COUNTDOWN
As recorded by Rush
(From the 1982 Album SIGNALS)
Words by Lee, Lifeson, Peart Music by Lee & Lifeson
Transcribed by Charles D. Bruce
Last Updated: 2003-10-20
E7 A/E G6/E
B7sus4/F#
| x 7 9 7 0 0 0 7 7 6 5 0 0 5 5 4 3 0 x 9 7 9 |
| 0 0 |
B7sus4/F#(type 2) Dsus2 G F
| x 9 7 9 7 7 x 5 7 7 5 5 3 5 5 4 3 3 1 3 3 2 |
| 1 1 |
C5 E5 A
Aadd9
| x 3 5 5 x x x 7 9 9 0 0 5 7 7 6 5 5 5 7 7 6 |
| 0 0 |
Fmaj7 G7 A7sus2
Fmaj7sus2
| 1 3 3 2 0 x 3 x 3 0 0 x x 0 2 0 0 x 1 3 3 0 |
| 0 x |
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Lifeson'
Q=132
4/4
Gtr I
Wx8
W +W W +W
| 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
| o 0 | (0) | 5 | (5) |
| 7 | (7) | 6 | (6) |
| 9 | (9) | 7 | (7) |
| o 7 | (7) | 7 | (7) |
| | | | |
1.,2.,3.
W +W W +W 4x
| 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
| 3 | (3) | 0 | (0) o |
| 4 | (4) | 9 | (9) |
| 5 | (5) | 7 | (7) |
| 5 | (5) | 9 | (9) o |
| | | | |
4.
W +W W +H.. E
| 4 | (4) | 9 | (9) |
| 5 | (5) | 7 | (7) 9 |
| 5 | (5) | 9 | (9) 7 |
| | | | |
W +H.. E W +H.. E
| 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
| 0 | (0) | 5 | (5) |
| 7 | (7) 6 | 6 | (6) 4 |
| 9 | (9) 7 | 7 | (7) 5 |
| 7 | (7) 7 | 7 | (7) 5 |
| | | | |
W +H.. E W +H.. E
| 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) 0 |
| 3 | (3) | 0 | (0) 0 |
| 4 | (4) 9 | 9 | (9) 7 |
| 5 | (5) 7 | 7 | (7) 9 |
| 5 | (5) 9 | 9 | (9) 7 |
| | | | |
H H +H H H H +H Q +Q
| 0 0 | (0) 0 | 0 0 | (0) 0 (0) |
| 0 0 | (0) 0 | 5 5 | (5) 5 (5)\ |
| 7 7 | (7) 7 | 6 6 | (6) 6 (6)\ |
| 9 9 | (9) 9 | 7 7 | (7) 7 (7)\ |
| 7 7 | (7) 7 | 7 7 | (7) 7 (7)\ |
| | 0 0 (0) | | 0 0 (0) (0) |
E Q E +H E Q E +Q +Q
H H +H H H H +H H
| 0 0 | (0) 0 | 0 7 | (7) 0 |
| 3 3 | (3) 3 | 0 7 | (7) 0 |
| 4 4 | (4) 4 | 9 9 | (9) 9 |
| 5 5 | (5) 5 | 7 7 | (7) 7 |
| 5 5 | (5) 5 | 9 9 | (9) 9 |
| | 0 0 (0) | | 0 0 (0) |
E Q E +H E Q E +H
~
H H +H H H H +E Q E Q Q
| 0 0 | (0) 0 | 0 0 | (0) |
| 0 0 | (0) 0 | 5 5 | (5) 5 5 |
| 7 7 | (7) 7 | 6 6 | (6) 6 6 |
| 9 9 | (9) 9 | 7 7 | (7) |
| 7 7 | (7) 7 | 7 7 | (7) |
| | 0 0 (0) | | |
E Q E +H
~~
Q E Q E E E H. Q H H H H
| 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 | 7 7 |
| 3 3 3 | 0 | 0 0 | 7 7 |
| 4 4 4 | 4 7 | 9 9 | 9 9 |
| | 5 9 | 7 7 | 7 7 |
| | 5 7 | 9 9 | 9 9 |
| | | | |
E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q
| 5 5 5 | | | |
| 5 5 5 | | | |
| 7 7 7 | 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 | 4 4 4 |
| 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 |
| 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 |
| | 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 | 3 3 3 |
E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E E E E E E E E
| 5 5 5 | | | |
| 5 5 5 | | | |
| 7 7 7 | 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| | 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 | |
E E E Q Q. Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. Q. E +E
| | | | |
| | | 5 5 (5) | 5 5 5 (5)\ |
| 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 (9) | 6 6 (6) | 6 6 6 (6)\ |
| 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 (9) | 7 7 (7) | 7 7 7 (7)\ |
| 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 (7) | 7 7 (7) | 7 7 7 (7)\ |
| | | 5 5 (5) | 5 5 5 (5)\ |
H H H H Q. Q. Q Q. Q. Q
| 3 3 | 3 3 | | |
| 3 3 | 3 3 | 5 5 | 5 5 |
| 4 4 | 4 4 | 6 6 | 6 6 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 | 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 | 5 5 | 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 |
| 3 3 | 3 3 | 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 |
E E E Q Q E +Q E Q Q E Q. Q Q E +E E E Q E Q
| 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | (0) | 0 | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 | (9) 7 7 7 | 6 6 | (6) 6 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 | 7 | 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 | 7 | 7 |
| | 0 | 5 | |
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. +Q Q. Q. +Q
| 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | |
| 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | |
| 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 | 5 5 (5) | 5 5 (5) |
| 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 (5) | 5 5 (5) |
| 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 (3) | 3 3 (3) |
| 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 | | |
E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q
| | | | |
| 5 5 5 | | | |
| 7 7 7 | 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 | 4 4 4 |
| 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 |
| 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 |
| | 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 | 3 3 3 |
6/4
E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E E E Q E Q +E E E Q E E E H
| | | | |
| 5 5 5 | | 0 0 | (0) 0 0 |
| 7 7 7 | 4 4 4 | 2 | 0 0 |
| 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 | 3 0 | (0) 3 3 2 0 |
| | 3 3 3 | 1 3 | 1 1 |
H Q. E +H H E E E E
4/4 6/4
E E E Q E Q +E E E Q E E E H
| | |
| 0 0 | (0) 0 0 |
| 2 | 0 0 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 3 0 | (0) 3 3 2 0 |
| (1) 3 | 1 1 |
+H Q. E +H H E E E E
4/4 6/4
E E E Q E Q +E E E Q E E E H
| | |
| 0 0 | (0) 0 0 |
| 2 | 0 0 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 3 0 | (0) 3 3 2 0 |
| (1) 3 | 1 1 |
+H Q. E +H H E E E E
4/4
E E E Q E Q +H.. E E E E E E E E E 12x H H
| | | | 0 0 |
| 0 0 | | o o | 0 0 |
| 2 2 | (2) 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 | 7 7 |
| 3 2 | (2) 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 |
| 3 0 | (0) 7 | o 7 7 7 7 7 o | 7 7 |
| (1) 3 | | | |
+H Q. E
|-3-|
+E Q. H Q. H +E +E E Q. E E +E H Q Q Q
| (0) 0 0 | 5 (5) | (5) | 0 0 |
| (0) 0 0 | 5 (5) | (5) | 3 3 |
| (7) 7 7 | 6 6 (6) | (6) 6 6 6 6 (6)\ | 4 4 |
| (9) 9 9 | 7 7 (7) | (7) 7 7 7 7 (7)\ | 5 |
| (7) 7 7 | 7 | 7 7 7 7 (7)\ | 5 |
| | 5 | 5 5 5 5 (5)\ | |
~
W H H H H E Q E Q Q
| | 0 7 | 7 7 | |
| | 0 7 | 7 7 | 5 5 5 |
| | 9 9 | 9 9 | 7 7 7 |
| 5 | 7 7 | 7 7 | 7 7 7 |
| | 9 9 | 9 9 | 5 5 5 |
| | | | |
E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q
| | | | |
| | | | 5 5 5 |
| 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 | 4 4 4 | 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 | 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 | 3 3 3 | |
E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E E E E E E Q Q. Q Q E
| | | | |
| | | | |
| 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 9 9 9 9 |
| 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 9 9 9 9 |
| 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 7 7 7 7 |
| 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 | | |
Q. Q Q. Q. H +E Q. Q E Q H H
| | 5 5 (5) | 5 5 5 5 | |
| | 5 5 (5) | 5 5 5 5 | 3 3 |
| 9 9 9 | 6 6 (6) | 6 6 6 6 | 4 4 |
| 9 9 9 | 7 7 (7) | 7 7 7 7 | 5 5 |
| 7 7 7 | 7 7 (7) | 7 7 7 7 | 5 5 |
| | 5 5 (5) | 5 5 5 5 | 3 3 |
H H Q. H +E Q. H +E E E E E Q E E
| | 5 5 (5) | 5 5 (5) | |
| 3 3 | 5 5 (5) | 5 5 (5) | |
| 4 4 | 6 6 (6) | 6 6 (6) | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 5 5 | 7 7 (7) | 7 7 (7) | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 5 5 | 7 7 (7) | 7 7 (7) | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
|-3----3----|-5----5----(5)-|-5----5----(5)-|----------------|
+E Q E Q Q Q. Q Q E +E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E
| 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 1 1 1 1 |
| 0 0 | 5 0 | 0 | 1 1 1 1 |
| (9) 7 7 | 6 6 | (6) | 2 2 2 2 |
| (9) 9 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 3 3 3 |
| (7) 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 3 3 3 |
| | | | 1 1 1 1 |
E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q Q. Q. +Q E Q E Q Q
| 1 1 1 1 | | | |
| 1 1 1 1 | | | 5 5 5 |
| 2 2 2 2 | 5 5 5 | 5 5 (5) | 7 7 7 |
| 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 | 5 5 (5) | 7 7 7 |
| 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 | 3 3 (3) | 5 5 5 |
| 1 1 1 1 | | | |
E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q
| | | | |
| | | | 5 5 5 |
| 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 | 4 4 4 | 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 | 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 | 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 | 3 3 3 | |
E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q Q. H +E
| | | | 5 (5) |
| | | | 5 5 (5) |
| 4 4 4 | 2 2 2 | 4 4 4 | 7 7 (7) |
| 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 | 7 7 (7) |
| 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 | 5 5 5 | 5 |
| 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 | 3 3 3 | |
Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. Q Q +E
| 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 3 (3) | 5 |
| 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 3 (3) | 5 5 5 (5) |
| 4 4 (4) | 2 2 (2) | 4 4 (4) | 7 7 7 (7) |
| 5 5 (5) | 3 3 (3) | 5 5 (5) | 7 7 7 (7) |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. H E E E E Q E Q
| 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 3 | |
| 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 0 |
| 4 4 (4) | 2 2 (2) | 4 4 | 2 |
| 5 5 (5) | 3 3 (3) | 5 5 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 5 5 | 3 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 3 | 1 3 |
H Q. E
6/4 4/4
+E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E Q E Q 9x
| | |
| o (0) 0 0 | 0 0 o |
| 0 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 |
| o (0) 3 3 2 0 | 3 0 o |
| 1 1 | (1) 3 |
+H H E E E E +H Q. E
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a -
acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it
represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them
represent rests. Multi-bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the
number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash