Like A Surgeon chords by "Weird Al" Yankovic (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db6
Ebm7
Bbm7
Absus4
Ab
Absus2
Eb7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Db6 
I finally  (D flat6) made  it through med school
Somehow I made it through
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) I'm just an intern
Db6 
I still make a mistake  (D flat6) or two
Db6 
I was last  (D flat6) in my class
Barely passed at the institute

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Pre-chorus 1

Now I'm trying to avoid

Yeah, I'm trying to avoid

A malpractice suit (Hey!)

Chorus 1

Like a surgeon

Cuttin' for the very first time

Like a surgeon

Organ transplants are my line

Verse 2
Db6 
Better give me  (D flat6) all   your gauze nurse
This patient's fading fast
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Complications have set in
Db6 
Don't know how  (D flat6) long  he'll last
Db6 
Let me see,  (D flat6) that I.V.
Here we go, time to operate

Pre-chorus 2

I'll pull his insides out

Pull his insides out

And see what he ate

Chorus 2

Like a surgeon (Hey!)

Cuttin' for the very first time

Like a surgeon

Here's a waiver for you to sign

Bridge 1

Woe, woe

Woe

Verse 3

It's a fact, I'm a quack

The disgrace of the A.M.A.

Pre-chorus 3

'Cause my patients die

Yeah, my patients die

Before they can pay

Chorus 3

Like a surgeon (Hey!)

Cuttin' for the very first time

Like a surgeon

Got your kidneys on my mind

Outro 1
Db6 
Like a  (D flat6) surgeon, ooh like a surgeon
Ebm7 
When I reach inside  (E flat minor7) 
Db6 
With my scalpel, and my  (D flat6) forceps,
and re-tractors
Db6 
Ebm7 
Oh  (D flat6) oh,   oh oh, oh oh  (E flat minor7) 
Db6 
Ooh baby,  (D flat6) yeah
Db6 
I can hear your  (D flat6) heartbeat
For the very last time
Ebm7 
Db6 
 (E flat minor7)  (D flat6) 
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Db6
Ebm7
Bbm7
Absus4
Ab
Absus2
Eb7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 125

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Absus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3

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This is the definitive original version of Like A Surgeon by "Weird Al" Yankovic, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of "Weird Al" Yankovic.