Rush: Chain Lightning From the album Presto (Atlantic Records) Copyright 1989 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to Branden Robinson Transcribed by Jesse Gress and Branden Robinson 4/4 time, q = 128 H+e e+ w w w H+e e+ w e:--6----8---|--(8)---|--3--|--3--|--6----8---|--(8)-----------------| B:--6----8---|--(8)---|--3--|--3--|--6----8---|--(8)-----------------| G:--8----10--|--(10)--|--3--|--3--|--8----10--|--(10)----------------| D:--8----10--|--(10)--|--5--|--5--|--8----10--|--(10)----------------| A:-----------|--------|-----|--6--|-----------|----------------------| E:-----------|--------|-----|-----|-----------|----------------------| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| B:--------3--------3--------|--3--------3--------3-------------------| G:-----6--------6--------6--|--------6--------6-----6----------------| D:--5--------5--------5-----|-----5--------5-------------------------| A:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| E:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| e e e e e e e e+ e e+H e:-----3--3--3--3--3--3--1--|--(1)--(1)~-----------------------------| B:-----3--3--3--2--2--2--3--|--(3)--(3)~-----------------------------| G:-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--(0)--(3)~-----------------------------| D:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| A:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| E:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| w/ bar e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| B:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| G:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| D:--------------------------|--x--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------| A:--5--5--5--5--4--4--4--5--|--x--4--4--4--4--4--5--4----------------| E:--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------| variable PM ------------------------------------| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| B:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| G:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| D:--------------------------|--x--5--5--5--5--5--5--5\---------------| A:--5--5--5--5--4--4--4--5--|--x--4--4--4--4--4--4--5\---------------| E:--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--x--3--3--3--3--3--3--3\---------------| variable PM ---------------------------------| q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e:--6--------------------|-------------------------------------------| B:--6--------------------|-------------------------------------------| G:--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------| D:--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------| A:--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-------------------| E:-----------------------|-------------------------------------------| variable PM, crescendo -------------------| q q e e e e e e e e e e e e e:--1-----------------|----------------------------------------------| B:--1-----------------|----------------------------------------------| G:--2-----------------|----------------------------------------------| D:--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--1--0----------------------| A:--3--3--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--1-------------------------| E:--1--1--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--1--1----------------------------| variable PM, crescendo -------------------| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| B:--------3--------3--------|--3--------3--------3-------------------| G:-----6--------6--------6--|--------6--------6----------------------| D:--5--------5--------5-----|-----5--------5--------5----------------| A:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| E:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| B:-----3--------3--------3--|--------3--------3----------------------| G:--6--------6--------6-----|-----6--------6-----6-------------------| D:--------5--------5--------|--5--------5-----------5----------------| A:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| E:--------------------------|----------------------------------------| H+e e+ w w w H+e e+ w w e:--6----8---|--(8)---|--3--|--3--|--6----8---|--(8)---|--3----------| B:--6----8---|--(8)---|--3--|--3--|--6----8---|--(8)---|--3----------| G:--8----10--|--(10)--|--3--|--3--|--8----10--|--(10)--|--3----------| D:--8----10--|--(10)--|--5--|--5--|--8----10--|--(10)--|--5----------| 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E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | (synth arranged for guitar) | | e e s s+s s e e e e | e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:--------12-------11-------10----------11----12---------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------10-------9--------8-----------9-----10---------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| ---3---- Q e+q e e e+ e:---------------------------13--------------------------------------| B:--18b20~--r18------------------17b18r17----------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| ghost gradual release ghost Q e h+ e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--(17)------------------12h17b21-----------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| dive and vib. w/ bar gradual bend E s s s e h e:----------------------------X--X-----15~---------------------------| B:--(17b21)--(b21)------------X--X--0--------------------------------| G:----------------------------------0--------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| (r -1/4) --------3--------- q q e e s+E+q+ e:--15------[17b18]--17----------------------------------------------| B:------13---------------------18b20r18------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| ghost ghost ghost (b +1/4) ---3---- ------3------ e e e s s s s e e e q e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------13b15r13--------------15--15tr16---------------| G:--(18)-17-15--12-15-----------15-17--------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| (b +1/4) ---3--- e e e e s s s E e e e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:---------------------------14b15r12--(12)---------14b15------------| G:-----0-(0)--0--12--12--12------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| vib. w/ bar--| ghost gradual release ghost --3--- s e s+s e s e s s s s s+ e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--11s13------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:--------15--12----12~--10-8--8h10p8--------------------------------| A:---------------15--------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| s E q s e s+q e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------10--10b12------------------------| D:--(8)-s15--(15)~---------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| dip -1 1/2 (feedback) -----3----- e e e q e Q+ q q+q e e:---------------------------------|--------------------------------- B:---------------------------------|--------------------------------- G:--(12)--r10------10~-------------|-------10b12--r10---------------- D:-------------12-------12--12s10--|--s10---------------------------- A:---------------------------------|--------------------------------- E:---------------------------------|--------------------------------- lay back 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G:--------------------------|-----|----------------------------------| D:--5-----------------------|-----|--5-------------------------------| A:--5-----------------------|-----|--5-------------------------------| E:--3-----------------------|-----|--3-------------------------------| Remarks: Rather than labelling all the riffs and having some monstrous "progression" section as my past tabs have, I am simply putting in the parts in the order they appear and ignoring repeats. It's up to you to put them together correctly. The guitar solo was recorded backwards; however it is notated in a forwards approximation, as it is unlikely that anyone would want to perform the song in reverse. :) Tablature explanation: | - bar line, merely a separator when length notation absent |----| |----| |o--o| repeat |o--o| |----| |----| w - whole note h - half note q - quarter note e - eighth note s - sixteenth note t - thirty-second note x - sixty-fourth note Captial lengths indicate dotted notes, + indicates tied note Length notations with no information below them indicate rests Duplets, triplets, and their ilk are indicated by "---3---" and similar constructs above the note lengths h - hammer on p - pull off tr - trill b - bend (use tremolo bar for downbend) r - release bend s - slide / - slide up \ - slide down ~ - vibrato t - tap (with strumming hand) x - fret-hand muting + - wah pedal back o - wah pedal forward () optional note, or note held from previous articulation <> natural harmonics [] artificial (pinch) harmonics NH natural harmonics AH artificial (pinch) harmonics TH tapped harmonics PM palm mute