Rush: Tai Shan From the album Hold Your Fire (Mercury Records) Copyright 1987 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Transcription by C.D. Bruce Previous transcription credit: Richard J. 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B|-4-----------2-------------------|-4-------------------------------|Y G|-4-----------4-------------------|-4-------------------------------|N D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|T A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|H E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B G# Coda (+) e|-14------------------------------|-----------------16--------------|S B|-16------------------------------|-----------------16--------------|Y G|-16------------------------------|-----------------18--------------|N D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|T A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|H E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| F# e|-14------------------------------|---------------------------------|S| B|-14------------------------------|---------------------------------|Y| G|-15------------------------------|---------------------------------|N| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|T| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|H| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Guitar w/delay single repeat | (play on 2nd repeat only) {play below 1st time only}| e|----------------------------(2)--|----------------------------{2}--|G| B|---------------------------------|(2)------------------------------|T| G|------------------------(4)------|-----------------------{4}-------|R| D|--------------------(4)----------|-------------------{4}-----------| | A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | E e|-12------------------------------|-----------------12--------------|S| B|-12------------------------------|-----------------14--------------|Y| G|-13------------------------------|-----------------13--------------|N| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|T| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|H| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G| B|{2}------------------------------|---------------------------------|T| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | F# e|-14------------------------------|---------------------------------|S| B|-14------------------------------|---------------------------------|Y| G|-15------------------------------|---------------------------------|N| 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(%) al Coda (+) e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|S B|-17------------------------------|---------------------------------|Y G|-16------------------------------|---------------------------------|N D|-16------------------------------|---------------------------------|T A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|H E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Repeat "Flute" Synth intro during second verse e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G B|-0---2---4---0---4---7---0---7---|-9---0---9---12--0---12--14~-----|T G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G B|-0---2---4---0---4---7---0---7---|-9---0---9---12--0---12--14~-----|T G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G B|-0---2---4---0---4---7---0---7---|-9---0---9---12--0---12--14~-----|T G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G B|-0---2---4---0---4---7---0---7---|-9---0---9---12--0---12--14~-----|T G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| W/delay e|---------4.------7-------6-------|---------4.------7-------6-------|G B|-5.--7.--------------------------|-5.--7.--------------------------|T G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------4.------7-------6-------|---------4.------7-------6-------|G B|-5.--7.--------------------------|-5.--7.--------------------------|T G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------4.------7-------6-------|---------4.------7-------6-------|G B|-5.--7.--------------------------|-5.--7.--------------------------|T G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------4.------7-------6-------|---------4.------7-------6-------|G B|-5.--7.--------------------------|-5.--7.--------------------------|T G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------o|R D|---------------------------------|--------------------------------o| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Coda (+) F# D#sus4 e|-14------------------------------|-----------------16\-------------|S B|-14------------------------------|-----------------16\-------------|Y G|-15------------------------------|-----------------15\-------------|N D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|T A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|H E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E e|-12------------------------------|---------------------------------|S B|-12------------------------------|---------------------------------|Y G|-13------------------------------|---------------------------------|N D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|T A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|H E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bsus4 e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|S B|-17------------------------------|---------------------------------|Y G|-16------------------------------|---------------------------------|N D|-16------------------------------|---------------------------------|T A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|H E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| R.F. "Flute" synth intro with the guitar figures below (2nd guitar in parenthesis () - bass notes matched by bass synth 8va below that notated) e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G B|-0---2---4---0---4---7---0---7---|-9---0---9---12--0---12--14~-----|T G|(4)------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|(4)------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|(2)------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G B|-0---2---4---0---4---7---0---7---|-9---0---9---12--0---14--16~-----|T G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|(4)------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|(4)------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|(2)------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G B|-0---2---4---0---4---7---0---7---|-9---0---9---12--0---12--14~-----|T G|(4)------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|(4)------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|(2)------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G B|-0---2---4---0---4---7---0---7---|-9---0---9---12--0---14--16~-----|T G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R D|(4)------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|(4)------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|(2)------------------------------|---------------------------------| {Bass Synth 8va below that notated} delay set at 1/4 note repeats e|---------4.------7-------6-------|---------4.------7-------6-------|G B|-5.--7.--------------------------|-5.--7.--------------------------|T G|---------------------------------|(1)------------------------------|R D|(2)-------------(4)--------------|----------------(2)--------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|{0}------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------4.------7-------6-------|---------4.------7-------6-------|G B|-5.--7.--------------------------|-5.--7.--------------------------|T G|(3)-------------(4)--------------|(6)-------------(8)--------------|R D|---------------------------------|--------------------------------o| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|{2}------------------------------|---------------------------------| Lyrics 1st Verse: High on the sacred mountain Up the seven thousand stairs In the golden light of autumn There was magic in the air Clouds surrounded the summit The wind blew strong and cold Among the silent temples And the writing carved in gold Somewhere in my instincts The primitive took hold Chorus: I stood at the top of the mountain And China sang to me In the peaceful haze of harvest time A song of eternity 2nd Verse: If you raise your hands to heaven You will live a hundred years I stood there like a mystic Lost in the atmosphere The clouds were suddenly parted For a moment I could see The patterns of the landscape Reaching to the eastern sea I looked upon a presence Spanning forty centuries Repeat Chorus Outro Verse: I thought of time and distance The hardships of history I heard the hope and the hunger When China sang to me When China sang to me Tabulature Explanation: | = bar line ~ = vibrato or held note x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note . = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it h = hammer p = pull s = slide (used when \ or / don't fit) ^ = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis () r = release bend to indicated string/fret t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush) / = slide up \ = slide down <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) o =\ repeat sign o =/ D.C. = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials you go back to the beginning of the piece of music. D.S. = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature only as far as the (%) sign. Coda = A passage at the end of a movement or composition that brings it to a formal close. Al Coda = means "to the tail", tells you that you must go to the end section which starts with the Coda sign (+). R.F. = repeat and fade rit. = "ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding. Other pertinent information: Tempo: 1/4 note = ??? Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]. Key signature: Starts in A goes to C Effects: Overdrive, Reverb, Chorus or Dimension Chord Chart Below for major chords used: See tab