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Doctor Worm

They Might Be Giants
TabTuningHalf-Step Down
4.7(13)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

eb|--------7--|----------|-------7-|----------|-------|
Bb|--8-8-8----|--------7-|-8-8-8---|--------7-|-8-----|
Gb|-----------|-9--9-9---|---------|--7-7-9---|-------|
Db|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
Ab|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
Eb|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|

Verse

G Em C D G

They call me Dr. Worm. Good morning how are you? I'm Dr. Worm

Em C D

I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor but I

C G/Bb Em

Am a real worm I am an actual worm.

C D

I live like a worm

G Em

And I like to play the drums

C D G Em

I think I'm getting good but I can handle critisim,

C G

I'll show you what I know and you can

C G/Bb Em

Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums

C D

I'll leave the fron unlocked 'cause

Eb F

I can't hear the door bell

Instrumental

eb|--------7--|----------|-------7-|----------|-------|
Bb|--8-8-8----|--------7-|-8-8-8---|--------7-|-8-----|
Gb|-----------|-9--9-9---|---------|--7-7-9---|-------|
Db|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
Ab|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
Eb|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|

(alternate between G and C)

G C G C G C G C G C G C G C

When I get into it I can't tell if you are watching me twirling the stick.

Am C Em G

When I give the signal my friend

C Cm

Rabbi Bole will play the solo.

Solo

eb|-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
Bb|-----|-------0-1-0---|-------3-|-3--1--1--0--|-0------------|--------------|--------------|
Gb|-----|-0--2----------|---------|-------------|----2---2---0-|--0-----------|--------------|
Db|--0--|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|-----4--2--0--|--2-----------|
Ab|-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-----3--2--0--|
Eb|-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

Instrumental

eb|--------7--|----------|-------7-|----------|-------|
Bb|--8-8-8----|--------7-|-8-8-8---|--------7-|-8-----|
Gb|-----------|-9--9-9---|---------|--7-7-9---|-------|
Db|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
Ab|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
Eb|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|

Am C Em G

Someday somebody else besides me

C Cm

Will call me by my stage name they will

(guitar tacet - hold out Cm)

Call me Dr. Worm. Good morning how are you I'm Dr. Worm.

G (bass hit)

I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor but I

C G/Bb Em

Am a real worm I am an actual worm.

C D

I live like a worm

G Em

And I like to play the drums

C D G Em

I think I'm getting good but I can handle critisim,

C G

I'll show you what I know and you can

C G/Bb Em

Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums

C D

I'm not a real doctor but they

Eb F G G

Call me Dr. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorm!

Outro

eb|--------7--|----------|-------7-|----------|-------|
Bb|--8-8-8----|--------7-|-8-8-8---|--------7-|-8-----|
Gb|-----------|-9--9-9---|---------|--7-7-9---|-------|
Db|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
Ab|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
Eb|-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|

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