Rush: Tom Sawyer From the album Moving Pictures (Mercury Records) Copyright 1981 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Dubois and Peart Transcription by C. D. Bruce , James Bender, Jimmy Pena , Tony Kennedy , Jim Cirronella , Sean Carroll . Comments/corrections to C. D. Bruce Revision 01, Date submitted: 7/15/98. Revision 02, Date submitted: 9/2/98. Revision 03, Date submitted: 9/3/98. All synth arrangements for guitar are located at the end of the tab file. The song opens with an Oberhiem "Sweep" sound (Guitar tacet for 8 measures) Eno3rd Ds2 e q e hw e q e hw |---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------0-------|-----------------|---------5-------|-----------------| |o--------4-------|-----------------|---------7-------|-----------------| |o--------2-------|-----------------|---------7-------|-----------------| |---------2-------|-----------------|---------5-------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| A7s4 Cs2 e q e hw e q e hw |---------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------| |---------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------| |---------2-------|-----------------|---------5-------|----------------o| |---------2-------|-----------------|---------5-------|----------------o| |---------0-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| The riv-er... Cs2 G/B As4 Cs2 G/B As4 E Q Q Q Q q q e q e he Q q q |-----------------|-----------------|---------4-------|---4-----4---4---| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3---3---|---------5-------|---5-----5---5---| |-0-----0-----2---|---0-----0---2---|---------4-------|---4-----4---4---| |-x-----x-----x---|---x-----x---2---|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----2-----0---|---3-----2---0---|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| Ds2 A7s4 D/E A7s4 e q e he Q q q e q e he Q h |-----------------|-----------------|---------3-------|---2-----3-------| |---------5-------|---5-----5---5---|---------3-------|---3-----3-------| |---------7-------|---7-----7---7---|---------2-------|---2-----2-------| |---------7-------|---7-----7---7---|---------2-------|---2-----2-------| |---------5-------|---5-----5---5---|---------0-------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| And what you say about his company... Cs2 G/B A7s4 G G/F#E Repeat 4 times Q Q Q Q q q Q h he w h Q h he w h |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3-------|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| |-0-----0-----2---|---0-----0-------|o----------4-----|-----------4-----| |-x-----x-----2---|---0-----0---2---|o----------------|-----------------| |-3-----2-----0---|---x-----x---2---|-----------------|-------0---------| |-----------------|---3-----2---0---|-0-----2---------|-3---------------| _________________ _________________ | 1st-3rd ending | 4th ending | Bs2 Q Q h hew | Q H Q q | Q H Q q | wH |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-2---------------| |-----------4-----|----------------o|-------------4--o|-4---------------| |-2---------------|----------------o|-------------2--o|-4---------------| |-------3---------|-2-----0---------|-2-----0-----0---|-2---------------| |-----------------|-------------3---|-----------------|-----------------| A5 q H q wH q q q q q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------2---|-2-----------2---|-2-----------2\--|-----------------| |-------------4---|-4-----------4---|-4-----------4\--|-2---2---2---2---| |-------------4---|-4-----------4---|-4-----------4\--|-2---2---2---2---| |-------------2---|-2-----------2---|-2-----------2\--|-0---0---0---0---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gs2 A5 B5 A5 Gs2 q q q q q q q q q q q q h h q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---2---2---4---|-----4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-2-------2-------| |-0---0---2---4---|-----4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0-------0---| |-x---x---0---2---|-----2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|-x---------------| |-3---3-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| A5 Eno3rd w + + |-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|---------4-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| Guitar rests for 13 measures Repeat 4 times w qe q q e e e e e q q e e e e e |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 7o---------------------------o7-----------------------------| 4o2-------------4---------4--o4-7---6---4-----7-----6-------| |-2-------------4-----4-------|---9---7---5-------9---7-5---| |-0-------------2-------------|---------------------------7-| e e e e e q q e e e e e |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 7-----------------------------7-----------------------------| 4-7---6---4-----7-----6-------4-----------------------------| |---9---7---5-------9---7-5---|-----------------------------| |---------------------------7-|-----------------------------| Guitar solo (tab expanded for clarity) Heavily overdriven with short delay to get a "doubling" effect. h Q eHw |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| 7-1-----------/---4-------/---7-----~---------------------| 4---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| s s e e q s s e e e |------------------p-------------------h-p----------------| |-----------------9-7-9---10--9-------7-9-7---------------| 7---------------------------------------------7-/-9-------| 4---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| S S S e q q q |-----------p-----------------|-------------------------| |---------10-9-10-12\---------|-------------------------| 7-----------------------------3-------------------------| 8-----------------------------4-------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------5-------| |-----------------------------|-5-------7---------------| h s s q eH |--1---------------p------------2-------------------------| |-5^--------------3-0-2------[3]^-------------------------| 7---------------------------------------------------------| 4---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| e e e e e e s s s e e eq |---------------------------------------------------------| |--------[5]-[7]-[5]-----[5]--------------------------5---| 7-----------------------------6--[7]--6---4---6---7-------| 4---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| e s s e e e s e e |---------------------------p-----12--------------h-------| |---------------------15--151214------14--------1215--12--| 7---------------------------------------------------------| 4---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| e e e q q q q |---------12------------------|-------------------------| |-12--14------14--------------|-----------------15------| 7-----------------------------3-14------16--------------| 8-----------------------------4-------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------| Q q e qw 1 |---2-----------r---------16^-----------------------------| |-15^-------(15)^-----17----------------------------------| 7---------------------------------------------------------| 4---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S e E r 2 |----(16)---16-17-19-17-16-17-19-17-16-17-16-19-17-16--19^| |---------------------------------------------------------| 7---------------------------------------------------------| 4---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| e e e Q q e e e e 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |-----19^-19^-19^-19^---------19^-----19^-19^-19^-19^-----| |---------------------------------------------------------| 7---------------------------------------------------------| 4---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| q q Q q e e e e 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |-19^-----19^-----19^--------(19)^----19^-19^-19^-19^\----| |---------------------------------------------------------| 7---------------------------------------------------------| 4---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| Tab returned to normal width e e e e e q q e e e e e e e e e e q q q q q |-----------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------| 4-----------------3-------------7---------------4-----------------| 4-7---6---4-----7-4-----6-------8-7---6---4-----4-----------------| |---9---7---5-----|---9---7-5---|---9---7---5---|---------5---7---| |-----------------|-----------7-|---------------|-5---7-----------| E Ds2 e q hw e q hw |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------9-------|-----------------|---------5-------|-----------------| |o--------9-------|-----------------|---------7-------|-----------------| |o--------9-------|-----------------|---------7-------|-----------------| |---------7-------|-----------------|---------5-------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| A7s4 Cs2 e q hw e q hw |---------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------| |---------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------| |---------2-------|-----------------|---------5-------|----------------o| |---------2-------|-----------------|---------5-------|----------------o| |---------0-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| But change... Cs2 G/B As4 Cs2 G/B As4 E Es4 Q Q Q Q q q e q e he Q e e q |-----------------|-----------------|---------4-------|---4-----4-5-4---| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3---3---|---------5-------|---5-----5-5-5---| |-0-----0-----2---|---0-----0---2---|---------4-------|---4-----4-4-4---| |-x-----x-----2---|---x-----x---2---|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----2-----0---|---3-----2---0---|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| Ds2 A7s4 D/E A7s4D/E e q e he Q q q e q e he Q q q |-----------------|-----------------|---------3-------|---2-----3---2---| |---------5-------|---5-----5---5---|---------3-------|---3-----3---3---| |---------7-------|---7-----7---7---|---------2-------|---2-----2---2---| |---------7-------|---7-----7---7---|---------2-------|---2-----2---2---| |---------5-------|---5-----5---5---|---------0-------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| What you say about his company... Cs2 G/B A7s4 G G/F#E Repeat 4 times Q Q Q Q q q Q h he w h Q h he w h |-3-----3-----3---|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-------------|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| |-0-----0-----2---|---0-----0-------|o----------4-----|-----------4-----| |-x-----x-----2---|---0-----0---2---|o----------------|-----------------| |-3-----2-----0---|---x-----x---2---|-----------------|-------0---------| |-----------------|---3-----2---0---|-0-----2---------|-3---------------| _________________ _________________ | 1st-3rd ending | 4th ending | Bs2 Q Q h hew | Q H Q q | Q H Q e q | wH |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-2---------------| |-----------4-----|----------------o|-----------4-4---|-4---------------| |-2---------------|----------------o|-----------2-2---|-4---------------| |-------3---------|-2-----0---------|-2-----0---0-0---|-2---------------| |-----------------|-------------3---|-----------------|-----------------| The world is... A5 q H q wH q q q q q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------2---|-2-----------2---|-2-----------2\--|-----------------| |-------------4---|-4-----------4---|-4-----------4\--|-2---2---2---2---| |-------------4---|-4-----------4---|-4-----------4\--|-2---2---2---2---| |-------------2---|-2-----------2---|-2-----------2\--|-0---0---0---0---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gs2 A5 B5 A5 Gs2 q q q q q q q q q q q q h h q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---2---2---4---|-----4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-2-------2-------| |-0---0---2---4---|-----4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0-------0---| |-x---x---0---2---|-----2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|-x---------------| |-3---3-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| A5 Eno3rd w + + |-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|---------4-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| Guitar Rest for 7 measures. RF Eno 3rd F#no3rd q q q e Q q q |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| 7o---------------------------o| 4o2-------2---2-4---------4--o| |-2---2-------2-4-----4-------| |-0-----------0-2-------------| Pre-guitar solo synth arranged for guitar Repeat 8 times e e e e e q q e e e e e e e e e e q q e e e e e |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 7o14--13--11----14----13--11-o7-14--13--11----14----13------| 4o--16--14--12------16--14---o4---16--14--12------16--141214| |---------------------------14|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| e e e e e + |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 7-14--13--11------------------7-----------------------------| 4---16--14--12----------------4-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Ending Synth arranged for guitar e e e e QH + |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 7-14--13--11------------------7-----------------------------| 4---16--14--------------------4-14--------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| q q q e e e e e w S S |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 7-------------------------11--7-14---13--11--------------1411 4---------------------11------4----16--14-------------------| |-----------------9-----------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| + |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 7-----------------------------7-----------------------------| 4-14--------------------------4-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| e e e e e q + |-17--16--14------------------|-----------------------------| |---19--17--15----17----------|-----------------------------| 7-----------------------------7-----------------------------| 4-----------------------------4-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| Lyrics A modern-day warrior Mean mean stride, Today's Tom Sawyer Mean mean pride. Though his mind is not for rent, Don't put him down as arrogant. His reserve, a quiet defense, Riding out the day's events. The river. And what you say about his company Is what you say about society. Catch the mist, catch the myth Catch the mystery, catch the drift. The world is, the world is, Love and life are deep, Maybe as his eyes are wide. Today's Tom Sawyer, He gets high on you, And the space he invades He gets by on you. Guitar Solo No, his mind is not for rent To any god or government. Always hopeful, yet discontent, He knows changes aren't permanent, But change is. And what you say about his company Is what you say about society. Catch the witness, catch the wit, Catch the spirit, catch the spit. The world is, the world is, Love and life are deep, Maybe as his skies are wide. Exit the warrior, Today's Tom Sawyer, He gets high on you, And the energy you trade, He gets right on to the friction of the day. Tablature Contributors: This transcription was created by C. D. Bruce (cbruce@peco-energy.com) in the format described below. It was previously transcribed by James Bender and Jimmy Pena (jimmy@walrus.com). Other significant contributions were made by Tony Kennedy (TKennedy@buckeye.com), Jim Cirronella (TwoZbar@AOL.com) and Sean Carroll (xamolleh@ix.netcom.com). Special thanks to Tony Kennedy (TKennedy@buckeye.com) for the 1/2 speed wav file of the guitar solo. Special thanks to Rich Soto (lerxst@zeus.jersey.net) for the video footage. Disclaimer: This tablature represents how the song is played as closely as reasonably achievable to the studio recording. Video footage was utilized as much as possible to validate the information (Exit Station Left, LeStudio version, A Show of Hands). Alex Lifeson may have played it slightly differently. Revision History: Revision 0: No date information available. Initial submittal by C. D. Bruce. Revision 01: 7/15/1998. Reformatted to condense tab. Made changes to D chords and E chords, moved synth tab to the end of the file. Revision 02: 9/2/1998. Changed time signature in pre-solo and solo sections from 4/4 and 3/4 to 7/4. Made some minor changes to the outro. Revision 03: 9/3/1998. Credited Rich Soto for video footage which was instrumental in creating this tablature. Tablature Explanation: NT = Nashville Tuning is when the low E, A and D strings are replaced with lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal. | = bar separating measures ~ = vibrato x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note . = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it h = hammer p = pull s = slide (used when \ or / don't fit) ^ = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis () r = release bend (string/fret may be indicated) t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush) / = slide up \ = slide down x/ = pick slide up x\ = pick slide down <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) (5) = note sustained from previous measure o =\ repeat sign o =/ DC = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials you go back to the beginning of the piece of music. DS = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature only as far as the (%) sign. Coda = A passage at the end of a movement or composition that brings it to a formal close. Al Coda = means "to the tail", tells you that you must go to the end section which starts with the Coda sign (+). RF = repeat and fade rit = "ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding. Other pertinent information: Tempo: 1/4 note = ??? Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]. Key signature: Effects: Overdrive, Chorus, Short Delay Chord Chart Below for major chords used: Eno3rd 5 Dsus2 A7sus4 e 0---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|-O-|---| B 0---|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|---|---|-O-| G |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| D |---|-O-|---|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| D |---|-O-|---|---| A |---|-O-|---|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| A 0---|---|---|---| E 0---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| 3 Csus2 G/B Asus4 e |-O-|---|---|---| e |---|---|-O-|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|---|-O-|---| G 0---|---|---|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| D |---|-x-|---|---| D |---|-O-|---|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| A |---|-O-|---|---| A 0---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| 7 E 5 D G e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|-O-|---| B |---|---|(O-|---| B |---|---|(O-|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|---|(O-|---| G |---|---|(O-|---| G 0---|---|---|---| D |---|---|(O-|---| D |---|---|(O-|---| D 0---|---|---|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| A |---|---|-x-|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|-O-|---| 1 Bsus2 Gsus2 A5 e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| D 0---|---|---|---| D |---|-O-|---|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| A |---|---|-x-|---| A 0---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|-O-|---| E |---|---|---|---| 1 F 4 E e |---|---|---|---| e |-O-|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|-O-|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |-O-|---|---|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| D |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |---|---|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| Tablature Format: This Tablature is based on the format indicated below. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 <--Quarter note beat locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <--Eighth note beat locations <--Effects/Misc Line D C G/B <--Chord Line e e e q q e e e e q e e e <--Note Duration Line (table below) |-----2-----------|-----------------| <--High E string |-------3---------|-----------------| <--B string |---2-------2---0-|-----0-------0---| <--G string |-0---------------|---2-------0---0-| <--D string |-----------------|-3-----2---------| <--A string |-----------------|-----------------| <--E string Effects/Misc Line: Provides effects information, number of repeats, etc. Chord Line: Provides the chord name for the chords used in the tab below. Note Duration Line: Provides the "value" of each note, e.g., whole, half, quarter, etc. Note Duration Designator Table: w = Whole note h = Half note q = Quarter note H = Dotted half note Q = Dotted Quarter note s = Sixteenth note e = Eighth note S = Dotted sixteenth note E = Dotted eighth note + = Duration exceeds 2 measures t = Thirty-second note T = Dotted thirty-second note Notes with two designations immediately adjacent to each other have durations added (e.g., he = half note + eigth note, etc.) String lines: Represent the strings of a guitar. The tab is laid out as if you placed a right handed guitar on your lap, string side up. A vertical line character "|" represents a bar between measures. A dash "-" represents each string. The numbers indicate which fret should be fingered to sound the note. The first space after every bar is a blank space that is almost never used. Quarter notes are separated by 3 dashes, eighth notes are separated by 1 dash. In an effort to make the ASCII tab look as much like tab in a music book, the notes are spaced out as accurately as possible. In the event the notes will not fit into the format shown above, the tab will be expanded (usually only required for solos).