#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Rush - Lessons From the CD '2112' Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart Mercury/Polygram Records 822545-2 This song is in the key of A. It switches to E for the chorus. The solo is incomplete and may have some mistakes in it. 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 [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) o \_ o / repeat sign (always look for these!) [Riff 1] - Freely A D Dsus2 G D e:----------2--2--0-----0-0--3~---3-3----7---5----2------------------| B:--2--2-2--3--3--3-----3-3--3~---3-3----8---7----3------------------| G:--2--2-2--2--2--2-----2-2--0~---0-0----7---7----2------------------| D:--2--2-2--0--0--0-----0-0--0~---0-0-------------0------------------| A:--0--0-0-------------------2~---2-2--------------------------------| E:---------------------------3~---3-3--------------------------------| A D Dsus2 G e:----------2--2--0----3---2---3---2---------------------------------| B:--2--2-2--3--3--3----3---3---3---3---------------------------------| G:--2--2-2--2--2--2----0---2---0---2---------------------------------| D:--2--2-2--0--0--0----0---0---0---0---------------------------------| A:--0--0-0-------------2-------2-------------------------------------| E:---------------------3-------3-------------------------------------| [Riff 2] ________________________________ E5 A B E D |1. A |2. A G e:-------------------------------------|---------|---------------------| B:------------------2--4----9-----7~---|---------|---------------------| G:o-----------------2--4----9-----7~---|--------o|---------------------| D:o-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2--4----9-----7~---|----7---o|----7---5------------| A:--2-2-2-2-2-2-----0--2----7-----5~---|----7----|----7---5------------| E:--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------|----5----|----5---3------------| [Riff 3] G5 A5 G5 E5 A5 G5 G5 A5 G5 E5 A5 B5 e:-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| G:-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| D:--5--5---7--7---5--5---2---7-------|-5--5--7--7--5--5--2---7---9---| A:--5--5---7--7---5--5---2---7-------|-5--5--7--7--5--5--2---7---9---| E:--3--3---5--5---3--3---0---5--3~--0|-3--3--5--5--3--3--0---5---7---| [Riff 4] G5 A5 G5 E5 A5 G5 G5 A5 G5 E5 A5 D5 e:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B:----------------------------------|----------------------------3---| G:----------------------------------|------------------------2---2---| D:--5--5--7--7--5--5--2---7---------|--5--5--7--7--5--5--2---2---0---| A:--5--5--7--7--5--5--2---7---------|--5--5--7--7--5--5--2---0-------| E:--3--3--5--5--3--3--0---5---3~--0-|--3--3--5--5--3--3--0-----------| [Fill 1] e:-----------------------15------------------------------------------| B:-15b17~~17--15--15b17-----15-15b17r16b17~~-----15p12----12---------| G:-----------------------------------------------------14----14b16---| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------------------5-5-----------10p7-----------------| B:--12--------------8p5----5---8------8--5~~---------10--10b12r10b12-| G:-----14b16~~~---------7--------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Fill 2] e:-[12]--------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------14b16r14b16~~---14b16~~16r14p12--14--14b16r14p12~-----------| D:----------------------------------------------------------14~~\----| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-----------------------15------------15----------------------------| B:--15b17~~17-15--15b17-----15-15b17~~~~~~~-15b17---15p12----12------| G:--------------------------------------------------------14---------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------| B:-------15-----| G:-14b16~~~~----| D:--------------| A:--------------| E:--------------| Progression: [Riff 1] x4 [Riff 1] x4 /w lyrics: Sweet memories, flashing very quickly by. Reminding me and giving me a reason why. I know that my goal is more than a thought. I'll be there when I teach what I've been taught, and I've been taught. [Riff 2] x2 /w lyrics: You know we've told you before, but you didn't hear us then. So you still question why. No, you didn't listen again. [Fill 1] x1 and [Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics: You didn't listen again. Oh! [Riff 4] x1 [Riff 1] x4 /w lyrics: Sweet memories, I never thought it would be like this. Reminding me of just how close I came to missing. I know that this is the way for me to go. You'll be there when you know what I know, and I know. [Riff 2] x2 /w lyrics: You know we've told you before, but you didn't hear us then. So you still question why. No, you didn't listen again. [Fill 2] x1 and [Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics: No! [Riff 4] x1 Woah. You didn't listen again. [Guitar Solo] over [Riff 1] until fadeout e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:---------17--------17--------------------------13b15--13b15~~~-----| G:--16b18~~~~~~r16-------16b18r16p14--16b18~~~-----------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--13b15r13--10-----------------------------------------------------| G:----------------12b14r12--11~~~----4b6~~~r4~--4b6r4~---4b6r4--2----| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:----4p2----[2]~------2----------------------------------------2h4--| D:---------4-------2h4---4p2----2------------------------------------| A:---------------------------4----4-2--------------------------------| E:------------------------------------2h3p2-2h3p2-2h3p2-0-2h3~~------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:---9b11--9-9-9-----------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| (ad infinitum!) 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