Backroad

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BACKROAD by Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses)

transcribed by Edmond Hum <rlp@interlog.com>

Define Chords:(for verse)

B BaddA E

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

A F B D C#

Define fingerpicking pattern:(for verse)

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Intro:

B BaddA

Verse:

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

Four three two one

BaddA B BaddA

I don't think you can hold your own

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

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

And he sleep

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[some kind of lead-in - it's close enough - just improvise]

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

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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