Doctor's Orders chords by
Aretha Franklin

N/A•

Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

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Hoppin',

Verse 1

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hoppin' till I'm energized

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'Cause I got something on my mind

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So I- I said to my baby,

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leave the job early

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'Cause I got a thing for you that's

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killin' me

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Verse 2

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You really know just

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how to thrill me

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You lay those pretty little words on me

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So I'll be the doctor,

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let me work on you

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And then I'll prescribe the

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things we gonna do

Verse 3

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The doctor's order said

Get some love

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Said you've been goin' without it

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Long enough, long enough

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So here I am, boy, to hook you up

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And that's exactly what I'm

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dreamin' of

Verse 4

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I love it when you get sentimental

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You can't be a no way but

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sweet and gentle

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You know what to do

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when the world falls in

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You give me the sweetest

kind of medicine,

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I'm wit' you, wit' you, baby

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Verse 5

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One kiss from you would be

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The world sweetest kind

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of surgery

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So you'll be the doctor,

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boy, won't you be

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And write up a love prescription

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just for me

Hang with me, baby

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I spoke

Verse 6

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to the main man at

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that love pharmacy

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So let me just tell you,

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Exactly what you need

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I'll show you the directions

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But be sure you'll

Verse 7

read the warnin'

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Try two kisses

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And then call me in the mornin'

Verse 8

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The doctor's order said

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Get some love

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Said you've been goin' without it

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Long enough, long enough

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So here I am, boy, to hook you up

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And that's exactly what I'm

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dreamin' of

Verse 9

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Fever, fever has got a hold on you

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I see a love fever

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and you can hardly make it

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I got fever, fever about

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a hundred zero two

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A love fever ,

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fever and you don't think you can take it, help me

Verse 10

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Oh

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It's hot

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Oh, I'm burnin' with the fever

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The doctor said

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To get some love

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And I'm so, I'm so,

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I'm so in love with you, baby

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You know you better be listenin'

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To what the doctor said

Verse 11

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I feel better now, I don't know how

We did it, but we did

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Will you keep huggin' me

and workin' in me

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And don't you ever quit it

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So get out of bed the doctor said

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'Cause you're the cure I need

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For anything that's wrong with me

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I'm hangin' wit' you baby

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The doctor's

Verse 12

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order said

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Get some love

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Said you've been goin' without it

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Long enough, long enough

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So here I am, boy, to hook you up

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And that's exactly what I'm

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dreamin' of

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You need to

Verse 13

hear what

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the doctor said

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Love and get you some love

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Get to my love, get to my love,

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Got to be love

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So here I am, boy

To hook you up

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And that's exactly

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What I'm dreamin' of,

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hey, hey

Verse 14

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The doctor's order said

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Get some love

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Said you've been goin' without it

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Long enough, long enough

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So here I am, boy, to hook you up

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And that's exactly what I'm dreamin' of

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Doctor's Orders by Aretha Franklin is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Doctor's Orders are Bb, Eb, F, Cm, Dm, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, F, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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