Rush: Panacea From the album Caress of Steel (Mercury Records) Copyright 1975 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to Jimmy Pena Again, this Rush song is the culmination of many hours of work. It is not 100% complete, but every effort has been made to include as much as possible. Part V "Bacchus Plateau" does not have the complete solo. Part VI "The Fountain" does not have the complete solo either. I was not able to work them out in their entirety, but all my work is present. This work is entirely original in that I did not take anything from any previously existing parts which are available online in order to create the tab. Speaking of which, 'No One At The Bridge' was previously tabbed by Paul Bryant . 'Panacea' was previously tabbed by Vidar Bergh . 'Didacts and Narpets' is care of Branden Robinson . 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 o \_ o / repeat sign (always look for these!) [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: D : [xx0232] C : [x32010] Fmaj7 : [xx3210] G6 : [320000] G : [320033] E : [022100] A5 : [577xxx] Dsus4 : [xx0233] ** Some of the fretboxes change in different sections, so I have added fretboxes there which apply to those parts alone. Rush - IV Panacea [Riff 1] Am C G Am Am C G e:---------------------------0-----|------------------3---------| B:--1-------1--------0-----------1-|-1-------1--------3---------| G:--------------0----------0-------|-2-----------0----0---------| D:----2-------2---------0----------|-2-2-------2------0---------| A:--0---0-2-3--------------------0-|-0---0-2-3--------2---------| E:----------------2--3-------------|---------------2--3---------| [Riff 2a] [Riff 2b] D(add G&E) C9 e:--5---------------|--3------------------------------| B:----5---------5---|----3---------3------------------| G:------0-----0---0-|------0-----0---0----------------| D:--------4~--------|--------2~-----------------------| A:--5---------------|--3------------------------------| E:------------------|---------------------------------| [Riff 2c] [Riff 2d] G G e:--3-------------------|--3-----------------------------| B:----3---------3-------|----3---------3-----------------| G:------0-----0---0-----|------0-----0---0---------------| D:--------0~------------|--------0~----------------------| A:----------------------|--2-----------------------------| E:--3-------------------|--------------------------------| [Riff 3a] - Freely A C Fmaj7 e:----------------------0---------3-----------------| B:-2----2-3-5---1--------1-----1----3-------3~------| G:-2-------------0---0----2--2--------0-------------| D:-2--2-----------2-2---3--3------------0~--0~------| A:-0------------3--3--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------| [Riff 3b] - Freely A C Fmaj7 E Esus4 e:------------------------0---------0--0-0--0-0--0-| B:-2----2-3-5---1----------1---1----0--0-0--0-0--0-| G:-2-------------0---0------2-2-----1--1-1--2-2--1-| D:-2--2-----------2-2--------3------2--2-2--2-2--2-| A:-0------------3--3------3---------2--2-2--2-2--2-| E:----------------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-| [Riff 4] - Strum A(add B) e:--0---0-----0---0----|---0---0-0---0---0-0------------| B:--0-----0---0-----0--|---1---1-1---1---1-1------------| G:--6---------6--------|---0---------0------------------| D:--7---------7--------|---2---------2------------------| A:--7---------7--------|---3---------3------------------| E:--5---------5--------|--------------------------------| During [Riff 4] right after Geddy sings "Panacea..." it sounds like there are some harmonics: e:-------<5>-------| B:--<5>------------| G:-----------------| D:-----------------| A:-----------------| E:-----------------| [Riff 5] - Strum Fmaj7/C G D E e:-0----0----3----------3----3--2---------0-------------| B:-1---1-1---3--3---3---3---3---3--3------0-------------| G:-2--2---2--0---0-0----0--0----2----2----1-------------| D:-3---------0----0-----0-------0------0--2-------------| A:-3---------2----------2-----------------2-------------| E:-----------3----------3-----------------0-------------| [Riff 6] G A N.C. D e:--3-----3--5-----5----7-8-7----5----------------------| B:----3--------5-----------------7----------------------| G:------4--------6---------------7----------------------| D:-------------------------------7----------------------| A:-------------------------------5----------------------| E:--3--------5------------------------------------------| Progression: [Riff 1] x1 [Riff 2a] x2 [Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics: The whitness of confusion is [Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics: un - folding from my mind. [Riff 2c] x1 [Riff 2d] x1 I stare around in wonder. [Riff 6] x1 Have I left my life behind. [Riff 3a] x1 w/ lyrics: I catch the scent of ambergris and turn my head surprised. [Riff 3b] x1 w/ lyrics: My gaze is caught and held and I am helpless mesmerized. [Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics: Panacea, liquid grace. Oh, let me touch your fragile face. [Riff 5] x1 w/ lyrics: Enchantment falls around me and I know I cannot leave. [Riff 1] x1 [Riff 2a] x2 [Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics: Here's a meaning for my life, [Riff 2b] x2 w/ lyrics: a shelter from the storm. [Riff 2c] x2 w/ lyrics: Pacify my troubles with her [Riff 6] x1 body, soft and warm. [Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics: Naked in our unity, [Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics: a smile for ev'ry tear. [Riff 2c] x2 w/ lyrics: Gentle hands that promise me, [Riff 6] x1 comfort through the years. [Riff 3b] x1 w/ lyrics: Yet I know I must be gone before the light of dawn. [Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics: Panacea, passion pure. I can't resist your gentle lure. With lyrics below: Am G Am E7 Am e:-------------------------3-----------------------0-----5~--| B:-1-----1-------1---3-------3--------1-----1--0-----3---5~--| G:-----2---2---2---------0-----0---0------2--------------5~--| D:---2-------2---------0---------0------2--------2-------7~--| A:-0----------------------------------0----------------------| E:-------------------3-------------------------0-------------| Am G Am E7 Am My heart will lie beside you, and my wandering body grieves.