The Doctor chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii

N/A•

Key: C major•

Verse 1

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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I went to the doctor

and the doctor said

F

F

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Son you look older than me

C

C

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and I'm 71

Am

Am

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You're falling apart

C

C

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G

G

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and not living right

Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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I went to the doctor and the doctor said

Loud, you've got to stop

F

F

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hanging out

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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With that olden crowd

G

G

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Living's a battle and

C

C

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G

G

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you're losing the fight

Verse 3

C

C

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I went to the doctor and the doctor said

F

F

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Boy, your body is a temple, it's not a toy

C

C

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Fill up this here paper cup and

G

G

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give it to the nurse

Verse 4

Don't spill it now

C

C

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I went to the doctor and the doctor said

F

F

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Friend this should be the middle

But it could be the end

C

C

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G

G

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You better get better or else

you're gonna get worse

C

C

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Verse 5

Am

Am

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Oh, I went to the doctor. Oh,

F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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I went to the doctor

Verse 6

G

G

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C

C

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I went to the doctor and the doctor said

F

F

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Sir we got back the x- ray

everything's a blur

C

C

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It's all positive that's

F

F

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G

G

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what every single test shows

Verse 7

G

G

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C

C

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I went to the doctor and the doctor said

F

F

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Kid it was something that you

ate or drank

It's something that you did

Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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And it's all in your head and

C

C

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It's spreadin on down to your toes

Am

Am

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G

G

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Let's spread it around a little bit

Interlude 1

now

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 8

Am

Am

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G

G

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F

F

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Am

Am

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Oh, I went to the doc

C

C

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tor. Everybody does

Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Oh, I went to the doctor

Verse 9

C

C

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I went to the doctor and the doctor said

F

F

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Please get on down to the drug store

And pick up some of these

C

C

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G

G

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After that get on home and get into your bed

Verse 10

G

G

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C

C

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I went to the doctor and

the doctor said

F

F

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Shucks that's just about all,

you owe me 300 bucks

C

C

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G

G

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And you can call me in the morning

C

C

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That is if you're not dead

G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 11

Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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2, 3, 4... Oh, I went to the doctor.

Am

Am

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F

F

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I was checkin up on you. Oh, I

C

C

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G

G

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went to the doctor

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

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CavaquinhoStandard

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
Am
C
F

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Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Doctor by Loudon Wainwright III is C major.

The primary chords used in The Doctor are G, Am, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Am, C, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Doctor is approximately 113 beats per minute.

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