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