Tab I Don't need no Doctor - John Mayer

[BTD1924]

Does anyone have a bass tab for "I Don't need no Doctor" - John Mayer.
Or know where I can get one.

I have looked everywhere and can't seem to find one.

Thanks

Jeff

[lowtide]

The tune/lyrics are not John Meyer's. They're Ray Charles'
Try this . . . http://www.google.com/search?q=I+Don...rlz=1I7HPIC_en

or this: http://www.metrolyrics.com/i-dont-ne...ohn-mayer.html

GOOGLE is your friend

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by BTD1924

Does anyone have a bass tab for "I Don't need no Doctor" - John Mayer.
Or know where I can get one.

I have looked everywhere and can't seem to find one.

Thanks

Jeff

one of carole kaye's early books has a ray charles version in notation

[LowDown Hal]

Originally Posted by Jim Campbell

one of carole kaye's early books has a ray charles version in notation

If anyone has those dots I'd love a copy?

THANKS,
Hal

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by LowDown Hal

If anyone has those dots I'd love a copy?

THANKS,
Hal

it just so happens.....it's only a half page,and not the complete song tho' but it probably is the only one out there....

[Deathblade Eric]

I'm liking that JM version, thanks for posting the request.

However, it's a rather different arrangement from the original Ashford & Simpson number (covered pretty straight-up by Ray Charles and also the New Riders Of The Purple Sage), so I don't know how effective a transcription of that version will be tbh.

Compare & contrast:

John Mayer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jhmXSncOL0

A & S: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T9tOvseoBA
Ray C: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkZT1IMRU6U

Oh, there's the Pie version too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lxyRjzXvxo

Personally I'd stick it on a loop until the changes have sunk in & then play accordingly.

Pete.

[J. Montgomery]

I used to cover this song in a band. You can find YouTube videos showing how to play it on guitar. That'll help a lot. And IIRC, its actually on a John Scofield's album (which explains all the unusual chords).

Heres a very rough idea of the chords:
The main riff of the song is E -> G -> A

The chorus is something like: Db -> D -> A -> C -> G

And the bridge is: B -> A -> G -> A

I'm sitting at work, and relying on my memory from a few months ago, so I apologize for any inaccuracies. But it'll get you going.

[bassplayerbob]

Originally Posted by Deathblade Eric

I'm liking that JM version, thanks for posting the request.

However, it's a rather different arrangement from the original Ashford & Simpson number (covered pretty straight-up by Ray Charles and also the New Riders Of The Purple Sage), so I don't know how effective a transcription of that version will be tbh.

Compare & contrast:

John Mayer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jhmXSncOL0

A & S: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T9tOvseoBA
Ray C: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkZT1IMRU6U

Oh, there's the Pie version too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lxyRjzXvxo

Personally I'd stick it on a loop until the changes have sunk in & then play accordingly.

Pete.

Let us not forget this memorable one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y1GJa8f798

[905]

Originally Posted by J. Montgomery

I used to cover this song in a band. You can find YouTube videos showing how to play it on guitar. That'll help a lot. And IIRC, its actually on a John Scofield's album (which explains all the unusual chords).

Heres a very rough idea of the chords:
The main riff of the song is E -> G -> A

The chorus is something like: Db -> D -> C -> G -> A

And the bridge is: B -> A -> G -> A

I'm sitting at work, and relying on my memory from a few months ago, so I apologize for any inaccuracies. But it'll get you going.

Pretty good, but I went ahead and corrected the chorus as I played this song a few months ago (the John Mayer cover version).

During the verses I simply played E7 (with a #6). I don't know how that fits in theoretically but it sounded pretty blues-like and that, I guess, is/was the point.

[engineer36]

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