Dear Doctor Chords

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EOh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged

EThere's a pain where there once was a heAart A7

EIt's sleepin, it's a beatin'

 Can't ya plDease tear it oAut, and preseErve it

 Right thBere in that jEar?

EOh help me, please mama, I'm sick'ning

EIt's today that's the day of the plAunge A7

EOh the gal I'm to marry

DIs a bow-legged sAow

EI've been soakin' up drBink like a spEonge

E"Don't ya worry, get dressed," cried my mother

EAs she plied me with bourbon so sAour A7

EPull your socks up, put your suit on

 Comb your lDong hair dAown,

EFor you will be wBed in the hEour

ESo help me, please doctor, I'm damaged

EThere's a pain where there once was a hAeart A7

EI'm sleepin, it's a beatin'

 Can't ya plDease take it oAut, and prEeserve it

 Right tBhere in that jEar?

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EOh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged

EThere's a pain where there once was a hAeart A7

 It's sEleepin, it's a beatin'

 Can't ya plDease tear it oAut, and prEeserve it

 Right tBhere in that jEar?

EI was tremblin', as I put on my jacket

EIt had creases as sharp as a kAnife A7

 I put the riEng in my pocket

 But thDere was a nAote

 And my heEart it jumped iBnto my mEouth

EIt read, "Darlin', I'm sorry to hurt you.

EBut I have no courage to speak to your fAace. A7

EBut I'm down in Virginia with yDour cousin LAou

 There will Ebe no weBdding tEoday."

ESo help me, please doctor, I'm damaged

EYou can put back my heart in its hAole A7

EOh mama, I'm cryin' TDears of rAelief

EAnd my pulse is now uBnder cEontrol