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Version 1
Tuning 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.