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>From: jimmy@news.walrus.com (Jimmy Pena)
>Subject: RUSH TAB: Closer to the Heart
>Date: 7 Oct 1996 12:21:52 -0400
Hello readers,
Rush - Closer to the Heart
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]
A(add9)
e:-5------7-------4-------5--5-----4------------------------------|
B:---0------0-------0----------------7--5-------------------------|
G:-----6------6-------6--------6----------6-----------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat 3 times:
e:---5------7------4------5------4-----------------------------------|
B:-----0------0------0------0------7--5------------------------------|
G:o-------------6------6------6---------6---------------------------o|
D:o------7----------------------------------------------------------o|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 1]
G D(add9) Fmaj7
e:-------0------------0------------0------------------------------|
B:-----3---3--------3---3--------1---1----------------------------|
G:---4------------2------------2---------2------------------------|
D:-5--------5s4-4--------4s3-3-----------3------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Asus2 Asus4 A
e:---------------------0------------------------------------------|
B:--0--3--2---2----0h2-------0--3--2------------------------------|
G:--2--2--2------------------2--2--2------------------------------|
D:--2--2--2-----2------------2--2--2------------------------------|
A:--0--0--0------------------0--0--0------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2]
e:--10~------------------------10~--------------------------------|
B:-------10---8~--7---8---10--------10---8~-----------------------|
G:--11~------------------------11~--------------------------------|
D:-------11---9~--7---9---11--------11---9~-----------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Song progression:
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
[Riff 1] x1
[volume low and strum]
A G D G A
And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start
e:--------3-----------|
A G D A5 G B:------3---3---------|
to mold a new reality closer to the heart. G:----0---------------|
D:--0-----------------|
D A5 G [arpeggate as shown:] A:--------------------|
Closer to the heart. E:--------------------|
A G D G A
The blacksmith and the artist reflect it in their art.
A G D A5 G [arpeggate as shown above]
They forge their creativity closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Closer to the heart.
[Riff 2] x1
[volume high and wallop]
A G D G A
Philosophers and plowmen each must know his part
A A G G D A G G
to sow a new mentality closer to the heart, yes.
D A5 G G D A5 G
Closer to the heart. Yeah oh
[Guitar Solo]
e:--10(b12)~~-----10~~----8~----------------7---9-10--9-10-12-----|
B:--10(b12)~~-----10~~----8~------7--8--10------7-8---------------|
G:------------------------9~------7--7--7-------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-10-12-14--12-14-15--12-14-15--14-15-17--17(b19)~--17(b19)------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-17(b19)--17(b19r17)--12-14-15-15(b17)--15(b16)--15(b17)~-------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
B:-15(b17r15)-15~-15~--17(b19r17)-17~-17~----15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-15(b17)~-17-17~-----------10---------------------------------------|
B:-15(b17)~-17-17~-10(b12)---10--10(b12r10)---7s8s7-------------------|
G:------------------9(b11)--------9(b11r9)----6s7s6---9--7--9(b10)----|
D:----------------------------------------------------9--7--9(b10)----|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4(b5)--4(b5)~--4~---4(b5r4)---7-7--7-7-6---|
D:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4(b5)--4(b5)~--4~---4(b5r4)---7-7--7-7-7---|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-(3s)5----------------------------------------------------------|
B:-(4s)5----------------------------------------------------------|
G:-(5s)6----------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
A5 A5 G G D G A5 A5 A5
Woah you can be the captain and I will draw the chart.
A5 A5 G G D A5 G G G
sailing into destiny closer to the heart.
D A5 G G G
Closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Well closer to the heart.
G G
Oh yeah
(Rhythm guitar plays D/A5/G pattern as above)
[bend 3/5 as below]
closer to the heart.
[bend 3/5 as below]
Closer to the heart.
[bend 7/9 as below]
I said closer to the heart.
[bend 15/17 as below] (begin fadeout)
Well closer to the heart.
[bend 15/17 as below]
Yeah closer to your heart.
[bend 17/20 as below]
Closer to your heart.
Whoa ...
e:--------------------------------------------17(b19)~------------|
B:--3(b5)~----------7(b9)~-------15(b17)~-----20(b22)~------------|
G:--5(b7)~----------9(b11)~------17(b19)~-------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
