The Body Electric

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Hello readers,

Rush - The Body Electric

Jimmy Pena - [email protected]

| - not a standard bar line; just used to separate music

~ - vibrato or held note

x - percussive note with no pitch; muted note

. - staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it

h - hammer on

p - pull off

s - slide

t - trill; play the note(s) indicated rapidly and repeatedly

/ - slide up from infinity

- slide down into infinity

<5> - natural harmonic (or pinch harmonic)

3(b5) - bend note up from 3rd to 5th fret pitch

3(b5r3) - bend note from 3rd to 5th fret pitch, then return to 3rd fret

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.

[Riff 1]

D7sus4 A Asus4

e:--5~-----12~------------------------------------------------|

B:--8~-----10~-----14~----15~---------------------------------|

G:--5~-----12~-----14~----14~---------------------------------|

D:--7~-----10~-----14~----14~---------------------------------|

A:--5~-------------12~----12~---------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 2] [Riff 2a]

e:-------------------|----------------------------------------|

B:-------------------|----------------------------------------|

G:-------------------|----------------------------------------|

D:-------------------|----------------------------------------|

A:--0---3---0---3----|----------------------------------------|

E:-------------------|----------------------------------------|

[Riff 3]

Dm7sus4 Em7sus4 F

e:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----------------------------------|

B:--6--6-6-6--------8--8-8-8-------10--10-10-10---10----------|

G:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7-------10--10-10-10---10----------|

D:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7-------10--10-10-10---10----------|

A:--5--5-5-5--5--7--7--7-7-7--7--8--8---8--8--8----8----------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------|

E

e:------------------------------------------------------------|

B:--10-10-10--10---9------------------------------------------|

G:--10-10-10--10---9------------------------------------------|

D:--10-10-10--10---9------------------------------------------|

A:---8--8--8---8---7------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 4]

e:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----------------------------------|

B:--6--6-6-6--------8--8-8-8----------------------------------|

G:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----2~----------------------------|

D:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----2~----------------------------|

A:--5--5-5-5--5--7--7--7-7-7----0~----------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 5]

A5

Em7 Dsus4 Csus2

e:----|----------------------------------------------|------------|

B:----|--------2------------3---------------3--------|-----3------|

G:----|---4------2--------0------0--------0---0------|---5---5----|

D:-2--|-2---2-----------2------2---0----4------------|-5-------5--|

A:-0--|------------2----------------------------5--3-|------------|

E:----|------------0---------------------------------|------------|

[Riff 6] keyboard plays these parts (A5)

A / C / D / E /

e:--------------------12~-------------10~--------------12~---------------|

B:--14~---------------13~-------------10~--------------12~---------------|

G:--14~---------------12~-------------11~--------------13~---------------|

D:--14~--7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7-12~--7-7-7-7-7-7-14~--7-7-7-7-7-7--|

A:--12~--7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7--|

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 7]

A5 Csus2/G D(add G)

e:------5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------------|

B:------5-5-5-5-5---3-3--3-3-3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3-3-3-----------|

G:-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---5-5--5-5-5-5-5---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-----------|

D:-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---5-5--5-5-5-5-5---4-4--4-4-4-4-4-----------|

A:-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---3-3--3-3-3-3-3---5-5--5-5-5-5-5-----------|

E:------------------3-3--3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|

E

e:--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------|

B:--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------|

G:--1-1--1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------|

D:--2-2--2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------|

A:--2-2--2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------|

E:--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------|

Song progression:

(Drums play 8 measures before guitar joins)

[Riff 1] x4

[Riff 2] x1

[Riff 3] x1

[Riff 4] x1

[Riff 5] x4 w/ lyrics:

One humanoid escapee, one android on the run,

Seeking freedom beneath a lonely desert sun, [repl. end of Riff 5 w/ Riff 2]

try'n' to change its program trying to change the mode, crack the code.

Images conflicting into data overload. [replace end of Riff 5 /w Riff 2]

[Riff 3] x2 /w lyrics:

One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, S. O. S.

One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, in distress.

[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:

One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero.

[Riff 5] x4 w/ lyrics:

Memory banks unloading, bytes break into bits.

Unit One's in trouble, and it's scared out of its wits. [as above]

Guidance systems breakdown, a struggle to exist, to resist.

A pulse of dying power in a clenching plastic fist. [Riff 2 end as above]

[Riff 3] x2 /w lyrics:

One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, S. O. S.

One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, in distress.

[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:

One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero.

[Riff 6] x2

[Riff 7] x2 /w lyrics:

It replays each of the days, a hundred years of routines,

Bows its head and prays to the mother of all machines, all machines.

[Guitar Solo]

A C/G D

e:--5---7-7---------10-10-10-10-10---8~~------8-8--5----------|

B:--5---5-5--12~~----7--7--7--7--7---5~~------5-5--5--8~~p5---|

G:--2--------12~~----7--7--7--7--7---5~~------5-5--5----------|

D:--2---------------------------------------------------------|

A:------------------------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------|

e:---8-8--5---------------------------------------------------|

B:---5-5--5--8~~----------------------------------------------|

G:---5-5--5--5~~----------2p0h4--2p0----0h2p0-----------------|

D:-----------------0h2h4-------------4---------4p2p0h5--5(b7)~|

A:------------------------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------|

e:----------------15~~~--------------12-15~~~--12----12-------|

B:----------14-15-----------12-13-15--------------15----<13>~-|

G:--12~~~~---------------12-----------------------------------|

D:------------------------------------------------------------|

A:------------------------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------|

slow slide infinite bend

e:--------------12--------------------------------------------|

B:-15(b17)~~--------15(b17r15)-13-15-13----------------------|

G:-----------------------------------------------19(b~)-------|

D:------------------------------------------------------------|

A:------------------------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-----20~~~--------------------------------------------------|

B:-20~--------------------------------------------------------|

G:------------------------------------------------------------|

D:------------------------------------------------------------|

A:------------------------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 1] x2

[Riff 2] x1

[Riff 3] x2 /w lyrics:

One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, S. O. S.

One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, in distress.

[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:

One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero.

[Riff 6] x2

[Riff 7] x2 /w lyrics:

It replays each of the days, a hundred years of routines,

Bows its head and prays to the mother of all machines,

mother of all MACHINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Riff 7] x4 until end (Last note is an A5)