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

^AmTry it ^Gagain ^BmRememberin' ^Awhen ^CIt was easy ^BmTry it agai^An ^CMuch too easy ^BmRememberin' ^Awhen

CHORUS:

^DAl-^Aright, ^E7look at my ^Ashoes ^DNot ^Aquite ^E7the walkin' ^Ablues ^DDon't ^Afight ^E7too much to ^Alose ^DCan't ^Afight the ^E7runnin' blues

VERSE(same pattern, different lyrics) POST VERSE:

^AOtis ^Cdead ^ARunnin ^G5blue ^ARun so ^Cfast ^AWhat do I ^G5do

(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

The Doors - Runnin blue