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Dr. King chords by
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
D
D

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Em
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B
B
2

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Down in Alabama, 1955

Not many of us here tonight
Em
Em

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were then alive

A young Baptist preacher
B
B
2

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led a bus for a cop
Em
Em

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G
G

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He showed the way for
A
A

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a brand new day
C
C

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Em
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D
D

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without firing a shot
G
G

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Don't say it can't be done,
D
D

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the battle's just begun
G
G

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A
A

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Take it from Dr. Kankatoo,
C
C

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can't learn to sing
Em
Em

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so drop the gun

Oh, those must have been exciting
B
B
2

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Thirteen years

Young heroes, young heroines
Em
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There was laughter, there were tears

Students at lunch counters
B
B
2

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Em
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Even dancing in the streets
G
G

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A
A

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To make it all started my sister Rosa
C
C

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Em
Em

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D
D

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Refusing to give up her seat
G
G

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One state can't be done
D
D

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The battle's just begun
G
G

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A
A

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Take it from Dr. King
C
C

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You too can learn to sting
G
G

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So drop the gun

Take it from Dr. King
A
A

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C
C

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You too can learn to sting
Em
Em

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So drop the gun
Baug
Baug

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Songs, songs kept on
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D

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A
A

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growing and growing
C
C

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They didn't realize

the millions of seeds
Em
Em

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they were sowing

They were singing in marches,
B
B
2

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Em
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even singing in jail
G
G

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A
A

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Songs gave them the courage
C
C

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Em
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to believe they were not there
D
D

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G
G

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We'll say it can't be done,
D
D

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the battle's just begun
G
G

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Take it from Dr. King,
A
A

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C
C

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you too can learn to sing
G
G

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So drop the gun

Take it from Dr. King,
A
A

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C
C

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you too can learn to sing
Em
Em

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So drop the gun
B
B
2

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Sing about Alabama, 1955

Since 9 -11 we won't.
Em
Em

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Will this world survive?

The world learned a lesson
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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from Dr. King.
G
G

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We can't survive again.
A
A

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We will.
C
C

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Em
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D
D

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It's all the same.
G
G

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Don't say it can't be done.
D
D

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The battle's just begun.
G
G

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A
A

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Take it from Dr. King,
C
C

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you too can learn to sing,
G
G

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A
A

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C
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so drop the gun
C
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Gm
Gm
3

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C
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Em
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A
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D
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The songs gave them the courage
Am
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to believe they would not fail
A
A

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Em
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Oh, yeah

And this is a lot to do
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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And this is a lot to do
Em
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A
A

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A lot to do, a lot to do, a to do

A to do
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Out of Alabama,
A
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Asus4
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1955
G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • G

  • A

  • C

  • Baug

  • Gm

    3

  • Am

  • Asus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Dr. King by Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion is E minor.

The primary chords used in Dr. King are D, Em, B, G, A, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, B, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Dr. King is approximately 80 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Dr. King using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Dr. King. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion.

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