Rush - Limelight guitar tab
Rush: Limelight
From the album Moving Pictures (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1981 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart
Comments/corrections to C. D. Bruce
Transcription by C. D. Bruce (cbruce@peco-energy.com), Richard Soto
(lerxst@zeus.jersey.net) and Peter Seckel.
Revision 01, submitted 7-27-98.
B A B A
e e e e e q q e q e e e e e Q q e q
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------4-----|---4-------2-----|-----------4-----|---4-------2-----|
|-----------4-----|---4-------2-----|-----------4-----|---4-------2-----|
|---------2-4-----|---4-------2-----|---------2-4-----|---4-------2-----|
|-----0-4---2-----|---2-------0-----|-----0-4---2-----|---2-------0-----|
|-0-4-------------|---------4-------|-0-4-------------|---------4-------|
Repeat 4 times
B A B AaddB Eno3rd
e e e e e q q e q e e e e e e e e e q
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
|-----------4-----|---4-----2-------|-----------|-----------------|
|-----------4-----|---4-----2-------5-----------4o4-4---4---4---4-|
|---------2-4-----|---4-----2-------8---------2-4o4-4---2---2---2-|
|-----0-4---2-----|---2-----0-------|-----0-4---|-2-2---0---0---2-|
|-0-4-------------|-------4---------|-0-4-------|---------------0-|
Living on a...
BaddE G# F# E F# Eno3rd
e e e e e e e e Q Q q e q e e q e e e
|-------------|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|---------|
|-------------|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|---0-0---|
3------------o3-------------|-------------4-----------------2---4-4---|
4------------o4-----9-------|-6-----6---6-4-----4---2/4---2-4---2-2---|
|-------0-4-0-|-9-9---------|-6-----6---6-|-----4---2/4---2-|---------|
|---2-4-------|-7-----------|-4-----4---4-|-----2---0/2---0-|-------0-|
F# E F# E BaddE G# G#7s4 F# B
e q e e q e e e e e Q Q q e e e q
|-----------------|---------|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|
4-----------------2---9-9\--3-------------|-------6---6-4-----------------|
4-4---4---2-4---2-4---9-9\--4-----9-----\-|-6-----4---4-4-4---4---------4-|
|-4---4---2-4---2-|---7-7\--|-9-9-------\-|-6-----6---6-|-4---4---------2-|
|-2---2---0-2---0-|---------|-7---------\-|-4-----4---4-|-2---2-----------|
AaddB Eno3rd B AaddB Eno3rd
e q q e q q e e e e e e e q e e q q e e e e e
|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|
|-----0-------0---|-------------|-----0-----0-----|-------------|
|-----4-------4-4-3-------------4-----4-4---4---4-3-------------|
|---4---2---2---2-4-------------4-4-4---2-2-----2-4-------------|
|-------0-------2-|-------0-4-0-|-2-----0-------2-|-------0-4-0-|
|---------------0-|---2-4-------|---------------0-|---2-4-------|
Cast in this...
BaddE G# F# E F# Eno3rd F# E F# Eno3rd
e e e Q Q q e q e e q e e e e q e e q
|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|---------|-----------------|
|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|---0-0---|-----------------|
|-------------|-------------4-----------------2---4-4---4-----------------|
|-----9-------|-6-----6---6-4-----4---2-4---2-4---------4-4---4---2-4---2-|
|-9-9---------|-6-----6---6-|-----4---2-4---2-|---------|-4---4---2-4---2-|
|-7-----------|-4-----4---4-|-----2---0-2---0-|-------0-|-2---2---0-2---0-|
BaddE G# G#7s4 F# BaddE AaddB Eno3rd
e e e e e e Q Q e e e e e q e q q e q q
|---------|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---0-0---|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|-----0-------0---|
2---4-4---3-------------|-------6-6-6-4-----------------|-----4-------4-4-|
4---------4-----9-------|-6-----4-4-4\4-4---4---------4-|---4---2---2---2-|
|---------|-9-9---------|-6-----6-6-6\|-4---4---------2-|-------0-------2-|
|-------0-|-7-----------|-4-----4-4-4\|-2---2-----------|---------------0-|
Living in the...
G#m7addC# Eno3rdaddA# F#addB G#m7addC#
e e e e e e e e q e e e e q e e e e q e e e e q e
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|-------------|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0---0-|-------0-----|
3-------------|-----------6-|-----------3-|-------------|-----------6-|
4-------------|-----4-------|-----2-------|-----4-------|-----6-------|
|-------0-4-0-|---6---------|---2---------|---4---------|---6---------|
|---2-4-------|-4-----------|-0-----------|-2-----------|-4-----------|
Eno3rdaddA# F#addB G#m7addC# Eno3rd F#
e e e q e e e e Q e e e q e e e e e e e e e
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------3-|-------------|-----------6-4-----------------|-----------------|
|-----2-------|-----4-------|-----4-------4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|---2---------|---4---------|---6---------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-0-----------|-2-----------|-4-----------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#7s4 Eno3rd F#addB G#7s4
e e e e e e e e e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----------------|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-----4-------4---|-----3-------3---|-----6-------6---|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2---2-2-2---|-4-4-4---4-4-4---|-----4-------4---|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-2-2-----2-2-----|-4-4-----4-4-----|-6-6-6-------6---|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-0-0-----0-0-----|-2-2-----2-2-----|-4-4-----4-4-----|
Eno3rd F# G#m7addC# Eno3rdaddA# F#addB
e e q e e q e e q e e q e e e q e e e e q e e e e Q
|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|
|-----4-------4---|-----3-------3---3-----------6-|-----------3-|-------------|
|-2-2-2---2-2-2---|-4-4-4---4-4-4---4-----4-------|-----2-------|-----4-------|
|-2-2-----2-2-----|-4-4-----4-4-----|---6---------|---2---------|---4---------|
|-0-0-----0-0-----|-2-2-----2-2-----|-4-----------|-0-----------|-2-----------|
B AaddB Eno3rd B AaddB Eno3rd
e e e e qe e e e e e e e e e qe e e e e e
|-----------------|------------|-----------------|------------|
|-----------------|------------|-----------------|------------|
4-4-4---4---4---4-3------------4-4-4---4---4---4-3------------|
4-4-4---2---2---2-4------------4-4-4---2---2---2-4------------|
|-2-2---0---0---2-|------0-4-0-|-2-2---0---0---2-|------0-4-0-|
|---------------0-|--2-4-------|---------------0-|--2-4-------|
Living in a fisheye...
BaddE G# F# E F# E
e e e Q Q q e q e e q e e e
|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|---------|
|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|---0-0---|
|-------------|-------------4-----------------2---4-4---|
|-----9-------|-6-----6---6-4-----4---2/4---2-4---2-2---|
|-9-9---------|-6-----6---6-|-----4---2/4---2-|---------|
|-7-----------|-4-----4---4-|-----2---0/2---0-|-------0-|
F# E F# E BaddE G# G#7s4 F# B
e q e e q e e e e e e Q Q e q e e q
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|-----------------|---0-0---|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|
4-----------------2---4-4---3-------------|-------6---6-4-----------------|
4-4---4---2-4---2-4---2-2---4-----9-------|-6-----4---4-4-4---4---------4-|
|-4---4---2-4---2-|---------|-9-9---------|-6-----6---6-|-4---4---------2-|
|-2---2---0-2---0-|-------0-|-7-----------|-4-----4---4-|-2---2-----------|
AaddB Eno3rd B AaddB Eno3rd
e q q e q q e e e e e e e q e e q q e e e e e
|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|
|-----0-------0---|-------------|-----0-----0-----|-------------|
|-----4-------4-4-3-------------|-----4-4---4---4-|-------------|
|---4---2---2---2-4-------------|-4-4---2-2-----2-|-------------|
|-------0-------2-|-------0-4-0-|-2-----0-------2-|-------0-4-0-|
|---------------0-|---2-4-------|---------------0-|---2-4-------|
All the world's...
BaddE G# F# E F# Eno3rd F# E F# Eno3rd
e e e Q Q q e q q e e q e e e e q e e q
|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|---------|-----------------|
|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|---0-0---|-----------------|
|-------------|-------------4-----------------2---4-4---4-----------------|
|-----9-------|-6-----6---6-4-4---4---2-4---2-4---------4-4---4---2-4---2-|
|-9-9---------|-6-----6---6-|-4---4---2-4---2-|---------|-4---4---2-4---2-|
|-7-----------|-4-----4---4-|-2---2---0-2---0-|-------0-|-2---2---0-2---0-|
BaddE G# G#7s4 F# B AaddB Eno3rd
e e e e e e Q Q q e e e q e q q e q q
|---------|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---0-0---|-------0-----|-------------|-----------------|-----0-------0---|
2---4-4---3-------------|-------6---6-4-----------------|-----4-------4-4-|
4---------4-----9-------|-6-----4---4-4-4---4---------4-|---4---2---2---2-|
|---------|-9-9---------|-6-----6---6-|-4---4---------2-|-------0-------2-|
|-------0-|-7-----------|-4-----4---4-|-2---2-----------|---------------0-|
G#m7addC# Eno3rdaddA# F#addB G#m7addC#
e e e e e e e e q e e e e q e e e e Q e e e q e
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|-------------|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|
3-------------|-----------6-|-----------3-|-------------|-----------6-|
4-------------|-----4-------|-----2-------|-----4-------|-----6-------|
|-------0-4-0-|---6---------|---2---------|---4---------|---6---------|
|---2-4-------|-4-----------|-0-----------|-2-----------|-4-----------|
Eno3rdaddA# F#addB G#m7addC# Eno3rd F#
e e e q e e e e Q e e e q e e e e e e e e e
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------3-|-------------|-----------6-4-----------------|-----------------|
|-----2-------|-----4-------|-----4-------4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|---2---------|---4---------|---6---------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-0-----------|-2-----------|-4-----------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#7s4 Eno3rd F#addB G#7s4
e e e e e e e e e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----------------|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-----4-------4---|-----3-------3---|-----6-------6\--|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2---2-2-2---|-4-4-4---4-4-4---|-----4-------4\--|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-2-2-----2-2-----|-4-4-----4-4-----|-6-6-6---6-6-6\--|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-0-0-----0-0-----|-2-2-----2-2-----|-4-4-----4-4-----|
Eno3rd F# G#7s4
e e q e e q e e q e e q e e e e e e e e
|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----------------|
|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----------------|
|-----4-------4---|-----3-------3---|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
|-2-2-2---2-2-2---|-4-4-4---4-4-4---|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-2-2-----2-2-----|-4-4-----4-4-----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
|-0-0-----0-0-----|-2-2-----2-2-----|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Solo "compressed" overdriven sound with flanging
sHS HH s Hhe Q e e
|-----------------|---*---------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|--0--------------|[12^]-slowly-|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|-6---------------|------depress|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|-4---------------|------vibrato|------------2|/4--------/6-|-------------|
|-6---------------|------arm to-|-------------|-------------|-----2/4-\---|
|-4---------------|------5 frets|-------------|-------------|-------------|
e h e W E s h q
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------12|/14----------|
|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------12--|-------------|
|-------------|------/x-11--|-------------|-------------|---------11--|
|-------------|------/x-----|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|-------------|------/x-----|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|---2/4-------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
q q q e h e
|-----14------|-----------11|
|-12------11--|-14----------|
|-------------|---13--------|
|-------------|-------------|
|-------------|-------------|
|-------------|-------------|
Tab expanded for for clarity
s S S s S S s S S s S S q e e Q s s q
|------14------11------14-|------11-----------------|-------------------------|
|-1211----1211----1211----|-1211----14----------11--|---------------h-p-------|
|-------------------------|-----------------13------|-11----------111311------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
h q Hq E e q
2 r h
|-------------------------|-17^---------------------|--------(17^)-14-16------|
|--(dive w/vib)--p--------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-13^-------------0-------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
H q e S S S S S S S S S S S S
2 2 r
|-16^---------------------|-16^----(16^)--14-16-18-14-16-18-16-18-19-16-18-19-|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
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E E Q Q e e e eH
2 2 2 2 2 2
|-19----21----21^---------|-21^-----21^-21^-21^-21^-|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Tab returned to "normal" width
Repeat 3 times
G#m7addC# Eno3rdaddA# F#addB G#m7addC#
e e e q e e e e q e e e e q e e e e q e
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|R|
|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0---0-|-------0-----|H|
|-----------6-|o----------3-|-------------|-----------6o|Y|
|-----4-------|o----2-------|-----4-------|-----4------o|T|
|---6---------|---2---------|---4---------|---6---------|H|
|-4-----------|-0-----------|-2-----------|-4-----------|M|
H Q+ |
2 2 |
|-21^--<21^>--|-Liberal use of vibrato-arm thoughout----|L|
|-------------|-until the start of the 4/4 section below|E|
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|A|
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|D|
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |
E F# G#7s4 Eno3rd
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e q e e e e e e q e e e q
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----0-------0---|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----0-------0---|
4-----------------|-----------------|-----6-------6\--|-----4-------4---|
4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----4-------4\--|-----2-------2---|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6\--|-2-2---2-2-2-----|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\--|-0-0---0-0-0-----|
F#addB G#7s4 Eno3rd F#addBaddE
e e q e e e q e e q e e e q e e q e e e q e e q e e e q
|-----------------|-----4-------4\--|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|
|-----0-------0---|-----4-------4\--|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|
|-----3-------3---|-----6-------6\--|-----4-------4---|-----3-------3---|
|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4\--|-----2-------2---|-----4-------4---|
|-4-4---4-4-4-4---|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6\--|-2-2---2-2-2-----|-4-4---4-4-4-----|
|-2-2---2-2-2-----|-4-4---4-4-4-----|-0-0---0-0-0-----|-2-2---2-2-2-----|
G#7s4 Eno3rd F#addBaddE G#7s4
e e q e e e q e e q e e e q e e q e e e q e e q e e e q
|-----4-------4\--|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----4-------4---|
|-----4-------4\--|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----4-------4---|
|o----6-------6\--|-----4-------4---|-----3-------3--o|-----6-------6---|
|o----4-------4\--|-----2-------2---|-----4-------4--o|-----4-------4---|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6\--|-2-2---2-2-2-----|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
|-4-4---4-4-4-----|-0-0---0-0-0-----|-2-2---2-2-2-----|-4-4---4-4-4-----|
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
E F# G#s4 E E
e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e Q ssssss
|-----------------|-----------------|-----4-------4---|-----------------|
|-----9-------9---|-----11------11--|-----4-------4---|---------999999\-|
|-----9-------9---|-111111--111111--|-----6-------6---|---------999999\-|
|-----9---9-9-9---|-111111--111111--|-----4-------4---|-2-2-----999999\-|
|-7-7-7---7-7-7---|-9-9-----9-9-----|-6-6-6---6-6-6---|-2-2-----777777\-|
|-0-0-----0-0-----|-----------------|-4-4-----4-4-----|-0-0-------------|
Rit.
F# F# G#7s4
e Q ssssss q q q q q q q rapid strumming......
|-----------------|-4---4---4---4---|-4---4---4-------|---------------4\|
|---------1111111\|-4---4---4---4---|-4---4---4-------|---------------4\|
|---------1111111\|-6---6---6---6---|-6---6---6-------|---------------6\|
|-4-4-----1111111\|-4---4---4---4---|-4---4---4-------|---------------4\|
|-4-4-----9999999\|-6---6---6---6---|-6---6---6-------|---------------6\|
|-2-2-------------|-4---4---4---4---|-4---4---4-------|---------------4\|
Lyrics:
Living on a lighted stage
Approaches the unreal
For those who think and feel
In touch with some reality
Beyond the gilded cage.
Cast in this unlikely role,
Ill-equipped to act,
With insufficient tact,
One must put up barriers
To keep oneself intact.
Living in the Limelight,
The universal dream
For those who wish to seem.
Those who wish to be
Must put aside the alienation,
Get on with the fascination,
The real relation,
The underlying theme.
Living in a fisheye lens,
Caught in the camera eye.
I have no heart to lie,
I can't pretend a stranger
Is a long-awaited friend.
All the world's indeed a stage,
And we are merely players,
Performers and portrayers,
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage.
Tablature Contributors:
This transcription was created by C. D. Bruce (cbruce@peco-energy.com)
in the format described below. It previously transcribed by
Richard Soto (lerxst@zeus.jersey.net) and Peter Seckel
(Guitar for the Practicing Musician).
Disclaimer:
This tablature represents how the song is played as closely as reasonably
achievable to the studio recording. Alex Lifeson may have played it
slightly differently.
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). Alex Lifeson may have played it slightly differently.
Revision History:
Revision 0: No date information available. Initial submittal by
C. D. Bruce.
Revision 01: 7/27/1998. Reformatted to condense tab. Made other
miscellaneous changes.
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, Flanger.
Chord Chart Below for major chords used:
B A B5
e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---|
B |---|---|---|(O-| B |---|(O-|---|---| B |---|---|---|---|
G |---|---|---|(O-| G |---|(O-|---|---| G |---|---|---|-O-|
D |---|---|---|(O-| D |---|(O-|---|---| D |---|---|---|-O-|
A |---|-O-|---|---| A 0---|---|---|---| A |---|-O-|---|---|
E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---|
AaddB Eno3rd 7 BaddE
e |---|---|---|---| e 0---|---|---|---| e 0---|---|---|---|
B |---|---|---|---| B 0---|---|---|---| B 0---|---|---|---|
G |---|---|---|-O-| G |---|---|---|-O-| G |---|-O-|---|---|
D |---|-O-|---|---| D |---|-O-|---|---| D |---|---|-O-|---|
A 0---|---|---|---| A |---|-O-|---|---| A |---|---|-O-|---|
E |---|---|---|---| E 0---|---|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---|
BaddE 4 G# 4 G#7sus4
e 0---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---|
B 0---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---|
G |---|---|---|-O-| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|-O-|---|
D |---|---|---|-O-| D |---|---|-O-|---| D |(O-|---|---|---|
A |---|-O-|---|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |(--|---|-O-|---|
E |---|---|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| E |(O-|---|---|---|
F# F#addB Eno3raddA#
e |---|-O-|---|---| e 0---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---|
B |---|-O-|---|---| B 0---|---|---|---| B 0---|---|---|---|
G |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|---|-O-|---|
D |---|---|---|-O-| D |---|---|---|-O-| D |---|-O-|---|---|
A |---|---|---|-O-| A |---|---|---|-O-| A |---|-O-|---|---|
E |---|-O-|---|---| E |---|-O-|---|---| E 0---|---|---|---|
4 G#m7addC# 7 E 9 F#
e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---|
B 0---|---|---|---| B |---|---|(O-|---| B |---|---|(O-|---|
G |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|---|(O-|---| G |---|---|(O-|---|
D |(O-|---|---|---| D |---|---|(O-|---| D |---|---|(O-|---|
A |(--|---|-O-|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| A |-O-|---|---|---|
E |(O-|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| 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).