Rush: The Spirit of Radio
From the album Permanent Waves (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1980 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart

Comments/corrections to Sean Jones <seanj@execpc.com>

Transcribed by Erik Habbinga and Sean Jones


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                Created using the Bass Tab Creator
     __         by Mario D'Alessio (motcid!marble!dalessio)
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     ||                 e = 8th    s = 16th  t = 32nd  x = 64th
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     ||                 Capital durations are dotted notes
     ||                   (equal to 1.5 times the duration value)
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     ||             #
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  _  ||  _      |*--*+  = MEASURE        |4:--|  = TIME
  \\_||_//      |*--*+    REPEATS        |4:--|    SIGNATURES
   | [] |       +----+   (#=Num Repeats) +----+
   | || |
  /  []  \      + = TIE         ^  = TRIPLET           > = BEND
  \______/      H = HAMMER ON   \  = SLIDE TO FRET     R = Rest
                P = PULL OFF    \X = SLIDE TO NOWHERE  ~ = Trill

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