Music To Operate By chords by 
Christine Lavin 
N/A
Key: E major•
Verse 1
E
C#m
Recent med ical studies prove that during operations,
E
mu sic in the background
C#m
creates a calm sensation.
A
Doc tors' blood pressures drop,
B
while spir its tend to
rise.
A
Keeping all hands steady,
B
E
keeping a sharpness to the eyes. I worked in a
C#m
E
hospital before I worked in music. I've got the experience,
C#m
now here's my chance
to use it.
A
B
Next time I find myself go ing under the knife,
A
B
I've got a song to sing which might
prolong my life.
E
A
E
A
Good morning, doctor. I trust you are sober.
E
A
B
I have been dreading this encoun ter
for a long time.
E
A
My best friend is a law yer.
E
A
No, not in malprac tice.
E
But he's got friends
A
B
friend s who are so please
keep that in mind.
C#m
Oh let's get in a happy space all
G#m
filled with happy thoughts.
A
Don't think about the
Mazda
B
Miata that your ex -wife
just bought.
E
A
Clear your mind of that divorce,
E
the kids fancy tuition that
A
hoped for whores.
E
A
And coming to this job with all this
B
pres sure on your head.
Just
A
C#m
Just remem ber, if you screw this up,
A
B
E
A
E
A
that I'll come back and haunt you when I'm dead.
E
Good morning,
A
E
A
scrub nurse. I hope you like your verse.
E
A
It's about how you are overworked
B
and un derappreciated.
E
A
The doctors get the glory,
E
A
while you do all the gory stuff.
E
A
And today you get to as sist the
B
geeky doc tor that you once dated
C#m
Or let's get in a happy space, oh,
G#m
filled with happy thoughts
A
Don't think about the ugly breakup,
B
how you and he fought
E
A
Don't think about the rude remarks,
E
A
the bus ted ego, the broken heart
E
A
Then seeing him again has the world
B
crash ing down on you
A
C#m
Just remem ber if you screw this up,
A
B
E
that I'll come back and haunt you too.
Oh, can't you feel the
A
love in the air?
E
Can't you feel the love in the air?
A
Oh, it must be great to get to operate
on sensitive patients like me
B
who care about you and all your stupid
little petty problems
which you should have
left outside the door
Because right now, all you should be thinking about is me, me,
me, me, me!
E
A
Last but not least
E
Good morning anesthesiolo
A
gist
E
A
Remember drug s are dangerous
B
An d can do us harm
E
A
I don't like the look on your face
E
A
You're not in a happy space
E
A
I don't like that needle
B
Why is it sticking in my arm?
100? 99? 98?
No, I don't feel any different.
C#m
Why are you three laughing now and
G#m
dan cing around my bed?
A
Why does it feel like I have
B
puff balls in my head?
71? 42?
No different.
E
A
Just be careful with me.
It's my right.
E
A
No, it's my left knee.
E
A
G#m
Or maybe it's my kidney or my spine
A
B
I just hope this little song has put
A
B
you in a very happy state of
Blue
E
Cross, why do you ask?
A
Mind
you
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE C#m A B G#m
E
C#m
A
B
G#m
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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