Rush - Natural Science bass tab
Rush: Natural Science
>From the album Permanent Waves (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1980 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart
Comments/corrections to Sean Jones
Transcribed by Erik Habbinga and Sean Jones
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