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The Doors
"Runnin' Blue"
THE SOFT PARADE
By: Dave
This is how I play RUNNIN' BLUE on guitar by The Doors. This was done completely by ear.
Poor Otis dead and gone
Left me here to sing his song
Pretty little girl with a red dress on
Poor Otis dead and gone
RIFF 1: PLAY THIS AFTER RIFF 1:
(0:11) Am G
E---------------------|-------3---------
B---------------------|-1--x--3---------
G-7^(9)--5-------5----|-2--x--0---------
D----------7p5-----7--|-2--x--0---------
A--------------5------|-0--x--2---------
E---------------------|-------3---------
VERSE:
RIFF 1
Well back down turn around slowly
Am G
Try it again
Bm A
Rememberin' when
C
It was easy
Bm A
Try it again
C
Much too easy
Bm A
Rememberin' when
CHORUS:
D A E7 A
Al-right, look at my shoes
D A E7 A
Not quite the walkin' blues
D A E7 A
Don't fight too much to lose
D A E7
Can't fight the runnin' blues
VERSE(same pattern, different lyrics)
POST VERSE:
A C
Otis dead
A G5
Runnin blue
A C
Run so fast
A G5
What do I do
(then theres a little saxophone thing with no guitar)
Then repeat the intro:
E---------------------|-------3---------
B---------------------|-1--x--3---------
G-7^(9)--5-------5----|-2--x--0---------
D----------7p5-----7--|-2--x--0---------
A--------------5------|-0--x--2---------
E---------------------|-------3---------
Verse
Chorus(x2)
Outro:
Dm Am E7 Am (x3)
Dm Am C D
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