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The Doors – Paris Blues Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
D7    G7   D7   A7
G7 A7 D7   A7

[Verse 1]
     D7          G7
Well I wish I was girl
           D7
 of sixteen
D7
Be the queen of a magazine
G7
I'd drive around in a great
         D7
 big car
A7                     G7
I'd see the world as a great
 big dream
    D7        G7
And all night long you
       D7      A7
 could hear me scream
A7
Hear me scream

[Solo]
D7    G7   D7   A7
G7 A7 D7   A7

[Verse 2]
     D7
When you look around
         G7
When you look all around you
Can you believe the shape
          D7    A7
 she's in?
                   G7
Look all around you
          A7
Can you believe the shape
          D7   A7
 she's in?

[Solo]
D7    G7   D7   A7
G7 A7 D7   A7

[Verse 3]
D7
Know where I'm goin'
D7
Can't remember
where I've been
G7
Know right where I'm goin'
But I can't remember
                D7
where I've been
A7
Goin' to the city of love
G7          A7
Gonna start my life over
  D7        G7 D7 A7 D7
again, yeah

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[Solo]
D7    G7   D7
A7  G7  D7   A7

[Verse 4]
D7
Once I was young,
now I'm gettin' old
Once I was warm, babe,
                 G7   D7
now I feel cold
          A7               G7
Well, I'm goin' overseas
Gonna grab me some of
      D7
 that gold

How to play Paris Blues: key, chords and progression

These are Paris Blues chords by The Doors on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Paris Blues by The Doors is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 3 chords: D7, G7 and A7.

Most of the song cycles through D7 – G7 – D7 – A7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.