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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
- 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----~-|
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)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Devin Average |
#1 by Devin Moreno at Feb 13, 1976 at 5:16 AM EST |
| I think Arbiter is 100% correct. Especially on the last paragraph. It looks to me that it's about robots replacing humans for everyday jobs. Then, eventually the androids or robots become more intelligent than humans, and run for it -- reprogram themselves; not live under control of humans. Kind of scary when you think about it: they could just destroy us all. | |
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Lex Average |
#2 by Lex Nafrodosze at Sep 6, 1976 at 2:49 AM EST |
| My dad bought this album when he was 18 and loved it. He always thought this song was cool. Anyhow I like the electrical synth sounds, the funky bass lines and that gotta love 80's electric guitar. | |
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Jay Dizzle Wanna Be |
#3 by Jay Dizzle holden at Aug 8, 1990 at 9:25 AM EST |
| great song ! it kind of reminds me of a replicant and a human trying to escape from the world as we know it now. | |
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kenzie Professional Badass |
#4 by kenzie at Sep 19, 2004 at 12:10 AM EST |
| I think alot like Subdivisions this is another song condemnig conformity and subjugation lemme know what you all think I do like communal thoughts lol | |
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