Distant Early Warning Rush
Rush - Distant Early Warning
From the CD 'Grace Under Pressure'
Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart
Mercury/Polygram Records 818476-2
This song is in C. The guitar, as usual, is chorused. Previously
tabbed by someone else, I couldn't find the name.
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
[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.
PM = Palm Mute; lightly touch the strings at the bridge with the edge of
the fret hand
Chord legend:
Dm : [x5776x]
C : [x3555x]
F : [133211]
G : [355433]
G/D : [xx0787]
[Intro]
[Am11] [Csus2] [Gsus2] [Am11] [C] [Csus2]
e:--3~~---------3~-----------10~---------3~---------------------3~--- B:--3~~---------3~-----------10~---------3~---------------------3~--- G:--5~~---------5~-----------12~---------5~---------------------5~--- D:--5~~---------5~-----------12~---------5~---------------------5~--- A:--0~~---------3~-----------10~---------0~-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3~--- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM -------------
[Gsus2] [Am11]
e:-----------------------10~------------------3~--------------------- B:-----------------------10~------------------3~--------------------- G:-----------------------12~------------------5~--------------------- D:-----------------------12~------------------5~--------------------- A:--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10~----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0~--------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM -------------------- PM -------------
[Riff 1] [Riff 2]
[Dsus4] [D] [Am] [F] [G] [F] [G]
e:----------------------------- ---1--1--1--3---1--1--1--3---3------- B:----8-----7-----5------------ ---1--1--1--3---1--1--1--3---3------- G:o---7-----7-----5-----------o o--2--2--2--4---2--2--2--4---4------o D:o---7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----o o--3--3--3--5---3--3--3--5---5------o A:----------------------------- ---3--3--3--5---3--3--3--5---5------- E:----------------------------- ---1--1--1--3---1--1--1--3---3-------
[Riff 3] [Riff 4]
e:--------------------- ---------5----------------------------------- B:---6-------6--5-6---- -------6------6------------------------------ G:-----7--------------- -----7--------7------------------------------ D:-------7------------- ---7----------------------------------------- A:--------------------- --------------------------------------------- E:--------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Progression:
[Intro] x1
[Riff 1] x4
[Riff 2] x2
An [Am11]ill wind comes arising across the cities of the plain.[Csus2]
There's no swimming in the heav[Gsus2]y water, no singing in the acid rain.[Am11]
Red alert, red alert.[G/D]
(Play these riffs with the lyrics below):
[Am11] [Csus2]
e:-----------------------3------------------------------------3------ B:-----------------------3--------------3---------------------3--3-3- G:---------------5-5--5--5--5-5-------5---5------------5-5----5------ D:-----------5-5---------5------5-5-5-------------5-5------5--5------ A:-------0-0-------------0-------------------3-3--------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM -------------- PM ------------------------------- PM--
It's so hard to stay together, passing through revolving doors.
[Gsus2] [Am11]
e:------------------------------------10----------------------------- B:-3-3-----3--------------------------10----------10----------------- G:-----5-5---5--------------12-12--12-12--12-12------12----10-------- D:--------------------12-12-----------12-------12-------12---------5- A:--------------10-10-----------------10-----------------------0-0--- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM ---------------------------------- PM ------------------------
We need someone to talk to and someone to sweep the floors. Incomplete,
e:-------------3----------------------------------------------------- B:-------------3--3---------3---------------------------------------- G:-----5-5--5--5----5-5-------5-------------------------------------- D:--5----------5--------5-5------------------------------------------ A:-------------0----------------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM ---------- PM ------------
incomplete.
[Riff 1] x4
[Riff 2] x2
(* = Strum each chord)
Dm* C* Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
The world weighs on my shoulders, but what am I to do?
Dm* C* Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you.
Dm* C* Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
I know it makes no difference to what you're going through.
G Dm* C* Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
But I see the tip of the iceberg and I worry about you.
[Am11] [Csus2] [Gsus2]
e:---3~~----------3~-----------10~----------------------------------- B:---3~~----------3~-----------10~----------------------------------- G:---5~~----------5~-----------12~----------------------------------- D:---5~~----------5~-----------12~----------------------------------- A:---0~~----------3~-----------10~----------------------------------- E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
[Am11] [Csus2]
e:-----------------3---3-3-------------------------------3--3-------- B:--------------3--3-------3-3---------------------------3----3------ G:----------5-5----5-----------5-5-------------5-5--5----5------5-5-- D:-----5-5---------5---------------------5--5------------5----------5 A:-0-0-------------------------------3-3-----------------3----------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM -------------- PM ------------------------------- PM ------
Cruising under your radar, watching from satellites.
[Gsus2] [Am11]
e:---------------------------10-------------------------------------- B:---------------------------10--10-10-10-------10------------------- G:----------------12-12------12-----------12-12---12-----------5-5--- D:----------12-12--------12--12----------------------------5-5-----5- A:----10-10--------------------------------------------0-0----------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM ----------------------- PM ---------------------------------
Take a page from the red book and keep them in your sights. Red alert,
[G]
e:--3---------------------------------------------------------------- B:--3-------3-3---3----------8-8-------------8------8---------------- G:--5-----------5----------7-----7-7-------7------7------------------ D:--5--5-5-------------9-9--------------9-------9------9\------------ A:--0---------------------------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM ---------------------------------------------------
red alert.
[Am11] [Csus2] [Gsus2]
e:-------------3---------3\------------------------------------------ B:---------3-----5-----------------------3----3---------------------- G:-----------5--------5-----------5--5-----5-----5-------12---------- D:-----5-5----------5-----------5---------------------12--------12--- A:-0-0------------------------3-----------------------------10------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM ---------------------------------------------------------------
Left and rights of passage, black and whites of youth. Who can
e:------------------------------------------------------------------- B:----------------------10------------10-----10---------------------- G:------------------12---------12------------------10---------------- D:------12--12--12----------12-----12----12-----12----12------------- A:---10-------------------------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM -----------------------------------------------------
face the knowledge that the truth is not the truth?
[Am11]
e:------------------3---------3------------3------------------------- B:--------------------------------------3---------------------------- G:-----------5---------5------------5----------5-----5--------------- D:--------5-----5---------5-----------------------5------------------ A:-----0------------------------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- PM ----------------------------------------------------
Obsolete, obsolete, yeah!
[Riff 1] x4
[Riff 2] x2
(* = Strum each chord)
Dm* C* Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
The world weighs on my shoulders, but what am I to do?
Dm* C* Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you.
Dm* C* Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
I know it makes no difference to what you're going through.
G Dm* C* Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
But I see the tip of the iceberg and I worry about you.
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [F] [G]
e:---------5---5--5-----------------------------------------1--1---3--- B:---6---6---6-------6----5----5---5---5---6----6---6---6---1--1---3--- G:o--7---------------7----5--5---5---5-----7--7---7---7-----2--2---4--o D:o--7---------------7----5----------------7----------------3--3---5--o A:---5---------------5----3----------------5----------------3--3---5--- E:----------------------------------------------------------1--1---3---
[Guitar Solo]
e:--------------------------------------------------------------------- B:--------------------------------------------------------------------- G:-14-12-------------14-12------------14-12-------------14-12---------- D:-------15-14-12~---------15-14-12~--------15-14-[12]~-------15-14-12~ A:--------------------------------------------------------------------- E:--------------------------------------------------------------------- e:-13--12-12-12----------------------13-13-13-12--------------------- B:--------------15-15-15-13-12-------------------15-15-15-13-12------ G:-----------------------------14-------------------------------14--- D:------------------------------------------------------------------- A:------------------------------------------------------------------- E:------------------------------------------------------------------- e:-13-13-13-13-12-12-----------------13--13-13-12-------------------- B:-------------------15-15-13-12------------------15-15-15-13-12----- G:-------------------------------14---------------------------------- D:------------------------------------------------------------------- A:------------------------------------------------------------------- E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
[Am11] [Csus2]
e:------3--------3--3-------3--3--3--3---5--3-------------3---------- B:----------------------------------------------------------3-------- G:---5-----5--5--------5-5------------------------------------5---5-- D:-----------------------------------------------5--5--5--------5---- A:-----------------------------------------------3--3--3------------- E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
[Gsus2]
e:-------3----------------------------10----------------------------- B:-----3---3----------------10---------------10----10-------12---13-- G:--5--------5-----------12----12---------------------12------------- D:-------------5------12----------12------12----12-------12---------- A:-----------------10------------------------------------------------ E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
Am11?
e:---------------------------3-------3---3--3-3-3-------------------- B:---------10-------------3----3-----3---3--3-3-3-------------------- G:------12--------------5--------5---5---5--5-5-5-------------------- D:---12---------------5---------------------------------------------- A:-----------------0------------------------------------------------- E:-------------------------------------------------------------------
[Riff 1] x8
[Riff 2] x4
(* = Strum each chord)
Dm* C* Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
The world weighs on my shoulders, but what am I to do?
Dm* C* Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you.
Dm* C* Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
I know it makes no difference to what you're going through.
G Dm* C* Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
But I see the tip of the iceberg and I worry about you.
[Outro]
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [F] [G]
e:--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--------------------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--1-1-1-3-3-3- B:--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--1-1-1-3-3-3- G:--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-4-4-4- D:--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--3-3-3-5-5-5- A:--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-5-5-5- E:--------------------------------------------------------1-1-1-3-3-3-
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [F]
e:--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--------------------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---------------- B:--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--10-10-10-10--- G:o-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10--- D:o-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10--- A:--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8---- E:----------------------------------------------------------------------
[G] [Dm]
e:---------------- ---5--5~~----------------------------------------- B:--12-12-12-12--- ---6--6~~----------------------------------------- G:--12-12-12-12--o ---7--7~~----------------------------------------- D:--12-12-12-12--o ---7--7~~----------------------------------------- A:--10-10-10-10--- ---5--5~~----------------------------------------- E:---------------- --------------------------------------------------
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