BACKROAD by Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses) transcribed by Edmond Hum Define Chords:(for verse) BBEddA 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 AFBDC# 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------------------------------------- BBaddA BBaddA 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 EaddA How many, many people outside? Verse: BBaddA BBaddA 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 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 C# He drive the backroad A B C# He drive the backroad A B He drive the backroad D And he sleep ------------------------- (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 BBEddA BBaddA BBaddA ------------------------- Verse: B BaddAB You're a pusher BaddA B Spy in a bath BaddA B BaddA We make us move BBaddA E Like some kind of bath BBaddA BBaddA B BaddA B BaddA Come when you - need some B BaddA B BaddA Come when you - need some B BaddAE 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 C# He drive the backroad A B 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 C# He drive the backroad A B C# He drive the backroad A B He drive the backroad D And he sleep ---end---