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BACKROAD by Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses)

transcribed by Edmond Hum 

Define Chords:(for verse)

       B (x2444x@1)      BaddA        EE--------------------------------------------------------------| (022100@1)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 (x02220@1)    F (133211@1)   B (x2444x@1)    D (xx0232@1)     C# (x43121@1)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 (x2444x@1)  One two three four
       BaddA                B (x2444x@1)              BaddA
   How many, many people outside your door?
   B F7
       BaddA                B (x2444x@1)   BaddA - E (022100@1)  How many, many people outside?


Verse:

B BaddA
B BaddA

   B (x2444x@1)  Four three two one
   BaddA                 B (x2444x@1)           BaddA
   I don't think you can hold your own
   B (x2444x@1)  Five six seven eight
   BaddA                 B (x2444x@1)            BaddA
   I don't think you can save your face
             E (022100@1)     BBaddA (x2444x@1)BBaddA (x2444x@1)   You don't say no
             E (022100@1)  You don't say no


Chorus:

A (x02220@1)             F (133211@1)  He dunk the backboard
          B (x2444x@1)            D (xx0232@1)   C# (x43121@1)  And he - sleep on the couch
A (x02220@1)             F (133211@1)  He jump the backseat
          B (x2444x@1)            D (xx0232@1)   C# (x43121@1)  And he - sleep on the couch
A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)     DC#
   He drive the backroad
A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)     DC#
   He drive the backroad
A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)  He drive the backroad
          D (xx0232@1)  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 F7vF7
 ?B BaddA
B BaddA E
B BaddA
B BaddA

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Verse:

B (x2444x@1)          BaddA  B (x2444x@1)  You're a pusher
    BaddA   B (x2444x@1)  Spy in a bath
    BaddA     B (x2444x@1)  BaddA
   We make us move
B (x2444x@1)BaddA             E (022100@1)  Like some kind of bath

B BaddA
B BaddA

B (x2444x@1)     BaddA    B (x2444x@1)    BaddA
   Come when you - need some
B (x2444x@1)     BaddA    B (x2444x@1)    BaddA
   Come when you - need some
B (x2444x@1)          BaddA  E (022100@1)  You're a pusher


Chorus:

A (x02220@1)             F (133211@1)  He dunk the backboard
          B (x2444x@1)            D (xx0232@1)   C# (x43121@1)  And he - sleep on the couch
A (x02220@1)             F (133211@1)  He jump the backseat
          B (x2444x@1)            D (xx0232@1)   C# (x43121@1)  And he - sleep on the couch
A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)     DC#
   He drive the backroad
A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)     DC#
   He drive the backroad
A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)  He drive the backroad
          D (xx0232@1)  And he sleep


Chorus:

A (x02220@1)             F (133211@1)  He dunk the backboard
          B (x2444x@1)            D (xx0232@1)   C# (x43121@1)  And he - sleep on the couch
A (x02220@1)             F (133211@1)  He jump the backseat
          B (x2444x@1)            D (xx0232@1)   C# F7?F7
 ?   And he - sleep on the couch
A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)     DC#
   He drive the backroad
A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)     DC#
   He drive the backroad
A (x02220@1)              B (x2444x@1)  He drive the backroad
          D (xx0232@1)  And he sleep

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