The Trees Rush
Rush - The Trees
From the CD 'Hemispheres'
Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart
Mercury/Polygram Records 822547-2
Other tab was quite a bit lacking, so here is the full version.
Previously tabbed by Patrick M. Ryan and Frank
Schaapherder . The key is D. Intro is played on
a nylon- 6-stringed acoustic. The rest of the song is played by two
electric guitars [in unison] with distortion and chorus. Intro courtesy of
Tony Kennedy and Rich Soto
with some further corrections by myself.
Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com
= not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ = vibrato or held note
x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note
h = hammer on
p = pull off
s = slide
b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret
r = release bend to indicated string/fret
/ = slide up from infinity
\ = slide down into infinity
= natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)
[5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
[x35553] = fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard
tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read.
PM = Palm Mute; lightly touch the strings at the bridge with the edge of
the fret hand
Chord legend for the chords played during the verses:
A5(I) : [x02255] F# : [244322]
B5 : [x244xx] F#5 : [244xxx]
B/A : [x044xx] D : [xx0232]
G : [320033] C#m : [x46654]
G5 : [355xxx] A : [577655]
Asus2 : [x0220x] Bm : [x24432]
E : [022100] A5 : [x022xx]
[Intro]:
[D] [F#m] [C#m]
e:--2--------0-------- --2--------2----- --4--------4-------- B:-----3--------3----- -----2--------2-- --------5-----5----- G:--------2----------- ----------------- -----6-------------- D:--0--------------0-- --------4-------- -------------------- A:-------------------- --------------4-- --4--------------4-- E:-------------------- --2-------------- --------------------
[A] [E] [G] [A]
e:--5--------5----- -----------0----- --3----------------- B:-----5--------5-- --0-----0----0--- -----3-----2-------- G:--------2-------- -----1----------- -----------------2-- D:--------------2-- ---------------0- --------------2----- A:--0-------------- ----------------- -------2---0-------- E:----------------- --0-------------- --3-----------------
[lyrics enter]
[Bm] [D] [F#m]
e:------------2- ----- --2h3p2--------2-------- --2--------2----- B:--3--3------3- --3~- ---------3--------3----- -----2--------2-- G:--4--4--4----- --4~- ------------2----------- ----------------- D:-------------- ----- --0------------------0-- --------4-------- A:--2--2--0h2-2- --2~- ------------------------ --------------4-- E:-------------- ----- ------------------------ --2--------------
[C#m] [A] [E]
e:-----------4-------- --5--------5----- --0--------0----- B:--5-----------5----- -----5--------5-- --0-----0-------- G:--------6----------- --------2-------- -----1----------- D:-----6-------------- --------------2-- --------------0-- A:--4--------------4-- --0-------------- ----------------- E:-------------------- ----------------- --0--------------
[G] [A] [Bm] [D]
e:--3----------------- -----------2-- ----- --2--------3p2-------- B:-----3-----2-------- --3--3-----3-- --3~- --------3------------- G:-----------------2-- --4--4--4----- --4~- -----2---------------- D:--------------2----- -------------- ----- --0--------0----0--x-- A:-------2---0-------- --2--2--0--2-- --2~- ---------------------- E:--3----------------- -------------- ----- ----------------------
[F#m] [C#m] [A]
e:--2--------2----- -----------4-------- --5--------5----- B:-----2--------2-- --5-----------5----- -----5--------5-- G:----------------- --------6----------- --------2-------- D:--------4-------- -----6-------------- --------------2-- A:--------------4-- --4--------------4-- --0-------------- E:--2-------------- -------------------- -----------------
[E] [G] [A] [Bm]
e:---------0------- --3----------------- ------------2-- ----- B:-0-----0---0----- -----3-----2-------- --3--3--3---3-- --3~- G:----1------------ -----------------2-- --4--4--4------ --4~- D:--------------0-- --------------2----- --------------- ----- A:----------------- --------2--0-------- --2--2--0h2-2-- --2~- E:-0--------------- --3----------------- --------------- -----
[D] [A] [Bm]
e:--2--2h3p2----- --------------- ----- B:--3---------3-- --2--2h3p2----- --3~- G:--2------------ --2---------2-- --4~- D:--0------------ --2------------ --4~- A:--------------- --0------------ --2~- E:--------------- --------------- -----
Progression:
[Intro] x1 /w lyrics:
There is unrest in the forest; there is trouble with the trees.
For the Maples want more sunlight and the Oaks ignore their pleas.
Then:
[F#5]
e:------------------------------------------------------------------- B:------------------------------------------------------------------- G:------------------------------------------------------------------- D:-------4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4---------------------------- A:-------4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4---------------------------- E:-------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--0-------------------------
[G5]
e:------------------------------------------------------------------- B:------------------------------------------------------------------- G:------------------------------------------------------------------- D:-------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5---------------------------- A:-------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5---------------------------- E:-------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0-------------------------
Strum each chord [see cbord legend above for fingering]:
A5(I) A5 A5 B5 B5 B5 G G D D A5(I) A5(I)
The trouble with the Maples (and they're quite convinced they're right);
A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) A5(I)
They say the Oaks are just too lofty and they grab up all the light.
A5(I) A5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I)
But the Oaks can't help their feelings if they like the way they're made.
F#5 (wallop) G5 (wallop)
And they wonder why the Maples can't be happy in their shade.
e:-5~----5--------5~------------ ------------------------------------- B:-5~----5--------5~---5-------- -2------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2---- G:-2~----2--2-2-2-2~---2--2-2-2- -2------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2---- D:-2~----2--2-2-2-2~---2--2-2-2- -2--2--2---2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2---- A:-0~----0--0-0-0-0~---0--0-0-0- -0--0--0---x-------x-------x--------- E:------------------------------ -----------3-------2-------0---------
There is tro[D]ubl[D]e [D]in the f[F#]orest[F#], and the cr[C#m]eatu[C#m]res [C#m]all [C#m]have f[A]le[A]d,[A] [A]
(at the end of this line play some pick slides)
as the M[E]ap[E]le[E]s [E]sc[E]re[E]am "Op[G]pre[G]ssi[G]on!"[A5] an[A5]d the [Bm]Oaks j[Bm]ust [B/A]shake t[Bm]heir h[Bm]eads.
(Repeat D-F#-C#m-A chord progression/pattern)
e:--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3---------------------------2----------------- B:--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3-------------3-3-3--3--3---3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3- G:--1-1-1--1-1-1---0-0-0---2-2--2----4-4-4--4--4---4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4- etc D:--2-2-2--2-2-2---0-0-0---2-2--2----4-4-4--4--4---4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4- A:--2-2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---0-0--0----2-2-2--2--0---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2- E:--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3---------------------------------------------
[Riff 2] - with flanger added
[Bm] [A]
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[F#7(addB)] [A]
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[F#7(addB)]
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[D] [F]
e:--------0----10---------------0-----10-------- -----------1-------- B:------7------------7--------7--------------7-- --------------1----- G:----7---------------------7------------------- --------2----------- D:--0-------0-----0-------0--------0------0----- -------------------- A:---------------------------------------------- -----3-------------- E:---------------------------------------------- --1-----------------
[A] [E]
e:----------1--- --------0------------------0--------- -0-------0---- B:------------1- -0----0-----0-----------2-------0---- -0--0--------- G:-------2------ -2--2-----2-----2------------2------- -1------------ D:-------------- -2------------2-------2-------------- -2----2----2-- A:----3--------- -0------------------0-------------0-- -2---------2-- E:-1------------ ------------------------------------- -0------------ e:---------------------0--------------------------------------------- B:--0-----------------------0---------------------------------------- G:--------1---------1------------0----------------------------------- D:-----2----------2------2-----2------------------------------------- A:-----2------------------------------------------------------------- E:-----0-------0-----------------------------------------------------
[Riff 3] - This is in 5/4 (I HATE 5/4!)
e:------------------------------- ----------------------------------- B:-------0--------------0-------- -------0--------------------------- G:-----0--------0-----0--------0- -----0-------0--------0-----0------ D:--12------11-----14------11---- --12------11----12-14----11-------- A:------------------------------- ----------------------------------- E:------------------------------- -----------------------------------
This is the pattern of measures and what chords are being played.
Each set of braces represents a measure. [Riff 3] is played once alone,
then along with these chords in this fashion. Remember this is 5/4.
[A5] [(A5)] [A5] [(A5)] [A5] [(A5)] [A5] [B5] [A5] [D5] [A5] [B5] [A5] [D5]
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
* * * * * * *** *** *** ***
* = Neil hits a crash cymbal
*** = Neil hits the ride & crash
Geddy repeats this 2 times; [Riff 3] is repeated 4 times along with it.
G:-------------------- ------------------ -------------- -------------- D:o------------------- ------------------ -------------- --0-0-0-0----o A:o-0--0--0--0-------- ---2--2--2--2----- --0-0-0-0----- -------------o E:--------------2--3-- --------------2-3- ----------2-3- ----------2-3-
[Riff 3] is played 4 times along with the solo:
[Guitar Solo] - Also in 5/4 time
e:------------------------------------------------------------------- B:------------------------------------------------------------------- G:-(16)r14~--------------7---6h7p6p0---0--2-[4]~~~---4--2h4p2p0--[9]~ D:------------------------------------------------------------------- A:----------0----2~~------------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- e:------------------------------------------------------------------- B:-15-[14h15p14]----------------12-------------(12)------------------ G:---------------14-12---14--12----14-12--14b16----14b16-14~---11---- D:------------------------------------------------------------------- A:------------------------------------------------------------------- E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
6/4 time
e:------------------------------------------------------ ------------ B:------------------------------------------------------ ------------ G:-12b14------12--11h12p11s9--11~----6-7-9--7p6h7p6-4-6- -7~--6h7h9-- D:------------------------------------------------------ ------------ A:------------------------------------------------------ ------------ E:------------------------------------------------------ ------------ e:------------------------------------------------------------------- B:------------------------------------------------------------------- G:--6h7p6-4h6p4-2h4p2p0-2h4p2p0-2h4p2p0-2---------------------------- D:------------------------------------------------------------------- A:------------------------------------------------------------------- E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
(For reference: [Riff 3] is played 16 times total.)
[Riff 4]
[G] [G] [A]
e:--7--7---7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2---------------------- B:--8--8---8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3---2------------------ G:--7--7---7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2---2--2--------------- D:--0------0--------0-------------0-----0-----0---2--2--------0-2-4p0 A:------------------------------------------------0--0---2--4-------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM---------- e:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2----------------------- B:--8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3---2------------------- G:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---4--2--0------ D:--0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0---2--2-----------4p2p0 A:-----------------------------------------------0--0---------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- e:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2----------------------- B:--8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3--2------8--7--5------- G:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------7--6-- D:--0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0--2--2----------------- A:----------------------------------------------0--0----------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM------------ e:-7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2------------------------ B:-8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3--2--------------------- G:-7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------ D:-0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0--2--2--------0--2------ A:---------------------------------------------0--0--2--4--------0--- E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
[Riff 5]
[Bm] [B5] [Bm/A] [D5] [A5] [B5] [F#]
e:------------------------------------------------------------------- B:-3--3---------3-3-------------------------------------------------- G:-4--4--4--4---2-2--2-2---4-4-4---3---3---3---2-2------------------- D:-4--4--4--4---0-0--2-2---4-4-4---4---4---4---2-2------------------- A:-2--2--2--0--------0-0---2-2-2---4---4---4---0-0------------------- E:---------------------------------2---2---2-------------------------
[Strum as above]:
A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) A5(I)
So the Maples formed a union and demanded equal rights.
A5 A5 B5 B5 G G D D A5(I)
"The Oaks are just too greedy, we will make them give us light!"
A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I)
Now there's no more Oak oppression, for they passed a noble law.
Outro:
[F#5] [G5] [A] [Asus2]
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------- B:---------------------------------------------------------------2-2-0~- G:---------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2~- D:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2~- A:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0~- E:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------
F#5 (wallop) G5 (wallop) A A Asus2
And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw.
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