Rush - A Farewell to Kings
From the CD 'A Farewell to Kings'
Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart
Mercury/Polygram Records 822546-2
This constitutes about 90% of the song. I re-worked the
introduction, but it is still almost the same as the original by David
Sandberg <dts@quad.sialis.com>. The entire middle section of the song is
missing in this tab. It was just too difficult for me to transcribe.
Additional credit goes to Chuck Bruce <cbruce@peco-energy.com> for figuring
out Riff 1 and Dave Toussaint <bigdave@pe.net> for various riffs. The intro
is in the key of D, then switches to A. It ends in D after the last set of
lyrics.
Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com
| = 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~---------------------|
| |
e:---------------------------------------------------|
B:--15~~---------------------------------------------|
G:-----------14~~------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------|
[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-------------------------|
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