Rush: The Body Electric From the album Grace Under Pressure (Mercury Records) Copyright 1984 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to Jimmy Pena This song is in 4/4 time. Standard tuning [EADGBe] (low to high). It is in the key of A. Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com | = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held 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 Chord legend: A5 : [x02255] [Riff 1] D7sus4 A Asus4 e:--5~----/12~------------------------------------------------| B:--8~----/10~-----14~----15~---------------------------------| G:--5~----/12~-----14~----14~---------------------------------| D:--7~----/10~-----14~----14~---------------------------------| A:--5~-------------12~----12~---------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 2] e:-------------------| B:-------------------| G:-------------------| D:-------------------| A:--0---3---0---3----| E:-------------------| [Riff 3] Dm7sus4 Em7sus4 F e:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----------------------------------| B:--6--6-6-6--------8--8-8-8-------10--10-10-10---10----------| G:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7-------10--10-10-10---10----------| D:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7-------10--10-10-10---10----------| A:--5--5-5-5--5--7--7--7-7-7--7--8--8---8--8--8----8----------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| E e:------------------------------------------------------------| B:--10-10-10--10---9------------------------------------------| G:--10-10-10--10---9------------------------------------------| D:--10-10-10--10---9------------------------------------------| A:---8--8--8---8---7------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 4] e:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----------------------------------| B:--6--6-6-6--------8--8-8-8----------------------------------| G:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----2~----------------------------| D:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----2~----------------------------| A:--5--5-5-5--5--7--7--7-7-7----0~----------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 5] A5 Em7 Dsus4 Csus2 e:----|----------------------------------------------|------------| B:----|--------2------------3---------------3--------|-----3------| G:----|---4------2--------0------0--------0---0------|---5---5----| D:-2--|-2---2-----------2------2---0----4------------|-5-------5--| A:-0--|------------2----------------------------5--3-|------------| E:----|------------0---------------------------------|------------| [Riff 6] - Keyboard plays the A-C-D-E progression; guitar plays the A5 A (A5) C (A5) D (A5) E (A5) e:--------------------12~-------------10~--------------12~---------------| B:--14~---------------13~-------------10~--------------12~---------------| G:--14~---------------12~-------------11~--------------13~---------------| D:--14~--2-2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2-2-2-12~--2-2-2-2-2-2-14~--2-2-2-2-2-2--| A:--12~--0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0--| E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 7] A5 Csus2/G D(add G) e:------5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------------| B:------5-5-5-5-5---3-3--3-3-3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3-3-3-----------| G:-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---5-5--5-5-5-5-5---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-----------| D:-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---5-5--5-5-5-5-5---4-4--4-4-4-4-4-----------| A:-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---3-3--3-3-3-3-3---5-5--5-5-5-5-5-----------| E:------------------3-3--3-3-3-3-3----------------------------| E e:--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------| B:--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------| G:--1-1--1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------| D:--2-2--2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------| A:--2-2--2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------| E:--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------| Song progression: (Drums play 8 measures before guitar joins) [Riff 1] x4 [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 3] x1 [Riff 4] x1 [Riff 5] x4 w/ lyrics: One humanoid escapee, one android on the run, Seeking freedom beneath a lonely desert sun, [repl. end of Riff 5 w/ Riff 2] try'n' to change its program trying to change the mode, crack the code. Images conflicting into data overload. [replace end of Riff 5 /w Riff 2] [Riff 3] x2 /w lyrics: One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, S. O. S. One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, in distress. [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero. [Riff 5] x4 w/ lyrics: Memory banks unloading, bytes break into bits. Unit One's in trouble, and it's scared out of its wits. [as above] Guidance systems breakdown, a struggle to exist, to resist. A pulse of dying power in a clenching plastic fist. [Riff 2 end as above] [Riff 3] x2 /w lyrics: One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, S. O. S. One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, in distress. [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero. [Riff 6] x2 [Riff 7] x2 /w lyrics: It replays each of the days, a hundred years of routines, Bows its head and prays to the mother of all machines, all machines. [Guitar Solo] A C/G D e:--5---7-7---------10-10-10-10-10---8~~------8-8--5----------| B:--5---5-5--12~~----7--7--7--7--7---5~~------5-5--5--8~~p5---| G:--2--------12~~----7--7--7--7--7---5~~------5-5--5----------| D:--2---------------------------------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| e:---8-8--5---------------------------------------------------| B:---5-5--5--8~~----------------------------------------------| G:---5-5--5--5~~----------2p0h4--2p0----0h2p0-----------------| D:-----------------0h2h4-------------4---------4p2p0h5--5b7~--| A:------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| e:----------------15~~~--------------12-15~~~--12----12-------| B:----------14-15-----------12-13-15--------------15----<13>~-| G:--12~~~~---------------12-----------------------------------| D:------------------------------------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------12--------------------------------------------| B:-15b17~~----------15(b17r15)-13-15-13\----------------------| G:-----------------------------------------------19b~---------| D:------------------------------------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| slow slide infinite bend e:-----20~~~--------------------------------------------------| B:-20~--------------------------------------------------------| G:------------------------------------------------------------| D:------------------------------------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 1] x2 [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 3] x2 /w lyrics: One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, S. O. S. One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, in distress. [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero. [Riff 6] x2 [Riff 7] x2 /w lyrics: It replays each of the days, a hundred years of routines, Bows its head and prays to the mother of all machines, mother of all MACHINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Riff 7] x4 until end (Last note is an A5)