A Farewell to Kings Rush
Rush - A Farewell to Kings
From the CD 'A Farewell to Kings'
Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart
Mercury/Polygram Records 822546-2
This constitutes about 90% of the song. I re-worked the
introduction, but it is still almost the same as the original by David
Sandberg <dts@quad.sialis.com>. The entire middle section of the song is
missing in this tab. It was just too difficult for me to transcribe.
Additional credit goes to Chuck Bruce <cbruce@peco-energy.com> for figuring
out Riff 1 and Dave Toussaint <bigdave@pe.net> for various riffs. The intro
is in the key of D, then switches to A. It ends in D after the last set of
lyrics.
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
o \_
o / repeat sign (always look for these!)
[Intro] - Fingerpicked on a nylon stringed acoustic guitar
[Bm] [A5] [D] [E/G#] [G] [F#]
e:-----------------------------------0-------0----3-----3---2---------| B:-3-----------7----------------------------------3-----------2-------| G:-----4---2---7-----------------4-4---4------------4-------------3---| D:---4-----2---7--------------------------------------5---------4-----| A:-2-----4-0---5-4-5-4-7-5--------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------7-0-4----------0----0--3---------2---------|
[Bm] [A5] [D] [E/G#] [G] [F#]
e:-----------------------------------0-------0----3-----3---2-----------| B:-3---3-------7---7---------------0--------------3-----------2---------| G:---------2---7---7-------------4-----4------------4-------------3-----| D:-4---4---2---7---7----------------------------------5---------4-------| A:-2---2-4-0---5---5-4-7-5----------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------7-0-4----------0----0--3---------2-----------|
[Bm] [A5] [D] [E/G#]
e:-----------------------------------0--------0-----------------------| B:-3---3-------7---7---------------0----------------------------------| G:---------2---7---7-------------4-----4------------------------------| D:-4---4---2---7---7--------------------------------------------------| A:-2---2-4-0---------4-7-5--------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------7-0-4----------0------0--------------------|
[D/F#] [Em/G] [D/A] [F#m/A] [A/E]
e:---------------------5-----------5----------------------------------| B:-3---3-5---5-7---7---5---------5------------------------------------| G:---2---4-4---7---6---6-------6--------------------------------------| D:---------------------7-----7----------------------------------------| A:---------------------7----------------------------------------------| E:-2-----3-----5---5--------------------------------------------------|
(keyboard and xylophone?/glockenspiel?/chimes? enter)
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [F#]
e:-------0------------------2----------------0-----3----3---3----2--------| B:-0-------0---0-----3--------3---3----1-------1--------------------2-----| G:-----0-----0------------4-----4------0---0-----0---0----4---4---------3-| D:---2-----------2---4--4-----------4----2----------------------------4---| A:-2-------------2---2--------------2--3-------------3--------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------3--------2--------|
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G] [F#]
e:-0-----0-0----------------2----------------0----------3-----3---2-------| B:-------------0-----3--------3---3----1-------1---1----------------------| G:-----0-----0------------4-----4------0---0-----0--------4---------------| D:---2-----------2---4--4-----------4----2-----------2------5-------------| A:-2-----------------2-----------------3----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------3---------2-------|
[Bm] [A5] [D] [E/G#] [G] [F#]
e:-----------------------------------0--------------3-----3--2--------| B:-3--3--------7-------------------0---------------------------2------| G:---------2---7-----------------4-----4----4---------4------------3--| D:-4--4----2---7----------------------------------------5--------4----| A:-2--2--4-0-------5-4-7-5--------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------7-0-4----------0----0----3--------2--------|
[Bm] [A5] [D]
e:-----------------------------------0--------------------------------| B:-3--3--------7-------------------0----------------------------------| G:---------2---7-----------------4-----4------4-----------------------| D:-4--4----2---7------------------------------------------------------| A:-2--2--4-0-------5-4-7-5--------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------7-0-4----------0------0--------------------|
[D/F#] [Em/G] [D/A] [F#m/A] [A/E]
e:-------------------|-------------------|---------------------5------| B:-3---3-5---5-7---7-|-3---3-5---5-7---7-|-3---3-5---5-7---7---5------| G:-2-2---4-4---7---6-|-2-2---4-4---7---6-|-2-2---4-4---7---6---6------| D:-------------------|-------------------|---------------------7------| A:-------------------|-------------------|---------------------7------| E:-2-----3-----5---5-|-2-----3-----5---5-|-2-----3-----5---5----------|
(Note: in this part, the notes in ()'s are played by a second guitar which
is doubling the lead part.)
(doubled electric guitars)
[A7sus4] [A7] [Em/G] [D] [D/F#] [G]
e:----0---0--0--0---------------------2---0--0---3--3--------------| B:----3---2--2--0---------------------3---3--3---3--3--------------| G:----0---0--0--0---------------------2---2--2---0--0--------------| D:----2---2--2--2---------------------0---0--0---0--0-----0--2--4--| A:----0---0--0--x-------------------------x--x---2--2--4-----------| E:--------------3----0--2--3--2--0~-------2--2---3--3--------------| e:----0---0--0--0-----------------2---0--0---3--3---------------| B:----3---2--2--0-----------------3---3--3---3--3---------------| G:----0---0--0--0-----------------2---2--2---0--0---------------| D:----2---2--2--2----------------(0)--0--0---0--0------0--2--4--| A:---(0)--0--0--x---------------------x--x---2--2---4-----------| E:--------------3----0--2--3--2-------2--2---3--3---------------| e:----0---0--0--0-----------------2---0--0---3--3------------------| B:----3---2--2--0-----------------3---3--3---3--3------------------| G:----0---0--0--0-----------------2---2--2---0--0------------------| D:----2---2--2--2----------------(0)--0--0---0--0------0--2--4-----| A:---(0)--0--0--x---------------------x--x---2--2---4-----------2~-| E:--------------3----0--2--3--2-------2--2---3--3------------------|
[Riff 1]
[A5] [D5] [B5]
e:-----------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------------------| G:------2-----------------7----------------------------| D:----2-----------------7----7~s-9--9\-----------------| A:--0-----------------5------4~s-7--9\-----------------| E:---------3~-2-0~------------------7\-----------------|
[Riff 2] _________________________________________
A F G |1. E |2. E
e:-5--5--5-----------3--3--3-|----------0~-|-------0-0-0-0-0----------| B:-5--5--5-----------3--3--3-|----------0~-|-------0-0-0-0-0----------| G:-6--6--6--2--2--2--4--4--4-|----------1~-|-------1-1-1-1-1----------| D:-7--7--7--3--3--3--5--5--5-|---2~--2--2~-|---2~--2-2-2-2-2----------| A:-7--7--7--3--3--3--5--5--5-|---2~--2--2~-|---2~--2-2-2-2-2----------| E:-5--5--5--1--1--1--3--3--3-|---0~--0--0~-|---0~--0-0-0-0-0----------|
[Riff 3]
[F#m] [G] [A]
e:---2---3---2---3------------5~-------5~---------| B:---2---3---2---3------------5~-------5~---------| G:---2---4---2---4------------6~-------6~---------| D:---4---5---4---5---7--7---7-7~-----7-7~---------| A:---4---5---4---5---7--7---7-7~-----7-7~---------| E:---2---3---2---3---5--5---5-5~-----5-5~---------|
[Riff 4]
[G] [(A)]
e:--15-15-15-15-15-15----14--15--14----------16b17~~----------| B:--15-15-15-15-15-15----------------17--14-------------------| G:--12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------------------------| D:--12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 5] - an overdubbed electric plays the notes at the bottom
[G] [D/F#] [A] [B] [G]
e:---3~-----------------------3~---------------------| B:---3~------3~------2---4----3~---------------------| G:---0~------2~------2---4----0~---------------------| D:---0~------0~------2---4----0~---------------------| A:---2~------x~------0---2----2~---------------------| E:---3~------2~---------------3~---------------------|
| |
e:---------------------------------------------------| B:--15~~---------------------------------------------| G:-----------14~~------------------------------------| D:---------------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 6]
G (played over A B B G G pattern in last verse)
e:-15-15-15-15-15-15--14--15--14-------14-14~~-----------------| B:-15-15-15-15-15-15--------------17~----------15-15~~~--------| G:-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------| D:-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
Song Progression:
[Intro] x1
[Riff 1] x2
With [Riff 2] x1:
When they turn the pages of history, when these days have passed long ago,
Will they read of us with sadness for the seeds that we let grow?
With [Riff 3] x2:
We turned our gaze from the castles in the distance,
Eyes cast down on the path of least resistance.
With [Riff 4] x3:
Cities full of hatred, fear and lies.
Withered hearts and cruel tormented eyes.
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise.
With [Riff 5] x1:
Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise.
[Riff 1] x2
With [Riff 2] x1:
The hypocrites are slandering the sacred halls of Truth.
Ancient nobles showering their bitterness on youth.
With [Riff 3] x2:
Can't we find the minds that made us strong?
Can't we learn to feel what's right and what's wrong? What's wrong?
[Guitar Solo and middle section] all skipped here - sorry (someday...)
I did manage to tab out the section from 3:51 on. The chords in
()'s are played by the first guitar, while another breaks off to finish the
solo.
[A]
e:--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5-| B:--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5-| G:--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2--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--2-2-2--2--2-2-2-| A:--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| E:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[G] [(A)]
e:--5-5-5~~---3~~-------------5~~---3~~-------------------------------| B:--5-5-5~~---3~~-------------5~~---3~~--------------10~--------------| G:--2-2-2~~---0~~---------2p0-2~~---0~~---------2p0--12b14~-----------| D:--2-2-2~~---0~~-------0-----2~~---0~~-------0-------------?---------| A:--0-0-0~~---2~~-------------0~~---2~~---------------------0*--------| E:------------3~~---0h3-------------3~~---0h3-------------------------|
[(G)] [(A)]
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-16b18r16--16b18r16--16-16~-------14--16-14-16-16b18r16p14-16-16---| D:----------------------------14h16----------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[(G)]
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-14~~~~---12b14-12-11-12-11----12p11-------------------------------| D:----------------------------14-------12~~~-------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
With [Riff 4] x3:
Cities full of hatred, fear and lies.
Withered hearts and cruel tormented eyes.
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise.
With [Riff 5] x1:
Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise.
With [Riff 4] x1:
Can't we raise our eyes and make a start?
With [Riff 6] x1:
Can't we find the minds to lead us closer to the heart?
(Note: as above, the notes in ()'s are played by a second guitar which is
doubling the lead part.)
[D] [D/F#] [G] [A7sus4] [A7] [Em/G]
e:-----------|-2---0--0---3--3-|----------------0---0--0--0---------------| B:-----------|-3---3--3---3--3-|----------------3---2--2--0---------------| G:-----------|-2---2--2---0--0-|----------------0---0--0--0---------------| D:-----------|-0---0--0---0--0-|----0--2--4-----2---2--2--2---------------| A:-----------|-----x--x---2--2-|-4-----------2~-0---0--0--x---------------| E:-0-2-3-2-0-|-----2--2---3--3-|--------------------------3----0--2-3-2---| e:--2---0--0---3--3-|-------------0---0--0--0----------------| B:--3---3--3---3--3-|-------------3---2--2--0----------------| G:--2---2--2---0--0-|-------------0---0--0--0----------------| D:-(0)--0--0---0--0-|---0--2--4---2---2--2--2----------------| A:------x--x---2--2-|-4----------(0)--0--0--x----------------| E:------2--2---3--3-|-----------------------3----0--2-3-2----|
(switch to acoustic)
[D] [D/F#] [G] [Bm]
e:--2---0--0---3--3~-------------------------2~----------------------| B:--3---3--3---3--3~-------------------------3~----------------------| G:--2---2--2---0--0~-------------------------4~----------------------| D:-(0)--0--0---0--0~-------------------------4~----------------------| A:------x--x---2--2~---4--5--5s7--5--4--0----2~----------------------| E:------2--2---3--3~-----------------------0-------------------------|
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