BACKROAD by Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses)
transcribed by Edmond Hum
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/5s2—
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—