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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)
