The Doors

Runnin' Blue – The Doors: piano chords

Runnin' Blue by The Doors uses 8 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Am G Am G Bm A C Bm A C Bm A D A E7 A D A E7 A D A E7 A D A E7 A C A G A C A G Dm Am E7 Am Dm Am C D

Chords on the piano

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

C

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

D

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

E7

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Questions

Which chords does Runnin' Blue by The Doors use?

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

What key is Runnin' Blue by The Doors in?

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

How hard is Runnin' Blue 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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