Judy – Doctor Hook

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(Shel Silverstein)
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show: DOCTOR HOOK
 
 
First Verse
(C) The waitress with the orange hair keeps motionin' me to hurry up and (F) leave
(F) So I (G) gulp my coffee - burn my mouth - grab up my coat and slippin' out
(G) I smear a streak of mustard down my (C) sleeve
(C) And the guy behind the register takes my bread and shakes his head
(C) And looks at me as though I've blown his (F) mind
(F) Hey, I just (G) come here for some coffee...hope I'm not wastin' anybody's (C) time
 
Chorus
(C) And (F) Judy I'm slowly movin' (C) back to you
(C) And I (G) wish that I could say I'll treat you (C) better than I used to
(C) It's (F) just I'm learnin' lots of things I (C) never knew back then
(G) Judy I'm slowly movin' (C) back again
(G) Judy I'm slowly movin' (C) back again
 
 
Second Verse
(C) That blue eyed barracuda smiles and tells me she could use some brand new (F) clothes
(F) She (G) grabs my leg and with a wink, asks if I want another drink
(G) She's not the campfire girl you might (C) suppose
(C) But she's so busy tellin' me her troubles I don't think she's got time
(C) For any kind of trouble small as (F) mine
(F) Hey, I just come in here for (G) nothin'... hope I'm not wastin' anybody's (C) time
 
Chorus

MODULATE
 
 
Third Verse
(D) Well I'm stopped here on the corner, when the red faced cop says move along (D) your (G) way
(G) But my (A) nose is cold and my toes are numb, I got no feeling in my thumb
(A) I think I just might stop inside that (D) church and maybe pray
(D) But they pass the plate and they look at me when it turns out that I ain't (D) got a (D) dime
(G) Hey, I just (A) come in here to talk to GOD... hope I'm not wastin' anybody's (D) time
 
 
Chorus
 
 
(G) And Judy I'm slowly movin' (D) back to you
(D) And I (A) wish that I could say I'll treat you (D) better than I used to
(D) It's (G) just I'm learnin' lots of things I (D) never knew back then
(A) Judy I'm slowly movin' (D) back again
(A) Judy I'm slowly movin' (D) back again...
(A) Judy I'm slowly movin' (D) back again 
(A) Judy I'm slowly movin' (D) back again  
 
(c)1972 Evil Eye Music Inc.
 
Songwriters
Shel Silverstein

(Shel Silverstein)
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show: DOCTOR HOOK
 
 
First Verse
[A] The waitress with the orange hair keeps motionin' me to hurry up and [D] leave
[D] So I [E] gulp my coffee - burn my mouth - grab up my coat and slippin' out
[E] I smear a streak of mustard down my [A] sleeve
[A] And the guy behind the register takes my bread and shakes his head
[A] And looks at me as though I've blown his [D] mind
[D] Hey, I just [E] come here for some coffee...hope I'm not wastin' anybody's [A] time
 
Chorus
[A] And [D] Judy I'm slowly movin' [A] back to you
[A] And I [E] wish that I could say I'll treat you [A] better than I used to
[A] It's [D] just I'm learnin' lots of things I [A] never knew back then
[E] Judy I'm slowly movin' [A] back again
[E] Judy I'm slowly movin' [A] back again
 
 
Second Verse
[A] That blue eyed barracuda smiles and tells me she could use some brand new [D] clothes
[D] She [E] grabs my leg and with a wink, asks if I want another drink
[E] She's not the campfire girl you might [A] suppose
[A] But she's so busy tellin' me her troubles I don't think she's got time
[A] For any kind of trouble small as [D] mine
[D] Hey, I just come in here for [E] nothin'... hope I'm not wastin' anybody's [A] time
 
Chorus

MODULATE
 
 
Third Verse
[B] Well I'm stopped here on the corner, when the red faced cop says move along [B] your [E] way
[E] But my [F#] nose is cold and my toes are numb, I got no feeling in my thumb
[F#] I think I just might stop inside that [B] church and maybe pray
[B] But they pass the plate and they look at me when it turns out that I ain't [B] got a [B] dime
[E] Hey, I just [F#] come in here to talk to GOD... hope I'm not wastin' anybody's [B] time
 
 
Chorus
 
 
[E] And Judy I'm slowly movin' [B] back to you
[B] And I [F#] wish that I could say I'll treat you [B] better than I used to
[B] It's [E] just I'm learnin' lots of things I [B] never knew back then
[F#] Judy I'm slowly movin' [B] back again
[F#] Judy I'm slowly movin' [B] back again...
[F#] Judy I'm slowly movin' [B] back again 
[F#] Judy I'm slowly movin' [B] back again  
 
(c)1972 Evil Eye Music Inc.
 
Songwriters
Shel Silverstein