Beyond The Threshold

Transcribed by Tony Peart 
 
BEYOND THE THRESHOLD (Bob Mould) 
 
Chords: 
 
F# X 9 11 11 X X    F X 8 10 10 X X    E X799XX 
 
C# 9 11 11 X X X    C 8 10 10 X X X   Bb 688XXX    C* X355XX     
 
 
Intro (sl.=slide, /=rhythm pattern): 
 
F# F   E   Esl.F   F/  // 
 
F# F   E   Esl.F   C# C Bb    
 
F# F   E   Esl.F   F/  // 
 
F# F   E   Esl.F   C# C Bb  
 
C* 
 
F#     F   E     F   
It's a one-horse town 
F# F E   F 
One  big desert 
F# F  E   F 
As-ph-alt desert 
F# F E F C# C Bb 
Asphalt jungle 
 
C* 
Beyond the threshold, beyond the threshold 
 
F#  F   E      F 
Change for the worse 
F#  F   E      F 
Change nonetheless 
F#  F   E      F 
Hey hey hey 
F#  F E F C# C  Bb 
Got no place to stay 
 
C* 
Beyond the threshold, beyond the threshold 
 
Solo: 
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B:---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G:-------------------------------------------1-0-------0---1---0-------| 
D:-------------1---------------------1-------------3---------------3---| 
A:-3---3---3-------3-----3---3---3-------3-----------------------------| 
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
(*Bar top three strings at 8th fret with index finger) 
e:------------------------8-------8-------8-------8----------------------------| 
B:-8----------------------8-------8-------8-------8---------------8--8--8---8--| 
G:-10-b12--12-p10-p8------10-b12--10-b12--10-b12--10-b12--10-b12--12-12-12--10-| 
D:--------------------10-------------------------------------------------------| 
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
<-----------------------Play four times (end with pick scrape)-----------------> 
 
 
F#  F   E   F 
I hear machines 
F#  F E  F C#  C  Bb 
They burst at the seams 
F#  F   E   F 
But tar and feather 
F#  F E F C# C Bb 
All stick together 
 
C* 
Beyond the threshold, beyond the threshold 
 
F#  F     E    F 
Greetings from home 
F#  F E F C# C  Bb 
I wish you were here 
F#  F     E     F 
Hear what I say but 
F#  F E   F    C# C  Bb 
You can't hear me at all 
 
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B:---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G:-------------------------------------------1-0-------0---1---0-------| 
D:-------------1---------------------1-------------3---------------3---| 
A:-3---3---3-------3-----3---3---3-------3-----------------------------| 
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
                         Beyond              the 
 
e:------------------------8-------8-------8-------8----------------------------| 
B:-8----------------------8-------8-------8-------8---------------8--8--8---8--| 
G:-10-b12--12-p10-p8------10-b12--10-b12--10-b12--10-b12--10-b12--12-12-12--10-| 
D:--------------------10-------------------------------------------------------| 
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
   threshold                                              Beyond      the 
 
<------------------------------Play four times---------------------------------> 
 
F# F   E  F  / / / 
       Beyond  
 
F# F   E  F   Csl.C#  Bb 
              Beyond 
 
F# F   E  F  / / / 
       Beyond  
 
F# F   E  F   C(hold).