MIKA - Dr. John: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dr. John" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Dr. John Guitar Chords and Lyrics by MIKA

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dr. John" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                     Am                     C          G          E7
I look for joy in a strange place, from the back of a bar, from afar
                      Am                     C            G        E7
I see the look on my momma’s face, when her son’s in the corner, undone
                  A          D   C#m            Bm
She says that my life is over: “Boy, you don’t know what you got,
            E7                    A                 B
‘till it’s gone. Come, put your head upon my shoulder”
                 E
She gave me her hand, but I ignored her

Chorus:
A    E      A  D  C#m    Bm         E7
Oh, doctor John, what am I doing, what am I doing wrong?
       A  E         A  D  C#  Bm                     E7                  Am
‘cause I keep on trying, but something ain’t going, something ain’t going on
C       G  E7
Doctor John

I look for joy in a strange place
In the back of a bar
From afar
I see the look on my daddy's face
When his son's falling over, undone

Father, my life is over
I didn't know what I had now it's gone
Can I lay my head upon your shoulder?
If I fall asleep, will it be over?

Chorus:
Oh, Dr. John
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong?
‘Cause I keep on trying
Something ain't going
Something ain't going on
Oh, Dr. John
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong?
‘Cause I keep on trying
Something ain't going
Something ain't going on

You say I'm a big heartbreaker
But, Doctor, I never hurt you
Isn't it obvious?

Chorus:
Oh, Dr. John
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong?
‘Cause I keep on trying
Something ain't going
Something ain't going on

(Another day, another break up)
Oh, Dr. John
(We hold on, and on, we hold on, and on, and on)
I keep on trying
(Another day, another wake up)
We hold on, and on
We hold on, and on, and on
Oh, Dr. John
(Another day, another break up)
(We hold on, and on
We hold on, and on, and on)
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong?
'Cause I keep on trying
(Another day, another wake up)
(We hold on, and on
We hold on, and on, and on)
Something ain't going
Something ain't going on

Oh, Dr. John
(Another day, another break up)
(We hold on, and on
We hold on, and on, and on)
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong?
'Cause I keep on trying
(Another day, another wake up)
(We hold on, and on
We hold on, and on, and on)
Something ain't going
Something ain't going on
Dr. John
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Dr. John


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dr. John" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dr. John" by MIKA.