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Rush - IV Panacea
[Riff 1]
Am C G Am Am C G
e:---------------------------0-----|------------------3---------|
B:--1-------1--------0-----------1-|-1-------1--------3---------|
G:--------------0----------0-------|-2-----------0----0---------|
D:----2-------2---------0----------|-2-2-------2------0---------|
A:--0---0-2-3--------------------0-|-0---0-2-3--------2---------|
E:----------------2--3-------------|---------------2--3---------|
[Riff 2a] [Riff 2b]
D(add G&E) C9
e:--5---------------|--3------------------------------|
B:----5---------5---|----3---------3------------------|
G:------0-----0---0-|------0-----0---0----------------|
D:--------4~--------|--------2~-----------------------|
A:--5---------------|--3------------------------------|
E:------------------|---------------------------------|
[Riff 2c] [Riff 2d]
G G
e:--3-------------------|--3-----------------------------|
B:----3---------3-------|----3---------3-----------------|
G:------0-----0---0-----|------0-----0---0---------------|
D:--------0~------------|--------0~----------------------|
A:----------------------|--2-----------------------------|
E:--3-------------------|--------------------------------|
[Riff 3a] - Freely
A C Fmaj7
e:----------------------0---------3-----------------|
B:-2----2-3-5---1--------1-----1----3-------3~------|
G:-2-------------0---0----2--2--------0-------------|
D:-2--2-----------2-2---3--3------------0~--0~------|
A:-0------------3--3--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 3b] - Freely
A C Fmaj7 E Esus4
e:------------------------0---------0--0-0--0-0--0-|
B:-2----2-3-5---1----------1---1----0--0-0--0-0--0-|
G:-2-------------0---0------2-2-----1--1-1--2-2--1-|
D:-2--2-----------2-2--------3------2--2-2--2-2--2-|
A:-0------------3--3------3---------2--2-2--2-2--2-|
E:----------------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-|
[Riff 4] - Strum
A(add B)
e:--0---0-----0---0----|---0---0-0---0---0-0------------|
B:--0-----0---0-----0--|---1---1-1---1---1-1------------|
G:--6---------6--------|---0---------0------------------|
D:--7---------7--------|---2---------2------------------|
A:--7---------7--------|---3---------3------------------|
E:--5---------5--------|--------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/r/rush/16672.html ]
During [Riff 4] right after Geddy sings "Panacea..." it sounds like there
are some harmonics:
e:-------<5>-------|
B:--<5>------------|
G:-----------------|
D:-----------------|
A:-----------------|
E:-----------------|
[Riff 5] - Strum
Fmaj7/C G D E
e:-0----0----3----------3----3--2---------0-------------|
B:-1---1-1---3--3---3---3---3---3--3------0-------------|
G:-2--2---2--0---0-0----0--0----2----2----1-------------|
D:-3---------0----0-----0-------0------0--2-------------|
A:-3---------2----------2-----------------2-------------|
E:-----------3----------3-----------------0-------------|
[Riff 6]
G A N.C. D
e:--3-----3--5-----5----7-8-7----5----------------------|
B:----3--------5-----------------7----------------------|
G:------4--------6---------------7----------------------|
D:-------------------------------7----------------------|
A:-------------------------------5----------------------|
E:--3--------5------------------------------------------|
Progression:
[Riff 1] x1
[Riff 2a] x2
[Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics:
The whitness of confusion is
[Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics:
un - folding from my mind.
[Riff 2c] x1
[Riff 2d] x1
I stare around in wonder.
[Riff 6] x1
Have I left my life behind.
[Riff 3a] x1 w/ lyrics:
I catch the scent of ambergris and turn my head surprised.
[Riff 3b] x1 w/ lyrics:
My gaze is caught and held and I am helpless mesmerized.
[Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics:
Panacea, liquid grace.
Oh, let me touch your fragile face.
[Riff 5] x1 w/ lyrics:
Enchantment falls around me and I know I cannot leave.
[Riff 1] x1
[Riff 2a] x2
[Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics:
Here's a meaning for my life,
[Riff 2b] x2 w/ lyrics:
a shelter from the storm.
[Riff 2c] x2 w/ lyrics:
Pacify my troubles with her
[Riff 6] x1
body, soft and warm.
[Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics:
Naked in our unity,
[Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics:
a smile for ev'ry tear.
[Riff 2c] x2 w/ lyrics:
Gentle hands that promise me,
[Riff 6] x1
comfort through the years.
[Riff 3b] x1 w/ lyrics:
Yet I know I must be gone before the light of dawn.
[Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics:
Panacea, passion pure.
I can't resist your gentle lure.
With lyrics below:
Am G Am E7 Am
e:-------------------------3-----------------------0-----5~--|
B:-1-----1-------1---3-------3--------1-----1--0-----3---5~--|
G:-----2---2---2---------0-----0---0------2--------------5~--|
D:---2-------2---------0---------0------2--------2-------7~--|
A:-0----------------------------------0----------------------|
E:-------------------3-------------------------0-------------|
Am G Am E7 Am
My heart will lie beside you, and my wandering body grieves.