Roadhouse Blues
View chords used in this chart
Intro and main riff:
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--9--9---9--9---9--9--7h8h9---
--7--7---7--7---7--7----------
--0--0---0--0---0--0----------
After "hands upon the wheel"
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----------8-10-10b12--10-8---8--------
--------9------------------9---9-9~~--
--9--9-------------------------9-9~~--
--7--7--------------------------------
--0--0--------------------------------
"Real......Good time"
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----12--9-9--------------------------
--9---------9-7-9-7------------------
--7-----------------10-7-7-----------
--0----------------------------------
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"Let it Roll, baby, roll"
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---------2-2--4-4--5-5--4-4----------
---------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0----------
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"Let it roll..... All night long."
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--------4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--5--5--5--4-
--------4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--5--5--5--4-
--------2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--3--3--3--2-
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For the main riff I play...
A----------------0-1-2--
E-0--0-0--0-0--0--------
and for the bridge I play...
"Let it Roll, baby, roll"
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---------2---------2----4-2----------
---------0-0--3-4--0-0--0-0----------
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"Let it roll..... All night long."
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--------4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--5--5--5--4-
--------4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--5--5--5--4-
--------4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--5--5--5--4-
--------2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--3--3--3--2-
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That sounds about right...
Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel,
Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel,
Going to the roadhouse, we're gonna have a real, good time.
Out back of the roadhouse they got some bungalows,
Out back of the roadhouse they got some bungalows,
That's for the people who like to go down slow.
Let it roll, baby roll.
Let it roll, baby roll.
Let it roll, baby roll.
Let it roll, all night long.
Ashen lady, ashen lady,
Give up your vows, give up your vows.
Save our city, save our city.
Right now.
Well I woke up this morning, I got myself a beer.
Well I woke up this morning, I got myself a beer.
The future's uncertaing and the end is always near.
Let it roll, baby roll.
Let it roll, baby roll.
Let it roll, baby roll.
Let it roll, all night long.
How to play Roadhouse Blues
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.