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>From: jimmy@news.walrus.com (Jimmy Pena)
>Subject: RUSH TAB: A Farewell to Kings
Hello readers,
Rush - A Farewell to Kings
This constitutes about 90% of the song. The introduction was
taken from an earlier version of the tab, and cleaned up. I have added
some new parts below. I apologize to those who wrote the older tab,
obviously I am not claiming to have written what I clearly didn't, but it
just wouldn't be right to create a separate tab just for the intro, one
just for the chorus, one just for the solo, etc, so this is my attempt at
consolidating everything. Unfortunately, the entire middle section of the
song is missing in this tab. It was just too difficult for me to
transcribe.
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
t - trill; play the note(s) indicated rapidly and repeatedly
/ - slide up from infinity
\ - slide down into infinity
<5> - natural harmonic (or pinch harmonic)
3(b5) - bend note up from 3rd to 5th fret pitch
3(b5r3) - bend note from 3rd to 5th fret pitch, then return to 3rd fret
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.
[Intro]
Bm A5 D E/G# G F#
e:-----------------------------------0-----0---3-----3-2--------------|
B:-3-----------7-------------------0---0-----------------2------------|
G:-----4---2---7-----------------4-------------4-4-----------3--------|
D:---4-----2---7-------------------------2---------5------------------|
A:-2-----4-0---5---5-4-7-5---------------------------------4----------|
E:-------------------------7-0-4---------------3-------2--------------|
e:-----------------------------------0-----0---3-----3-2--------------|
B:-3---3-------7---7---------------0---0-----------------2------------|
G:-4---4---2---7---7-------------4-------------4-4-----------3--------|
D:-4---4---2---7---7---------------------2---------5------------------|
A:-2---2-4-0---5---5-4-7-5---------------------------------4----------|
E:-------------------------7-0-4---------------3-------2--------------|
e:-----------------------------------0-----0--------------------------|
B:-3---3-3-2---7---7---------------0---0------------------------------|
G:-4---4-4-2---7---7-------------4------------------------------------|
D:-4---4---2---7---7--------------------------------------------------|
A:-2---2-4-0---5---5-4-7-5--------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------7-0-4---------4---0------------------------|
D/F# Em/G D/A F#m/A A
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---5----------------------------------------------|
(keyboard and xylophone?/chimes enter)
Em Bm C G D
e:-------0---------------2---------0-----3-----3---3---3---2----------|
B:-0-------0-------3-------3-----------1---1-------3-------3-3--------|
G:-0---0-------0-------4-------4---0-0---------------0-----------2----|
D:---2-------------4-4-----------------------------------0-0---0------|
A:-2-------------0-2---------2---0-3-------------0--------------------|
E:-----------0-------------------------------0-----3------------------|
e:-------0-0---0---------2---------------3---------3-----3-2----------|
B:-0---------------3-------3-------1-------1-------3-------3----------|
G:-0---0---------------------------0---0-------0-----0----------------|
D:---2-------------4-4-4-------4---2-2-----------------0---0----------|
A:-2-------------0-2---------2---0-3---------3---0-2------------------|
E:-----------0--------------------------------------------------------|
Bm A5 D E/G# G F#
e:-----------------------------------0---------3-----3-2--------------|
B:-3-------2---7---7---------------0---0---0-----3-------2------------|
G:-4---4-4-----------------------4-------------4-------------3--------|
D:-4-------2---7---7---------------------2---------5------------------|
A:-2---2-4-0---5---5-4-7-5---------------------------------4----------|
E:-------------------------7-0-4-------------0-3-------2--------------|
e:-----------------------------------0-----0--------------------------|
B:-3-------2---7---7---------------0---0------------------------------|
G:-4---4-4-----------------------4------------------------------------|
D:-4-------2---7---7--------------------------------------------------|
A:-2---2-4-0---5---5-4-7-5--------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------7-0-4---------4---0------------------------|
D/F# Em/G D/A F#m/A
e:-------------------|-------------------|---------------------5------|
B:-3---3-5---5-7---7-|-2---3-5---5-7---7-|-3---3-5---5-7---7----------|
G:-2-2---4-4---7---6-|-2-2---4-4---7---6-|---2-----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 open E in []'s is only played the first time. The
other times, it is skipped. (Another guitar plays it, but for practical
purposes, just incorporate it into the next chord)
A7sus4 A7 A7sus2/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----------------------x---0--0---0--0---------2--4--|
A:-----0---0--0--x----------------------0---x--x---2--2---2--4--------|
E:---------------3----0--2--3--2--[0]---0---2--2---3--3---------------|
[Riff 1]
A5 D5 B5
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:------2--0---------------7-6----4----------------------------------|
D:----2------4--2-----0--7-----2--4----------------------------------|
A:--0-----------------------------2----------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 3]
e:--14--15--14----------16(b17)~~-----------------------------------|
B:--------------17--14----------------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
Song Progression:
[Intro] (play last section 3 times)
[Riff 1] x2
A A A F F F G G G E
When they turn the pages of history, when these days have passed long ago,
A A A A F F G G E
Will they read of us with sadness for the seeds that we let grow?
[244322]
F#m G F#m G A A~
We turned our gaze from the castles in the distance,
F#m G F#m G A A~
Eyes cast down on the path of least resistance.
G. G. G. G. G. G. G. [Riff 3]
Cities full of hatred, fear and lies.
G. G. G. G. G. G. G. [Riff 3]
Withered hearts and cruel tormented eyes.
G. G. G. G. G. G. G. [Riff 3]
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise.
[2x0230]
G D/F# A B G
Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise.
[Riff 1] x2
A A A F F F G G G E
The hypocrites are slandering the sacred halls of Truth.
A A A F F G G E
Ancient nobles showering their bitterness on youth.
F#m G F#m G G A A~
Can't we find the minds that made us strong?
F#m G F#m G A A~
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
G. G. G. G. G. G. G. [Riff 3]
Cities full of hatred, fear and lies.
G. G. G. G. G. G. G. [Riff 3]
Withered hearts and cruel tormented eyes.
G. G. G. G. G. G. G. [Riff 3]
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise.
G D/F# A B G
Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise.
G. G. G. G. G. G. G. [Riff 3]
Can't we raise our eyes and make a start?
G. G. G. G. G... G. A B B G G 0 2 3 2 0
Can't we find the minds to lead us closer to the Heart?
[Riff 2] (below) x2
Note: in this part, the B in []'s is only played the first time. The
other times, it is skipped.
D D/F# G A7sus4 A7 A7sus2/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:--x---0--0---0--0-|------2--4------2---2--2--2---------------------|
A:--0---x--x---2--2-|-2--4------[2]--0---0--0--x---------------------|
E:--0---2--2---3--3-|--------------------------3----0--2-3-2---------|
[Ending]
e:--2---0--0---3--3~-------------------------2~----------------------|
B:--3---3--3---3--3~-------------------------3~----------------------|
G:--2---2--2---0--0~-------------------------4~----------------------|
D:--x---0--0---0--0~-------------------------4~----------------------|
A:--0---x--x---2--2~---4--5--5s7--5--4--0----2~----------------------|
E:--0---2--2---3--3~-----------------------0.------------------------|
