The Physician
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INTRO:
D Gm6
Once I loved such a shattering physician
Gm A7 D
Quite the best looking doctor in the state
D Gm6
He looked after my physical condition
Gm A7 D
And his bedside manner was great
Bm Gm6
When I'd gaze up and see him there above me
Gm A7 D
Looking less like a doctor than a Turk
Bm Gm6
I was tempted to whisper, "Do you love me
Gm A7 D
Or do you merely love your work?"
verse 1
A7 D A7+ D6
He said my bronchial tubes were entrancing
D A7+ F#dim A7
My epiglottis filled him with glee
G F# F Eb B7
He simply loved my larynx and went wild about my pharynx
Em7 A7 D
But he never said he loved me
verse 2
A7 D A7+ D6
He said my epidermis was darling
D A7+ F#dim A7
And found my blood as blue as could be
G F# F Eb B7
He went through wild ecstatics when I showed him my lymphatics
Em7 A7 D D7
But he never said he loved me
[Refrão]
G C Cm
And though, no doubt, it was not very smart of me
G D7 E7
I kept on a-wracking of my soul
A A7+ D Dm
To figure out why he loved every part of me
A Gm6 A
And yet not me as a whole
verse 3
A7 D A7+ D6
By my esophagus he was ravished
D A7+ F#dim A7
Enthusiastic to a degree
G F# F Eb B7
He said 'twas just enormous - my appendix vermformis
Em7 A7 D
But he never said he loved me
verse 4
A7 D A7+ D6
He said my cerebellum was brilliant
D A7+ F#dim A7
And my cerebrum far from N G
G F# F Eb B7
I know he thought a lotta My medulla oblongota
Em7 A7 D
But he never said he loved me
Verse 5
A7 D A7+ D6
He said my maxillaries were marvels
D A7+ F#dim A7
And found my sternum stunning to see
G F# F Eb B7
He did a double hurdle when I shook my pelvic girdle
Em7 A7 D D7
But he never said he loved me
[Refrão]
G C Cm
He seemed amused when he first made a test of me
G D7 E7
To further his medical art
A A7+ D Dm
Yet he refused when he'd fixed up the rest of me
A Gm6 A
To cure that ache in my heart
Verse 6
A7 D A7+ D6
I know he thought my pancreas perfect
D A7+ F#dim A7
And for my spleen was keen as could be
G F# F Eb B7
He said, of all his sweeties I'd the sweetest dia - betes
Em7 A7 D
But he never said he loved me
How to play The Physician
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.