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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

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). I have added some new parts below.
Unfortunately, the entire middle section of the song is missing in this
tab. It was just too difficult for me to transcribe. 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!)

[x35553] = fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard
  tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read.

Chord legend:

A    : [x02220]
F    : [133211]
G    : [355433]
E    : [022100]
F#m  : [244222]
D/F# : [2x023x]
B    : [x2444x]

All "G."'s are played on the neck as such: [x/10/12/12/12/10]

[Intro] - Fingerpicked

   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---8-|-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 open E in []'s is only played the first time. The
other times, it is skipped. (Another guitar plays it, but for practical
purposes, just incorporate it into the next chord)


     A7sus4 A7  A7sus2/G or 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----------------------x---0--0---0--0---------2--4--|
A:-----0---0--0--x----------------------0---x--x---2--2---2--4--------|
E:---------------3----0--2--3--2--[0]---0---2--2---3--3---------------|

[Riff 1]
    A5                D5            B5
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:------2--0~-------------7------------------------------------------|
D:----2-------4-2-------7-----------9--------------------------------|
A:--0-----------------5------4~--7--9--------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------7--------------------------------|

[Riff 3]
e:--14--15--14----------16b17~~-------------------------------------|
B:--------------17--14----------------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 4]
     (played over A    B  B    G  G pattern in last verse)
e:---14--15--14-------14-14~~----------------------------------------|
B:---------------17~----------15-15~~~-------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Song Progression:

[Intro] (play last section 3 times)

[Riff 1] x2

            A       A A      F   F          F     G         G     G     E
When they turn the pages of history, when these days have passed long ago,

            A      A  A    A   F     F        G        G       E
Will they read of us with sadness   for the seeds that we let grow?

     F#m        G            F#m    G        A  A~
We turned our gaze from the castles in the distance,

 F#m        G          F#m      G      A  A~
Eyes cast down on the path of least resistance.

(These G's are played on the 12th fret as such: [x10/12/12/12/10])

 G. G.  G.   G. G. G.   G.        [Riff 3]
Cities full of hatred, fear and lies.

 G.  G.   G.    G.   G.    G.  G.    [Riff 3]
Withered hearts and cruel tormented eyes.

 G.  G.   G. G.   G.     G.  G.     [Riff 3]
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise.

  G               D/F#          A          B            G
Beating down the multitude and    scoffing at the wise.

[Riff 1] x2

     A    A     A    F     F   F   G       G   G    E
The hypocrites are slandering the sacred halls of Truth.

  A       A     A   F F          G    G        E
Ancient nobles showering their bitterness on youth.

 F#m      G        F#m        G    G    A A~
Can't we find the minds that made us strong?

 F#m       G      F#m           G         A      A~
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...)

 G. G.  G.   G. G. G.   G.        [Riff 3]
Cities full of hatred, fear and lies.

 G.  G.   G.    G.   G.    G.  G.    [Riff 3]
Withered hearts and cruel tormented eyes.

 G.  G.   G. G.   G.     G.  G.     [Riff 3]
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise.

  G                  D/F#       A          B            G
Beating down the multitude and    scoffing at the wise.

 G.   G.   G.   G.  G.   G.  G.      [Riff 3]
Can't we raise our eyes and make a start?

                                       [Riff 4]
 G.   G.  G.   G.  G...     G.      A   B  B  G   G    E:--0-2-3-2-0--
Can't we find the minds to lead us closer to the Heart?

[Riff 2] (below) x2

Note: in this part, the B in []'s is only played the first time. The
other times, it is skipped.

    D  D/F#    G                  A7sus4  A7  A7sus2/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:--x---0--0---0--0-|------2--4------2---2--2--2---------------------|
A:--0---x--x---2--2-|-2--4------[2]--0---0--0--x---------------------|
E:--0---2--2---3--3-|--------------------------3----0--2-3-2---------|


[Outro]:

    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:--x---0--0---0--0~-------------------------4~----------------------|
A:--0---x--x---2--2~---4--5--5s7--5--4--0----2~----------------------|
E:--0---2--2---3--3~-----------------------0.------------------------|

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