Tuning is down almost a half step. It would seem A = 428hz on the original recording.
Chords
[E] - 022100
[A] - 002220
A* - 002225 (Final two lines of last chorus)
Verse 1
[E]
Good morning, my darling, I'm telling you this
[E] [A] [E]
to let you know that I'm sorry you're sick
[E]
Though tears of sorrow won't do you no good
[E] [A] [E]
I'd be your doctor if only I could
Chorus
[E]
What do you want from the liquor store?
[A] [E] [A] [E]
Something sour or something sweet?
[E] [A]
I'll buy you all that your belly can hold
[E] [A] [E]
You can be sure you won't suffer no more
Verse 2
[E]
I'd swim the ocean or the deepest canal
[E] [A] [E]
to get to you darling just to make you well
[E] [A] [E]
There's no place on Earth that I wouldn't hasten to go
[E] [A] [E]
to cool the fever; this I want you to know
Chorus
[E]
What do you want from the liquor store?
[A] [E] [A] [E]
Something sour or something sweet?
[E] [A]
I'll buy you all that your belly can hold
[E] [A] [E]
You can be sure you won't suffer no more
Verse 3
[E]
If only the doctor would hurry and show
[E] [A] [E]
there's quite a few places I know we could go
[E]
I was ok but these words from you
[E] [A] [E]
stating you're sick made me sick, too
Chorus
[E]
What do you want from the liquor store?
[A] [E] [A] [E]
Something sour or something sweet?
[E] [A]
I'll buy you all that your belly can hold
[E] [A] [E]
You can be sure you won't suffer no more
Verse 4
[E]
Promise me darling that you won't die;
[E] [A] [E]
I'll get all the medicine that money can buy
[E] [A] [E]
Stick with me baby, hold on and fight
[E] [A] [E]
take a good rest I won't prolong the flight
Chorus
[E]
What do you want from the liquor store?
[A] [E] [A] [E]
Something sour or something sweet?
[E] [A]
I'll buy you all that your belly can hold
[E] [A] [E]
You can be sure you won't suffer no more
[E]
What do you want from the liquor store?
[A] [E] [A] [E]
Something sour or something sweet?
[E] [A]
I'll buy you all that your belly can hold
[E] [A] [E]
You can be sure you won't suffer no more
Note: From the word "hold" in the final chorus, each
chord is strummed and rang out once. Just listen to the
original recording.