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Riders on the Storm

The Doors
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Chords in this song10

Verse 1

Riders on the storm  
Riders on the storm  
Into this house we're born  
Into this world we're thrown  
Like a dog without a bone
An actor out on loan
Riders on the storm  

Verse 2

There's a killer on the road  
His brain is squirming like a toad  
Take a long holiday  
Let your children play  
If ya give this man a ride
Sweet memory* will die
Killer on the road, yeah
[Guitar Solo] (over verse)
    
    
   
    
  
    

Verse 3

Girl ya gotta love your man  
Girl ya gotta love your man  
Take him by the hand  
Make him understand  
The world on you depends
Our life will never end
Gotta love your man, yeah
Wow!

Keyboard Solo

Vamp on
  

Verse 4

Riders on the storm  
Riders on the storm  
Into this house we're born  
Into this world we're thrown 
Like a dog without a bone
An actor out on loan
Riders on the storm  

Outro

Em A Em ***
Riders on the storm x5
* It should be noted that other versions of this song appear to say "family" instead of "memory".
Please feel free to use either one.
** This version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbx6gULYNbc
*** You can throw an A in here if you like..
**** Alternates:
Capo II
Em = Dm
A = G
Am = Gm
C = Bb
D = C
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
Em = Am
A = D
Am = Dm
C = F
D = G
Set8

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