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:
(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-----------|----------|---------|----------|-------|
They 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
Am a real worm I am an actual worm.
I live like a worm
And I like to play the drums. I think I'm getting good but I can
handle criticism. I'll show you what I know and you can
Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums
I'll leave the front unlocked 'cause I can't hear the doorbell
Repeat Intro in new key:
(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
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:
(2) (2)
When I give the signal my friend
C (hold 2) C#dim (hold 2)
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--|--------------|
A-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--3--2--0-----|
E-----|---------------|---------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-----------3--|
w/triplet strum:
/ D (hold) - - - / D - - - /
Repeat Intro
w/Minor Riff:
(2) (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
Am a real worm I am an actual worm.
I live like a worm
And I like to play the drums. I think I'm getting good but I can
handle criticism. I'll show you what I know and you can
Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums
Repeat Intro x2
I'm not a real doctor but they call me Dr. Worm
Hold last G