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Doctor Alibi

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b = bend
pb = pre-bend
r = release
h = hammer-on
p = pull off
~ = vibrato
* = pinch

I'm not 100% certain that this is the right way to play it, but it's how I hear it. 
If you have any questions regarding this tab, e-mail me at sunhill@live.com

[Intro]

eb|-----------------6-------------------3---|
Bb|-----------------6-------------------3---|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|---x-x--5--5---8-----x-x--3----3-s-5-----|
Ab|---x-x--5--5---8-----x-x--3----3-s-5-----|
Eb|---x-x--3--3---6-----x-x--1p0--1-s-3-----|

Lead guitar comes in:

eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---7~~~~~~~~~~--------pb7r5-5b7r5-5b7r7-5b7r5-5b7r5-3------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------5----|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------3------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------5-5b7r5p3-5----3b5r3----3b5--------|
Db|---5--8b--------------------------5--------5------3-5----|
Ab|----------8~-10~-----------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------8---------8----------8-10b11r10---|
Gb|---7-10-10b12---7-10b12----10p7-10--------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8h10------------8----------------------------------------|
Gb|-------10h12-10b12----10------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------10b11r10p8----8---8b---------------|
Ab|------------------------------------10---8----10p8---10*----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------10-------|

[Verse 1]

    "I went to see the doctor..."
(Rhythm Guitar)
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|--5---8---3---5---|
Ab|--5---8---3---5---|
Eb|--3---6---1---3---|

    "He said: You're pretty sick..."
(Rhythm Guitar)
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|--5---8---3---5---|
Ab|--5---8---3---5---|
Eb|--3---6---1---3---|

(Lead Guitar)
eb|-------------|
Bb|---8---------|
Gb|-----7p5-----|
Db|---------8---|
Ab|-------------|
Eb|-------------|

   "You've got some real bad habits..."
(Rhythm Guitar)
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|--5---8---3---5---|
Ab|--5---8---3---5---|
Eb|--3---6---1---3---|

(Lead Guitar)
eb|------------|
Bb|------------|
Gb|------------|
Db|------------|
Ab|---8*-10*---|
Eb|------------|

    "You'd better stop right quick."
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|--5---8---3---5---|
Ab|--5---8---3---5---|
Eb|--3---6---1---3---|

[Pre-Chorus]
     "I said: Doctor, that's real bad news..."
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---77777777-----66666666---------------------|
Db|---77777777-----66666666---------------------|
Ab|---55555555-----44444444---------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|
    "Don't know what I'm gonna do."
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---55555555----33333333-------------------------|
Db|---55555555----33333333-------------------------|
Ab|---33333333----11111111-------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

    "Doctor, there's nothing wrong with me..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

    "Doctor, doctor, can't you see?"
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

    "Doctor, I ain't gonna die..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

    "Just write me an alibi."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

[Verse 2]

    "I went to see a shaman..."
(Rhythm Guitar)
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|--5---8---3---5---|
Ab|--5---8---3---5---|
Eb|--3---6---1---3---|

(Lead Guitar)
eb|-------3---|
Bb|-----------|
Gb|---2h3-----|
Db|-----------|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|

    "He said: You'll be alright..."
(Rhythm Guitar)
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|--5---8---3---5---|
Ab|--5---8---3---5---|
Eb|--3---6---1---3---|

(Lead Guitar)
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|---7s10~~~~~~~~---|
Db|------------------|
Ab|------------------|
Eb|------------------|

    "Just keep doing what you love..."
(Rhythm Guitar)
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|--5---8---3---5---|
Ab|--5---8---3---5---|
Eb|--3---6---1---3---|

(Lead Guitar)
eb|--------------------|
Bb|--------------------|
Gb|---5*b7r5p3---------|
Db|------------5~~~~---|
Ab|--------------------|
Eb|--------------------|

    "Every single night."
eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|--5---8---3---5---|
Ab|--5---8---3---5---|
Eb|--3---6---1---3---|

[Pre-Chorus]

    "I said: That's what I need to hear..."
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---77777777----66666666----------------------|
Db|---77777777----66666666----------------------|
Ab|---55555555----44444444----------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|

    "Puke away my childish fears." 
eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---55555555----33333333-------------------------|
Db|---55555555----33333333-------------------------|
Ab|---33333333----11111111-------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

    "Doctor, you're a stand-up guy..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

    "Doctor, doctor, my oh my..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

    "Doctor, you're the one for me..."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

    "That's the mojo that I need."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

[Interlude 1]

    "Don't you know that I feel alright doin' what I do..."
eb|---3---------------------6-----------1-----------|
Bb|---3---------------------6-----------1-----------|
Gb|---0---------------------7-----------2-----------|
Db|---0---------------------8-----------3-----------|
Ab|---2---------------------8-----------3-----------|
Eb|---3---------------------6-----------1-----------|

    "I ain't gonna tow the line, not till I turn blue..."
eb|---3-------------6-----------1-----------|
Bb|---3-------------6-----------1-----------|
Gb|---0-------------7-----------2-----------|
Db|---0-------------8-----------3-----------|
Ab|---2-------------8-----------3-----------|
Eb|---3-------------6-----------1-----------|

    "All I've got is one short life, that's what people say..."
eb|---3---------------6--------------1-----------|
Bb|---3---------------6--------------1-----------|
Gb|---0---------------7--------------2-----------|
Db|---0---------------8--------------3-----------|
Ab|---2---------------8--------------3-----------|
Eb|---3---------------6--------------1-----------|

    "And I ain't gonna waste a second doin' what you say."
eb|---3----------------6--------------0-----------|
Bb|---3----------------6--------------1-----------|
Gb|---0----------------7--------------0-----------|
Db|---0----------------8--------------2-----------|
Ab|---2----------------8--------------3-----------|
Eb|---3----------------6--------------------------|

[Solo]

eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---5b7r5-5b7r5-5b7r5-5b7r5-5b7r5-------|
Gb|---5b7r5-5b7r5-5b7r5-5b7r5-5b7r5-3-----|
Db|-----------------------------------5---|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------8----------------------8--------------------------|
Gb|--------------10p7p0-10b12r10p7p0--8----------------------8---|
Db|------8-------------------------------10b12r10p8----8-----8---|
Ab|---10---10---------------------------------------10---10------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8-8-6---11-11-8----13-13-11----15-15-13----18-18-15h18s20-20~~~---|
Gb|---------7---------10----------12----------14------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

*From this point it's improvisation*
eb|-------------------------------------------15----------15h18p15-18b20r18-|
Bb|---20-18--------------------------------15----15-18b20-------------------|
Gb|---------17b19r17p15-17p15--------17b19----------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------17p15-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---18-15h18p15----15---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------18----18-15---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------17b19r17p15-17p15-------17-15---|
Db|---------------------------------------------17p15-17-15---|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---15h18p15h18p15h18p15h20p15h18p15h20p15h18p15h20p15h18p15---|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|---------18-------------15----------------------------|
Bb|---18b20----r18p15------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------17b19----r17p15----15-17-15b16------|
Db|----------------------------------17-------------17---|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------|

eb|------------------------- 15-15-15--15--15--15--15--18----|
Bb|---18b20-----------18b20--------18b-18b-18b-18b-18b-21b---|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|

[End of solo]

[Interlude 2]

I won't be the one you like, I won't be the boy next door, I won't be the chosen one. 
That's not what I'm here for. 
I don't like the way you are, I despise what you hold dear. Don't you try to make me change. 
I'll haunt you for a thousand years.

[Outro]

    "Doctor, don't you talk that way!" 
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

    "Doctor, don't you ------"
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

    "Doctor, stay away from me!
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

    "Sick is what I'd rather be!"
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Ab|---5--x-x--8--x-x--3--x--5-----|
Eb|---3--x-x--6--x-x--1--x--3-----|

(Lead Riff)
    "Doctor, doctor, doctor Death!"
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|-------14h15--11-14h5-----11------|
Gb|---12~-----------------10----12---|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|

    "Doctor, doctor, out of breath!"
eb|-----------------------13s15-15~~~~---|
Bb|-------14h15--11-14h15----------------|
Gb|---12~--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|

    "Doctor, I ain't gonna die..."
eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|-------14h15--11-14h5-----11------|
Gb|---12~-----------------10----12---|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|

    "Just write me an alibi!"
eb|-----------------------13s15-15~~~~---|
Bb|-------14h15--11-14h15----------------|
Gb|---12~--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|

The End

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