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Rush - II Apollo - Bringer of Wisdom
[Intro]
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B:--------------------------------------------------|
G:------4--2--0-------------------------------------|
D:---------------4--2--0----------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 1]
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B:--0--0--0----0--0--0----0--0--0----0~--|--0--0--0--0--0~-|
G:--0--0--0----4--4--4----0--0--0----4~--|--0--0--0--0--4~-|
D:--4--4--4----2--2--2----4--4--4----2~--|--4--4--4--4--2~-|
A:--2--2--2----4--4--4----2--2--2----4~--|--2--2--2--2--4~-|
E:--3--3--3--2-2--2--2--3-3--3--3--2-2~--|--3--3--3--3--2~-|
[Riff 2a]
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B:-------------------------------------------2---|
G:--------0-----------2-----------0------------0-|
D:------4---4-------2---2-------4---4------2-----|
A:----2-----------4-----------2----------4-------|
E:--3-----------2-----------3----------2---------|
[Riff 2b]
e:------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------------2~--|
G:--------0-----------2-----------0---------------|
D:------4---4-------2---2-------4---4------2------|
A:----2-----------4-----------2----------4--------|
E:--3-----------2-----------3----------2----------|
[Riff 3]
Bbmaj7 A7sus4
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B:---------------------------------------|----------------|
G:--7--7--7----7--7--7----7--7--7----7~--|--7--7--7--7--7~|
D:--7--7--7----5--5--5----7--7--7----5~--|--7--7--7--7--5~|
A:--5--5--5----7--7--7----5--5--5----7~--|--5--5--5--5--7~|
E:--6--6--6--5-5--5--5--6-6--6--6--5-5~--|--6--6--6--6--5~|
[Riff 4a]
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B:-----------------------------------------5~--|
G:--------0~---------5~---------0~-------------|
D:------7---7~-----5---5~-----7---7~-----5---5~|
A:----5----------7----------5----------7-------|
E:--6----------5----------6----------5---------|
[Riff 4b] Am7
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B:-------------------------------------5~-----------|
G:--------0~----------5~---------0~----5~-----------|
D:------7---7~------5---5~-----7---7~--5~-----------|
A:----5-----------7----------5---------7~-----------|
E:--6-----------5----------6-----------5~-----------|
[Fill 1] [Fill 2]
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B:--------------|---------|
G:--------------|---------|
D:---7~--6~-----|---------|
A:----------7~--|---------|
E:--------------|-4-5-7.--|
[Riff 5a]
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B:----9--9--9------9--9--9------8--8--8--7-8-7---|
G:----9--9--9------9--9--9------7--7--7--7-7-7---|
D:----9--9--9------9--9--9------7--7--7--7-7-7---|
A:---------------------------5-----------------5-|
E:-0------------0--------------------------------|
[Riff 5b]
e:------------------------------------------------|
B:----9--9--9-----10-10-10-9-----8--8--8--7-8-7---|
G:----9--9--9-----9--9--9--9-----7--7--7--7-7-7---|
D:----9--9--9-----11-11-11-9-----7--7--7--7-7-7---|
A:----------------------------5-----------------5-|
E:-0------------0---------------------------------|
[Riff 6]
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:--2-2--2---2--2------------------------------------------|
G:--2-2--2---2--2----2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4----------------------|
D:--2-2--2---2--2----2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
A:--0-0--0---0--0----0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---4-2-4-5-4-2--------|
E:---------------------------------------------------0-----|
Progression:
[Intro] x1
First part of [Riff 1] x1
[Riff 1] x1 w/ lyrics:
"I bring Truth and Understanding, I bring Wit and Wisdom fair,
precious gifts beyond compare.
[Riff 2a] x1
[Riff 2b] x1 w/ lyrics:
We can build a world of wonder. I can make you all aware."
[Riff 3] x1 w/ lyrics:
"I will find you food and shelter, show you fire to keep you warm
Through the endless winter storm.
[Riff 4a] x1
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/r/rush/16624.html ]
[Riff 4b] x1 w/ lyrics:
Am7
You can live in grace and comfort in the world that you transform."
F#7/11 A9
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B:----0~---------0~------0~-----|---0~-----0~--0~---|-0~--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
G:o---3~---------3~------3~----o|---6~-----6~--6~---|-6~--6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-|
D:o---4~---------4~------4~----o|---7~-----7~--7~---|-7~--7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-|
A:----4~---------4~------4~-----|---7~-----7~--7~---|-7~--7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-|
E:----2~---------2~------2~-----|---5~-----5~--5~---|-5~--5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-|
[Fill 1] x1
With [Riff 5a] x1:
The people were delighted, coming forth to claim their prize. [Fill 2]
With [Riff 6] x1:
They ran to build their cities and converse among the wise.
With [Riff 5a] x1:
[Fill 2]
But one day the streets fell silent, yet they knew not what was wrong.
With [Riff 6] x1:
The urge to build these fine things, seemed not to be so strong.
With [Riff 5b] x1:
The wise men were consulted and the bridge of Death was crossed. [Fill 2]
With [Riff 6] x1:
In quest of Dionysus, to find out what they had lost.
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B:-----------------|-------------------------|
G:--4-4-4----------|-------------------------|
D:--4-4-4----------|-------------------------|
A:--2-2-2--4-4-4-4-|--6-4-6-7-6-4------------|
E:-----------------|-------------------------|
[Guitar Solo] - I can't tell whether the pick slides are actually pick
slides, or if Alex is running his hands up and down the neck
along the strings in a legato fashion.
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B:----2~---5--2---2~-------------------5--2------|
G:----4b6~----4b6-4b6~---------------------------|
D:-----------------------------4-------------4---|
A:--------------------x\---/x--------------------|
E:--------------------x\---/x--------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------17b19~-19-17--14h15p14----14-------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------15----15---15-16-18b20-18b20-18b20---15-16|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-x\--/x------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-x\--/x------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------------|-15b17~~---------------------------------------|
B:----------------------|----------14-15-15-17-17b19--15h17p15-14h15p14-|
G:-15h16p15----14-------|-----------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------14~~-|-----------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--14--15--17-17b19-17b19--17~---14-15----14-15-14------------|
G:--------------------------------------16----------16~\-------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
B:--------7---------|----------------------------|----------------------|
G:---6b8~~~~~r6--6--|---4h6p4--3h4p3--1h3p1------|--------3--4-----3----|
D:------------------|------------------------4---|--4--6--------6-------|
A:------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
E:------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
e:-----------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------4--------4--5-----4--5--5b7~------|
G:-4-----3--4--6--3--4--6-----4--6--------6------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------|
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Segue:
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G:-----------0~----------0---0~------0~-----------0--------|
D:---------2---2~------2-----------2---2~-------2----------|
A:-------3-----------3-----------3------------3------------|
E:-----1-----------1-----------1------------1--------------|
