Dr. Worm
From the album "Severe Tire Damage"
by They Might Be Giants
Transcribed by Steven C. Klinksiek
Note: The recorded verision, for the sake of the horns, is in the key of G-flat.
(intro riff)
| 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 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
(intro riff)
G C G C G C G C
(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)
| E | | | | | | |
| B | 0 1 0 | 3 | 3 1 1 0 | 0 | | |
| G | 0 2 | | | 2 2 0 | 0 | |
| D 0 | | | | | 4 2 0 | 2 |
| A | | | | | | 3 2 0 |
| E | | | | | | |
(chords under solo)
| G/D5 | E5 | D/A5 | G5 | A/E5 | |
D-chord triplets
(intro riff)
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 (intro riff) G
Call me Dr. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorm!