Riot On Sunset Strip
The Standells
Continues after the ad
Key:
Intro: (hi-hat, 2 bars) (guitar [2X, continue into verse]; organ and bass play B throughout)(B5) (D5) (B5) v v v v v(A5) v v v -|-----------------|-----------------| -|-----------------|-----------------| -|---------7-------|-----------------|E|-7s9---9---7-------7s9---9--- B|-7s9---9---5-------7s9---9--- G|-5s7---7-----------5s7---7--- E|9s7-----| B|9s7-----| G|7s5-----|Verse:B I'd go down to the Strip tonight I'm not on a stay-home trip tonight Long hair seems to be the main attraction But the heat is causing all the actionContinues after the adPre-chorus:Am G Am C Bright lights everywhereF# G Pretty girls with longAm C blonde hairF# G Am But somehow the peopleC G F# they don't care Chorus:B D#m/A# G# It just doesn't seem fairB To bug you 'cause youD#m/A# G# got long hairB D#m/A# Even the parents areG# F# beginning to stare Post-chorus: B [continue with intro riff] Because of the sirens on our streets They used to be neat But now it's just a place for black and white cars to race It's causin' a riot It's causin' a riot, yeah [guitar solo over intro riff, 8X] [repeat pre-chorus] [repeat chorus] [repeat post-chorus] Coda [ranted over intro riff]: It's causin' a riot It's causin' a riot, everywhere People runnin' around, riots everywhere Pushin', pushin', pushin' everywhere [fade]