Bad Case Of Loving You chords

by Robert Palmer

  • Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor Doctor) is a song written by Moon Martin - an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. The song was originally recorded by Martin in 1978 and later recorded by Robert Palmer and released July, 1986 from his album, Secrets.
  • Music: E Major in 4/4 time at 146 bpm.
  • Chords: E, A, B, Bb, A/C#, D/E
  • Power Chords: E5, A5, B5, Bb5 D5/E
  • Please Note: You can play this song using normal chords or power chords - all of which are the bottom 3 strings of each barre chord except for D5/E which are the bottom 4 strings... all charts below.
  • The distortion pedal will be tapping you on the shoulder for this one!
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
E Major A Major D/E A/C# Bb Major B Major E Major A Major D/E Bb Major B Major E5 E5 A5 D5/E B5 Bb5
E Major A Major D/E A/C# Bb Major B Major E Major A Major D/E Bb Major B Major E5 E5 A5 D5/E B5 Bb5

Bad Case Of Loving You

Intro: 4/4 (Drums)  ‖  E5  | / / / D5/E| E5 | who-oa...  ‖
                    ‖  E5  | / / / D5/E| E5 |     ‖      ‖ 
  
                  E5                    D5/E  E5
1. The hot summer night    Fell  like   a     net
         D5/E     A     B5          E5  | / / / D5/E |
   I've  got - ta find     My ba-by yet
          E5                D5/E  E5
   I need you     To soothe my    head
           A     B5          E5  | / / / D5/E |
   Turn my blue     Heart to red

        E5  N.C.                                   
Chorus: Doc-tor Doc-tor gim-me the news
                   E5  N.C.
        I got  a       Bad case of lovin' you
      A
        No pill's gonna cure my ill, I’ve got a...
      E5            B5      E5  | / / / D5/E|  E5  |  𝄎  |
        Bad case of lov-in' you

             E5                           D5/E  E5
2. A pret-ty face    Don't make no pret - ty    heart
     D5/E    A     B5                 E5  
   I learned that     Bud-dy from the start
             D5/E  E5                   D5/E  E5       
   You think I'm   cute     A lit - tle bit   shy
         A     B5                 E5  | / / / D5/E |
   Ma-ma I     Ain't that kind of guy

        E5  N.C.
Chorus: Doc-tor Doc-tor gim-me the news 
                 E5  N.C.
        I got a      Bad case of lovin' you
      A
        No pill's gonna cure my ill I’ve got a...
      E5            B5      E5  |/// D5/E |  E5  |  𝄎  |
        Bad case of lov-in' you...                Wo-oh

Solo:  ‖   E5   |/// D5/E|  E5  |  𝄎  |  A  |  𝄎  |  B5  |/// Bb5  ‖

       A                     E
Bridge: I know you like it    You like it on top
      A         A/C#        B5            |  𝄎   |  𝄎   |
        Tell me mam - ma      Are you gon-na stop?

        |  E5  |/// D5/E |  E5  |  N.C.   |
 
              E5                  D5/E  E5
3. You had me down    Twenty-one  to    zip
          D5/E  A    B5             E5
   Smile  of    Ju - das    On your lip
          D5/E  E5            D5/E  E5
   Shake  my    fist    Knock on    wood
               A    B5             E5  | / / / D5/E |
   I’ve got it bad    and I got it good
   
        E5  N.C.                                         
Chorus: Doc-tor Doc-tor gimme the news__ 
                   E5  N.C.
        I’ve got a     Bad case of lovin' you
      A
        No pill's gonna cure my ill I’ve got a...
      E5            B5      E5  | /B /A /G /E |
        Bad case of lov-in' you...

Please Note: There are a number of ways to play these chords. If you are using barre chords or power chords, it is easier to play some of the chords higher up the neck e.g., the transition from E5 to D5/E becomes much easier.

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