The Doors - Riders on the Storm: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Riders on the Storm" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Riders on the Storm Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Doors

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Riders on the Storm" smoothly on your guitar.

Em                 D Em
Riders on the storm
Em                 D Em
Riders on the storm
  Am                      C D
Into this house we're born
  Em                        D Em
Into this world we're thrown
        D
Like a dog without a bone
   C
An actor out on loan
Em                 D Em
Riders on the storm

There's a killer on the road
His brain is squirmin' like a toad
Take a long holiday
Let your children play
If you give this man a ride,
sweet family will die
Killer on the road

Girl you gotta love your man
Girl you gotta love your man
Take him by the hand
Make him understand
The world on you depends,
our life will never end
Gotta love your man

Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Into this house we're born
Into this world we're thrown
Like a dog without a bone,
an actor out on loan
Riders on the storm

Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Riders on the Storm" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Riders on the Storm" by The Doors.

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