Doctor Herbert West
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
When the A chord repeats on a line I recommend playing the A chord in
the list below instead, the higher tune fits better with that part of
the song.
Chords (GCEA)
Dm: 2210
A: 2100
A (when repeated on same line): 2454
Dm6: 2212
Gm: 0231
F: 2010
Bb: 3211
B: 4322
Ddim7: 1212
[Intro]
Dm
I heard that Doctor Herbert West was fired from the school
A
Improper conduct so they say but there's a deeper truth
Dm
Remember how his student aid went missing last july
A Dm6 Dm
I think I saw her yesterday but something wasn't right
[Verse 1]
Dm
Her skin was pale near paper white her eyes was far away
A
Stitches on her collar bone her hair in disarray
Gm F
I went to ask her how she is and why she disappeared
A A
But when she tried to answer me the Doctor interfered
[Chorus 1]
Dm A Bb F
Horror! The dead walk the earth
Bb A
They'll eat your brains, rip out your guts, and do the thriller dance
Dm A Bb F
Lock up your granny, hide your cat, protect the ones you love
Bb A Dm
From the grim experiments of Doctor Herbert West
[Verse 2]
Dm
I think I saw him when me and my girl went out last week
A
We needed somewhere dark to talk like the cemetery
Gm F
The coast was clear or so we thought but right before my eyes
A A
The man himself, shovel in hand was chanting to skies
[Verse 3]
Dm
Something latin and arcane and then he bade it rise
A
He stabbed the graveyard's body's chest then my spine turned to ice
Gm F
Then it stood up and shook the soil off of it's rotting shroud
A A
A necromancer's cackling there's nothing quite as loud
[Chorus 1]
Dm A Bb F
Horror the dead walk the earth
Bb A
They'll eat your brains, rip out your guts and do the thriller dance
Dm A Bb F
Lock up your granny, hide your cat, protect the ones you love
Bb A
From the grim experiments of Doctor Herbert West
[Chorus 2]
Dm A Bb F
Horror the dead walk the earth
Bb A
They'll eat your brains, rip out your guts and do the thriller dance
Dm A Bb F
So lock and load, aim for the head and pray you don't end up
Bb A
In the grim experiments of Doctor Herbert West
Bb A Dm
Nefarious experiments of Doctor Herbert West
[Interlude]
Dm A Bb F
Bb A
Dm A Bb F
Bb A
Bb A Dm
[Verse 4]
Dm
They say in new moon nights like this if you visit his lab
A
He'll gladly show you all his work and ask you to come back
Gm F
But be prepared with something sharp don't let him get too close
A
Or you'll be his next test subject and you'll turn into one of those
B Ddim7 Bb A
Undead in-volunteers
[Chorus]
Dm A Bb F
Horror the dead walk the earth
Bb A
They'll eat your brains, rip out your guts and do the thriller dance
Dm A Bb F
Lock up your granny, hide your cat, protect the ones you love
Bb A
From the grim experiments of Doctor Herbert West
[Chorus 2]
Dm A Bb F
Horror the dead walk the earth
Bb A
They'll eat your brains, rip out your guts and do the thriller dance
Dm A Bb F
So lock and load, aim for the head and pray you don't end up
Bb A
In the grim experiments of Doctor Herbert West
Bb A Dm
Nefarious experiments of Doctor Herbert West
Ddim7
How to play Doctor Herbert West
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.