Standard (EADGBE)

 I look for joy in a strange place, from the back of a bar, from afar

 I see the look on my momma’s face, when her son’s in the corner, undone

 She says that my life is over: “Boy, you don’t know what you got,

 ‘till it’s gone. Come, put your head upon my shoulde

 She gave me her hand, but I ignored her

Chorus

Oh, doctor John, what am I doing, what am I doing wrong?

 ‘cause I keep on trying, but something ain’t going, something ain’t going on

Doctor John

 I look for joy in a strange place, in the back of a bar, from afar

 I see the look on my daddy’s face, when his son’s falling over, undone

 “Father, my life is over, I didn’t know what I had, now it’s gone

 Can I lay my head upon your shoulder? If I fall asleep, will it be over?”

Chorus

Oh, doctor John, what am I doing, what am I doing wrong?

 ‘cause I keep on trying, but something ain’t going, something ain’t going on

 You say I’m a big heart breaker, but doctor I never hurt ya, isn’t it obvious?

Chorus

Oh, doctor John, what am I doing, what am I doing wrong?

 ‘cause I keep on trying, but something ain’t going, something ain’t going on

Another day, another break-up (Oh, doctor John)

 We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on

Another day, another wake up (I keep on trying)

 We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on

Another day, another break-up (Oh, doctor John)

 What am I doing, what am I doing wrong? (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)

 Cuz I

(Another day, another wake up (I keep on trying))

 But something ain’t going, something ain’t going on… (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)

(Another day, another break-up (Oh, doctor John))

 What am I doing, what am I doing wrong?! (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)

 Cuz I.. (Another day, another wake up (I keep on trying))

 But something ain’t going, something ain’t going on… (We hold on and on, we hold on and on and on)

 Doctor John… Ooh…

 Doctor John