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

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db6
Ebm7
Bbm7
Absus4
Ab
Absus2
Eb7

Intro 1

Db6

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

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Pre-chorus 1

Ebm7

Bbm7

Now I'm trying to avoid

Ebm7

Bbm7

Yeah, I'm trying to avoid

Absus4

Absus2

A malpractice suit (Hey!)

Chorus 1

Db6

Like a surgeon

Cuttin' for the very first time

Ebm7

Like a surgeon

Db6

Organ transplants are my line

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

Pre-chorus 2

Ebm7

Bbm7

I'll pull his insides out

Ebm7

Bbm7

Pull his insides out

Absus4

Absus2

And see what he ate

Chorus 2

Db6

Like a surgeon (Hey!)

Cuttin' for the very first time

Ebm7

Like a surgeon

Db6

Here's a waiver for you to sign

Bridge 1

Bbm7

Eb7

Bbm7

Eb7

Woe, woe

Bbm7

Eb7

Bbm7

Eb7

Woe

Verse 3

Db6

It's a fact, I'm a quack

The disgrace of the A.M.A.

Pre-chorus 3

Ebm7

Bbm7

'Cause my patients die

Ebm7

Bbm7

Yeah, my patients die

Absus4

Absus2

Before they can pay

Chorus 3

Db6

Like a surgeon (Hey!)

Cuttin' for the very first time

Ebm7

Like a surgeon

Db6

Got your kidneys on my mind

Outro 1
Db6 
Like a surgeon, ooh like a surgeon
Ebm7 
When I reach inside
Db6 
With my scalpel, and my forceps,
and re-tractors
Db6 
Ebm7 
Oh oh,   oh oh, oh oh
Db6 
Ooh baby, yeah
Db6 
I can hear your heartbeat
For the very last time
Ebm7 
Db6 
[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.