THROWING MUSES - "Backroad" Tablature

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BACKROAD by Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses)

transcribed by Edmond Hum <rlp@interlog.com>

Define Chords:(for verse)

B BaddA E
E--------------------------------------------------------------
B------0---------0---------------------------------------------
G------4---------4-----------1---------------------------------
D------4---------4-----------2---------------------------------
A------2---------0-----------2---------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------


Define Chords:(For Chorus) - use regular barre chord fingerings

A F B D C#

E------5------1-----7------10-------9------------------------------
B------5------1-----7------10-------9------------------------------
G------6------2-----8------11------10------------------------------
D------7------3-----9------12------11------------------------------
A------7------3-----9------12------11------------------------------
E------5------1-----7------10-------9------------------------------


Define fingerpicking pattern:(for verse)

E------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----4-----4---------4-----4--------------------------------------
D-------4-----4---------4-----4------------------------------------
A---2-----2-----0---------0-----0--2-------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------



---start---

Intro:

E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------
A---0-2-----2-5-----5-4-0-2-----------
E-------------------------------------


B BaddA
B BaddA

Verse:

B
One two three four
BaddA B BaddA
How many, many people outside your door?
B BaddA B BaddA - E
How many, many people outside?


Verse:

B BaddA
B BaddA

B
Four three two one
BaddA B BaddA
I don't think you can hold your own
B
Five six seven eight
BaddA B BaddA
I don't think you can save your face
E B BaddA B BaddA
You don't say no
E
You don't say no


Chorus:

A F
He dunk the backboard
B D C#
And he - sleep on the couch
A F
He jump the backseat
B D C#
And he - sleep on the couch
A B D C#
He drive the backroad
A B D C#
He drive the backroad
A B
He drive the backroad
D
And he sleep

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[some kind of lead-in - it's close enough - just improvise]
[ s/ means slide up ]
[ s\ means slide down ]

E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D--2s/4-4s\-----------------------------------------------
A-------------3s/5-5s\---1s/3-3s\--------------3-3s/5s\2--
E-----------------------------------1s/3-3s\--------------

B BaddA
B BaddA B BaddA E
B BaddA
B BaddA

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Verse:

B BaddA B
You're a pusher
BaddA B
Spy in a bath
BaddA B BaddA
We make us move
B BaddA E
Like some kind of bath

B BaddA
B BaddA

B BaddA B BaddA
Come when you - need some
B BaddA B BaddA
Come when you - need some
B BaddA E
You're a pusher


Chorus:

A F
He dunk the backboard
B D C#
And he - sleep on the couch
A F
He jump the backseat
B D C#
And he - sleep on the couch
A B D C#
He drive the backroad
A B D C#
He drive the backroad
A B
He drive the backroad
D
And he sleep


Chorus:

A F
He dunk the backboard
B D C#
And he - sleep on the couch
A F
He jump the backseat
B D C# A B D C#
He drive the backroad
A B D C#
He drive the backroad
A B
He drive the backroad
D
And he sleep

---end---

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