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Roadhouse Blues (Harp Part)

by The Doors · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

24 bent notes151 notesHoles 1–7Diatonic

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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
Intro
chirps -2 -3’ 4 [-4’ -4’ 5 6]
That’s for the peo- ple
who like to go down slow
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll (2 times)
chirps & some riffs such as:
You gotta roll, roll, roll, You gotta thrill my soul
Alright
(3 4) -4 -4 -4 (-4 -5 warble) -4 4 -3 -2
Ashen lady
Give up your vows
Give up your vows
Save our city
Save our city
Right now
chirps
The future’s uncertain
And the end is always near
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll
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By “chirps”, I mean staccato.  Use your tongue between
your teeth.
/ = bend up to the note ( /-4 for example)
/ = bend down from the note ( -2 for example)
gl = gliss ( -4 gl -2 for example)
[-4’ -4’ 5 6] = four separate notes played quickly
  (quick)
 
Find a recording of the studio version in which the harp comes through
clearly so you can hear the details of the draws & bends.

In the intro, some moanin’ & wailin’ is done on the
-1.  That is an overdub.

(Editing is impossible, so good luck figuring out where some stuff
belongs.  I give up trying to get it right.  It can't be done.  Most
of it is how I want it.)


Intro:
First four bars:
(-2 -3) chirps & (2 3) (-2 -3) (-3 -4)’
                    
Next three bars:
(-2 -3) chirps & -4 gl -2  -4 gl -2   -4 gl -2   

Next bar:
(-2 -3) chirps & -4 gl -2   -3’ -3’ -2

Keep your eyes on the road, 
chirps                                                                
               

Your hand upon the wheel 
chirps                 -2 -3’  4 /-4  -4 gl -2 -3’ -2 -2

Keep your eyes on the road, 
chirps                                                                
               

Your hand upon the wheel 
chirps                 -2 -3’  4 /-4  -4 gl -2 -3’ -2 -2

Yeah, we’re goin’ to the roadhouse
chirps

Gonna have  a real … a good time
chirps                          -3’ -2 -2 

At the back of the roadhouse
chirps

They got some bungalows 
chirps                -2 -3’ 4 [-4’ -4’ 5 6]
[-4’ -4’ 5 6] -3’ -2 -2
                                   (quick)       (quick)
At the back of the roadhouse
chirps

They got some bungalows 
chirps                  -2 -3’  4 /-4  -4’ -4 3’ -2
-2

That’s    for    the   peo-  ple    
(-4 -5) (-4 -5) (4 5)(-4 -5)(5 6)   

who like to go down slow
-7 -6 6 -5    -3 -2 -2   -2 -3 -2 -2

Let it roll, baby, roll
              (4 5) -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4

Let it roll, baby, roll (2 times)
(-5 -6) (4 5) (-4 -5) (4 5)    (-5 -6) (4 5) (-4 -5) (4 5)
(-5 -6) (4 5) (-4 -5) (4 5)    (-4 -5)       (2 times)

Let it roll
lay out

All night long
              chirps

GUITAR SOLO 
chirps & some riffs such as:
-4 -4 -4   -2 -3’ -2 -2, 
-2 -3’ -2 -2   -4 -5 -4 -3 -2,  
-4 -5 -4 -3 -2

You gotta roll, roll, roll, You gotta thrill my soul
Chirps                                       -2 -3’
    
Alright  
         -3’ -2                                       
 
                         
Roll, roll, roll, roll into my soul, you gotta (Scat)
Chirps 

Yea, right.
(3 4) -4 -4 -4    (-4 -5 warble) -4  4 -3 -2
-3” -3 -4 -3 3   -3’ -2 -2


Ashen lady
chirps     -4’ 4 -3’ -4’ -2

Ashen lady
           -4’ 4 -3’ -4’ -2

Give up your vows
                 -2 -3’ -3’ -2

Give up your vows
                 -4 -5 gl -2 -2

Save our city
             -4’ 4 -3 -2

Save our city
             -4’ 4 -3 -2

Right now
         -3’ -3’ -2

-2 -3’ -4’ -3’ -4’ (-3 -2) (-2 -1)

chirps

Well, I woke up this morning
chirps 

And I got myself a beer
chirps               -2 -3’  4 /-4  -4 gl -2 -3’ -2 -2

Well, I woke up this morning
chirps 

And I got myself a beer
chirps               -2 -3’  4 /-4  -4 gl -2 -3’ -2 -2

The future’s uncertain
-4 -5 -4 -5 -4 -5 -4

And the end is always near
    -5 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 3 3   -2 -3’ -2 -2 

Let it roll, baby, roll
       (-4 -5 warble)  -2 -3’ -3’ -2

Let it roll, baby, roll
       (-4 -5 warble)  -2 -3’ -3’ -2

Let it roll, baby, roll
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2  -3’

Let it roll
-4’     -5

All night long