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The Body Electric  Rush

Hello readers,
Rush - The Body Electric
| - 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
- 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----~-|
 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)

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A A5 Asus4 C/G Csus2 Csus2/G D D7sus4 Dm7sus4 Dsus4 E Em7 Em7sus4 F
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