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/ Rush / Grace Under Pressure (1984) / Distant Early Warning guitar tab

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

   Am11                                                   Csus2
An ill wind comes arising across the cities of the plain.
                               Gsus2                                Am11
There's no swimming in the heavy water, no singing in the acid rain.
                     G/D
Red alert, red alert.


(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:----------------|--------------------------------------------------|


Rush albums
2002 Vapor Trails
1996 Test for Echo
1993 Counterparts
1991 Roll the Bones
1989 Presto
1987 Hold Your Fire
1985 Power Windows
1984 Grace Under Pressure
1982 Signals
1981 Moving Pictures
1980 Permanent Waves
1978 Hemispheres
1977 Farewell to Kings
1976 2112
1975 Caress of Steel
1975 Fly by Night
1974 Rush
Grace Under Pressure tabs
01Distant Early Warning tabbass tab
02Afterimage tabbass tab
03Red Sector 'A' tabbass tab
04The Enemy Within tabbass tab
05The Body Electric tabbass tab
06Kid Gloves tabbass tab
07Red Lenses tabbass tab
08Between the Wheels tabbass tab

 

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