Rush: The Speed of Love From the album Counterparts (Atlantic Records) Copyright 1993 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Transcribed by Joe Weinson Chords: F [xx3211] Fsus2 [xx3011] A [x022xx] A# [x133xx] A#sus2 [xx3311] C [x355xx] (Intro) The open G is not sounding 100% correct, but it's the closest I got |-------1-------------|------1-----------------|-------1-------------| |-----1---1---1---1---|--------1---1---1-1-----|-----1---1---1---1---| |---0-------0---0---0-|---0------0---0-----3-2-|---0-------0---0---0-| |-3-------------------|-3----------------------|-3-------------------| |---------------------|------------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|------------------------|---------------------| |------1-------------------| |--------1---1---1-1-------| |---0------0---0-----3-2-0-| |-3------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| (Chorus Chords) Fsus2 A# C Fsus2 A# A (Solo) |----------|----------|----------|----------------|-------|----------------| |-16-16-18-|-16\15----|-15-------|-18-18-18-18-18-|-------|15--------------| |----------|-------17-|----15-12-|----------------|-15-17-|----------------| |----------|----------|----------|----------------|-------|----------15h17-| |----------|----------|----------|----------------|-------|----15h17-------| |----------|----------|----------|----------------|-------|----------------| w/ feedback |----------| |----------| |----------| |-<17>vvvv-| |----------| |----------| (Break Chords) Fsus2 A#sus2 Fsus2 F (Bridge) |------1h3p1---1!-1h3p1---1!-1h3p1---| |------------1----------1----------1-| |---0--------------------------------| |-3----------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| (Outro) w/ feedback |---------------|-------|---------------------|-------------|----------| |-18-18-18-18-18|----15-|--15!--18--20--------|----15-15----|-18-18-18-| |---------------|-15----|---------------------|-17-------15-|----------| |---------------|-------|---------------------|-------------|----------| |---------------|-------|---------------------|-------------|----------| |---------------|-------|---------------------|-------------|----------| |---------------|-------|-----------|-------------|----------|----------| |-18-18-18-18-18|----15-|-15!-18-20-|----15-15----|-18-18-18-|-------15-| |---------------|-15----|-----------|-17-------15-|----------|-15-17----| |---------------|-------|-----------|-------------|----------|----------| |---------------|-------|-----------|-------------|----------|----------| |---------------|-------|-----------|-------------|----------|----------| Some dips w/ bar |----------|-----------|----| |--18--20--|--18vvvvv--|-18-| |----------|-----------|----| |----------|-----------|----| |----------|-----------|----| |----------|-----------|----| Progression: (Intro) Lyrics: Love is born with lightning bolts, electro-magnetic force, burning skin and fireworks, a storm on a raging course (Intro) w/ Palm Mute with lyrics: Like a force of nature, love can fade with the stars at dawn, sometimes it takes all your strength, to keep holding on (Chorus Chords) with lyrics: At the speed of love, a radiance that travels, at the speed of love, my heart goes out to you (1st four notes of the Intro) with lyrics: Love is born with solar flares, from two magnetic poles, it moves toward a higher plane, where two halves make to wholes (Intro) w/ Palm Mute with lyrics: Like a force of nature, love shines in many forms, one night we are bathed in light, one day carried away in storm (Chorus Chords) with lyrics: At the speed of love, nothing changes faster, at the speed of love, my heart goes out to you Lyric: Whoa ho oh ho... (Solo) During Solo, Intro w/ Pam Mute is being played once (Break Chords)x4 rhythm varies (Break Chords)x4 with lyrics: We don't have to talk, we don't even have to touch, I can feel your presence, in the silence that we share (Bridge)x12 with lyrics: Got to keep on moving, at the speed of love, nothing changes faster, than the speed of love, got to keep on shining, at the speed of love (Chorus Chords) with lyrics: At the speed of love, a radiance that travels, at the speed of love, my heart goes out to you (Chorus Chords) with lyrics: At the speed of love, nothing changes faster, at the speed of love, my heart goes out to you (Chorus Chords)x3 (Intro)x3 over Chorus Chords with lyrics: Whoa oh ho oh...At the speed of love...At the speed of love...At the speed of love...Whoa oh ho oh...At the speed of love...At the speed...At the speed of love... (Outro) starts at 2nd 'At the speed of love' (End on Fsus2) The Speed of Love is upon us all! I've been working on this for a few hours and here's what I came up with. Instead of doing a incredibly huge progression at the bottom like usual, I've "borrowed" Jimmy Pena's method. By the way, this has all guitars arranged for one. I'm pretty sure that "Fsus2" isn't the actual name for the chord that I have labeled as "Fsus2" but that's what I'll call it. As usual, the bars have nothing to do with time, just where things occur relatively. Some of the chords may be a little off, but most of them sound alright. It sounds like Alex has his guitar with a very slight distortion, reverb (of course) and maybe even some Echo/Delay. The amp settings have the treble (7-8) and midrange (8-9) pretty high and the bass kind of low (3-4). This gives the guitar a lighter sound and makes the notes sound clearer, but the chords sound somewhat distorted. Legend: \ = A downslide, indicates slide down towards the higher numbered frets / = An upslide, indicates slide up towards the lower numbered frets 5h7 or 9p7 = A hammeron or pulloff to the second number 9^ = Indicates a downbend on the whammy, more means a bigger downbend vvvv = A whammy bar effect <15> = A pair of parenthesis indicates a harmonic (21) = A note that is held into the next bar or an optional note x = This indicates a muted note, usually the last fretted note played Q, H, F = Appears after note, indicates quarter bend, half bend, or full bend R = Indicates releasing a bent not back to its original pitch ~ = A slight vibrato with left hand ! = A staccato (short) note P.M.---| = Indicates a palm mute, starts at P.M. ends at | [9] = Artificial harmonic Any questions or comments, feel free to E-mail me at BLSTRVLR4@aol.com