I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR -- JOHN MAYER, "Where The Light Is" (2007)
Exact chords tabbed by ClassicalfreaK
This is a toughie! I am not a crazy-good tabber in terms of what voicings work
best for melodies, but I have the main riff's notes exact. If someone suggests
a more reasonable riff tab I would gladly accept it! I am absolutely providing
a chord diagram for this one, due to the insane chords he uses.
**The beat used in the tabs looks like X-o-X-o-. Capital X's are the primary beat
(quarter notes, the ones you tap your foot to), lowercase x's are half-beats
(eighth notes, twice as fast as your foot) and the dashes in between are for
the swung sixteenth feel of the song. If there is space in between -s, that's for
the intro riff's trill on the fourth beat, the song doesn't slow down!**
**The "chord - - - " format is used to show what beats to switch chords on
(only when not on tab)**
CHORD DIAGRAM:
020100
OR 022130
320003
OR 3x0003 ("open fifth" voicing)
x02220
C#m7b5 x42000 (easiest, good voicing)
OR x4545x (might be easier to transition to )
x5355x
CM7 x32000
x02010
x24232
x24222
x02000
353333
OR 3x3333
n/c Play nothing! "n/c" means "no chord"
Best of luck to you! John definitely didn't make this an easy track.
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(Guitar riff) [BPM: 86]
(.S. enters)
**play riff again now with drum beat + bass playing - - - | - -
I don't need no doctor
'Cause I know what's ailing me
- - -| - - | - - - |
C#m7b5
I don't need no doctor
CM7
'Cause I know what's ailing me
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
I've been too long away from my baby, yeah
I'm coming down with a misery
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
I don't need no doctor
For my prescription to be filled
(I don't need no doctor)
(I don't need no doctor)
C#m7b5
No, no, no, I don't need no doctor
CM7
For my prescription to be filled, yeah
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
Only my baby's arms could ever
Could ever take away this chill
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
(Sx+Tpt enter)
BREAK
n/c
Now the doctor say I need rest
For I need is her tenderness
He put me on the critical list
When all I need is her sweet kiss
He gave me a medicated lotion
But it didn't soothe my emotion, yeah
INSTRUMENTAL (Trumpet solo):
C#m7b5 - - | CM7 - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
C#m7b5 - - | CM7 - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - - - |
- - - | - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
INSTRUMENTAL (Saxophone solo):
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
C#m7b5 - - | CM7 - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - - - |
- - - | - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
I don't need no doctor
For my hope to live is gone
(I don't need no doctor)
(I don't need no doctor)
C#m7b5
No, no, no I don't need no doctor
For my hope to live is gone
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
All I need is my baby, please!
Won't you please just come on home?
Come on home
- - - | - - |
INSTRUMENTAL (Mayer solo):
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
- - - | - - | - - - | - - |
(vamp 16 run-throughs)
n/c
"Thank you!"
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Enjoy! Tell me what you think in the comments.
-ClassicalfreaK