----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUS RIDER - The Guess Who ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: K. Winter Album: "Share the Land" (1970, RCA Records) Guitarists: Kurt Winter, Greg Leskiw Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: September 17, 2007 INTRO: D7 E /14-14-14-14=---14-14----|/14-14-14-14=---14-14----| B /13-13-13-13=---13-13----|/13-13-13-13=---13-13----| G /14-14-14-14=---14-14----|/14-14-14-14=---14-14----| D -------------------------|-------------------------| 2x A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . D5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| 2x A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E -----------------|-----------------| pm--- --- --- --- --- --- --| 1ST VERSE: Gt1 D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-7---------------| G -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----2-/7---5----|---7---5-----5---| D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-0-4-----------7-|-----7-----7-----| A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm--- --- --- --- --- --- --|| . . . . . . . . | 1.Get up in the morning, get on the bu|s |2x 2.Get up in the morning like the rest |of us | | | Gt2 E|-----------------|-5---------------| B|-------7---5-----|---7---7-----7---| G|-----7---------7-|-----7-7---5-7---| D|---7-------------|-----------------| A|-9---------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| A5 Ab5 G5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-|-5---------------|-----------------| A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-|-5---------------|-----------------| E -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-|-3---------------|-----------------| Places to go,important people to meet,Better not get |might lose your up or you | seat, Bus D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -2-2-4---5---4-2-|---2-4---5---4---|-----2-----------|-----------------| D -0-0-0---0---0-0-|---0-0---0---0---|-0-4-----------0-|-5p3p0-0-0-------| A -----------------|-----------------|-------3~--3-2---|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm-- --- --- --- --- --- -| ri - i - i - i - i - i - i - i - i - der E -----------------|-------------------| B -----------------|-------------------| G -----2-----------|-------------------| D -0-4-----------0-|-5p3p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| A -------3~--3-2---|-------------------| E -----------------|-------------------| D5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| 2x A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E -----------------|-----------------| pm--- --- --- --- --- --- --| 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) Leave the house at six o'clock to be on time Leave the wife and kids at home to make a dime Grab your lunch pail, check for mail in your slot You won't get your cheque if you don't punch the clock Bus rider GUITAR SOLO: E5 E -------------------------|-------------------------| B -------------------------|----------------------8--| G -7^w---------------------|-7--6--7--6--7--6-/9-----| D -------------------------|-------------------------| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . G5 E -------------------------|-12----------------------| B -10^(12)--hb----=-----=--|----(12)r10-8-10-8-10-8--| G -------------------------|-------------------------| D -------------------------|-------------------------| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . A5 E --------------------------|-12-12----------------------| B -----------------------12-|-12-12-15p12----12-15-12----| G -12^w---------------------|-------------14-------------| D --------------------------|----------------------------| A --------------------------|----------------------------| E --------------------------|----------------------------| . . . . . . . . G5 E -15-12---------------------|---------12----12-15-15^w--| B -------15-12-15p12---12-15-|-15p12------15-------------| G ------------------14-------|------14-------------------| D ---------------------------|---------------------------| A ---------------------------|---------------------------| E ---------------------------|---------------------------| . . . . . . . . Bus D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -2-2-4---5---4-2-|---2-4---5---4---|-----2-----------|-----------------| D -0-0-0---0---0-0-|---0-0---0---0---|-0-4-----------0-|-5p3p0-0-0-------| A -----------------|-----------------|-------3~--3-2---|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm-- --- --- --- --- --- -| ri - i - i - i - i - i - i - i - i - der E -----------------|-------------------| B -----------------|-------------------| G -----2-----------|-------------------| D -0-4-----------0-|-5p3p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| A -------3~--3-2---|-------------------| E -----------------|-------------------| D5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| 2x A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E -----------------|-----------------| pm--- --- --- --- --- --- --| 3RD VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) Grab the evening paper and sit down in your chair Grab yourself a toupee 'cause you're losin' your hair Doesn't matter what you do, you've nothing to lose I'm so awful goddam glad I'm not in your shoes Bus rider E -----------------|-------------------| B -----------------|-------------------| G -----2-----------|-------------------| D -0-4-----------0-|-5p3p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| A -------3~--3-2---|-------------------| E -----------------|-------------------| Bus OUTRO: D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|4x A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ----| 1. ri - i - i - i - i - i - i - i - der (You know you're ridin'...) Bus 2. ri - i - i - i - i - i - i - i - der (Ride, ride, little man) Bus 3. ri - i - i - i - i - i - i - i - der (Don't wanna ride, Bus no, I don't wanna ride) 4. ri - i - i - i - i - i - i - i - der (Get up in the Bus... morning, get on the bus) (repeat last staff to fade) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. -I'm pretty sure the harmonized guitar part in the verses is two guitars (although I'm not positive), but it could fairly easily be combined into one guitar part. ^...bend (w=whole tone) =...hold note or chord hb..hold bend ~...vibrato r...release bend /...slide up p...pull off pm..palm mute (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)