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The Bad Doctor chords by
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Key: Gb major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Bm
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2

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D

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Bm
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2

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A

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Verse 1

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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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If you were anywhere near his door

You saw it swing open and you
Bm
Bm
2

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Esus4
Esus4

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heard the moon roar
D
D

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Trying to yank herself
Bm
Bm
2

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right out of her orbit
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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The whole natural world painted red,

just like a target
Verse 2
D
D

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A
A

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G
G

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It was a cold dark day
D
D

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G
G

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With low clouds standing in the way
D
D

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G
G

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And the stars jockeying for position
D
D

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A
A

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On the slow thick morning of the death- dealing
D
D

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G
G

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D

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physician
A
A

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D

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(Oh yeah)

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(Oh yeah)
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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And you could feel his features
Esus4
Esus4

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D
D

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in the air
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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D
D

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A wide smile and perfect hair
Bm
Bm
2

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He had complete control of the
D
D

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rising tides
Bm
Bm
2

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And a medicine bag hanging at his side
Verse 4
D
D

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G
G

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It was a cold dark day
D
D

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G

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With low clouds standing in the way
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D

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And the stars jockeying for position
D
D

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A
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In the flowing blue world of the death- dealing
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D

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A

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physician
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D

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(Oh yeah)

(Oh yeah)

(Oh yeah)

(Oh yeah)
Verse 5
Bm
Bm
2

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And the rain came down like

water from a faucet
D
D

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I saw him at the crossroads,
Bm
Bm
2

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but I never saw him cross it
A
A

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One minute he was on this side
Bm
Bm
2

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And the next he was

over on the other
A
A

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D

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So went his rounds,
Bm
Bm
2

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one sad pa tient after another
A
A

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It was a
Verse 6
D
D

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G

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cold dark day
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D

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With low clouds standing in the way
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D

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And the stars jockeying for position
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A

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In the crushed velvet world of the

death- dealing physician
Verse 7
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D

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It was a cold dark day
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D

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With low clouds standing
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G

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in the way
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And the stars jockeying for position
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D

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In the impossibly large office of
A
A

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the death- dealing physician

(Oh yeah)

(Oh yeah)

(Oh yeah)
Outro 1

(Oh yeah)
D
D

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Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Esus4

  • G

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Bad Doctor by The Mountain Goats is Gb major.

The primary chords used in The Bad Doctor are Gb, Ebm, Db, Absus4, Cb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Ebm, Db, Absus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Bad Doctor is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Bad Doctor 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 The Bad Doctor. 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 The Mountain Goats.

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