Backwater
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Here is a general transcription of "Backwater" by Meat puppets. I didn't have
time to nail down the bridge so you'll have to do some interpreting on your own.
(I'll work more on it later). The intro lick that I have transcribed is also
just an approximation of what is played. It's a simple lick in E major
pentatonic that you should be able to pick out purely by ear. I'll follow up
with more detail in a few days. Meanwhile we can get started on it.
Transcribed by Mike Livengood
Backwater
-Meat puppets
Intro (E C#m C D) with solo guitar melody line
Muted dirty guitar
E5 F#5
And when I wake up in ...
C5 E5
To feel the daybreak....
E5 F#5
There's a blood that's ...
C5 E5
With a knife ...
E C#m
Some things.......
C
They just stand ....
D
Half .....
E C#m
It may seem...re....
C D
In the backwater swirling ....
And when I shoulda' been ....
E C#m
Some things...will ....
C
They just stand there ....
D
Half unconscious ....
E C#m
It may seem.......
C D
In the backwater swirling ...
F G C B
Hey...I'm ....
D
Good...
C B
Roll ....
D
On whose ....
-Solo-(over E C#m C D)
And when I wake up in the ....
-Solo outro-
Ocultar tablatura
C
----------3------
--------5---5----
------5-------5--
----5------------
--3--------------
-----------------
D
----------5------
--------7---7----
------7-------7--
----7------------
--5--------------
-----------------
F
-------------8--------
----------10---10-----
-------10---------10--
----10----------------
--8-------------------
----------------------
G
--------------10--------
-----------12----12-----
--------12----------12--
-----12-----------------
--10--------------------
------------------------
B
----------2------
--------4---4----
------4-------4--
----4------------
--2--------------
-----------------
Intro lick (approx.)
E--------------------------------------------------------------l
B-------------------------12-----------------------------------l
G-----------------11b(12)----12r11--9-11-9---------------9-----l
D---------9-11-9----------------------------11-11--9-11-----11-l
A------9-------------------------------------------------------l
E--/12---------------------------------------------------------l
E---------------------------------------------------l
B---------------------------------------------------l
G-9-11-11b(12)-11b(12)r11-9-11-11b(12)r11-9-11b(12)-l
D---------------------------------------------------l
A---------------------------------------------------l
E---------------------------------------------------l
E major pentatonic (for reference)
E-----------------------------9--12------
B-----------------------9--12------------
G-----------------9--11------------------
D-----------9--11------------------------
A-----9--11------------------------------
E--12------------------------------------
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Contribuição: Pedro Monteiro(pedro-mont@bol.com.br)
How to play Backwater
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.