| E | |
| Oh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged |
| E | A | A7 | |
| There's a pain where there once was a he | art |
| E | |
| It's sleepin, it's a beatin' |
| D | A | E | |
| Can't ya pl | ease tear it o | ut, and prese | rve it |
| B | E | |
| Right th | ere in that j | ar? |
| E | |
| Oh help me, please mama, I'm sick'ning |
| E | A | A7 | |
| It's today that's the day of the pl | unge |
| E | |
| Oh the gal I'm to marry |
| D | A | |
| Is a bow-legged s | ow |
| E | B | E | |
| I've been soakin' up dr | ink like a sp | onge |
| E | |
| "Don't ya worry, get dressed," cried my mother |
| E | A | A7 | |
| As she plied me with bourbon so s | our |
| E | |
| Pull your socks up, put your suit on |
| D | A | |
| Comb your l | ong hair d | own, |
| E | B | E | |
| For you will be w | ed in the h | our |
| E | |
| So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged |
| E | A | A7 | |
| There's a pain where there once was a h | eart |
| E | |
| I'm sleepin, it's a beatin' |
| D | A | E | |
| Can't ya pl | ease take it o | ut, and pr | eserve it |
| B | E | |
| Right t | here in that j | ar? |
| (solo) |
| E | |
| Oh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged |
| E | A | A7 | |
| There's a pain where there once was a h | eart |
| E | |
| It's s | leepin, it's a beatin' |
| D | A | E | |
| Can't ya pl | ease tear it o | ut, and pr | eserve it |
| B | E | |
| Right t | here in that j | ar? |
| E | |
| I was tremblin', as I put on my jacket |
| E | A | A7 | |
| It had creases as sharp as a k | nife |
| E | |
| I put the ri | ng in my pocket |
| D | A | |
| But th | ere was a n | ote |
| E | B | E | |
| And my he | art it jumped i | nto my m | outh |
| E | |
| It read, "Darlin', I'm sorry to hurt you. |
| E | A | A7 | |
| But I have no courage to speak to your f | ace. |
| E | D | A | |
| But I'm down in Virginia with y | our cousin L | ou |
| E | B | E | |
| There will | be no we | dding t | oday." |
| E | |
| So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged |
| E | A | A7 | |
| You can put back my heart in its h | ole |
| E | D | A | |
| Oh mama, I'm cryin' T | ears of r | elief |
| E | B | E | |
| And my pulse is now u | nder c | ontrol |
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