Rush - Mystic Rhythms guitar tab
Rush: Mystic Rhythms
From the album Power Windows (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1985 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart
Transcribed by:
C. D. Bruce (charlesdbruce@hotmail.com)
Previously transcribed by:
Richard J. Soto (hrhkinglerxst@home.com)
Guitar rests 17 measures for drum/bass/synth intro
Ovation Adamas 6 string acoustic - possibly with chorus.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - muted picking - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e e
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---------6-------|---------6-------|---------6-------|---------6-------|
|-----44------4---|-----44------4---|-----44------4---|-----44------4---|
|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---6-|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(tab expanded for clarity)
6 times, vocal enters on 2nd repeat.
Ebsus2 Eb? Eb? Ebsus2
e s s s s e q e s s s s e q
|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|
|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|
|o----8---8-8-8-8-8-------6-------|-----8---8-8-8-8-8-------8-------|
|o----8---8-8-8-8-8-------8-------|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------8-------|
|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|
|----(6)-(6-6-6-6-6)-----(6)------|----(6)-(6-6-6-6-6)-----(6)------|
Gbsus2 Gb? Gbmaj7 Gb?
e s s s s e q e s s s s e q
|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|
|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|-----11--1111111111------9-------|
|-----11--1111111111------10------|-----10--1010101010------10-----o|
|-----11--1111111111------11------|-----11--1111111111------11-----o|
|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|
|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|
(normal tab width)
Repeat 4 times
e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|o--------6-------|---------6-------|---------6-------|---------6------o|
|o----44------4---|-----44------4---|-----44------4---|-----44------4--o|
|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Repeat 5 times
Ebsus2 Gbsus2
e e sse e e e e e e e q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------6-------|-----6---7---6---|---------9-------|
|---------6-------|o------8-----6---|---------------6-|-------11----10--|
|-----44------4---|o----8---------8-|---8---8---8-----|-----11----11--11|
|-4-6---6---6---6-|---6-------------|-6---------------|---9-------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
(they throw some delay on this
part a couple times)
(tab expanded for clarity)
e e E s e e e e
|---------------------------------|
|---------11----1111--9-----------|
|-------------------------10-----o|
|-----11----------------------11-o|
|-9-------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
(normal tab width)
Repeat 4 times
e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|o--------6-------|---------6-------|---------6-------|---------6------o|
|o----44------4---|-----44------4---|-----44------4---|-----44------4--o|
|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bridge:
with delay
Ebsus2 Gbsus2
e e sse e e e e e e e q e e e e e e e e q e e e e e e e
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------6-------|-----6---7---9---|---------9-------|
|---------6-------|o------8-----6---|-----------------|-------11----10--|
|-----44------4---|o----8-----8---8-|---8---8---8-----|-----11----11--11|
|-4-6---6---6---6-|---6-------------|-6---------------|---9-------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e e e e e e q
|-------------9---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----9---11------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|----------------o|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---11--11--11---o|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-9---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Electric Guitar
Ebsus2
q q e e e e q q e e q
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-9---7---6-------|-----6-----------|-----------------|
|-----------------|o--6-------8-----|-6-------8-------|-----------------|
|-----------------|o------------8---|-----------8-----|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------------6-|-------------6---|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e e e q e e e e q q q
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------6-------|-----6---7---9---|-----------------|
|----------------o|-------8-----6---|-----------------|-----------------|
|----------------o|-----8---------8-|---8-------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---6-------------|-6---------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Exit Electric Guitar
Repeat 4 times
e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e ss
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|o--------6-------|---------6-------|---------6-------|
|-----------------|o----44------4---|-----44------4---|-----44------4---|
|-----------------|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---66|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e e sse e e e ss e e sse e e e e
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|---------6------o|---------6-------|
|-----44------4--o|-----44------4---|
|-4-6---6---6---66|-4-6---6---6---6-|
|-----------------|-----------------|
(tab expanded for clarity)
Repeat & fade with minor strumming variations
Ebsus2 Eb? Eb? Ebsus2
e s s s s e q e s s s s e q
|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|
|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|
|o----8---8-8-8-8-8-------6-------|-----8---8-8-8-8-8-------8-------|
|o----8---8-8-8-8-8-------8-------|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------8-------|
|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|-----6---6-6-6-6-6-------6-------|
|----(6)-(6-6-6-6-6)-----(6)------|----(6)-(6-6-6-6-6)-----(6)------|
Gbsus2 Gb? Gbmaj7 Gb?
e s s s s e q e s s s s e q
|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|
|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|-----11--1111111111------9-------|
|-----11--1111111111------10------|-----10--1010101010------10-----o|
|-----11--1111111111------11------|-----11--1111111111------11-----o|
|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|
|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|-----9---9-9-9-9-9-------9-------|
Tablature Contributors:
This transcription was created by C. D. Bruce (charlesdbruce@hotmail.com)
in the format described below. It was previously transcribed by
Richard J. Soto (hrhkinglerxst@home.com).
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. The Mystic Rhythms video was used in development of this
transcription.
Revision History:
Revision 00: 02-09-2002. Initial submittal by C. D. Bruce.
Tablature Explanation:
NT = Nashville Tuning is when the low E, A, D and G 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 above the symbol
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
= natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)
[5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
h5h = "harp" harmonic (use index finger of picking hand to create a node
point 12 frets above the fretted note and either the pick or the
thumb to pluck the string - sounding a pitch one octave higher than
the fretted note.
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: Acoustic guitar/possibly with chorus, ambient reverb,
delay where noted.
Tablature Format:
This Tablature is based on the format indicated below.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
