Rush - Chain Lightning guitar tab
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----------|
A:-----------|--------|-----|--6--|-----------|--------|--5----------|
E:-----------|--------|-----|-----|-----------|--------|--3----------|
e e e e e e e e
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-------------------------------------------|
A:--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-------------------------------------------|
E:--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------------------------|
variable PM, crescendo
e e e e e e e e
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------3-----------------3----------------------------------|
G:--------6-----------------6----------------------------------------|
D:--5-----------------5----------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------4-----5----------------------|
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 gradual slide gradual bend and release
e+ w+ H q
e:-------|---------|-------------------------------------------------|
B:-------|---------|-------------------------------------------------|
G:----|--()--|--()------------------------------------------|
D:-------|---------|-------------------------------------------------|
A:-------|---------|-------------------------------------------------|
E:-------|---------|-------------------------------------------------|
bar -1, gradually pull bar up to +2 1/2
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:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| |
| q e e h q e e h |
e:--------3--3--------------|----------------------------------------|
B:--------3--3--------------|----------------------------------------|
G:--------5--5--------------|----------------------------------------|
D:--------5--5--------------|--------3--3----------------------------|
A:--------3--3--------------|--------3--3----------------------------|
E:--------------------------|--------1--1----------------------------|
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+ h h |
e:-----------------------6--|-(6)----------8-------------------------|
B:-----------------------6--|-(6)----------8-------------------------|
G:-----------------------8--|-(8)----------10------------------------|
D:-----5--5--------5-----8--|-(8)----------10------------------------|
A:-----5--5--------5-----6--|-(6)----------8-------------------------|
E:-----3--3--------3--------|----------------------------------------|
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:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| |
| q e e h q e e h |
e:--------3--3--------------|--------8--8----------------------------|
B:--------3--3--------------|--------8--8----------------------------|
G:--------5--5--------------|--------10-10---------------------------|
D:--------5--5--------------|--------10-10---------------------------|
A:--------3--3--------------|--------8--8----------------------------|
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 q e+ h h |
e:-----------------------6--|-(6)----------8-------------------------|
B:-----------------------6--|-(6)----------8-------------------------|
G:-----12-12-------12\---8--|-(8)----------10------------------------|
D:-----12-12-------12\---8--|-(8)----------10------------------------|
A:-----10-10-------10\---6--|-(6)----------8-------------------------|
E:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
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:-----------|--------|-----|-----|-----------|----------------------|
q e e e e e e
e:--3----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--3----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--3----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------------------------------|
A:--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------------------------------|
E:--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------|
h e e e e
e:--3--3--------3----------------------------------------------------|
B:--3--------3-------------------------------------------------------|
G:--3----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--5-----5----------------------------------------------------------|
A:--5----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--3----------------------------------------------------------------|
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 q q e e h e Q |
e:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------|-----------------3----------------------|
D:--5-----------------5--5--|-----------------3----------------------|
A:--5-----------------5--3--|-----------------1----------------------|
E:--3-----------------3--3--|----------------------------------------|
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 q q e e h e Q |
e:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D:--5-----------------5--5--|-----------------3----------------------|
A:--5-----------------5--3--|-----------------3----------------------|
E:--3-----------------3--3--|-----------------1----------------------|
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 q q e e h e Q |
e:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------|-----------------3----------------------|
D:--5-----------------5--5--|-----------------3----------------------|
A:--5-----------------5--3--|-----------------1----------------------|
E:--3-----------------3--3--|----------------------------------------|
e e q h w e e q h
e:--------------------------|-----|----------------------------------|
B:--------------------------|-----|----------------------------------|
G:--------------------------|-----|----------------------------------|
D:--5-----------------------|-----|--5-------------------------------|
A:--------------------------|-----|--5-------------------------------|
E:--------------------------|-----|----------------------------------|
| |
| e e q h w e e q h |
e:--------------------------|-----|----------------------------------|
B:--------------------------|-----|----------------------------------|
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
