Dear Doctor

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
The E chord switches between E Major and Em (lifting and hammering on index finger),
and E Major and E7 (adding and lifting pinky).
From A to A7 in the second lines before modulation, the pinky first goes to 5th fret before
moving to 3rd to form the A7 chord.
[Chorus]
E
Oh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged
E A A7
There's a pain where there once was a heart
E
It's sleepin, it's a beatin'
D A
Can't ya please tear it out
E B7/A E
And preserve it right down in that jar?
[Verse 1]
E
Oh help me, please mama, I'm sick'ning
E A A7
It's today that's the day of the plunge
E
Oh the gal I'm to marry
D A
Is a bow-legged sow
E B7/A E
I've been soakin' up drink like a sponge
[Verse 2]
E
"Don't ya worry, get dressed," cried my mother
E A A7
As she plied me with bourbon so sour
E
"Pull your socks up, put your suit on
D A
Comb your long hair down,
E B7/A E
For you will be wed in the hour"
[Chorus]
E
So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged
E A A7
There's a pain where there once was a heart
E
I'm sleepin, it's beatin'
D A
Can't ya please take it out
E B7/A E
And preserve it right there in that jar? Yup!
[Turnaround/modulation]
e|---0------0------0---|---2------2------2---|---3------3------3---|---4------4------4---|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|-1---1--1---1--1---1-|-2---2--2---2--2---2-|-3---3--3---3--3---3-|-4---4--4---4--4---4-|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
[Chorus]
A
Oh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged
A D D7
There's a pain where there once was a heart
A
It's sleepin, it’s a beatin'
G D
Can't ya please tear it out
A E7/D A
And preserve it right there in that jar?
[Verse 3]
A
I was tremblin' as I put on my jacket
A D D7
It had creases as sharp as a knife
A
I put the ring in my pocket
G D
But there was a note
A E7/D A
And my heart jumped into my mouth
[Verse 4]
A
It read, "Darlin', I'm sorry to hurt you.
A D D7
But I've no courage to speak to your face.
A
But I'm down in Virginia
G D
With your cousin Lou
A E7/D A
There'll be no wedding today."
[Chorus]
A
So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged
A D D7
You can put back my heart in its hole
A
Oh mama, I'm cryin'
G D
Tears of relief
A E7/D A
And my pulse is now under control. Yup!
[Turnaround]
e|---5------5------5---|---7------7------7---|---8------8------8---|---9--------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---8--------|
G|-6---6--6---6--6---6-|-7---7--7---7--7---7-|-8---8--8---8--8---8-|---9--------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------|

Dear Doctor chords and lyrics

Free chords for Dear Doctor by The Rolling Stones. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The E chord switches between E Major and Em (lifting and hammering on index finger),
and E Major and E7 (adding and lifting pinky).
From A to A7 in the second lines before modulation, the pinky first goes to 5th fret before
moving to 3rd to form the A7 chord.
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Turnaround/modulation]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Turnaround]

Dear Doctor Chords by The Rolling Stones

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