What key is "Doctor's Orders" in?

"Doctor's Orders" by Carol Douglas is in the key of C with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Doctor's Orders" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Doctor's Orders" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Doctor's Orders"?

This arrangement of "Doctor's Orders" uses 12 chords: A7, Am, Asus4, C, D, Dm, Dm7, Fmaj7, +4 more.

How long does it take to learn "Doctor's Orders" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

Lyrics

(C)Doc tor’s or ders say there’s on ly one thing for me.

(Fmaj7)Noth ing he can I do, ’cause (G7)on ly you can cure me.

(C)Says in my con di tion love’s the best phy si cian.

it.

(Fmaj7)He’s pre scribed a po tion (G7)full of warm e mo tion.

(Am)Ev ’ry day

a lov ing spoon ful to be tak en.

It’s the (C)on (G)ly (Am)way

to stop this emp ty heart of mine from break ing.

(C)Won’t get bet ter till you’re back a gain he told me.

(Fmaj7)Doc tor’s or ders; I need your (G7)lov ing arms to hold me.

(C)Dar ling, now I know there ain’t no doubt a bout cian.

it.

(Fmaj7)I’m so hooked on your love, (G7)I can’t live with out it.

(Am)You’re a way,

but please don’t treat me like a stran ger.

Doc tor’s (C)or (G)ders (Am)say

one kiss from you and I am out of dan ger.

(Hey, hey, hey, hey.)

(D)Doc tor’s or ders say there’s on ly one thing for me.

(Gmaj7)Noth ing he can do ’cause (A7)on ly you can cure me.

(D)Says in my con di tion love’s the best phy si cian.

(Gmaj7)He’s pre scribed a po tion (A7)full of warm e mo tion.

(D)Doc tor’s or ders say there’s on ly one thing for me.

(Gmaj7)Noth ing he can do ’cause (A7)on ly you can cure me.

(D)Says in my con di tion love’s the best phy si cian.

(Gmaj7)He’s pre scribed a po tion (A7)full of warm e mo tion.

Doctor's Orders by Carol Douglas

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Doctor's Orders”

What key is "Doctor's Orders" in?: "Doctor's Orders" by Carol Douglas is in the key of C with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Doctor's Orders" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Doctor's Orders" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Doctor's Orders"?: This arrangement of "Doctor's Orders" uses 12 chords: A7, Am, Asus4, C, D, Dm, Dm7, Fmaj7, +4 more.
How long does it take to learn "Doctor's Orders" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.