Rush: Something for Nothing From the album 2112 (Mercury Records) Copyright 1976 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to Jimmy Pena This song is in C. The solo is incomplete. The tab, I mean. Lots of help from Pete Beshuk and Rich Soto . I still hear some extra 12-string notes in the intro, but if I start trying to figure them out, I'll never finish this tab. 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 tr = trill; play the note(s) indicated rapidly and repeatedly (same thing as tremolo picking) / = slide up from infinity \ = slide down into infinity <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) [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. Chord legend: Am : [x02210] D5 : [x577xx] C : [x32010] C5 : [x355xx] D : [xx0232] G5 : [355xxx] E5 : [x799xx] A5 : [577xxx] G : [320033] [Intro] - two guitars arranged as one Am Dsus4 D E G Am e:-------0~--3---3~-----2~------|---------0~-------3------0~---------| B:---------1------3~------3~----|-----------0~-------3------1~-------| G:-----2--------------------2---|-----------------------------2------| D:---2--------------------------|-------2----------------------------| A:-0----------------------------|-----2------------------------------| E:------------------------------|---0--------------------------------| Am Dsus4 D E G Am e:-------0~------3------2~------|---------0~----------3------0-------| B:---------1~------3------3~----|-----------0~----------3------1-----| G:-----2-------------2------2---|--------------------------------2---| D:---2--------------------------|-------2----------------------------| A:-0----------------------------|-----2------------------------------| E:------------------------------|---0--------------------------------| [Riff 1] - two guitars arranged as one (one guitar plays [Intro] simile while second doubles random notes an octave higher) Am Dsus4 D E G Am e:-------0~------10-----14~-----|---------0~----------7-----0~-------| B:---------1~--------8-----15---|-----------0~----------8-----1~-----| G:-----2---------------------2--|-------------------------------2----| D:---2--------------------------|-------2----------------------------| A:-0----------------------------|-----2------------------------------| E:------------------------------|---0--------------------------------| [Riff 2] [Riff 3] E G Am D e:--------0~-------------------3~-----|--0--0--0--2--0--2---0--0---| B:----------0~-------------------3~---|--1--1--1--3--1--3---1--1---| G:------------------------------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---| D:------2------------------0----------|--2--2--2--0--2--0---2--2---| A:----2------------------2------------|--0--0--0-----0------0--0---| E:--0--------------0-2-3--------------|----------------------------| [Riff 4] [Riff 5] D5 C5 D5 D5 C5 D5 e:--------------------------------|----------------------------------| B:--3---1---3---------------------|--3---1---3-----------------------| G:--2---0---2---------------------|--2---0---2--------------2--------| D:--0---x---0---------------------|--0---x---0--------------2--------| A:------3-------0-2-3-2-0-2~---0--|------3-------0-2-3-2----0--------| E:---------------------------3----|-----------------------3----------| [Riff 6] Am C5 D5 E5 D5 C5 G5 C5 e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--1~--1~-------1~--3~----------------------------------------------| G:--2~--2~-------0~--2~------1~--1~------7-7-7--5-5-5---------5-5-5--| D:--2~--2~-------x---0~------2~--2~------7-7-7--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--| A:--0~--0~-------3~----------2~--2~------5-5-5--3-3-3--5-5-5--3-3-3--| E:---------------------------0~--0~--------------------3-3-3---------| [Riff 7] E G e:------0~----------3~| B:------0~----------3~| G:------1~----------0~| D:--------------------| A:--------------------| E:-0~-0~---0-2-3~-3~--| Progression: [Intro] x1 [Riff 1] x2 [Riff 1] x2 /w lyrics: Waiting for the winds of change to sweep the clouds away. Waiting for the rainbow's end to cast its gold your way. [Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics: Countless the ways... [Riff 3] x1 [Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics: You pass the days... [Riff 3] x1 [Riff 6] x2 /w lyrics: Waiting for someone to come and turn your world around. Looking for an answer to the questions you have found. [Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics: Looking for... [Riff 3] x1 [Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics: An open door... [Fill 1]: Am D e:--0--0--0--2--0--2--0---0--0---|--0--0--0--2--0--2---0--0---| B:--1--1--1--3--1--3--1---1--1---|--1--1--1--3--1--3---1--1---| G:--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---|--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---| D:--2--2--2--0--2--0--2---2--2---|--2--2--2--0--2--0---2--2---| A:--0--0--0-----0-----0---0--0---|--0--0--0-----0------0--0---| E:-------------------------------|----------------------------| [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: Well, you don't get something for nothing, [Riff 5] x1 /w lyrics: You can't have freedom for free. [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: You won't get wise with the sleep still in your eyes. D5 C5 D5 A5 G G G Am No matter what your dream might be. [Guitar Solo] over: [Riff 6] x2 [Riff 7] x1 [Riff 3] x1 [Riff 7] x1 [Fill 1] x1 e:-----------------|-------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------|---------------------------------12--12h13p12----| G:-14tr12----------|------------14b15r14--14~--14b15-----------------| D:-----------------|-------------------------------------------------| A:-----------------|--0~---0~----------------------------------------| E:-----------------|-------------------------------------------------| ** Bend string behind fretting hand with pick hand while trilling with fret hand (even bend and release) e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:------------------------13--15---15p13-----------13-15b17-15b17~~~-| G:--14p12--14b15~---14b15----------------14--12h14-------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-17b19r17--15h17p15------------------------------------------------| G:--------------------16b18r16~--14h16p14--12h14p12------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| I got lost at this point [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: Well, you don't get something for nothing, [Riff 5] x1 /w lyrics: You can't have freedom for free. [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: You won't get wise with the sleep still in your eyes. D5 C5 D5 A5 G G G Am No matter what your dream might be. Am Dsus4 D E G Am What you own is your own kingdom. What you do is your own glory. Am Dsus4 D E G Am What you love is your own power. What you live is your own story. Am Dsus4 D E G Am In your head is the answer, let it guide you along. Am Dsus4 D E G Am Let your heart be the anchor and the beat of your song. [Riff 7] x1 [Riff 3] x1 [Riff 7] x1 [Fill 1] x1 Repeat ad lib until fade: (Yes, I know there is another solo here) [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: Well, you don't get something for nothing, [Riff 5] x1 /w lyrics: You can't have freedom for free. [Riff 4] x1 [Riff 5] x1