Backroad

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 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 F7<F7
 ?   Two three four five 
        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 F7vF7
 ?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# F7?F7
 ?   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 
  
 ---end---