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 (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)       G(hold (320003@1)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 (320003@1)                    Em (022000@1)         C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)             

They call me Dr. Worm.   Good morning how are you? I'm Dr.

  G (320003@1)                                Em (022000@1)          C (x32010@1)           D (xx0232@1)Worm.  I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor but I

C5 (x355xx@1)           D5 (xx023x@1)             G5 (355xxx@1)      E5 (022xxx@1)Am a real worm I am an actual worm.

   C5 (x355xx@1)         D5 (xx023x@1)            

I live like a worm

 

         G (320003@1)                    Em (022000@1)         C (x32010@1)                        D (xx0232@1)             

And I like to play the drums.  I think I'm getting good but I can

  G (320003@1)           Em (022000@1)         C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)             

handle criticism.  I'll show you what I know and you can

C5 (x355xx@1)                D5 (xx023x@1)                   G5 (355xxx@1)                E5 (022xxx@1)Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums

      C5 (x355xx@1)                    D5 (xx023x@1)                         Eb5 (xx134x@1)      F5 (133xxx@1)I'll leave the front unlocked 'cause I can't hear the doorbell

 

Repeat Intro in new key:

   Bb5 (x133xx@1)         Eb5 (xx134x@1)           Bb5 (x133xx@1)         Eb5 (xx134x@1)         (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- (320003@1)C- (x32010@1)/ x4


w/Spy Riff:

G(?) (320003@1) C(?) (x32010@1)G(?) (320003@1) C(?) (x32010@1)  G(?) (320003@1)   C(?) (x32010@1)    G(?) (320003@1) C(?) (x32010@1)  

When I get into    it I   can't     tell if    you     are

  G(?) (320003@1)      C(?) (x32010@1)  G(?) (320003@1)    C(?) (x32010@1) G(?) (320003@1)    C(?) (x32010@1)G(?) (320003@1)C(?) (x32010@1)
watching me     twirling the      stick.

 

w/Minor Riff:

Am(2) (x02210@1)              Em(2) (022000@1)
When I give the signal my friend

C(hold (x32010@1)2)              C#dim(hold (3423xx@1)2)

Rabbi Bole will play the solo.

 

 

 

Solo:

        G (320003@1)            Em (022000@1)       C (x32010@1)           D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)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) (xx0232@1)- - - / D- (xx0232@1)- - /

 

Repeat Intro

 

w/Minor Riff:

Am(2) (x02210@1)                    Em(2) (022000@1)
Someday somebody else besides me

        C(hold (x32010@1)2)           C#dim(hold (3423xx@1)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 (x355xx@1)           D5 (xx023x@1)             G5 (355xxx@1)      E5 (022xxx@1)Am a real worm I am an actual worm.

   C5 (x355xx@1)         D5 (xx023x@1)            

I live like a worm

 

         G (320003@1)                    Em (022000@1)         C (x32010@1)                        D (xx0232@1)             

And I like to play the drums.  I think I'm getting good but I can

  G (320003@1)           Em (022000@1)         C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)             

handle criticism.  I'll show you what I know and you can

C5 (x355xx@1)                D5 (xx023x@1)                   G5 (355xxx@1)                E5 (022xxx@1)Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums

      C5 (x355xx@1)                    D5 (xx023x@1)       Eb5 (xx134x@1)   F5 (133xxx@1) Repeat Intro x2

I'm not a real doctor but they call me Dr. Worm

 

Hold last G