The Trees

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Rush - The Trees

From the CD 'Hemispheres'

Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart

Mercury/Polygram Records 822547-2

Other tab was quite a bit lacking, so here is the full version.

Previously tabbed by Patrick M. Ryan and Frank

Schaapherder . The key is D. Intro is played on

a nylon- 6-stringed acoustic. The rest of the song is played by two

electric guitars [in unison] with distortion and chorus. Intro courtesy of

Tony Kennedy and Rich Soto

with some further corrections by myself.

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

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

<5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)

[5]

= artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)

[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.

PM = Palm Mute; lightly touch the strings at the bridge with the edge of

the fret hand

Chord legend for the chords played during the verses:

[x02255] [244322]

A5(I) : F# :

[x244xx] [244xxx]

B5 : F#5 :

[x044xx] [xx0232]

B/A : D :

[320033] [x46654]

G : C#m :

[355xxx] [577655]

G5 : A :

[x0220x] [x24432]

Asus2 : Bm :

[022100] [x022xx]

E : A5 :

[Intro]

:

D F#m C#m

e:--2--------0--------|--2--------2-----|--4--------4--------|

B:-----3--------3-----|-----2--------2--|--------5-----5-----|

G:--------2-----------|-----------------|-----6--------------|

D:--0--------------0--|--------4--------|--------------------|

A:--------------------|--------------4--|--4--------------4--|

E:--------------------|--2--------------|--------------------|

A E G A

e:--5--------5-----|-----------0-----|--3-----------------|

B:-----5--------5--|--0-----0----0---|-----3-----2--------|

G:--------2--------|-----1-----------|-----------------2--|

D:--------------2--|---------------0-|--------------2-----|

A:--0--------------|-----------------|-------2---0--------|

E:-----------------|--0--------------|--3-----------------|

[lyrics enter]

Bm D F#m

e:------------2-|-----|--2h3p2--------2--------|--2--------2-----|

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

G:--4--4--4-----|--4~-|------------2-----------|-----------------|

D:--------------|-----|--0------------------0--|--------4--------|

A:--2--2--0h2-2-|--2~-|------------------------|--------------4--|

E:--------------|-----|------------------------|--2--------------|

C#m A E

e:-----------4--------|--5--------5-----|--0--------0-----|

B:--5-----------5-----|-----5--------5--|--0-----0--------|

G:--------6-----------|--------2--------|-----1-----------|

D:-----6--------------|--------------2--|--------------0--|

A:--4--------------4--|--0--------------|-----------------|

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

G A Bm D

e:--3-----------------|-----------2--|-----|--2--------3p2--------|

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

G:-----------------2--|--4--4--4-----|--4~-|-----2----------------|

D:--------------2-----|--------------|-----|--0--------0----0--x--|

A:-------2---0--------|--2--2--0--2--|--2~-|----------------------|

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

F#m C#m A

e:--2--------2-----|-----------4--------|--5--------5-----|

B:-----2--------2--|--5-----------5-----|-----5--------5--|

G:-----------------|--------6-----------|--------2--------|

D:--------4--------|-----6--------------|--------------2--|

A:--------------4--|--4--------------4--|--0--------------|

E:--2--------------|--------------------|-----------------|

E G A Bm

e:---------0-------|--3-----------------|------------2--|-----|

B:-0-----0---0-----|-----3-----2--------|--3--3--3---3--|--3~-|

G:----1------------|-----------------2--|--4--4--4------|--4~-|

D:--------------0--|--------------2-----|---------------|-----|

A:-----------------|--------2--0--------|--2--2--0h2-2--|--2~-|

E:-0---------------|--3-----------------|---------------|-----|

D A Bm

e:--2--2h3p2-----|---------------|-----|

B:--3---------3--|--2--2h3p2-----|--3~-|

G:--2------------|--2---------2--|--4~-|

D:--0------------|--2------------|--4~-|

A:---------------|--0------------|--2~-|

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

Progression:

[Intro]

x1 /w lyrics:

There is unrest in the forest; there is trouble with the trees.

For the Maples want more sunlight and the Oaks ignore their pleas.

Then:

F#5

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

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

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

D:-------4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4----------------------------|

A:-------4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4----------------------------|

E:-------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--0-------------------------|

G5

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

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

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

D:-------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5----------------------------|

A:-------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5----------------------------|

E:-------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0-------------------------|

Strum each chord [see chord legend above for fingering]:

A5(I) A5 A5 B5 B5 B5 G G D D A5(I) A5(I)

The trouble with the Maples (and they're quite convinced they're right);

A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) A5(I)

They say the Oaks are just too lofty and they grab up all the light.

A5(I) A5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I)

But the Oaks can't help their feelings if they like the way they're made.

F#5 (wallop) G5 (wallop)

And they wonder why the Maples can't be happy in their shade.

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

B:-5~----5--------5~---5--------|-2------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2----|

G:-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----|

A:-0~----0--0-0-0-0~---0--0-0-0-|-0--0--0---x-------x-------x---------|

E:------------------------------|-----------3-------2-------0---------|

D D D F# F# C#m C#m C#m C#m A A A A

There is trouble in the forest, and the creatures all have fled,

(at the end of this line play some pick slides)

E E E E E E G G G A5 A5 Bm Bm B/A Bm Bm

as the Maples scream "Oppression!" and the Oaks just shake their heads.

(Repeat D-F#-C#m-A chord progression/pattern)

e:--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3---------------------------2-----------------|

B:--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3-------------3-3-3--3--3---3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

G:--1-1-1--1-1-1---0-0-0---2-2--2----4-4-4--4--4---4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|etc

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

A:--2-2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---0-0--0----2-2-2--2--0---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

E:--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3---------------------------------------------|

[Riff 2] - with flanger added

Bm A

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

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

G:----4---4--------4--------4----4-------4----|------2---2-------2---|

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

A:-2----------2----------2-----------2--------|--0-------------------|

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

F#7(addB) A

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

B:--------2------2--|---------0--------------0----|------------0-----|

G:------2------2----|-----------3---------------3-|-------6------6---|

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

A:--0---------------|----4--------------4---------|----7-------------|

E:------------------|--2-------------2------------|--5---------------|

F#7(addB)

e:------------0------|------------0-----2-------------------0----2---|

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

G:---------6------6--|--------3--------------------------3-----------|

D:------7------------|---------------4-----4------------------4------|

A:---7---------------|-----4--------------------------4------------4-|

E:-------------------|--2--------------------------2-----------------|

D F

e:--------0----10---------------0-----10--------|-----------1--------|

B:------7------------7--------7--------------7--|--------------1-----|

G:----7---------------------7-------------------|--------2-----------|

D:--0-------0-----0-------0--------0------0-----|--------------------|

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

E:----------------------------------------------|--1-----------------|

A E

e:----------1---|--------0------------------0---------|-0-------0----|

B:------------1-|-0----0-----0-----------2-------0----|-0--0---------|

G:-------2------|-2--2-----2-----2------------2-------|-1------------|

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

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

E:-1------------|-------------------------------------|-0------------|

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

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

G:--------1---------1------------0-----------------------------------|

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

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

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

[Riff 3] - This is in 5/4 (I HATE 5/4!)

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

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

G:-----0--------0-----0--------0-|-----0-------0--------0-----0------|

D:--12------11-----14------11----|--12------11----12-14----11--------|

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

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

This is the pattern of measures and what chords are being played.

Each set of braces represents a measure. [Riff 3] is played once alone,

then along with these chords in this fashion. Remember this is 5/4.

A5 (A5) A5 (A5) A5 (A5) A5 B5 A5 D5 A5 B5 A5 D5

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

* * * * * * *** *** *** ***

* = Neil hits a crash cymbal

*** = Neil hits the ride & crash

Geddy repeats this 2 times; [Riff 3] is repeated 4 times along with it.

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

D:o-------------------|------------------|--------------|--0-0-0-0----o|

A:o-0--0--0--0--------|---2--2--2--2-----|--0-0-0-0-----|-------------o|

E:--------------2--3--|--------------2-3-|----------2-3-|----------2-3-|

[Riff 3] is played 4 times along with the solo:

[Guitar Solo] - Also in 5/4 time

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

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

[4] [9]

G:-(16)r14~--------------7---6h7p6p0---0--2- ~~~---4--2h4p2p0-- ~|

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

A:----------0----2~~-------------------------------------------------|

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

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

[14h15p14]

B:-15- ----------------12-------------(12)------------------|

G:---------------14-12---14--12----14-12--14b16----14b16-14~---11----|

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

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

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

6/4 time

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

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

G:-12b14------12--11h12p11s9--11~----6-7-9--7p6h7p6-4-6-|-7~--6h7h9--|

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

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

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

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

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

G:--6h7p6-4h6p4-2h4p2p0-2h4p2p0-2h4p2p0-2----------------------------|

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

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

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

(For reference: [Riff 3] is played 16 times total.)

[Riff 4]

G G A

e:--7--7---7--7-----7--7---7--7--2--2--2--2--2----------------------|

B:--8--8---8--8-----8--8---8--8--3--3--3--3--3---2------------------|

G:--7--7---7--7-----7--7---7--7--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---------------|

D:--0------0--------0-------------0-----0-----0---2--2--------0-2-4p0|

A:------------------------------------------------0--0---2--4--------|

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

PM----------|

e:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------|

B:--8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8--3--3--3--3--3---2-------------------|

G:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---4--2--0------|

D:--0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0---2--2-----------4p2p0|

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

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

e:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------|

B:--8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8--3--3--3--3--3--2------8--7--5-------|

G:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------7--6--|

D:--0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0--2--2-----------------|

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

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

PM------------|

e:-7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7--2--2--2--2--2------------------------|

B:-8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8--3--3--3--3--3--2---------------------|

G:-7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------|

D:-0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0--2--2--------0--2------|

A:---------------------------------------------0--0--2--4--------0---|

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

[Riff 5]

Bm B5 Bm/A D5 A5 B5 F#

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

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

G:-4--4--4--4---2-2--2-2---4-4-4---3---3---3---2-2-------------------|

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

A:-2--2--2--0--------0-0---2-2-2---4---4---4---0-0-------------------|

E:---------------------------------2---2---2-------------------------|

[Strum as above]:

A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) A5(I)

So the Maples formed a union and demanded equal rights.

A5 A5 B5 B5 G G D D A5(I)

"The Oaks are just too greedy, we will make them give us light!"

A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I)

Now there's no more Oak oppression, for they passed a noble law.

Outro:

F#5 G5 A Asus2

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

B:---------------------------------------------------------------2-2-0~-|

G:---------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2~-|

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

A:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0~-|

E:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|

F#5 (wallop) G5 (wallop) A A Asus2

And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw.