The Baskseat Lead Guitar Chords & Tabs
The Baskseat Lead Guitar Tab
This is how I play the lead guitar in The Backseat.
It's not perfect by any means but I think it works if you play along with the song. Tune
the guitar down a full step.
(h) = Harmonic
INTRO:
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VERSE 1
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CHORUS 1
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B--------12(h)-------------12(h)----------------12(h)-------------------------------|
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VERSE 2
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CHORUS 2
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_gaslight_anthem/the_baskseat_lead_guitar_tab.html ]
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A--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------------------------------|
E--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------------(x4)------------|
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BRIDGE
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e---12(h)--------------12(h)------------------------12(h)---------------------------|
B--------12(h)-------------12(h)----------------12(h)-------------------------------|
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OUTRO/SOLO:
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