Roadhouse Blues        The Doors

 

Intro

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 -0--0--0--0--0--0--5~6~7-----------/

 

pre chorus

 

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\-7-----7-----7-----7--6--5--5-----5-----5-----3--

 

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chorus

 

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\-7--7--7--7--7--7--9--7-/              \-9-9-9--10--10--9-/

\-5--5--8--9--5--5--5--5-/              \-7-7-7--8---8---7-/

                                          ! 3 !

                                   play this triplet

                                        4 times

 

solo:  this is a simple pentatonic scale in Em.

the beginning is played by bending an A (14th fret on the G string) up to

a B (1 step), and also playing the B on the 12th fret of the B string.

the rest is improvisation on the Em pentatonic scale.

these are the main notes:

 

-12-15

-12-15

-12-14

-12-14

-12-14

-12-15

 

intro X 6

 

keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel   x2

 

pre chorus

we're going to the roadhouse we're gonna have a real, good time

 

intro X 2

 

in the back of the roadhouse we've got some bungaloes  x2

pre chorus

and that's for the people who like to go down slow

 

chorus

let it roll, baby roll   x3

let it roll, all night long

 

solo w/intro: involves piano and harmonica and has a lot of ad lib so make it long

 

intro

you gotta roll roll roll, you gotta fill my soul all right

roll roll roll i gotta fill my soul

ad lib vox,  harmonica solo

passion lady give up your mouse  x2

SAVE OUR CITY   x2

right now

 

well, i woke up this morning, i got myself a beer  x2

 

pre chorus

the future's uncertain and the end is always near

 

chorus

same as first