Afterimage Rush
Rush - Afterimage
From the CD 'Grace Under Pressure'
Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart
Mercury/Polygram Records 818476-2
This song is in the key of C. Standard tuning [EADGBe] (low to
high). 4/4 time. Play with some distortion.
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
. = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it
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] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
o \_
o / repeat sign (always look for these!)
[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.
Chord legend:
Dm : [x57765]
C : [x3555x]
Dm11 : [x53553]
Csus2 : [x35533]
[Riff 1]
[Am] [Em]
e:-0--0~-------------------------------0~--------------------------| B:-1--1------------------------------0-0---------------------------| G:-2--2------------------------------0-0---------------------------| D:-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--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2| E:-----------------------------------0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|
[G] [F]
e:---3~-----------------------------1--1~--------------------------| B:-3-3------------------------------1--1---------------------------| G:-0-0------------------------------2--2---------------------------| D:-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---3--3---------------------------| A:-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| E:-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---1--1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1|
[Riff 2]
[Am7] [Dm] [C]
e:--------------------5--|---5--5--5--5--5-------------------------| B:--------------------5--|---6--6--6--6--6---5~--------------------| G:o-------------------5-o|---7--7--7--7--7---5~--------------------| D:o---------------------o|---7--7--7--7--7---5~--------------------| A:-----------5--5-7------|---5--5--5--5--5---3~--------------------| E:--3--5-----3--3-5------|-----------------------------------------|
[Riff 3]
[Bbsus2] [Gm7sus4]
e:--1--1--1--1------1~---------------------------------------------| B:--1--1--1--1------1~---------------------------------------------| G:--3--3--3--3------3~---------------------------------------------| D:--3--3--3--3------3~---------------------------------------------| A:--1--1--1--1------x----------------------------------------------| E:------------------3~---------------------------------------------|
[Riff 4a] [Riff 4b]
e:------13--12--10--12-------------|------13--12--10--12-----------| B:--10------------------13--10~~---|--10------------------10~~-----| G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------| D:---------------------------------|-------------------------------| A:---------------------------------|-------------------------------| E:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Riff 4c] [Riff 4d]
e:------13--12--10--12--[15]~~--|------13--12------12--[17]~~------| B:--10--------------------------|--------------15------------------| G:------------------------------|--14------------------------------| D:------------------------------|----------------------------------| A:------------------------------|----------------------------------| E:------------------------------|----------------------------------|
[Riff 5]
e:--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-------------------------------------| B:--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-------------------------------------| G:--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-------------------------------------| D:--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-------------------------------------| A:--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 6]
[Am] [Em] [G]
e:---------------------|----------------------|--------------------| B:---------------------|----------------------|--------------------| G:o--4-4-5-5-7-7-5-5--o|o------4-4-----------o|o------7-7-5-5-4-4-o| D:o-------------------o|o--5-5------7-7-5-5--o|o--5-5-------------o| A:---------------------|----------------------|--------------------| E:---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
[F]
e:---------------------| B:---------------------| G:o------5-5-4-4-2-2--o| D:o--3-3--------------o| A:---------------------| E:---------------------|
[Riff 7]
[Dm] [C]
e:-13-13-13---13-13-13---12-12-12---15-15-15-----------------------| B:-15-15-15---15-15-15---13-13-13---17-17-17-----------------------| G:-14-14-14---14-14-14---12-12-12---17-17-17-----------------------| D:-----------------------------------------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 8]
[Gm7sus4]
e:--1---1----1-1-1-1-----3---3----3-3-3-3-------3-3--3~~-----------| B:--1---1----1-1-1-1-----3---3----3-3-3-3-------5-5--6~~-----------| G:--3---3----3-3-3-3-----5---5----5-5-5-5-------5-5--5~~-----------| D:--3---3----3-3-3-3-----3---3----3-3-3-3------------0~~-----------| A:--1---1----1-1-1-1-----5---5----5-5-5-5--------------------------| E:-----------------------3---3----3-3-3-3--------------------------|
[Riff 9]
[Dm] [C/D] [Dm]
e:--13-13-13---13-13-13---15-15-15---17-17-17----------------------| B:--15-15-15---15-15-15---15-15-15---15-15-15----------------------| G:--14-14-14---14-14-14---12-12-12---14-14-14----------------------| D:-----------------------------------------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Song progression:
[Riff 1] x2
[Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:
[bit xtra F cymbal crasbes]
Suddenly you were gone from all the lives you left your mark upon.
[Riff 2] x4 /w lyrics:
I remember -
how we talked and drank into the misty dawn. I hear the voices.
We ran by the water on the wet summer lawn. I see the footprints.
I remember...
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
I feel the way you would. ([Riff 4a] x1)
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
I feel the way you would. ([Riff 4b] x1)
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
I feel, I feel the way you would. ([Riff 5] x1)
[Riff 6] x1 /w lyrics:
Tried to believe but you know it's no good.
This is something that just can't be understood.
[Riff 2] x4 /w lyrics:
I remember -
the shouts of joy skiing fast through the woods. I hear the echoes.
I learned your love for life. I feel the way that you would. I feel your
presence. I remember...
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
I feel the way you would. ([Riff 4a] x1)
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
I feel the way you would. ([Riff 7] x1)
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
I feel, I feel the way you would. ([Riff 4c] x1)
[Riff 8] x1 /w lyrics:
This just can't be understood...
Keyboard arr. for guitar:
This is a little sloppy but the keyboard plays each chord on the beat.
[Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm]
[Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm]
[C] [C] [C] [C] [C] [C] [C] [C] [C] [C] [C] [C]
[Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm]
[C]Dm [C]Dm [C]Dm [C]Dm11*[C] [C]Dm [C]Dm [C]Dm Dm[C] [C]Dm [C]Dm [C]Dm Dm
C C C Csus2* C C C C C C C C
Dm Dm Dm Dm* Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm
C C C C* C C C C C C C C
Dm Dm Dm Dm11* Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm
C C C C* C C C C C C C C C C
The noise you hear in the background is a keyboard. The guitar
strikes all notes with an asterisk.
[Guitar Solo]
e:---------5---------|----------------------|----------------------| B:--6--x---6-----6---|---6--------6p5--6----|----------------6-----| G:--7--x---7--7--7---|---7---7----7p5--7----|--------7--7p5--------| D:--7--x---7--7--7---|---7---7----7p5--7----|-----7----------------| A:--5--x---5--5--5---|---5---5----5----5----|---5------------------| E:-------------------|----------------------|----------------------| e:-----------------------|---------------------|---5--5--5--3--3---| B:--5--5--5-------5------|--8--8--8--8\6---6\--|---6--6--6--5--5---| G:--5--5--5-------5------|--9--9--9--9\7---7\--|-------------------| D:--5--5--5----5--5--5---|---------------------|-------------------| A:--3--3--3-------3------|---------------------|-------------------| E:-----------------------|---------------------|-------------------| e:----------------5-----|-----10--10~--10--10--|----13-13-13-13-13-| B:--6---------6---6-----|-----10--10~--10--10--|-15-15-15-15-15-15-| G:--7---------7---7-----|-----12--12~--12--12--|-14----------------| D:--7---7-----7---7-----|----------------------|-------------------| A:--5------5------5-----|----------------------|-------------------| E:----------------------|----------------------|-------------------| e:----13--------|--------------12------------------|---------------| B:-15-15-15-----|--13--13------13----------13------|---------------| G:-14----14-----|--12--12--12--12------12--12--12--|---------------| D:--------------|--14--14--14----------14--14--14--|---------------| A:--------------|----------------------------------|---------------| E:--------------|----------------------------------|---------------| e:--12--13--12---15-12-15---|--13-12------13-12-----13\------------| B:--13--13--13---13-13-13---|--13-13-13---13-13-13--13\------------| G:--12--12--12---12-12-12---|--12-12-12---12-12-12--12\------------| D:--------------------------|--------------------------------------| A:--------------------------|--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------|--------------------------------------| e:------5------5---|--8---8---8---5--|-----------------------------| B:------6------6---|--6---6----------|--6---6s8--------------------| G:--7---7------7---|--9---9----------|-----------7-----------------| D:--7---7------7---|--7---7----------|-----------------------------| A:--5---5------5---|-----------------|----------------------10-----| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------8-----| e:-----------------8----/5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---3~~--------------| B:--8----8--8--8---8----/6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---5~~--------------| G:--9----9--9--9---9----/5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5~~--------------| D:-10---10-10-10--10-----------------------------------------------| A:-10---10-10-10---------------------------------------------------| E:--8--------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------20---20~~------------------------------------| B:--17--17--15-18p17--17---17~~------------------------------------| G:--17--17--16-17-----17---17~~------------------------------------| D:--17--17--17-17-----17---17~~------------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 6] x1
[Riff 6] x1 /w lyrics:
I tried to believe but you know it's no good.
This is something that just can't be understood.
[Riff 2] x2 /w lyrics:
I remember -
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
I feel the way you would. ([Riff 4a] x1)
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
I feel the way you would. ([Riff 9] x1)
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
I feel, I feel the way you would. ([Riff 4d] x1)
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
This just can't be understood.
e:------10~------10~------20b22~~~~~-------------------------------| B:------10~------10~-----------------------------------------------| G:--12~------12~---------------------------------------------------| D:--12~------12~---------------------------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
No!
e:---1------1--1-----3------3--3-------3~~-------------------------| B:---1------1--1-----3------3--3-------6~~-------------------------| G:---3------3--3-----5------5--5-------5~~-------------------------| D:---3------3--3-----3------3--3-------3~~-------------------------| A:---1------1--1-----5------5--5-------5~~-------------------------| E:-------------------3------3--3-----------------------------------|
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