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Version 1Tuning is down almost a half step. It would seem A=428hz on the original recording. Chords E - 022100 A - 002220 A* - 002225 (Final two lines of last chorus) [Verse] E Good morning, my darling, I'm telling you this E A E to let you know that I'm sorry you're sick E Though tears of sorrow won't do you no good, E A E I'd be your doctor if only I could. [Chorus] E What do want from the liquor store? A E A E Something sour or something sweet? E A I'll buy all that your belly can hold. E A E You can be sure you won't suffer no more. [Verse] E I'd swim the ocean or the deepest canal E A E to get to you darling just to make you well. E A E There's no place on Earth that I wouldn't hasten to go E A E to cool the fever; this I want you to know. [Chorus] E What do want from the liquor store? A E A E Something sour or something sweet? E A I'll buy all that your belly can hold. E A E You can be sure you won't suffer no more. [Verse] E If only the doctor would hurry and show E A E there's quite a few places I know we could go. E I was ok but these words from you E A E stating you're sick made me sick, too. [Chorus] E What do want from the liquor store? A E A E Something sour or something sweet? E A I'll buy all that your belly can hold. E A E You can be sure you won't suffer no more. [Verse] E Promise me darling that you won't die; E A E I'll get all the medicine that money can buy. E A E Stick with me baby, hold on and fight E A E take a good rest I won't prolong the flight [Chorus] E What do want from the liquor store? A E A E Something sour or something sweet? E A I'll buy all that your belly can hold. E A E You can be sure you won't suffer no more. [Final Chorus] E What do want from the liquor store? A E A E Something sour or something sweet? E A I'll buy all that your belly can hold. E A E You can be sure you won't suffer no more. Note: From the word "hold" in the final chorus, each chord is strummed and rang out once. Just listen to the original recording.