Learn and Play Music: The Body Electric guitar tab - Rush tabs

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  >From: jimmy@news.walrus.com (Jimmy Pena)
  >Subject: RUSH TAB: The Body Electric
  >Date: 7 Oct 1996 12:21:44 -0400
  
  
  Hello readers,
  
  Rush - The Body Electric
  
  Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com
  
  | - 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)

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