong?

A E A D C# Bm E7 Am

‘cause I keep on trying, but something ain’t going, something ain’t going on

C G E7

Doctor John

Am C G E7

I look for joy in a strange place, in the back of a bar, from afar

Am C G E7

I see the look on my daddy’s face, when his son’s falling over, undone

A D C#m Bm E7

“Father, my life is over, I didn’t know what I had, now it’s gone

A B E

Can I lay my head upon your shoulder? If I fall asleep, will it be over?”

Chorus:

A E A D C#m Bm E7

Oh, doctor John, what am I doing, what am I doing wrong?

A E A D C# Bm E7

‘cause I keep on trying, but something ain’t going, something ain’t going on

Am G C B E7

You say I’m a big heart breaker, but doctor I never hurt ya, isn’t it obvious?

Chorus:

A E A D C#m Bm E7

Oh, doctor John, what am I doing, what am I doing wrong?

A E A D C# Bm E7

‘cause I keep on trying, but something ain’t going, something ain’t going on

A E A D C#m Bm

Another day, another break-up (Oh, doctor John)

We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on

A E A D C#m Bm

Another day, another wake up (I keep on trying)

We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on

A E A D C#m Bm

Another day, another break-up (Oh, doctor John)

What am I doing, what am I doing wrong? (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)

A E A D C#m Bm

Cuz I… (Another day, another wake up (I keep on trying))

But something ain’t going, something ain’t going on… (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)

A E A D C#m Bm

(Another day, another break-up (Oh, doctor John))

What am I doing, what am I doing wrong?! (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)

A E A D C#m Bm

Cuz I.. (Another day, another wake up (I keep on trying))

E7 Am C

But something ain’t going, something ain’t going on… (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)

G E7 Am C G E7

Doctor John… Ooh…

Doctor John

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