The Bus Song Chords
by Jay Som
The Bus Song by Jay Som is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F#. It uses the chords E, F#, G#m, B and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-9-9/11-11-4-4/6-6-----------|
E|-0-0--0-0--2-2/4-4-----------| x8
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-9-9/11-11---------|
E|-0-0--0-0----------|
E F# G#m x4
Verse
"Why don't we take the bus?..."
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-9-9/11-11-4-4/6-6-----------|
E|-0-0--0-0--2-2/4-4-----------| x4
E
(After "I can be whoever I want to be...")
Chorus
F# G#m B
Take time to figure it out
F# G#m B
I'll be the one who sticks around
F# G#m B
And I just want you to leeead me
F# A
And I just want you to neeeed me
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-9-9/11-11-4-4/6-6-----------|
E|-0-0--0-0--2-2/4-4-----------| x4
No guitar during the "My sister knows..." part, but you can continue playing the tab if you'd like.
Bridge
"Are secrets still a thing?..."
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-9-9/11-11-4-4/6-6-----------|
E|-0-0--0-0--2-2/4-4-----------| x8
E
I can't tell you anything...
Chorus
F# G#m B
Take time to figure it out
F# G#m B
I'll be the one who sticks around
F# G#m B
And I just want you to leeead me
F# G#m B
And I just want you to neeeed me
F# G#m B
And I just want you to leeead me
F# G#m B
And I just want you to neeeed me
F# G#m B
And I just want you to...
Hold B until the break.
Outro
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-9-9/11-11-4-4/6-6-----------|
E|-0-0--0-0--2-2/4-4-----------| x12
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-9-9/11-11-|
E|-0-0--0-0--|
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