Doctor Worm Chords & Tabs
Dr. Worm
They Might Be Giants
Note: The recorded version, for the sake of the horns, is in the key of G-flat.
Intro Riff:
G C G C G (hold 2)
E--------7--|----------|-------7-|----------|-------|
B--8-8-8----|--------7-|-8-8-8---|--------7-|-8-----|
G-----------|-9--9-9---|---------|--7-7-9---|-------|
D-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
A-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
E-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
G Em C D
They call me Dr. Worm. Good morning how are you? I'm Dr.
G Em C D
Worm. I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor but I
C5 D5 G5 E5
Am a real worm I am an actual worm.
C5 D5
I live like a worm
G Em C D
And I like to play the drums. I think I'm getting good but I can
G Em C D
handle criticism. I'll show you what I know and you can
C5 D5 G5 E5
Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums
C5 D5 Eb5 F5
I'll leave the front unlocked 'cause I can't hear the doorbell
Repeat Intro in new key:
Bb5 Eb5 Bb5 Eb5 (hold 2)
E-----------10-|--------------|----------10-|--------------|-------|
B--11-11-11----|-----------10-|-11-11-11----|-----------10-|-8-----|
G--------------|-12--12-12----|-------------|--10-10-12----|-------|
D--------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------|
A--------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------|
E--------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------|
w/Spy Riff:
/ G - C - / x4
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w/Spy Riff:
G (½) C (½) G (½) C (½) G (½) C (½) G (½) C (½)
When I get into it I can't tell if you are
G (½) C (½) G (½) C (½) G (½) C (½) G (½) C (½)
watching me twirling the stick.
w/Minor Riff:
Am (2) Em (2)
When I give the signal my friend
C (hold 2) C#dim (hold 2)
Rabbi Bole will play the solo.
Solo:
G Em C D G C
E-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B-----|-------0-1-0---|-------3-|-3--1--1--0--|-0------------|--------------|--------------|
G-----|-0--2----------|---------|-------------|----2---2---0-|--0-----------|--------------|
D--0--|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|-----4--2--0--|--------------|
A-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--3--2--0-----|
E-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-----------3--|
w/triplet strum:
/ D (hold) - - - / D - - - /
Repeat Intro
w/Minor Riff:
Am (2) Em (2)
Someday somebody else besides me
C (hold 2) C#dim (hold 2)
Will call me by my stage name they will
(tacet)
Call me Dr. Worm. Good morning how are you I'm Dr. Worm.
I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor but I
C5 D5 G5 E5
Am a real worm I am an actual worm.
C5 D5
I live like a worm
G Em C D
And I like to play the drums. I think I'm getting good but I can
G Em C D
handle criticism. I'll show you what I know and you can
C5 D5 G5 E5
Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums
C5 D5 Eb5 F5 Repeat Intro x2
I'm not a real doctor but they call me Dr. Worm
Hold last G
