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Riders on the Storm Chords

The Doors Intermediate Key of E 4 Chords 2 min read
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Em · Am · D · G

The Doors’ atmospheric epic blending rock, jazz, and psychedelia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Loose Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a clean, slightly delayed electric guitar tone and let the chords ring out to create the stormy, spacious atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Into this house we’re born
E B
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
E
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 2

 
E
There’s a killer on the road
E
His brain is squirmin’ like a toad
G#m
Take a long holiday
F#m
Let your children play
E B
If you give this man a ride
G#m F#m
Sweet family will die
E B
Killer on the road, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 3

 
E
Into this house we’re born
E
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Bridge / Outro

 
E
The world on you depends
E
Our life will never end
G#m F#m
Gotta love your man
E B
Gotta love your man
E
(Instrumental / ad-lib section)
E
G#m
F#m
E
B
E
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm…
E B
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
 

Practice tip: Master the simple E, G#m, F#m, B progression first, then focus on the loose, hypnotic timing and Ray Manzarek’s iconic electric piano melody in your head as you play to capture the song’s mood.

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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Em · Am · D · G

The Doors’ atmospheric epic blending rock, jazz, and psychedelia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Loose Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a clean, slightly delayed electric guitar tone and let the chords ring out to create the stormy, spacious atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Into this house we’re born
E B
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
E
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 2

 
E
There’s a killer on the road
E
His brain is squirmin’ like a toad
G#m
Take a long holiday
F#m
Let your children play
E B
If you give this man a ride
G#m F#m
Sweet family will die
E B
Killer on the road, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 3

 
E
Into this house we’re born
E
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Bridge / Outro

 
E
The world on you depends
E
Our life will never end
G#m F#m
Gotta love your man
E B
Gotta love your man
E
(Instrumental / ad-lib section)
E
G#m
F#m
E
B
E
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm…
E B
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
 

Practice tip: Master the simple E, G#m, F#m, B progression first, then focus on the loose, hypnotic timing and Ray Manzarek’s iconic electric piano melody in your head as you play to capture the song’s mood.

Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Em · Am · D · G

The Doors’ atmospheric epic blending rock, jazz, and psychedelia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Loose Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a clean, slightly delayed electric guitar tone and let the chords ring out to create the stormy, spacious atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Into this house we’re born
E B
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
E
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 2

 
E
There’s a killer on the road
E
His brain is squirmin’ like a toad
G#m
Take a long holiday
F#m
Let your children play
E B
If you give this man a ride
G#m F#m
Sweet family will die
E B
Killer on the road, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 3

 
E
Into this house we’re born
E
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Bridge / Outro

 
E
The world on you depends
E
Our life will never end
G#m F#m
Gotta love your man
E B
Gotta love your man
E
(Instrumental / ad-lib section)
E
G#m
F#m
E
B
E
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm…
E B
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
 

Practice tip: Master the simple E, G#m, F#m, B progression first, then focus on the loose, hypnotic timing and Ray Manzarek’s iconic electric piano melody in your head as you play to capture the song’s mood.

Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Em · Am · D · G

The Doors’ atmospheric epic blending rock, jazz, and psychedelia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Loose Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a clean, slightly delayed electric guitar tone and let the chords ring out to create the stormy, spacious atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Into this house we’re born
E B
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
E
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 2

 
E
There’s a killer on the road
E
His brain is squirmin’ like a toad
G#m
Take a long holiday
F#m
Let your children play
E B
If you give this man a ride
G#m F#m
Sweet family will die
E B
Killer on the road, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 3

 
E
Into this house we’re born
E
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Bridge / Outro

 
E
The world on you depends
E
Our life will never end
G#m F#m
Gotta love your man
E B
Gotta love your man
E
(Instrumental / ad-lib section)
E
G#m
F#m
E
B
E
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm…
E B
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
 

Practice tip: Master the simple E, G#m, F#m, B progression first, then focus on the loose, hypnotic timing and Ray Manzarek’s iconic electric piano melody in your head as you play to capture the song’s mood.

Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Em · Am · D · G

The Doors’ atmospheric epic blending rock, jazz, and psychedelia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Loose Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a clean, slightly delayed electric guitar tone and let the chords ring out to create the stormy, spacious atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Into this house we’re born
E B
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
E
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 2

 
E
There’s a killer on the road
E
His brain is squirmin’ like a toad
G#m
Take a long holiday
F#m
Let your children play
E B
If you give this man a ride
G#m F#m
Sweet family will die
E B
Killer on the road, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 3

 
E
Into this house we’re born
E
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Bridge / Outro

 
E
The world on you depends
E
Our life will never end
G#m F#m
Gotta love your man
E B
Gotta love your man
E
(Instrumental / ad-lib section)
E
G#m
F#m
E
B
E
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm…
E B
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
 

Practice tip: Master the simple E, G#m, F#m, B progression first, then focus on the loose, hypnotic timing and Ray Manzarek’s iconic electric piano melody in your head as you play to capture the song’s mood.

Emtap to play
Amtap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Em · Am · D · G

The Doors’ atmospheric epic blending rock, jazz, and psychedelia. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.

Loose Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a clean, slightly delayed electric guitar tone and let the chords ring out to create the stormy, spacious atmosphere.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Into this house we’re born
E B
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
E
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 2

 
E
There’s a killer on the road
E
His brain is squirmin’ like a toad
G#m
Take a long holiday
F#m
Let your children play
E B
If you give this man a ride
G#m F#m
Sweet family will die
E B
Killer on the road, yeah
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Verse 3

 
E
Into this house we’re born
E
Into this world we’re thrown
G#m F#m
Like a dog without a bone
E B
An actor out on loan
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
 

Chorus

 
E
Riders on the storm
E
Riders on the storm
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm
E B
Riders on the storm
 

Bridge / Outro

 
E
The world on you depends
E
Our life will never end
G#m F#m
Gotta love your man
E B
Gotta love your man
E
(Instrumental / ad-lib section)
E
G#m
F#m
E
B
E
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
G#m F#m
Riders on the storm…
E B
Riders on the storm…
E
Riders on the storm…
 

Practice tip: Master the simple E, G#m, F#m, B progression first, then focus on the loose, hypnotic timing and Ray Manzarek’s iconic electric piano melody in your head as you play to capture the song’s mood.