#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 22:05:12 -0700 (MST) From: "Anthony John Zimmermann" <97445@ef.gc.maricopa.edu> Rush Prime Mover Hold Your Fire Music and Lyrics by Lee, Lifeson, and Peart Transcribed by Tony Zimmermann <97445@ef.gc.maricopa.edu> Comments Welcome ---------------------------------------------------|---2--2----------- ---------------------------------------------------|---3--3----------- --2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|---2--2----------- --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|---0--0----------- ---------------------------------------------------|------------------ ---------------------------------------------------|------------------ Palm mute, 2x D, 2x --2--2------2-------------------|---3--3------------------------------ --3--3------3---------2---------|---3--3------------------------------ --2--2------4---------2---------|---0--0------------------------------ --0--0------4---------2---------|---0--0------------------------------ ------------2---------0---------|---2--2------------------------------ --------------------------------|---3--3------------------------------ D Bm A (2x) Top part: Rhy. Fig. 1 Basic Elemental... |-----2-P-0----3----2-P-0--|-----2-P-0----3----2-P-0------------------ |-----------3-------------3|-----------3-------------3---------------- |--------------------------|------------------------------------------ |--------------------------|------------------------------------------ |--------------------------|------------------------------------------ |--------------------------|------------------------------------------ | (Two Guitars) | |--------------------------|------------------------------------------ |--------------------------|------------------------------------------ |--------------------------|------------------------------------------ |--------------------------|------------------------------------------ |--2-----------------------|--0--------------------------------------- |--------------------------|------------------------------------------ (Bm) (D) (A) (Bm) (D) (A) Alternating currents in a tidewater surge |--------------------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------A.H.----------- |------------------------------------------------2-----<2>------------ |---------------------------------------------2-----2----------------- |-------------------------------------0---/4-------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------------------------- (Bm) (D) (A) (Bm) (D) (A) Rational resistance to an unwise urge |----------------------------------------------------3---------------- |------------------------------------/3--2-----------3---------------- |-------------------------------------------2--------0---------------- |----------------------------------------------2-----0---------------- |-------------------------------------------------0--2---------------- |----------------------------------------------------3---------------- G (G) Anything can happen Verses: (Guitars are Nashville-tuned w/4 bottom strings up 1 octave) (D) (G) >From the point of conception (Bm) (E) E:022100 To the moment of truth (D) (G) At the point of surrender (Bm) (A) to the burden of proof w/Rhy.Fig.1 (3x) >From the point of ignition (E) to the final drive w/Rhy.Fig.1 (3x) The point of the journey (A) is not to arrive (G) Anything can happen Guitar Tacet until "Alternating Currents..." I set the wheels in motion.... --------------------0--------------------------0---------------------- ----------------0------0-------------------0-------0------------------ ------------6--------------------------4------------------------------ --------6--------------------------4---------------------------------- ----4--------------------------2-------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (C#m) (E5) (B) E5: x799xx I set the clouds in motion (C#m) (E5) (B) Turn up light and sound (C#m) (E5) (B) Activate the window (A) and watch the world go 'round Palm Mute: (2x) 1. 2. --2------------3-------------3----|------|---------------------------- --3------------3--------3----3----|------|---------------------------- --2------2-----0--------2----0----|------|---------------------------- --0------2-----0--------0----0----|--2---|---/-9-~~~~~~--------------- ---------0--------------0----2----|--2---|---/-9-~~~~~~--------------- ------------------------2----3----|--0---|---------------------------- Depress Tremolo bar before striking note Outro chords: D A G D/F# G E A D/F#: 20023x