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From anthonyz@cs.arizona.edu Sun Jun 12 21:42:33 1994
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Subject: Nobody's Hero TAB - RUSH
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lunatic@asylum.hq.af.mil (Jeff Kirvin) writes:
Ok, here's _Nobody Hero_ by Rush from _Counterparts_.
A brief note on chords. There are 3 chord namings which I should explain.
1) The suspended seconds (sus2). People with some chord theory should know
this, but for the less informed, its always root 5th barre chord with the
2nd string "open". So a Csus2 is played like:
E|-3- For the Bbsus2 just move down the fret board. The Ebsus2 is played
B|-3- differently. See below.
G|-5-
D|-5-
A|-3-
E|---
2) The Ebsus2. This has a very low sound to it, so I think Alex fingers it
like so:
E|-1-
B|-4-
G|-3-
D|-1-
A|-1-
E|---
3) The Gm/A. Now I *know* this is the wrong name for the chord, but I have
absolutely no idea what its proper name is. My handy-dandy book of 7,488
guitar chords doesn't seem to have it. Anyway, I finger it like this:
E|-3- If this looks kinda wacko, there is precedent for it. Alex plays
B|-3- the same chord in _Lock and Key_. Check the video if you don't
G|-3- believe me :-)
D|-5-
A|-3-
E|-5-
The "Gm/A" chord may not sound quite right when you play it, but that's
probably because Alex uses a "Nashville tuning" technique for his guitar.
I'm not terribly familiar with this method, but I believe it involves
replacing the low, heavy, E, A, D strings with lighter guage ones so they
are tuned up to the same octave as the higher strings. So when you listen
to the cd at the "Gm Gm/A" change, it actually sounds like the change in
fingering is occuring on the higher stirings, but I don't think it is. It
sounds to me like the E, B, and G strings are unchanged through that chord
change. But anyway, if you think you have a better idea than that by all
means correct me.
As far as the two solos go, I haven't had time to figure them out, so they
aren't included. Chords only. Sorry.
Strumming is pretty much the key to this tune. There is no way I can
effectively transcribe the strumming pattern here but if you listen to the
cd and get a feel for the rhythm and where the chord changes occur, you
should be able to get pretty close to the original.
Warning: Playing this song on an acoustic with a thick neck may cause
severe cramping of the left hand (it did for me anyways - but then maybe its
just me; I get the same thing playing Distant Early Warning). :)
So, on with our show.
Nobody's Hero - Music by Lee and Lifeson
------------- Lyrics by Peart
intro:
Gm F Bbsus2 Csus2
Gm Gm/A F
verse 1:
Gm F Bbsus2
I knew he was different in his sexuality
Gm Gm/A F
I went to his parties as the straight minority
Gm F Bbsus2
He never seemed a threat to my masculinity
Gm Gm/A F
He only introduced me to a wider reality
Ebsus2
Gm F Bbsus2
As the years went by we drifted apart
Gm Gm/A Dm Csus2 Bbsus2
When I heard that he was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart
chorus1:
Dm
But he's nobody's Hero
Csus2
- Saves a drowning child
Am G
- Cures a wasting disease
F
Hero
Am < -- I hear a Dm here... Z.
- Lands a crippled airplane
Csus2 G
- Solves great mysteries
Dm
Hero
Csus2
- Not the handsome actor
Am G
who plays the hero's role
F
Hero
Dm
- Not the glamour girl
Csus2
who'd love to sell her soul
Am G Dm
If anybody's buying Nobody's Hero
solo1:
Gm F Bbsus2 Csus2
Gm Gm/A F Ebsus2 P.H.
-6--6--6-H-8-P-6------6--10--|----15--15-P-13---------------------------|
------------------10---------|--15--15-------13---13-13-13--13-11---|
-----------------------------|-----------------------------------12-----|
-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
verse2:
Gm F Bbsus2
I didn't know the girl but I knew her family
Gm Gm/A F
All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality
Gm F Bbsus2
They tried to carry on, tried to bear the agony
Gm Gm/A F
Tried to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity
Ebsus2
Gm F Bbsus2
As the years went by we drifted apart
Gm Gm/A Dm Csus2 Bbsus2 Gm
When I heard that she was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart
chorus2:
Dm
But she's Nobody's Hero
Csus2
- Is the voice of reason
Am G
Against the howling mob
F
Hero
Am
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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i wud give da w Wanna Be |
#1 by i wud give da world 2 frankie if it was mine! at May 27, 1981 at 3:42 AM EST |
| This song tells us about those who make the difference in the world. The heros that step up to the plate, take the world head on so that others can live a better life. I think it goes a bit beyond that though, to show the view that those who DON'T land the crippled airplane can never be considered a hero, even though they greatly expanded the people around them, brought them to know a great deal about themselves, about the world, about... well, lots. I'd consider these people heroes, in my opinion, but I'm sure dozens wouldn't. Sad, I know, but that's the fact of it all. | |
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Jon Lead Player |
#2 by Jon Shuffler at Jan 21, 1988 at 5:29 PM EST |
| Beautiful song. | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#3 by Ben Jammin at Aug 18, 1994 at 2:25 AM EST |
| The song is about dying. Not dying for your country or saving a life, just plain ol dying. Yes it is sad | |
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Razor wrist Lead Player |
#4 by Razor wrist at Jun 26, 2002 at 6:12 PM EST |
| This song is about those who die for the wrong reasons, and well it may be sad, they aren't heroes. They are just another death. | |
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randy Professional |
#5 by randy taylor at Mar 11, 2003 at 9:09 AM EST |
| Truly a low point in the Rush discography. | |
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Joe Average |
#6 by Joe Blurton at Oct 7, 2005 at 8:55 PM EST |
| I think the song is aobut who the public sees as a hero. The rue heros are listed in the song. they are out there curing diseases, They are the firefighters, the doctors, the policeman. But we sledom call them ehroes unless they, say doe something spectacular. You don't call a cop a hero just for doing his job. The same applies for everyone. All the people who work hard for the sake of it. Who show up to work and do their job heard. We don't think of them as heroes. We see ehroes as the actors, athletes, and other famous people, but they aren't the real herops, the real heros are in fact, Nobody's hero. | |
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jamie Lead Player |
#7 by jamie soad at Sep 11, 2007 at 8:40 PM EST |
| This has been one of my favorite Rush song's since it came out. It really does make you think about who real heroes are. Everytime I've ever heard it, I think about those who I know that have passed on, and it always makes me think about the heroic attributes they've had (everyone has a few). Tonight it got me thinking about my most recent hero: A few months ago, there was a mass murder in my area (Utah, Trolley square shootings)... My ex girlfriend's father was one of the casualties, and her brother was seriously injured... They were the first two people shot in the attack... The way the story has been told to me is that as soon as the father saw the gun, he immediately turned to cover his son. His son got shot first, and he jumped on him and covered him from the shooter. He took 5 bullets in the back and the head, giving his life so that his son had a chance to live. That, my friends, is a hero. | |
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