Roadhouse Blues The Doors
Intro
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pre chorus
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chorus
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! 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