1 Topic by jets60 (edited by jets60 2008-01-12 18:02:51)

  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: Help Me Doctor Phil

So I just got through checking out guitardocphil’s song The Freshman, which I liked by the way, and I got to thinking... Like a light bulb went on in my head: Doctor Phil for guitars. Now I get it. So I was thinking some more about how to use that in a song and this came out. It is true that I want to play better this year but in the song, not in real life, I blame my guitar when I know it is the person behind the guitar, AKA me, who is responsible for the sound. So here it is and I hope all of you like it. Phil, I hope you don't mind but I like chords you used in The Freshman so I kind of used them in this but a bit differently.

Help Me Doctor Phil By Jeff Gilpin


January 12th, 2008




Verse 1


[A]Help me Doctor Phil


I don’t know what to [A7]do


My [D]guitar don’t seem to want


To do [A]what I [E]tell her [A]to




Verse 2


[A]I treat her oh so nice


But she just seems to re[A7]ject


[D]All my renditions


Come out [A]not as [E]I ex[A]pect




I’ve [E]tried to treat her nicely


I’ve [G]tried to treat her [A]mean


But [D]my guitar don’t seem to under[E]stand


[E]It’s like the way I want to play her


[G]Doesn’t mean a [A]thing


Oh [D]Doctor Phil please help this guitar [E]man




Verse 3


I [A]think of all these stories


With these so sad melo[A7]dies


And they [D]come out sounding something more like


A [A]dog that’s [E]scratching [A]fleas




Verse 4


So I’ll [A]write something more cheerful


And that don’t work at [A7]all


Playing [D]happy music on her


Just [A]makes her [E]want to [A]ball





I’ve [E]tried to treat her nicely


I’ve [G]tried to treat her [A]mean


But [D]my guitar don’t seem to under[E]stand


[E]It’s like the way I want to play her


[G]Doesn’t mean a [A]thing


Oh [D]Doctor Phil please help this guitar [E]man




Verse 5


So [A]this year I've determined


To come up with a [A7]plan


That [D]my guitar will obey me


And not just [A]sit there [E]on her [A]stand




Verse 6


[A]It won’t happen over night


But only time will [A7]tell


If [D]she can change her ways


And my [A]playing [E]won’t still [A]smell




I’ve [E]tried to treat her nicely


I’ve [G]tried to treat her [A]mean


But [D]my guitar don’t seem to under[E]stand


[E]It’s like the way I want to play her


[G]Doesn’t mean a [A]thing


Oh [D]Doctor Phil please [E]help this guitar [A]man



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: Help Me Doctor Phil

Well JETS this is what I love to do.
One of these days I post a simple song, not complicated, lyrics included

[color=blue]- GITAARDOCPHIL SAIS: TO CONQUER DEAD, YOU HAVE TO DIE[/color]   AND [color=blue] we are born to die[/color]
- MY GUITAR PLAYS EVERY STYLE = BLUES, ROCK, METAL, so I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT.
[color=blue]Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.[/color]

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  • From: Madeira Beach, Florida
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Re: Help Me Doctor Phil

Great tune Jeff, I could use some help myself. Some Dr. Phil quotes to help motivate us:

“You can't change what you don't acknowledge.�

“It's time to get real!�

And my favorite (can’t vouch that it’s real, but I did find it on the interweb smile

“You don't need tight-fitting pants to touch yourself and giggle.�

Rule No. 1 - If it sounds good - it is good!
  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: Help Me Doctor Phil

Hey Phil thanks for the inspiration for this one

Thanks Topdown - I think there is a song in each of those quotes, don't you?

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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