Red Barchetta Rush
Rush - Red Barchetta
From the CD 'Moving Pictures'
Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart, inspired by 'A Nice Morning
Drive' by Richard S. Foster
Mercury/Polygram Records 800048-2
Standard tuning. The key is D, I think.
Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com
| = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ = vibrato or held 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
<5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)
[5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
[Intro]
e:------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------| G:o-<12>------------<12>-------------o| D:o---------<7>-----------<7>--------o| A:------<7>-----<12>----<7>-----<12>--| E:------------------------------------|
[Riff 1]
e:-------------------------------| B:--------------------------<7>--| G:o---<7>-<5>--------<7>-<5>----o| D:o----------<7>----------------o| A:--<9>-----------<9>------------| E:-------------------------------|
** Note: There are many variations on these themes throughout the song.
These are just the basic structures. Hold down the chord
and arpeggate freely.
[Riff 2]
[Asus4] [Asus4/F#]
e:---------------------------------|--------------------------------| B:--------3--2------2------3---2---|--------3--2------2-----3-2-----| G:------2--------2----2------------|------2--------2----2---------2-| D:----2--------2--------2----------|----2--------2--------2-----2---| A:--0------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:---------------------------------|--2-----------------------------|
[Asus4/G] [Dsus2]
e:-------------------------------------|--------0----------------0---| B:---------3--2------2------3--2-------|------3---3----2-2-2-2h3-----| G:-------2--------2----2------------2--|----2-------2----------------| D:-----2--------2--------2--------2----|--0--------------------------| A:-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| E:--3----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Riff 3]
[F] [G]
e:------|----1------1------1------1------1------1-------3--3--| B:------|----1------1------1------1------1------1-------3--3--| G:------|-----------------------------------------------4--4--| D:------|-----------------------------------------------5--5--| A:-3-2--|--------------------------------------------3--5--5--| E:------|-1----0--0---0--1---0--0----0-1---0--0---0--1--3--3--|
[Riff 4]
[G] [A] [D] [G] [A] [Asus4]
e:-------------------|----------------------7--/9--10-9\--------| B:-------------------|----------------------8--/10-10-10\-------| G:---------2---------|-2--2----------2------7--/9--9--9\--------| D:----2----0----2----|-0--0----2-----0--------------------------| A:----0---------0----|---------0--------------------------------| E:-3b---3b---3b---3b-|------3b---3b----3b-----------------------|
[Riff 5]
[F] [C] [F] [G]
e:--1--1----------1--1----------1--1----------5s7--7--7--------| B:--1--1--1--1----1--1--1--1----1--1--1--1----6s8--8--8--------| G:--2--2--0--0----2--2--0--0----2--2--0--0----5s7--7--7--------| D:--3--3--2--2----3--3--2--2----3--3--2--2---------------------| A:--3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3---------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 6]
[G/D] [A/D]
e:--7---------7---9------------9----7---------7-9----10---9-----------| B:--8---------8---10-----------10---8---------8-10---10---10----------| G:--7---------7---9------------9----7---------7-9----9----9-----------| D:--0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0----0-----------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 7] (technically starts with first Bb)
[Bb] [F] [C#] [G#]
e:-7-7-9--10-9--|-----------------------------------------------| B:-8-8-10-10-10-|--3~--1--1---3~--1--1---6~--4--4---6~--4--4----| G:-7-7-9--9--9--|--3~--2--2---3~--2--2---6~--5--5---6~--5--5----| D:-0-0-0--0--0--|--3~--3--3---3~--3--3---6~--6--6---6~--6--6----| A:--------------|--1~--3--3---1~--3--3---4~--6--6---4~--6--6----| E:--------------|------1--1-------1--1-------4--4-------4--4----|
[Riff 8]
[E] [B] [G] [D]
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--9~--7--7---9~--7--7---12~---------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--| G:--9~--8--8---9~--8--8---12~--11-11-11-11--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--| D:--9~--9--9---9~--9--9---12~--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--| A:--7~--9--9---7~--9--9---10~--12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| E:------7--7-------7--7--------10-10-10-10---------------------------|
Song progression:
[Intro] x5
[Riff 1] x4
[Riff 2] x1
[Riff 2] x2 /w lyrics:
My uncle has a country place,
that no one knows about.
He says it used to be a farm
before the Motor Law.
And on Sundays, I elude the "Eyes"
and hop the turbine freight -
to far outside the wire
where my white-haired uncle waits.
[Riff 3] x2
[Riff 4] x1
[Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics:
Jump to the ground as the turbo slows to cross the borderline.
Run like the wind as excitement shivers up and down my spine.
[Riff 5] x2 w/ lyrics:
Down in his barn, my uncle preserved for me an old machine - for 50 odd
years. To keep it as new has been his dearest dream.
[Intro] x1
[Riff 2] x2 /w lyrics:
I strip away the old debris
that hides the shining car.
a brilliant red Barchetta from a
better vanished time.
Fire up the willing engine,
responding with a roar!
Tires spitting gravel I commit
my weekly crime.
e:----------------------------| B:----------------------------| G:----------------------------| D:----------------------------| A:----------------------------| E:--------5-------------------|
(Bend this note into infinity, mix with heavy flange)
[Riff 6] x2
[Riff 6] x3 /w lyrics:
Wind in my hair, shifting and drifting.
-- mechanical music,
[Riff 7] x1 /w lyrics:
-- adrenalin surge.....
[Riff 7] x1 w/ lyrics:
Well weathered leather, hot metal and oil, the scented country air.
[Riff 8] x1 w/ lyrics:
Sunlight on chrome, the blur of the landscape, every nerve aware!
[Guitar Solo] (in 7/4 btw)
e:--9--7--5----------------|-------------------------------------------| B:----------7--5-----------|-------------------------------------------| G:---------------6--4------|--------------------------4-6-7--6-7-9-7---| D:--------------------7--4-|--------------------4-6-7------------------| A:-------------------------|--------------4-5-7------------------------| E:-------------------------|-5~-5~-5~--7-------------------------------| e:---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B:--------------7----------[7]h8p7-|---5-------------------------------| G:-9b11r9-7--9----[9]b11~----------|-7---[7]-6--7b9r7b9--7-6---------6-| D:---------------------------------|-------------------------7----/7---| A:---------------------------------|---------------------------7-------| E:---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| e:-----------------|-----------------------------------|---------5-----| B:--5--5-------5---|-7~--7~-7~--7~--7-7--------------7-|-------3-------| G:-----------6---6-|---------------------6-6-----4s6---|-2s3s4---------| D:-------5s7-------|-------------------------7---------|---------------| A:-----------------|-----------------------------------|---------------| E:-----------------|-----------------------------------|---------------| e:-------5---------5--|---------10-------10-------12-----------14------| B:-----3---------3----|-------10-------10------------------------------| G:-3s4-----2s3s4------|--9s11-------11------11s12----12--12s14---------| D:--------------------|------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------|------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------|------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 4] x1 (repeat first part 3 times)
[Riff 2] x2 /w lyrics:
Suddenly ahead of me,
across the mountain side,
a gleaming alloy air car shoots towards
me two lanes wide.
I spin around with shrieking tires
to run the deadly race;
go screaming through the valley as
another joins the chase.
[Riff 3] x2
[Riff 4] x1
[Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics:
Drive like the wind, straining the limits of machine and man.
Laughing out loud with fear and hope, I've got a desperate plan.
[Riff 5] x2 w/ lyrics:
At the one lane bridge I leave the giants stranded at the riverside.
Race back to the farm to dream with my uncle at the fireside.
[Riff 5] x1
[Intro] x7
[Riff 1] x4
Repeat until fadeout:
e:------------------------------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------------------------------| G:---0-----2-------------0------------------------------------| D:-----2--------------0------4--------------------------------| A:-------------0---4------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------|
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