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Roadhouse Blues – The Doors: piano chords

Roadhouse Blues by The Doors uses 8 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E7 A7 B C C# D D# E

Chord sheet

Intro 1

E7

Chorus 1

A7 B C B

Bridge 1

E7

Chorus 2

A7 B C C# D D# E

Chords on the piano

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

C#

D♭ — bass noteD♭F — chord toneFA♭ — chord toneA♭
C♯FG♯
Practice C#

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does Roadhouse Blues by The Doors use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Roadhouse Blues by The Doors in?

The chords fit E minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Roadhouse Blues to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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