Rush: Apollo/Dionysus From the album Hemispheres (Mercury Records) Copyright 1978 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to Jimmy Pena Transcribed by Jimmy Pena, Blake Butterworth, Tony Zimmerman, Branden Robinson, Tony Kennedy, and C. D. Bruce [Intro] e:--------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------------------| G:------4--2--0-------------------------------------| D:---------------4--2--0----------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------| [Riff 1] e:---------------------------------------|-----------------| B:--0--0--0----0--0--0----0--0--0----0~--|--0--0--0--0--0~-| G:--0--0--0----4--4--4----0--0--0----4~--|--0--0--0--0--4~-| D:--4--4--4----2--2--2----4--4--4----2~--|--4--4--4--4--2~-| A:--2--2--2----4--4--4----2--2--2----4~--|--2--2--2--2--4~-| E:--3--3--3--2-2--2--2--3-3--3--3--2-2~--|--3--3--3--3--2~-| [Riff 2a] e:-----------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------2---| G:--------0-----------2-----------0------------0-| D:------4---4-------2---2-------4---4------2-----| A:----2-----------4-----------2----------4-------| E:--3-----------2-----------3----------2---------| [Riff 2b] e:------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------------2~--| G:--------0-----------2-----------0---------------| D:------4---4-------2---2-------4---4------2------| A:----2-----------4-----------2----------4--------| E:--3-----------2-----------3----------2----------| [Riff 3] Bbmaj7 A7sus4 e:---------------------------------------|----------------| B:---------------------------------------|----------------| G:--7--7--7----7--7--7----7--7--7----7~--|--7--7--7--7--7~| D:--7--7--7----5--5--5----7--7--7----5~--|--7--7--7--7--5~| A:--5--5--5----7--7--7----5--5--5----7~--|--5--5--5--5--7~| E:--6--6--6--5-5--5--5--6-6--6--6--5-5~--|--6--6--6--6--5~| [Riff 4a] e:---------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------5~--| G:--------0~---------5~---------0~-------------| D:------7---7~-----5---5~-----7---7~-----5---5~| A:----5----------7----------5----------7-------| E:--6----------5----------6----------5---------| [Riff 4b] Am7 e:--------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------5~-----------| G:--------0~----------5~---------0~----5~-----------| D:------7---7~------5---5~-----7---7~--5~-----------| A:----5-----------7----------5---------7~-----------| E:--6-----------5----------6-----------5~-----------| [Fill 1] [Fill 2] e:--------------|---------| B:--------------|---------| G:--------------|---------| D:---7~--6~-----|---------| A:----------7~--|---------| E:--------------|-4-5-7.--| [Riff 5a] e:-----------------------------------------------| B:----9--9--9------9--9--9------8--8--8--7-8-7---| G:----9--9--9------9--9--9------7--7--7--7-7-7---| D:----9--9--9------9--9--9------7--7--7--7-7-7---| A:---------------------------5-----------------5-| E:-0------------0--------------------------------| [Riff 5b] e:------------------------------------------------| B:----9--9--9-----10-10-10-9-----8--8--8--7-8-7---| G:----9--9--9-----9--9--9--9-----7--7--7--7-7-7---| D:----9--9--9-----11-11-11-9-----7--7--7--7-7-7---| A:----------------------------5-----------------5-| E:-0------------0---------------------------------| [Riff 6] e:---------------------------------------------------------| B:--2-2--2---2--2------------------------------------------| G:--2-2--2---2--2----2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4----------------------| D:--2-2--2---2--2----2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2--------| A:--0-0--0---0--0----0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---4-2-4-5-4-2--------| E:---------------------------------------------------0-----| Progression: [Intro] x1 First part of [Riff 1] x1 [Riff 1] x1 w/ lyrics: "I bring Truth and Understanding, I bring Wit and Wisdom fair, precious gifts beyond compare. [Riff 2a] x1 [Riff 2b] x1 w/ lyrics: We can build a world of wonder. I can make you all aware." [Riff 3] x1 w/ lyrics: "I will find you food and shelter, show you fire to keep you warm Through the endless winter storm. [Riff 4a] x1 [Riff 4b] x1 w/ lyrics: Am7 You can live in grace and comfort in the world that you transform." F#7/11 A9 e:----0~---------0~------0~-----|---0~-----0~--0~---|-0~--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-| B:----0~---------0~------0~-----|---0~-----0~--0~---|-0~--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-| G:o---3~---------3~------3~----o|---6~-----6~--6~---|-6~--6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-| D:o---4~---------4~------4~----o|---7~-----7~--7~---|-7~--7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-| A:----4~---------4~------4~-----|---7~-----7~--7~---|-7~--7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-| E:----2~---------2~------2~-----|---5~-----5~--5~---|-5~--5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-| [Fill 1] x1 With [Riff 5a] x1: The people were delighted, coming forth to claim their prize. [Fill 2] With [Riff 6] x1: They ran to build their cities and converse among the wise. With [Riff 5a] x1: [Fill 2] But one day the streets fell silent, yet they knew not what was wrong. With [Riff 6] x1: The urge to build these fine things, seemed not to be so strong. With [Riff 5b] x1: The wise men were consulted and the bridge of Death was crossed. [Fill 2] With [Riff 6] x1: In quest of Dionysus, to find out what they had lost. e:-----------------|-------------------------| B:-----------------|-------------------------| G:--4-4-4----------|-------------------------| D:--4-4-4----------|-------------------------| A:--2-2-2--4-4-4-4-|--6-4-6-7-6-4------------| E:-----------------|-------------------------| [Guitar Solo] - I can't tell whether the pick slides are actually pick slides, or if Alex is running his hands up and down the neck along the strings in a legato fashion. e:---------------------------------[2]-----------| B:----2~---5--2---2~-------------------5--2------| G:----4b6~----4b6-4b6~---------------------------| D:-----------------------------4-------------4---| A:--------------------x\---/x--------------------| E:--------------------x\---/x--------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------17b19~-19-17--14h15p14----14-------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------15----15---15-16-18b20-18b20-18b20---15-16| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-x\--/x------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-x\--/x------------------------------------------------------------------| e:----------------------|-15b17~~---------------------------------------| B:----------------------|----------14-15-15-17-17b19--15h17p15-14h15p14-| G:-15h16p15----14-------|-----------------------------------------------| D:-----------------14~~-|-----------------------------------------------| A:----------------------|-----------------------------------------------| E:----------------------|-----------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------| B:--14--15--17-17b19-17b19--17~---14-15----14-15-14------------| G:--------------------------------------16----------16~\-------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------| e:------------------|----------------------------|----------------------| B:--------7---------|----------------------------|----------------------| G:---6b8~~~~~r6--6--|---4h6p4--3h4p3--1h3p1------|--------3--4-----3----| D:------------------|------------------------4---|--4--6--------6-------| A:------------------|----------------------------|----------------------| E:------------------|----------------------------|----------------------| e:-----------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------4--------4--5-----4--5--5b7~------| G:-4-----3--4--6--3--4--6-----4--6--------6------------------| D:-----------------------------------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------------| Segue: e:---------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------0~-----------------------0------| G:-----------0~----------0---0~------0~-----------0--------| D:---------2---2~------2-----------2---2~-------2----------| A:-------3-----------3-----------3------------3------------| E:-----1-----------1-----------1------------1--------------| Hemispheres - III Dionysus - Bringer of Love [Riff 1] e:---------------------------------------|-----------------| B:--0--0--0----0--0--0----0--0--0----0~--|--0--0--0--0--0~-| G:--0--0--0----4--4--4----0--0--0----4~--|--0--0--0--0--4~-| D:--4--4--4----2--2--2----4--4--4----2~--|--4--4--4--4--2~-| A:--2--2--2----4--4--4----2--2--2----4~--|--2--2--2--2--4~-| E:--3--3--3--2-2--2--2--3-3--3--3--2-2~--|--3--3--3--3--2~-| [Riff 2a] e:-----------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------2---| G:--------0-----------2-----------0------------0-| D:------4---4-------2---2-------4---4------2-----| A:----2-----------4-----------2----------4-------| E:--3-----------2-----------3----------2---------| [Riff 2b] e:------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------------2~--| G:--------0-----------2-----------0---------------| D:------4---4-------2---2-------4---4------2------| A:----2-----------4-----------2----------4--------| E:--3-----------2-----------3----------2----------| [Riff 3] Bbmaj7 A7sus4 e:---------------------------------------|----------------| B:---------------------------------------|----------------| G:--7--7--7----7--7--7----7--7--7----7~--|--7--7--7--7--7~| D:--7--7--7----5--5--5----7--7--7----5~--|--7--7--7--7--5~| A:--5--5--5----7--7--7----5--5--5----7~--|--5--5--5--5--7~| E:--6--6--6--5-5--5--5--6-6--6--6--5-5~--|--6--6--6--6--5~| [Riff 4a] e:---------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------5~--| G:--------0~---------5~---------0~-------------| D:------7---7~-----5---5~-----7---7~-----5---5~| A:----5----------7----------5----------7-------| E:--6----------5----------6----------5---------| [Riff 4b] Am7 e:--------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------5~-----------| G:--------0~----------5~---------0~----5~-----------| D:------7---7~------5---5~-----7---7~--5~-----------| A:----5-----------7----------5---------7~-----------| E:--6-----------5----------6-----------5~-----------| [Fill 1] [Fill 2] e:--------------|---------| B:--------------|---------| G:--------------|---------| D:---7~--6~-----|---------| A:----------7~--|---------| E:--------------|-4-5-7.--| [Riff 5a] e:-----------------------------------------------| B:----9--9--9------9--9--9------8--8--8--7-8-7---| G:----9--9--9------9--9--9------7--7--7--7-7-7---| D:----9--9--9------9--9--9------7--7--7--7-7-7---| A:---------------------------5-----------------5-| E:-0------------0--------------------------------| [Riff 5b] e:------------------------------------------------| B:----9--9--9-----10-10-10-9-----8--8--8--7-8-7---| G:----9--9--9-----9--9--9--9-----7--7--7--7-7-7---| D:----9--9--9-----11-11-11-9-----7--7--7--7-7-7---| A:----------------------------5-----------------5-| E:-0------------0---------------------------------| [Riff 6] e:---------------------------------------------------------| B:--2-2--2---2--2------------------------------------------| G:--2-2--2---2--2----2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4----------------------| D:--2-2--2---2--2----2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2--------| A:--0-0--0---0--0----0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---4-2-4-5-4-2--------| E:---------------------------------------------------0-----| Progression: First half of [Riff 1] x1 [Riff 1] x1 w/ lyrics: "I bring Love to give you solace, in the darkness of the night, in the heart's eternal light. [Riff 2a] x1 [Riff 2b] x1 w/ lyrics: You need only trust your feelings. Only love can steer you right." [Riff 3] x1 w/ lyrics: "I bring Laughter, I bring Music, I bring joy and I bring tears - I will soothe your primal fears. [Riff 4a] x1 [Riff 4b] x1 w/ lyrics: Am7 Throw off those chains of Reason and your prison disappears." F#7/11 A9 e:----0~---------0~------0~-----|---0~-----0~--0~---|-0~--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-| B:----0~---------0~------0~-----|---0~-----0~--0~---|-0~--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-| G:o---3~---------3~------3~----o|---6~-----6~--6~---|-6~--6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-| D:o---4~---------4~------4~----o|---7~-----7~--7~---|-7~--7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-| A:----4~---------4~------4~-----|---7~-----7~--7~---|-7~--7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-| E:----2~---------2~------2~-----|---5~-----5~--5~---|-5~--5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-| [Fill 1] x1 With [Riff 5a] x1: The cities were abandoned, and the forest echoed song. [Fill 2] With [Riff 6] x1: They danced and lived as brothers; they knew Love could not be wrong. With [Riff 5a] x1: [Fill 2] Food and wine they had aplenty, and they slept beneath the stars. With [Riff 6] x1: The people were contented, and the Gods watched from afar. With [Riff 5b] x1: But the winter fell upon them and it caught them unprepared, [Fill 2] With [Riff 6] x1: Bringing wolves and cold starvation, and the hearts of men despaired. e:-----------------|-------------------------| B:-----------------|-------------------------| G:--4-4-4----------|-------------------------| D:--4-4-4----------|-------------------------| A:--2-2-2--4-4-4-4-|--6-4-6-7-6-4------------| E:-----------------|-------------------------| Segue: e:--0~---0~---0--0~----|---0~--0~--0--0~--|--------------------------| B:--0~---0~---0--0~----|---0~--0~--0--0~--|--------1~---1~---1~------| G:--6~---6~---6--6~----|---0~--0~--0--0~--|---2~---0~---2~---0~------| D:--7~---7~---7--7~----|---2~--2~--2--2~--|---3~---2~---2~---2~------| A:--7~---7~---7--7~----|---3~--3~--3--3~--|---3~---3~---0~---3~------| E:--5~---5~---5--5~----|------------------|---1~---3~---1~---3~------| Standard tuning [EADGBe] (low to high). The key signature switches from E to D in this song. Previously tabbed by Blake Butterworth and Tony Zimmerman . I took the solo from Tony's version, fixed it up, and changed it around a little. Helpful hints from Branden Robinson and Tony Kennedy , as well as C.D. Bruce . Part VI courtesy of Doug White (Slightly edited >. 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 b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret r = release bend to indicated string/fret tr = tremolo picking / = slide up from infinity \ = slide down into infinity <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) o \_ o / repeat sign (always look for these!)