Roadhouse Blues by The Doors

The Doors

Roadhouse Blues

Guitar Tab

Tabbed by Matt Mitchell
        MMitch9682@aol.com


Intro
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\-0--0--0--0--0--0--5~6~7--0--0--0--0--0--0--------/

Verse

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\--------------------------------------------5~6~7-
\-0--0--0--0--0--0--5~6~7--0--0--0--0--0--0--------

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 -0--0--0--0--0--0--5~6~7-----------/

pre chorus

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\----5-----5-----5--------------2-----2-----2-----
\-7-----7-----7-----7--6--5--5-----5-----5-----3--

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 -0--0--0--0--0--0--5~6~7-----------/

chorus

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\------------------------/ X 6 then     \------------------/
\-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

if you don't know what a pentatonic scale is, please go out and learn it

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



the song

intro X 6

verse X 2
keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel
keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel

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

intro X 2

verse X 2
in the back of the roadhouse we've got some bungaloes
in the back of the roadhouse we've got some bungaloes

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

chorus
let it roll, baby roll
let it roll, baby roll
let it roll, baby roll
let it roll, all night long

solo w/intro
(it 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
passion lady give up your mouse
SAVE OUR CITY
SAVE OUR CITY
right now

verse X 2
well, i woke up this morning, i got myself a beer
well, i woke up this morning, i got myself a beer

pre chorus
the future's uncertain and the end is always near

chorus
same as first

SONG: Roadhouse Blues
ARTIST: The Doors


                E
Yeah, keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel
          E
Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel
Yeah, we're goin' to the Roadhouse, gonna have a real good time


E - A --
E - A --
E - A --
E - A --
E


         E
Yeah, in back of the Roadhouse they got some bungalows
         E
Yeah, in back at the Roadhouse they got some bungalows
And that's for the people who like to go down slow.


       A
Let it roll, baby, roll
    E--A
Let it roll, baby, roll
    E--A                A7
Let it roll, baby, roll
             B7   C7 -
Yeah, let it roll, 
B7   -    E
all night long


E


E7
Ashen lady, Ashen lady
Give up your vow! Give up your vow!
Save our city, save our city
Right now


       E
When I woke up this morning, I got myself a beer
       E
When I woke up this morning, and I got myself a beer
The future is uncertain, and the end is always near


       A
Let it roll, baby, roll
    E--A
Let it roll, baby, roll
    E--A                A7
Let it roll, baby, roll
             B7  
Yeah, let it roll, 


C7 -- C#7 --
all 
D7 -- D#7 --
night 
E
long


E -- E9