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Rush - II Temples of Syrinx (4:34 - 6:43)
[Riff 1]
E Am C5 G5 D5
e:------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
B:----1-1-1-----1-1-1-----------------------|----1-1-1-----1-1-1--------|
G:-1--2-2-2--1--2-2-2---5---------5-----7--|-1--2-2-2--1--2-2-2---5----|
D:-2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2---5--5-5-5--5--5--7--|-2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2---5--5~|
A:-2--0-0-0--2--0-0-0---3--5-5-5--3--5--5--|-2--0-0-0--2--0-0-0---3--5~|
E:-0---------0-------------3-3-3-----3------|-0---------0-------------3~|
[Riff 2]
Bm G A B
e:----------------------2-2-----3-3-----5-5-----|
B:----------------------3-3-----3-3-----5-5-----|
G:-------------------4--4-4-----4-4-----6-6-----|
D:-------------------4-------5-------7----------|
A:----------0--------2-------5-------7----------|
E:-0--2--3-----3--0-(2)------3-------5-------7-|
[Riff 3]
D5
e:----------------------|
B:-------------------3--|
G:-------------------2--|
D:-------------------0--|
A:-----------0----------|
E:--0--2--3-----3-------|
Progression:
[Riff 1] x2
[Riff 1] x2 w/ lyrics:
We've taken care of everything, the words you read and the songs you
sing, the pictures that give pleasure to your eye.
It's one for all and all for one. We work together, common sons.
Never need to wonder how or why.
[Riff 2] x4 w/ lyrics:
We are the priests of the temples of Syrinx.
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls.
We are the priests of the temples of Syrinx.
All the gifts of life are held within our walls.
[Riff 3] x1
B D B G5
e:-----------------------------------------------|-----------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------|-----------------|
G:o--4-4-4-4--4--4-4---7---4-4-4-4--4--4-4---4--o|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D:o--4-4-4-4--4--4-4---7---4-4-4-4--4--4-4---5--o|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A:---2-2-2-2--2--2-2---5---2-2-2-2--2--2-2---5---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E:-------------------------------------------3---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
[Riff 1] x2 w/ lyrics:
Look around this world we've made, equality our stock in trade, come and
join the brotherhood of man.
Oh what a nice, contented world, let the banners be unfurled. Hold the
red star proudly high in hand.
[Riff 2] x4 w/ lyrics:
We are the priests of the temples of Syrinx.
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls.
We are the priests of the temples of Syrinx.
All the gifts of life are held within our walls.
[Riff 3] x1
Segue:
e:-------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------|
G:-4-4-4-4--4--4-4---7---4-4-4-4--4--4-4---4-|
D:-4-4-4-4--4--4-4---7---4-4-4-4--4--4-4---5-|
A:-2-2-2-2--2--2-2---5---2-2-2-2--2--2-2---5-|
E:-----------------------------------------3-|
e:-----------------------------------------3~~--------|
B:-----------------------------------------3~~--------|
G:-4-4-4-4--4--4-4---7---4-4-4-4--4--4-4---4~~--------|
D:-4-4-4-4--4--4-4---7---4-4-4-4--4--4-4---5~~--------|
A:-2-2-2-2--2--2-2---5---2-2-2-2--2--2-2---5~~--------|
E:-----------------------------------------3~~--------|
On a nylon-string acoustic:
G F# Bm
e:--3----------2-------------------------------|
B:----3----3------2---2--3~--------------------|
G:------4-----------3----4~--------------------|
D:-----------------------4~--------------------|
A:-----------------------2~--------------------|
E:--3----------2-------------------------------|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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No Picture
Oliver Average |
#1 by Oliver Taylor at Jul 25, 1984 at 12:42 AM EST |
| I agree with max, this is a concept song about a musicless society in the future. | |
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No Picture
Chris Average |
#2 by Chris Essery at Jun 22, 1986 at 4:33 AM EST |
| Good point Max. But from what i got out of it, it was talking about the former USSR. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd verses explain about how life was like. Basicaly, they set out rules and limits citizens were forced to enjoy/except them. The \'temples of syrinx\' would be an illusion to a new world order, communism, but they were talking about the Soviet Union. But what really gives you the clue that they are talking about the Soviet Union is when they say the line \'hold the red star proudly high in hand\'. One of thier symbols was a red star. | |
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No Picture
chris Average |
#3 by chris nagel at Oct 16, 1987 at 1:37 AM EST |
| "Yeah, it just dawned on me after a discussion on communism in one of my classes that this song is exactly about communism. Throught the song refernces are made on how everything in everybodies lives are controled by a few people, which is pretty much how communsim works." More of this in "Red Lenses". | |
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No Picture
Steven Average |
#4 by Steven Daniel at Mar 18, 1992 at 4:38 PM EST |
| Neil Peart did an exceptional job of adapting Ayn Rand's book Anthem to the album-side manifesto known as 2112. Whereas in Anthem, the lost identity in the future society was in the elimination of the word "I," in 2112 Peart created the concept of a musicless society. Temples of Syrinx is the song that introduces the listener to this society and sets the stage for the hero who discovers an ancient artifact, a guitar from a bygone era. 2112 still remains one of my favorite concept albums from the Prog Rock era, and certainly one of the most political and intellectual pieces in rock history. | |
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