Kiss Me on the Bus

[thedroid]

This is my best estimate, based on the SNL performance int he 80s and other live videos.

Kiss Me on the Bus

Chords

Low E string on the left to high e on the right, numbers are frets, periods separate strings, x is do not play string.

(Note: There are a lot of chords that use open B and high e strings. For some, you can let your ear tell you how much to play these strings, but they will not sound off if you do hit them.)

E5
0.2.2.4.0.0
[He sometimes plays a “blues shuffle” on this chord]

Bsus4
x.2.4.4.0.0

Asus2
x.0.2.4.0.0

E/G#
4.x.2.4.0.0

G6
3.x.2.4.0.0
[For this chord and the four preceding it, you use your pinky on the G string, 4th fret. Just keep it there.]

C#m
x.4.6.6.5.0

Aadd9
5.7.7.6.0.0

Eb aug(?)
x.6.8.8.0.0

F#11
x.9.8.9.0.0

Dsus2
x.x.0.2.3.0

Em7
0.2.2.0.3.0

A5
x.0.2.2.x.x
[He sometimes plays a little “blues shuffle” on this chord]

G5
3.5.5.x.x.x

Emaj7
0.6.6.8.0.0

E6/9
0.4.4.6.0.0




Verse

[On the bus . . .]
E — Bsus4

[That’s where . . .]
Asus2 — E/G# — Asus2 — Bsus4

[Your tongue . . .]
Asus2 — E/G# — G6 — Bsus4


Pre Chorus

[And everything . . .]
C#m —  Aadd9 — C#m — Aadd9

[They’re all . . .]
C#m — Eb aug — F#11


Chorus

[Kiss me . . .]
Dsus2 — Em7 — Dsus2 — Em7

[Ooh, if you knew . . .]
A5 — G5 — A5 — G5

[Hurry, hurry . . .]
A5 — G5 — Bsus4

Outro
E — Emaj7 — E6/9 (repeat)