Backroad

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BACKROAD by Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses)

transcribed by Edmond Hum

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Define Chords:(for verse)

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

Define fingerpicking pattern:(for verse)

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Intro:

Verse:

One two three four

How many, many people outside your door?

B F7<F7
? Two three four five

How many, many people outside?

Verse:

Four three two one

I don't think you can hold your own

Five six seven eight

I don't think you can save your face

You don't say no

You don't say no

Chorus:

He dunk the backboard

And he - sleep on the couch

He jump the backseat

And he - sleep on the couch

He drive the backroad

He drive the backroad

He drive the backroad

And he sleep

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

[ s/ means slide up ]

[ s\ means slide down ]

D--2s/4-4s\-----------------------------------------------|

A-------------3s/5-5s\---1s/3-3s\--------------3-3s/5s\2--|

E-----------------------------------1s/3-3s\--------------|

Verse:

You're a pusher

Spy in a bath

We make us move

Like some kind of bath

Come when you - need some

Come when you - need some

You're a pusher

Chorus:

He dunk the backboard

And he - sleep on the couch

He jump the backseat

And he - sleep on the couch

He drive the backroad

He drive the backroad

He drive the backroad

And he sleep

Chorus:

He dunk the backboard

And he - sleep on the couch

He jump the backseat

B D C# F7?F7
? And he - sleep on the couch

He drive the backroad

He drive the backroad

He drive the backroad

And he sleep

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