People Are Strange
The Doors (Morrison/Krieger, 1967)
Walkdown Riff: Strum:
Swiss Army Strum
A|-2--2-0--0-----------| 4/4 | d - D u - u d u |
E|-----------3--3-2--2-| 1 2 & & 4 &
C|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
| [Riff] |
| [Em] People are strange | [Am] when you're a [Em] stranger |
| [Am] Faces look [Em] ugly | [B7] when you're a- [Em] lone |
| [Em] Women seem wicked | [Am] when you're un- [Em] wanted |
| [Am] Streets are un- [Em] even | [B7] when you're [Em] down
Chorus
When you're | [B7] strange |
| [G] Faces come out of the | [B7] rain [B7↓]
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] No one remembers your | [B7] name [B7↓]
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange... | [Riff] |
| [Em] People are strange | [Am] when you're a [Em] stranger |
| [Am] Faces look [Em] ugly | [B7] when you're a- [Em] lone |
| [Em] Women seem wicked | [Am] when you're un- [Em] wanted |
| [Am] Streets are un- [Em] even | [B7] when you're [Em] down
Solo 1
| [B7] | [B7] | [Em] | [Em] |
| [B7] | [B7] | [Em] | [Em↓]
Chorus
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] Faces come out of the | [B7] rain [B7↓]
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] No one remembers your | [B7] name [B7↓]
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange... | [Riff] Alright Yeah |
Solo 2
| [Em] | [Am] [Em] | [Am] [Em] | [B7] [Em] |
| [Em] | [Am] [Em] | [Am] [Em] | [B7] [Em]
Chorus
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] Faces come out of the | [B7] rain
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] No one remembers your | [B7] name
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7↓] strange...
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 9/11/20 JJ
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The Doors (Morrison/Krieger, 1967)
Walkdown Riff: Strum:
Swiss Army Strum
A|-2--2-0--0-----------| 4/4 | d - D u - u d u |
E|-----------3--3-2--2-| 1 2 & & 4 &
C|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
| [Riff] |
| [Em] People are strange | [Am] when you're a [Em] stranger |
| [Am] Faces look [Em] ugly | [B7] when you're a- [Em] lone |
| [Em] Women seem wicked | [Am] when you're un- [Em] wanted |
| [Am] Streets are un- [Em] even | [B7] when you're [Em] down
Chorus
When you're | [B7] strange |
| [G] Faces come out of the | [B7] rain [B7↓]
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] No one remembers your | [B7] name [B7↓]
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange... | [Riff] |
| [Em] People are strange | [Am] when you're a [Em] stranger |
| [Am] Faces look [Em] ugly | [B7] when you're a- [Em] lone |
| [Em] Women seem wicked | [Am] when you're un- [Em] wanted |
| [Am] Streets are un- [Em] even | [B7] when you're [Em] down
Solo 1
| [B7] | [B7] | [Em] | [Em] |
| [B7] | [B7] | [Em] | [Em↓]
Chorus
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] Faces come out of the | [B7] rain [B7↓]
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] No one remembers your | [B7] name [B7↓]
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange... | [Riff] Alright Yeah |
Solo 2
| [Em] | [Am] [Em] | [Am] [Em] | [B7] [Em] |
| [Em] | [Am] [Em] | [Am] [Em] | [B7] [Em]
Chorus
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] Faces come out of the | [B7] rain
When you're | [B7] strange... |
| [G] No one remembers your | [B7] name
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7] strange...
When you're | [B7↓] strange...
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 9/11/20 JJ
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