Rush - A Farewell to Kings
From the CD 'A Farewell to Kings'
Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart
Mercury/Polygram Records 822546-2
| = 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!)
[Intro] - Fingerpicked on a nylon stringed acoustic guitar
Bm A5 D E/G# G F#
| e | 0 0 3 3 2 |
| B | 3 7 3 2 |
| G | 4 2 7 4 4 4 4 3 |
| D | 4 2 7 5 4 |
| A | 2 4 0 5 4 5 4 7 5 |
| E | 7 0 4 0 0 3 2 |
Bm A5 D E/G# G F#
| e | 0 0 3 3 2 |
| B | 3 3 7 7 0 3 2 |
| G | 2 7 7 4 4 4 3 |
| D | 4 4 2 7 7 5 4 |
| A | 2 2 4 0 5 5 4 7 5 |
| E | 7 0 4 0 0 3 2 |
Bm A5 D E/G#
| e | 0 0 |
| B | 3 3 7 7 0 |
| G | 2 7 7 4 4 |
| D | 4 4 2 7 7 |
| A | 2 2 4 0 4 7 5 |
| E | 7 0 4 0 0 |
D/F# Em/G D/A F#m/A A/E
| e | 5 5 |
| B | 3 3 5 5 7 7 5 5 |
| G | 2 4 4 7 6 6 6 |
| D | 7 7 |
| A | 7 |
| E | 2 3 5 5 |
(keyboard and xylophone?/glockenspiel?/chimes? enter)
Em Bm C G F#
| e | 0 2 0 3 3 3 2 |
| B | 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 2 |
| G | 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 |
| D | 2 2 4 4 4 2 4 |
| A | 2 2 2 2 3 3 |
| E | 3 2 |
Em Bm C G F#
| e | 0 0 0 2 0 3 3 2 |
| B | 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 |
| G | 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 4 |
| D | 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 5 |
| A | 2 2 3 |
| E | 3 2 |
Bm A5 D E/G# G F#
| e | 0 3 3 2 |
| B | 3 3 7 0 2 |
| G | 2 7 4 4 4 4 3 |
| D | 4 4 2 7 5 4 |
| A | 2 2 4 0 5 4 7 5 |
| E | 7 0 4 0 0 3 2 |
Bm A5 D
| e | 0 |
| B | 3 3 7 0 |
| G | 2 7 4 4 4 |
| D | 4 4 2 7 |
| A | 2 2 4 0 5 4 7 5 |
| E | 7 0 4 0 0 |
D/F# Em/G D/A F#m/A A/E
| e | | | 5 |
| B | 3 3 5 5 7 7 | 3 3 5 5 7 7 | 3 3 5 5 7 7 5 |
| G | 2 2 4 4 7 6 | 2 2 4 4 7 6 | 2 2 4 4 7 6 6 |
| D | | | 7 |
| A | | | 7 |
| E | 2 3 5 5 | 2 3 5 5 | 2 3 5 5 |
(Note: in this part, the notes in ()'s are played by a second guitar which
is doubling the lead part.)
(doubled electric guitars)
A7sus4 A7 Em/G D D/F# G
| e | 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 |
| B | 3 2 2 0 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 |
| D | 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 |
| A | 0 0 0 x x x 2 2 4 |
| E | 3 0 2 3 2 0~ 2 2 3 3 |
| e | 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 |
| B | 3 2 2 0 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 |
| D | 2 2 2 2 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 |
| A | (0) 0 0 x x x 2 2 4 |
| E | 3 0 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 |
| e | 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 |
| B | 3 2 2 0 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G | 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 |
| D | 2 2 2 2 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 |
| A | (0) 0 0 x x x 2 2 4 2~ |
| E | 3 0 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 |
[Riff 1]
A5 D5 B5
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 2 7 |
| D | 2 7 7~s 9 9\ |
| A | 0 5 4~s 7 9\ |
| E | 3~ 2 0~ 7\ |
[Riff 2] _________________________________________
A F G |1. E |2. E
| e | 5 5 5 3 3 3 | 0~ | 0 0 0 0 0 |
| B | 5 5 5 3 3 3 | 0~ | 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 6 6 6 2 2 2 4 4 4 | 1~ | 1 1 1 1 1 |
| D | 7 7 7 3 3 3 5 5 5 | 2~ 2 2~ | 2~ 2 2 2 2 2 |
| A | 7 7 7 3 3 3 5 5 5 | 2~ 2 2~ | 2~ 2 2 2 2 2 |
| E | 5 5 5 1 1 1 3 3 3 | 0~ 0 0~ | 0~ 0 0 0 0 0 |
[Riff 3]
F#m G A
| e | 2 3 2 3 5~ 5~ |
| B | 2 3 2 3 5~ 5~ |
| G | 2 4 2 4 6~ 6~ |
| D | 4 5 4 5 7 7 7 7~ 7 7~ |
| A | 4 5 4 5 7 7 7 7~ 7 7~ |
| E | 2 3 2 3 5 5 5 5~ 5 5~ |
[Riff 4]
G (A)
| e | 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 14 16b17~~ |
| B | 15 15 15 15 15 15 17 14 |
| G | 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| A | |
| E | |
[Riff 5] - an overdubbed electric plays the notes at the bottom
G D/F# A B G
| e | 3~ 3~ |
| B | 3~ 3~ 2 4 3~ |
| G | 0~ 2~ 2 4 0~ |
| D | 0~ 0~ 2 4 0~ |
| A | 2~ x~ 0 2 2~ |
| E | 3~ 2~ 3~ |
| |
[Riff 6]
G (played over A B B G G pattern in last verse)
| e | 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 14 14 14~~ |
| B | 15 15 15 15 15 15 17~ 15 15~~~ |
| G | 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| D | 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| A | |
| E | |
Song Progression:
[Intro] x1
[Riff 1] x2
With [Riff 2] x1:
When they turn the pages of history, when these days have passed long ago,
Will they read of us with sadness for the seeds that we let grow?
With [Riff 3] x2:
We turned our gaze from the castles in the distance,
Eyes cast down on the path of least resistance.
With [Riff 4] x3:
Cities full of hatred, fear and lies.
Withered hearts and cruel tormented eyes.
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise.
With [Riff 5] x1:
Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise.
[Riff 1] x2
With [Riff 2] x1:
The hypocrites are slandering the sacred halls of Truth.
Ancient nobles showering their bitterness on youth.
With [Riff 3] x2:
Can't we find the minds that made us strong?
Can't we learn to feel what's right and what's wrong? What's wrong?
[Guitar Solo and middle section] all skipped here - sorry (someday...)
I did manage to tab out the section from 3:51 on. The chords in
()'s are played by the first guitar, while another breaks off to finish the
Solo.
A
| e | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| B | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| G | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| D | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| A | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| E | |
G (A)
| e | 5 5 5~~ 3~~ 5~~ 3~~ |
| B | 5 5 5~~ 3~~ 5~~ 3~~ 10~ |
| G | 2 2 2~~ 0~~ 2p0 2~~ 0~~ 2p0 12b14~ |
| D | 2 2 2~~ 0~~ 0 2~~ 0~~ 0 ? |
| A | 0 0 0~~ 2~~ 0~~ 2~~ 0* |
| E | 3~~ 0h3 3~~ 0h3 |
(G) (A)
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 16b18r16 16b18r16 16 16~ 14 16 14 16 16b18r16p14 16 16 |
| D | 14h16 |
| A | |
| E | |
(G)
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 14~~~~ 12b14 12 11 12 11 12p11 |
| D | 14 12~~~ |
| A | |
| E | |
With [Riff 4] x3:
Cities full of hatred, fear and lies.
Withered hearts and cruel tormented eyes.
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise.
With [Riff 5] x1:
Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise.
With [Riff 4] x1:
Can't we raise our eyes and make a start?
With [Riff 6] x1:
Can't we find the minds to lead us closer to the heart?
(Note: as above, the notes in ()'s are played by a second guitar which is
doubling the lead part.)
D D/F# G A7sus4 A7 Em/G
| e | | 2 0 0 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 |
| B | | 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 2 2 0 |
| G | | 2 2 2 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| D | | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 2 4 2 2 2 2 |
| A | | x x 2 2 | 4 2~ 0 0 0 x |
| E | 0 2 3 2 0 | 2 2 3 3 | 3 0 2 3 2 |
| e | 2 0 0 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 |
| B | 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 2 2 0 |
| G | 2 2 2 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| D | (0) 0 0 0 0 | 0 2 4 2 2 2 2 |
| A | x x 2 2 | 4 (0) 0 0 x |
| E | 2 2 3 3 | 3 0 2 3 2 |
(switch to acoustic)
D D/F# G Bm
| e | 2 0 0 3 3~ 2~ |
| B | 3 3 3 3 3~ 3~ |
| G | 2 2 2 0 0~ 4~ |
| D | (0) 0 0 0 0~ 4~ |
| A | x x 2 2~ 4 5 5s7 5 4 0 2~ |
| E | 2 2 3 3~ 0 |