They Might Be Giants – Doctor Worm (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Chords

Tuned a half step down [Intro] G C G C [Verse1]
    G                Em      C               D            G
They call me Dr. Worm.   Good morning how are you? I'm Dr. Worm

                  Em          C          D
I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor but I

C         D       G         Em
Am a real worm I am an actual worm.

  C           D
I live like a worm

      G                      Em
And I like to play the drums

  C                 D                  G         Em
I think I'm getting good but I can handle critisim,

     C               D
I'll show you what I know and you can

C              D                 G           Em
Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums

     C                D
I'll leave the front unlocked 'cause

        Eb       F
I can't hear the door bell
[Transition] Bb Eb Bb Eb
G       C     G    C    G     C       G   C   G        C  G        C   G      C
   When I get into it I can't tell if you are watching me twirling the stick.

Am     C        Em     G
When I give the signal my friend

C               Cm
Rabbi Vole will play the solo.
(Solo)
E-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B-----|-------0-1-0---|-------3-|-3--1--1--0--|-0------------|--------------|--------------|
G-----|-0--2----------|---------|-------------|----2---2---0-|--0-----------|--------------|
D--0--|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|-----4--2--0--|--2-----------|
A-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-----3--2--0--|
E-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
(chords under solo) | G/D5 | E5 | D/A5 | G5 | A/E5 | |
D-chord triplets
(intro riff)

Am      C        Em      G
Someday somebody else besides me

     C             Cm
Will call me by my stage name they will
(guitar tacet - hold out Cm) Call me Dr. Worm. Good morning how are you I'm Dr. Worm. G (bass hit) I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor but I
C         D         G        Em
Am a real worm I am an actual worm.

  C           D
I live like a worm

      G                      Em
And I like to play the drums

  C                 D                  G         Em
I think I'm getting good but I can handle critisim,

     C               D
I'll show you what I know and you can

C              D                G            Em
Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums

C              D
I'm not a real doctor but they

Eb      F   G (intro riff)                      G
Call me Dr. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorm!