xThe 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
