Rush: Vital Signs From the album Moving Pictures (Mercury Records) Copyright 1981 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to C. D. Bruce Transcription by C.D. Bruce Previous Transcription Credit: J-Punk Tony Kennedy General Note: When playing the chords in this song, the entire chord is "fingered" but typically only the upper strings are strummed or emphasized. | - - - Intro (fade in) - - - - | C Bb Gm Ab e|-8-------8-------8-------8------|-8---8-------6-------3-------4--| B|-8-------8-------8-------8------|-8---8-------6-------3-------4--| G|o9-------9-------9-------9-----o|-9---9-------7-------3-------5--| D|o10------10------10------10----o|-10--10------8-------5-------6--| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A6 e|-4-------4~---------------------|--------------------------------| B|-4-------6~---------------------|--------------------------------| G|-5-------5~---------------------|--------------------------------| D|-6-------x----------------------|--------------------------------| A|---------6~---------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Repeat 4 times C Ab C e|---------8---------------4------|---------8---8------------------| B|---------8---------------4------|---------8---8------------------| G|o--------9---------------5------|---------9---9------------------| D|o--------10--------------6------|---------10--10-----------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Ab C e|-8---------------4--------------|-8---8---------------8----------| B|-8---------------4--------------|-8---8---------------8----------| G|-9---------------5--------------|-9---9---------------9---------o| D|-10--------------6--------------|-10--10--------------10--------o| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Ab C e|---------8---------------4------|---------8---8------------------| B|---------8---------------4------|---------8---8------------------| G|---------9---------------5------|---------9---9------------------| D|---------10--------------6------|---------10--10-----------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| 2/4 e|--------------------------------|----------------| B|--------------------------------|----------------| G|-5------------------------------|----------------| D|-----5-------6------------------|----------------| A|---------6-----------6----------|---------6------| E|-------------------------6---8--|-----8-------8--| e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|-------------------------6------| E|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--|-6---6---6---6---8---8-------8--| e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o| D|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o| A|--------------------------------|---------------------6----------| E|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--|-6---6---6---6---8-------8---6--| Ab Eb e|--------------------------------|-4---4--------------------------| B|--------------------------------|-4---4-------8-------8-------8--| G|--------------------------------|-5---5-------8-------8-------8--| D|--------------------------------|-6---6-------8-------8-------8--| A|--------------------------------|-6---6-------6-------6-------6--| E|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--|-4---4--------------------------| Bb e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|-----6--------------------------|--------------------------------| G|-----7---7----------------------|o-------------------------------| D|-----8---8----------------------|o-------------------------------| A|-----8---8-----------6----------|--------------------------------| E|---------6-------8-------8---6--|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--| C Bb G7m Ab e|--------------------------------|-8---8-------6-------3-------4--| B|--------------------------------|-8---8-------6-------3-------4--| G|-------------------------------o|-9---9-------7-------3-------5--| D|-------------------------------o|-10--10------8-------3-------6--| A|---------------------6----------|-10--10------8-------5-------6--| E|-6---6---6---6---8-------8---6--|-8---8-------6-------3-------4--| A6 e|-4-------4~---------------------|--------------------------------| B|-4-------6~---------------------|--------------------------------| G|-5-------5~---------------------|--------------------------------| D|-6-------x----------------------|--------------------------------| A|-6-------6~---------------------|--------------------------------| E|-4-------4~---------------------|--------------------------------| (%) C e|---------------------8----------|---------------------6----------| B|---------------------8----------|---------------------6----------| G|o--------------------9----------|---------------------7----------| D|o--------10--10-----------------|---------8---8------------------| A|---------10--10-----------------|---------8---8------------------| E|---------8---8------------------|---------6---6------------------| Bb Ab e|---------------------6----------|---------------------4----------| B|---------------------6----------|---------------------4----------| G|---------------------7----------|---------------------5----------| D|---------8---8------------------|---------6---6------------------| A|---------8---8------------------|---------6---6------------------| E|---------6---6------------------|---------4---4------------------| ________________________________ |1st ending C Bb G7m Ab e|---------------------8----------|-6-----------3-----------4------| B|---------------------8----------|-6-----------3-----------4------| G|---------------------9----------|-7-----------3-----------5------| D|---------10--10-----------------|-8-----------3-----------6------| A|---------10--10-----------------|-8-----------5-----------6------| E|---------8---8------------------|-6-----------3-----------4------| ________________________________ ________________________ |2nd ending 3/4 Bb G7m e|--------------------------------|-6-----------3----------| B|--------------------------------|-6-----------3----------| G|-------------------------------o|-7-----------3----------| D|-------------------------------o|-8-----------3----------| A|--------------------------------|-8-----------5----------| E|--------------------------------|-6-----------3----------| __________________________________________________________ 3/4 4/4 Ab A6 Abmaj7 e|-4-----------4----------|-3~-----------------------------| B|-4-----------6----------|-4~-----------------------------| G|-5-----------5----------|-5~-----------------------------| D|-6-----------x----------|-5~-----------------------------| A|-6-----------6----------|-x------------------------------| E|-4-----------4----------|-4~-----------------------------| _________________________________ | To Coda (+) e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-------------------------------o| D|-------------------------------o| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| Repeat 4 times C Ab C e|---------8---------------4------|---------8---8------------------| B|---------8---------------4------|---------8---8------------------| G|o--------9---------------5------|---------9---9------------------| D|o--------10--------------6------|---------10--10-----------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| (* single repeat delay on 1/4 notes) C Ab C * * * * (*) e|-8---------------4--------------|-8---8---------------8----------| B|-8---------------4--------------|-8---8---------------8----------| G|-9---------------5--------------|-9---9---------------9---------o| D|-10--------------6--------------|-10--10--------------10--------o| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Ab * * e|-8---------------4--------------|--------------------------------| B|-8---------------4--------------|--------------------------------| G|-9---------------5--------------|-5-----------6------------------| D|-10--------------6--------------|-----5--------------------------| A|--------------------------------|---------6-----------6----------| E|--------------------------------|-------------------------6---8--| Repeat 4 times 2/4 4/4 Bb e|----------------|---------6---------------6------| B|----------------|---------6---------------6------| G|----------------|o--------7---------------7------| D|----------------|o--------8---------------8------| A|---------6------|-8---------------8--------------| E|-----8-------8--|-6---------------6--------------| C Bb Ab e|---------6----------------------|-8---8-------6-------6-------4--| B|---------6----------------------|-8---8-------6-------6-------4--| G|o--------7---------------------o|-9---9-------7-------7-------5--| D|o--------8---------------------o|-10--10------8-------8-------6--| A|-8-----------------------6------|-10--10------8-------8-------6--| E|-6-------------------8-------8--|-8---8-------6-------6-------4--| Bb e|-4-------4----------------------|---------6---------------6------| B|-4-------4----------------------|---------6---------------6------| G|-5-------5----------------------|o--------7---------------7------| D|-6-------6----------------------|o--------8---------------8------| A|-6-------6------------6---8-----|-8---------------8--------------| E|-4-------4--------8----------6--|-6---------------6--------------| C Bb G7m Ab e|---------6----------------------|-8---8-------6-------3-------4--| B|---------6----------------------|-8---8-------6-------3-------4--| G|o--------7---------------------o|-9---9-------7-------3-------5--| D|o--------8---------------------o|-10--10------8-------3-------6--| A|-8-----------------------6------|-10--10------8-------5-------6--| E|-6-------------------8-------8--|-8---8-------6-------3-------4--| A6 D.S. (%) al Coda (+) e|-4~-----------------------------|--------------------------------| B|-6~-----------------------------|--------------------------------| G|-5~-----------------------------|--------------------------------| D|-x------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|-6~-----------------------------|--------------------------------| E|-4~-----------------------------|--------------------------------| Coda (+) Guitar tacet for 8 bars (bass solo) C Bb e|-8------------------------------|-6------------------------------| B|-8------------------------------|-6------------------------------| G|o9------------------------------|-7------------------------------| D|o10-----------------------------|-8------------------------------| A|-10-----------------------------|-8------------------------------| E|-8------------------------------|-6------------------------------| Abmaj7 e|-3------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|-4------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|-5------------------------------|-------------------------------o| D|-5------------------------------|-------------------------------o| A|-x------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|-4------------------------------|--------------------------------| R.F. (ad lib strumming...I'm getting lazy!) C Bb e|-8------------------------------|-6------------------------------| B|-8------------------------------|-6------------------------------| G|o9------------------------------|-7------------------------------| D|o10-----------------------------|-8------------------------------| A|-10-----------------------------|-8------------------------------| E|-8------------------------------|-6------------------------------| Abmaj7 Bb e|-3------------------------------|-3---------------3-------6------| B|-4------------------------------|-4---------------4-------6------| G|-5------------------------------|-5---------------5-------7-----o| D|-5------------------------------|-5---------------5-------8-----o| A|-x------------------------------|-x---------------x-------8------| E|-4------------------------------|-4---------------4-------6------| Lyrics Unstable condition, A symptom of life, Of mental and environmental change. Atmospheric disturbance, The feverish flux Of human interface and interchange. The impulse is pure; Sometimes our circuits get shorted By external interference. Signals get crossed And the balance distorted By internal incoherence. A tired mind become a shape shifter, Everybody need a mood lifter, Everybody need reverse polarity. Everybody got mixed feelings About the function and the form. Everybody got to deviate from the norm. An ounce of perception, A pound of obscure. Process information at half speed. Pause, rewind, replay, Warm memory chip, Random sample, hold the one you need. Leave out the fiction, The fact is, this friction Will only be worn by persistence. Leave out conditions, Courageous convictions Will drag the dream into existence. A tired mind become a shape shifter, Everybody need a soft filter, Everybody need reverse polarity. Everybody got mixed feelings About the function and the form. Everybody got to elevate from the norm... Coda Lyrics: Everybody got mixed feelings Everybody got mixed feelings Everybody got to deviate from the norm. Everybody got to deviate from the norm. Everybody got to elevate from the norm. Everybody got to elevate from the norm. Everybody got to elevate from the norm. Everybody got to evalate from the norm. Everybody got to escalate from the norm. Everybody got to elevate. Everybody got to elevate from the norm. Everybody got to deviate from the norm. Everybody got to deviate... 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: Ab? Effects: Overdrive, Delay, Chorus Chord Chart Below for major chords used: 8 C 6 Bb 3 Gm e |-O-|---|---|---| e |-O-|---|---|---| e |-O-|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| G |-O-|---|---|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| 4 Ab 4 A6 7 Eb e |-O-|---|---|---| e |-O-|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| B |---|---|(O-|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| G |---|---|(O-|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| D |---|---|-x-|---| D |---|---|(O-|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| 3 G7m 3 Abmaj7 e |-O-|---|---|---| e |-O-|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| B |---|-O-|---|---| G |-O-|---|---|---| G |---|---|-O-|---| D |-O-|---|---|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |---|-x-|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| E |---|-T-|---|---|