Rush: Red Sector A 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 C (no surprise). 4/4 time throughout. 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 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 <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!) [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: G : [320033] A5 : [x02255] Em : [022000] Am : [x02210] F : [133211] G5 : [x5578x] [Intro] Dm7sus4 Dm9 Dm9 e:-15----12---12-12---12-|-15~----|--12-12--------12-------12-12-----| B:-13----13---15-15---13-|-13~----|--13-13---15---13--15---13-13--15~| G:-14----14---14-14---14-|-14~----|--14-14---14---14--14---14-14--14~| D:-12---------12-12------|-12~----|--12-12---12----------------------| A:-----------------------|--------|----------------------------------| E:-----------------------|--------|----------------------------------| Dm7 Dm9 Dm7 Dm7sus4 Dm7 e:-5-5---5--------------5--5--------|--5-------8-----5-5-------------| B:-6-6---5----5----5-5--6--6----8~--|--6---8---6--6--6-6--6~---------| G:-5-5---5----7----7-7--5--5----5~--|--5---5---5--5--5-5--5~---------| D:-------7----7----7-7--7--7----7~--|--7---7---7--7--7-7--7~---------| A:----------------------------------|---------------------5~---------| E:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| F5 Am e:-----|--12~---|---15--15----12---12--12----15~---|--12----12-------| B:-----|--13~---|---13--13----13---15--13----13~---|--13----15-------| G:10~--|--14~---|---14--14----14---14--14----14~---|--14----14-------| D:10~--|--14~---|---12-----------------------12~---|--12----0--------| A:-8~--|--12~---|----------------------------------|-----------------| E:-----|--------|----------------------------------|-----------------| Dsus2 Dm9 e:--5-----------|---0----0----5~-----|---0----0----5~----------------| B:--6----8~-----|---3----1----5~-----|---3----1----5~----------------| G:--5----5~-----|---2----2----5~-----|---2----2----5~----------------| D:--7----7~-----|---0----0----7~-----|---0----0----0~----------------| A:--------------|--------------------|-------------------------------| E:--------------|--------------------|-------------------------------| [Riff 1] e:--0----0----5~-----------------------------------------------------| B:--3----1----5~-----------------------------------------------------| G:--2----2----5~-----------------------------------------------------| D:--0----0----0~-----------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 2] F5 A5 e:--0----0-------------5---5--|--0----0----5~------------------------| B:--3----1-----6-------5---5--|--3----1----5~------------------------| G:--2----2-----5-------2---2--|--2----2----5~------------------------| D:--0----0-----3-------2---2--|--0----0----0~------------------------| A:-------------------------0--|--------------------------------------| E:----------------------------|--------------------------------------| [Riff 3] e:-------------------------5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------| B:-------------------------5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------| G:-------------------------2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------| D:--2---0-0--3--0---2-2----2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------| A:-------------------------0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 4] F e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------0---------------0-------------------------------------| G:--2--------2---2-----------2---2---0-------------------------------| D:--3------3---------------3-------3---------------------------------| A:--3----3---------3----3--------------------------------------------| E:--1--1----------------1--------------------------------------------| Song progression: [Intro] x1 [Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics: All that we can do is just survive. [Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics: All that we can do to help ourselves is stay alive. Am~ [Riff 3] x2 [Riff 3] x2 /w lyrics: G Ragged lines of ragged grey. Skeletons they shuffle away G [Riff 3] x1 Shouting guards and smoking guns will cut down the unlucky ones. (strum) A5 Em I clutch the wire fence until my fingers bleed. [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: A wound that will not heal. A heart that cannot feel. (strum) Am Em Hoping that the horror will recede. [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: Hoping that tomorrow we'll all be freed. [Riff 3] x2 [Riff 3] x2 /w lyrics: G Sickness to insanity, prayer to profanity. G [Riff 3] x1 Days and weeks and months go by. Don't feel the hunger too weak to cry. (strum) A5 Em I hear the sound of gunfire at the prison gate. [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: Are the liberators here? Do I hope or do I fear? (strum) Am Em For my father and my brother it's too late, F F F [Riff 1] x1 But I must help my mother stand up straight. Repeat this part TWICE: [Riff 1] x1 then [Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics: Are we the last ones left alive? Are we the only human beings to survive? [Guitar Solo]: Let all the harmonics ring; notes with a '!' represent vibrato instead of a held note; also use echo and a harmonizer set to a perfect 5th, as well as the standard chorus. Am e:-----------|------------|---------------|--------------------------| B:-----------|------------|---------------|--<12>~-------------------| G:-----------|-<12>~------|---------------|------<12>~---------------| D:-<7>~------|------<12>~-|-<7>~----------|----------<12>~-<12>~-----| A:-<7>~------|------------|-<7>~----------|--------------------------| E:-----<12>!-|------------|-------<12>~---|--------------------------| e:---------------|------------|--------------------|-----------------| B:---------------|-<7>~-------|--------------------|-<7>~------<7>~--| G:----------<5>~-|------<7>!--|---------------<5>~-|------<7>~-------| D:------<5>~-----|------------|-----<5>~-<5>~------|-----------------| A:-<4>~----------|------------|-<4>~---------------|-----------------| E:---------------|------------|--------------------|-----------------| G Am e:-----------------------|------------------------------12-12-12-12--| B:-12-----12-13----15----|-13-13-13-13-15--13--12--13---13-13-13-13--| G:-12--------------------|-------------12--14--12--14---14-14-14-14--| D:-12--12-------12----12-|-------------12----------------------------| A:-10--------------------|-------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------|-------------------------------------------| D e:-----------12------------------|----------7--7--5-----7--7--5------| B:-15p13--15-----15-13-15-13-13--|--5s7--5--8--8--7--5--8--7--7------| G:---------------12-12-12----12--|--5s7--5--7--7--7--5--7--7--7------| D:---------------------------14--|--5s7--5-----------5---------------| A:-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E:-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G Am C/G F e:-----------12---12-------------12--12--|---------------------------| B:--12-13-12-15---15---10---10---13--12--|----------------<12>~-13~~-| G:--12-12-12-12---12---10---10---12--12--|------5s9---<12>~-----14~~-| D:--12-12-12-12---12---10---10-----------|----7-----------------15~~-| A:---------------------------------------|--7------------------------| E:---------------------------------------|---------------------------| Am C/G F Am C/G e:------------------------------------------|------0-----3-3-3-3-----| B:-1---------<12>~-------10~-----13--13p12--|--1---1--1--1-1-1-1-----| G:-----2s5--------<12>~--10~----------------|--2---2--2--0-0-0-0-----| D:---2-------------------10~----------------|--2---2--2--2-2-2-2-----| A:------------------------------------------|------------------------| E:------------------------------------------|------------------------| F G Am e:--3--0-----0--|--3-----3--3---|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5~\--|-0---0---0------| B:--1--1--3--1--|--3-----3--3---|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3~\--|-1---3---1------| G:--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0~\--|-2---2---2------| D:--2--2--3--3--|--0--0--0--0---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0~\--|-2---2---2------| A:--------------|--2-----2--2---|-------------------|-0---0---0------| E:--------------|--3-----3--3---|-------------------|----------------| e:--0--0--0--|--0---0-----0--|--0---0-----0--|-----------------------| B:--1--3--1--|--1---3--0--1--|--1---3--0--1--|-----------------------| G:--2--2--2--|--2---2--2--2--|--2---2--2--2--|-----------------------| D:--2--2--2--|--2---2--2--2--|--2---2--2--2--|-----------------------| A:--0--0--0--|--0---0-----0--|--0---0-----0--|-----------------------| E:-----------|---------------|---------------|-----------------------| (strum) A5 Em I hear the sound of gunfire at the prison gate. [Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics: Are the liberators here? Do I hope or do I fear? (strum) Am Em For my father and my brother it's too late, F F F G5 But I must help my mother stand up straight. [Riff 1] x1 [Riff 1] x1 then [Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics: Are we the last ones left alive? Are we the only human beings to survive? [Riff 1] x1 then [Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics: Are we the last ones left alive? Are we the only human beings to survive? [Outro]: Dm9 Dm9 Dm7 Dm7sus4 Dm9 Dm7sus4 e:-12--12----12-----------15~---|-12-12-12--12--12--15--12-12-12-----| B:-13--13----15---13--13--13~---|-13-13-13--15--13--13--13-13-13-15--| G:-14--14----14---14--14--14~---|-14-14-14--14--14--14--14-14-14-14--| D:----------------15--12--12~---|-15-15-15----------12--15-15-15-12--| A:------------------------------|------------------------------------| E:------------------------------|------------------------------------| Dm7 Dm9 Dm7sus4 F Am Dm7sus4 e:--5--5-----0--0--0---5--5-----------|---------12~------------------| B:--6--6-----1--3--1---6--6----8~-----|-10~-----13~-------8~---------| G:--5--5-----2--2--2---5--5----5~-----|-10~-----14~-------5~---------| D:-----------------------------7~-----|-10~-----14~-------7~---------| A:------------------------------------|--8~-----12~----5--5~---------| E:------------------------------------|------------------------------|