Rush: Armageddon 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 [Riff 1] - Freely e:----------------------|---------------|---------------------| B:----------------------|---------------|---------------------| G:--4--4-------------7~-|-4--4----------|o--7--7-------------o| D:--4-----4--4---5~--7~-|-4----4-4-4--5~|o--7----7-7-8~------o| A:----------------------|---------------|---------------8~----| E:----------------------|---------------|---------------------| [Riff 2] - Freely e:-----------------|----------------|--------------|------------------| B:-----------------|----------------|--------------|------------------| G:-4--4---------7~-|-4--4--------7~-|-4-4----------|o-7--7-----------o| D:-4----4-4-5~--7~-|-4----4-4-5~-7~-|-4---4-4-4-5~-|o-7----7-7-8~----o| A:-----------------|----------------|--------------|--------------8~--| E:-----------------|----------------|--------------|------------------| [Riff 3] [Riff 4] e:--0~---0------|-0~---0------|--------------------------------------| B:--0~-----0----|-0~-----0----|-------1~--1~--1~---------------------| G:--6~----------|-0~----------|---2~--0~--2~--0~---------------------| D:--7~----------|-2~----------|---3~--2~--2~--2~---------------------| A:--7~----------|-3~----------|---3~--3~--0~--3~---------------------| E:--5~----------|-------------|---1~--3~--1~--3~---------------------| [Riff 5a] [Riff 5b] e:--------0--------|---------0--------|--------0-------|-------0------| B:------------0----|--------------0---|------------0---|-----------0--| G:o---------3-----o|o----------3-----o|o---------8----o|o--------8---o| D:o---------------o|o----------------o|o--------------o|o------------o| A:--4--4-----------|---4--4-----------|---9--9---------|--9--9--------| E:--2--2-----------|---2--2-----------|---7--7---------|--7--7--------| [Riff 5c] [Riff 5d] e:---------0-------|---------0-------|--------0-------|--------0------| B:-------------0---|-------------0---|----------0-----|----------0----| G:o----------6----o|o----------6----o|o--------------o|o-------------o| D:o---------------o|o---------------o|o-7--7------7--o|o--7--7-----7-o| A:---7--7----------|---7--7----------|--5--5----------|---5--5--------| E:---5--5----------|---5--5----------|----------------|---------------| Progression: [Riff 1] x2 [Riff 3] x1 [Riff 4] x1 [Guitar Interlude] - play the whole thing twice e:--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| G:--4--2--0-----------------0--2--0-----|--4--2--0----------------------| D:-----------4--2--0--2--4-----------4--|-----------4--2--0--2--4--2--0-| A:--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| e:--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| G:--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| D:----------------------------3--2--0---|----------------------------3-2| A:-------0-----1--0--3--1--0------------|--------0-----1--0--3--1--0----| E:-1--3-----3---------------------------|--1--3-----3-------------------| [Riff 3] x1 [Riff 4] x1 [Riff 2] x1 w/ lyrics: The Universe divided as the Heart and Mind collided, With our people left unguided for so many troubled years - In a cloud of doubts and fears. With [Riff 3] x1: Our world was torn asunder into hollow hemispheres. [Riff 4] x1 [Riff 5a] x1 e:---------0-------|--------0-----------| B:-------------0---|------------0--0.---| G:o----------8----o|----------8---------| D:o---------------o|--------------------| A:---9--9----------|--9--9--------------| E:---7--7----------|--7--7--------------| [Riff 2] x1 w/ lyrics: Some fought themselves, some fought each other. Most just followed one another, lost and aimless like their brothers. For their Hearts were so unclear, and the Truth would not appear. [could?] With [Riff 3] x1: Their spirits were divided into blinded hemispheres. [Riff 4] x1 [Riff 5a] x1 [Riff 5b] x1 [Riff 5a] x1 [Riff 5b] x1 [Riff 5a] x1 then [Riff 5b] x1 w/ lyrics: Some who did not fight brought tales of old to light. [Riff 5a] x1 then [Riff 5b] x1 w/ lyrics: My Rocinante sailed by night on her final flight. [Riff 5c] x1 then [Riff 5d] x1 w/ lyrics: To the heart of Cygnus' fearsome force we set our course. [Riff 5c] x1 then [Riff 5d] x1 w/ lyrics: Spiralled through that timeless space to this immortal place. [Riff 5a] x1 [Riff 5b] x1 Hit A twice [x0222x] then C twice [x32010] (might also be Cmaj7 [x32000]) [Riff 4] x1 Segue: G Eb Cm e:---------------------3---3---3~------------------------------------| B:---------------------3---4---4~------------------------------------| G:---------------------4---3---5~------------------------------------| D:---------------------5---5---5~------------------------------------| A:-----2-3-5-6-9-10\---5-------3~------------------------------------| E:-3-4-----------------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!)