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e||-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------3---|-3~--------------| B||---------1-----1-|---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|-3~--------------| G|4-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-0~--------------| D|4-------2---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-0~--------------| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-2~--------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3~--------------| Repeat the above a few times while the Piano is playing. Then play: Am Am e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-------1-0-------|-------1-0-------|---0-1-0---------|-----------------| G|4o----2-------2---|-----2-----------|-2-------0-------|-----------------| D|4o--2-----------2-|---2-------------|-----------4-5-5-/-9~~~--------7\5-| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Am Am e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-------1-0-------|-------1-0-------|---0-------------|-----------------| G|4-----2-------2---|-----2-----------|-2-------0-------|-----------------| D|4---2-----------2-|---2-------------|-----------4-5-5-/-9~~~--------7\5-| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Am Am G G (let ring) e||-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------3---|-3~--------------| B||---------1-----1-|---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|-3~--------------| G|4-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-0~--------------| D|4-------2---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-0~--------------| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-2~--------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3~--------------| Am Am G e||-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------3---|-----------------| B||---------1-----1-|---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|-----------------| G|4-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-----------------| D|4-------2---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-----0-----------| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-2-3-------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------| Am G F F (let ring)G C e||-------------0---|-------------3---|-------------1---|-1~--------------| B||---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|---------1-----1-|-1~--------------| G|4-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-----2-----2-----|-2~------------5-| D|4-------2---------|-------0---------|-------3---------|-3~----------5-5-| A||-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3~----------5-3-| E||-----------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-1~----------3---| A5 G5 F5 G e||-----------------|-------------3~--| B||-----------------|-------------3~--| G|4-----------------|-------------0~-o| D|4-7------5--------|-3-----------0~-o| A||-7------5--------|-3-----------2~--| E||-5------3--------|-1-----------3~--| Chorus (All PowerChords) F5 G5 C5 Pieces... F5 G5 C5 The search... F5 G5 A5 G5 F5 Don't... ...gold F5 G5 C5 Pieces... F5 G5 C5 Can't ... F5 G5 A5 G5 F5 Don't... ...stone Bridge e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|4-7~-----7--------|-----------------|---------------2-|-----------------| A||----------10-8-7-|-5~-----3-2~-----|-----3-------3---|-3-5.5-3-5---3-2-| E||-----------------|---------------3-|-5.5---5---5-----|-----------------| Interlude (Bass and Guitar play the same staccato notes) e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|4-----------2-2---|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------| D|4---------2----2--|-0---------------|------2--------2-|-3-2-0-----------| A||-0---0-3-------3-|---3-2-0--0------|-0-----3-0---0---|-------3-2-0-----| E||-----------------|---------3-3-1-0-|-----------------|------------3-1-0| e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|4-----------2-2---|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------| D|4---------2----2--|-0---------------|------2--------2-|-3-2-0---3---5---| A||-0---0-3-------3-|---3-2-0--0------|-0-----3-0---0---|---------3---5---| E||-----------------|---------3-3-1-0-|-----------------|---------1---3---| Guitar 2 Over Solo e||-----------------|-----------------| B||-----------------|-----------------| G|4-5---------------|-----------------| D|4-5------7-7-7--3-|-5---------------| A||-3------7-7-7--3-|-5---------------| E||--------5-5-5--1-|-3---------------| Solo (tab expanded for clarity) e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|---------------------| G|4---------------------|---------b-----------| D|4-----------5---7-9---|-10-12-12-14-12-10-9-| A||-----2-3-5---------7-|---------------------| E||-3-5-----------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|---------------------| G||--h--p-------r-------|-----1212-12-14-12---| D||-9-10-9----9-10--10~-|-1212----------------| A||--------12-----------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||-12--b--r------------|---h--p--------b---r-| B||---15(17)15-13-12----|-12-13-12----12(13)--| G|4---------------------|----------14---------| D|4---------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||-----b----r----------|---------------------| B||-(12)-(13)-(12)------|---------------------| G||---------------------|-14-12-10-9-9--------| D||---------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|---------------------| G|4----------9---b------|---b-----b-----b-----| D|4-12-10-12---12-(14)--|-12(14)12(14)12(14)--| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|---------------------| G||-------------p-------|---------------------| D||-12-10-9---10-9-9-9--|---------------------| A||---------------------|-12-10-8-------------| E||---------------------|---------8-10-8~-----| Play Chorus Again. Fills over Chorus (tab expanded for clarity) e||-----------------b--r|------------b--3--p-h| B||--------------3-5-6--|-5~--------5-6---5-3-| G|4-----------4~--------|---------------------| D|4-----2-3-5-----------|---------------------| A||-3-5-----------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||-5~----3----h-p---b-r|----------------p----| G|4---------5-4-5-4-2-4-|-2~------------2-0-0-| D|4---------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| |--x4--| e||------------------h-r|---------------------| B||-----------------5-6-|-5~------------------| G|4-0---0-2p0000--------|-------------5-4-5-7-| Listen to the recording. D|4---------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|-5~---------r--------| G|4-------------5-4-5-7-|-----------9(7)-7-7~-| D|4-5~------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| Tablature Explanation: NT = Nashville Tuning is when the low E, A, D & G strings are replaced with lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal. | = bar separating measures ~ = vibrato x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note . = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it h = hammer p = pull s = slide (used when \ or / don't fit) ^ = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis () r = release bend (string/fret may be indicated) t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush) / = slide up \ = slide down x/ = pick slide up x\ = pick slide down = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) (5) = note sustained from previous measure o =\ repeat sign o =/ DC = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials you go back to the beginning of the piece of music. DS = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature only as far as the (%) sign. Coda = A passage at the end of a movement or composition that brings it to a formal close. Al Coda = means "to the tail", tells you that you must go to the end section which starts with the Coda sign (+). RF = repeat and fade rit = "ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding. Other pertinent information: Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]. Key signature: C Effects: Chord Chart Below for major chords Tablature Format: This Tablature is based on the format indicated below. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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