A Em A Oh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged A D Am There's a pain where there once was a heart A It's sleepin, it's a beatin' D G Can't ya please tear it out, and preserve it A Em A Right there in that jar?
A Em A Oh help me, please mama, I'm sick'ning A D Am It's today that's the day of the plunge A Oh the gal I'm to marry D G Is a bow-legged sow A Em A I've been soakin' up drink like a sponge
A Em A "Don't ya worry, get dressed," cried my mother A D Am As she plied me with bourbon so sour A Pull your socks up, put your suit on D G Comb your long hair down, A Em A For you will be wed in the hour
A Em A So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged A D Am There's a pain where there once was a heart A I'm sleepin, it's a beatin' D G Can't ya please take it out, and preserve it A Em A Right there in that jar? Yup!
("Am E A D" Over Solo)
A Em A Oh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged A D Am There's a pain where there once was a heart A It's sleepin, it's a beatin' D G Can't ya please tear it out, and preserve it A Em A Right there in that jar?
A Em A I was tremblin', as I put on my jacket A D Am It had creases as sharp as a knife A I put the ring in my pocket D G But there was a note A Em A And my heart it jumped into my mouth
A Em A It read, "Darlin', I'm sorry to hurt you. A D Am But I have no courage to speak to your face. A D G But I'm down in Virginia with your cousin Lou A There be no wedding today."
A Em A So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged A D Am You can put back my heart in its hole A Oh mama, I'm cryin' D G Tears of relief A Em A And my pulse is now under control