Rush - Red Barchetta guitar tab
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Subject: Red Barchetta tabs
Transcription by: David Sandberg (dts@quad.sialis.com)
intro harmonics
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----------------------------------|------------------------------7--|
--12--------------12--------------|----------5-------------5--------|
----------7-------------7---------|------5-------7-------5----------|
------7-------12------7-------12--|--4---------------4--------------|
----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
verse ("My uncle has a country place..."), let all notes ring
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--------3---------2-----3---2-----------3---------2-----3---2--------
------2-----2---2---2-----------2-----------2---2---2-----------2----
----2---------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2------
--0---------------------------------2--------------------------------
----------------------------------2----------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------3---------2-----3---2-----------5-------------------5-------|
------------2---2---2-----------2-----7-----7-----6-----6-7---------|
------2-------2-------2-------2-----7---------7-----7-7-------7-----|
----2-------------------------------------------5-------------------|
--3-------------------------------5---------------------------------|
first distorted guitar (begins on beat 4 of last measure of verse)
----------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------3-----3----
----------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------3-----3----
----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------4-----4----
----------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------5-----5----
--3-2-----------------------------------------------------5-----5----
------1-----0---0---0-1-----0---0---0-1-----0---0---0-1->-3---3------
. . . . . .
----------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-----------------|
----------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-----------------|
----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-----------------|
----------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------5---5-5---|
--3-2-----------------------------------------------------5---5-5---|
------1-----0---0---0-1-----0---0---0-1-----0---0---0-1->-3---3-3---|
. . . . . .
next section, before vocals, begins on beat 4 again _
-------------------------------------------------7-9---9-10-9-\------
------------3------------3--3-------------3------8-10--10---10\------
------------2------------2--2-------------2------7-9---9----9-\------
------2-----0-------2----0--0-------2-----0--------------------------
------0-------------0---------------0--------------------------------
--3-4----3-----3>(4)---3------3>(4)----3-----3>(4)-------------3>(4)-
"Jump to the ground..."
---------------------------------------------7-9---10--9-\----------|
--------3------------3--3-------------3------8-10--10--10\----------|
--------2------------2--2-------------2------7-9---9---9-\----------|
--2-----0-------2----0--0-------2-----0-----------------------------|
--0-------------0---------------0-----------------------------------|
-----3-----3>(4)---3------3>(4)----3-----3>(4)------------3>(4)-----|
"Down in his barn..."
--1----1----0--1----1----0--1----1----0--1-3----3--------------------
--1----1----1--1----1----1--1----1----1--1-3----3--------------------
--2----0----0--2----0----0--2----0----0--2-4----4--------------------
--3----3----2--3----3----2--3----3----2--3-5----5--------------------
--3----3----3--3----3----3--3----3----3--3-5----5--------------------
-----------------------------------------1-3----3--------------------
--1----1----0--1----1----0--1----1----0-----------------------------|
--1----1----1--1----1----1--1----1----1-----------------------------|
--2----0----0--2----0----0--2----0----0----------------12-----------|
--3----3----2--3----3----2--3----3----2--------7-------------7------|
--3----3----3--3----3----3--3----3----3----7-------12------7-----12-|
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
"Tires spitting gravel..." (bottom notes ringing)
----------------------------------5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-----|
--------3---------2-----3---2-----7-7-5---7-7-5---7-7-5---7-7-5-----|
------------2---2---2-----------2-7-7-6---7-7-6---7-7-6---7-7-6-----|
------2-------2-------2-------2---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---2-|
----2-----------------------------5-------5-------5-------5-------2-|
--3-------------------------------5-------5-------5-------5-------0-|
CAR ENGINE REVVING UP -- hard to notate, so I'll just describe it:
Push vibrato down about half an octave, play open A string, and
pull vibrato slowly back to and thru rest position until about three
steps high; then repeat for open D string.
bridge, before vocals, open D string lightly muted
--7---------7---9------------9----7---------7-9----10---9----7------|
--8---------8---10-----------10---8---------8-10---10---10---8------|
--7---------7---9------------9----7---------7-9----11---9----7------|
----0-0-0-0---0----0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------0----0----0--------|
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. . . . . . . . .
bridge with vocals ("Wind in my hair..."), open D still lightly muted
------------7---9------------9----7---------7-7-9--10---9----7------|
------------8---10-----------10---8---------8-8-10-10---10---8------|
------------7---9------------9----7---------7-7-9--11---9----7------|
--0-0-0-0-0---0----0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0-----------0----0--------|
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. . . . . . .
"Adrenalin surge..."
-7-7-9--10---9----1----1----1--1----1----1--4----4----4--4----4----4-
-8-8-10-10---10---3----1----1--3----1----1--6----4----4--6----4----4-
-7-7-9--11---9----3----2----2--3----2----2--6----5----5--6----5----5-
------------------3----3----3--3----3----3--6----6----6--6----6----6-
------------------1----3----3--1----3----3--4----6----6--4----6----6-
------------------1----1----1--1----1----1--4----4----4--4----4----4-
"Sunlight on chrome..."
--7----7----7--7----7----7--10---10---10---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
--9----7----7--9----7----7--12---10---10---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
--9----8----8--9----8----8--12---11---11---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
--9----9----9--9----9----9--12---12---12---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
--7----9----9--7----9----9--10---12---12---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
--7----7----7--7----7----7--10---10---10---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
Guitar Solo
--10-----------9-----------------------------------------------------
--12-------------12-10-----------------------------------------------
--12-------------------11-9---------------------------------6-7-6--7-
--12------------------------11-9-----_--------------4>6-7-9----------
--10-----------------------------12-9-0-------4-5-7------------------
--10----------------------------------------7------------------------
. . .
_ _ _
--------------------------------2-3-2-0-----------------------------
-------------------7----7>(8)!----------3-5-3-2-3->(5)--3>(4)>(3)---
-9-7-9->(11)!--7-9---9----------------------------------------------
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. . . . . . AH AH
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-2----------------------------7!--7!-7!-7-7---------7----------------
---2--------6-9!-------6-9--6---------------6-6---6------------------
-----2->7--------6->7---------------------------7--------------------
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--------------------------------------10-----10------12---------14\-|
--------10\-------10\-------10------10-----10-----------------------|
------7---------7---------7----9->11-----11----11->12--12-12->14--\-|
-8->9------7->9------7->9-------------------------------------------|
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Explanation on used symbols:
| - A pair of these indicate a part of music, not the usuals bars.
: - Indicates that a part is to be repeated. This may be ommited, you should
hear it too.
_ - Indicates a hammer-on or pull-off (You should know which is appropriate)
> - Indicates a bend-up or down or a slide. With a bend, the note to bend to
is between '(' and ')'. Use the whammy for a downbend. With a slide, the
follow-up note is the one to be slid to.
! - Indicates vibrato.
^ - Indicates a tapped harmonic. Is printed below the note.
. - Under the strings, it indicates the note is staccato (short).
\ - Indicates a general slide downwards from note, to no note in particular.
AH - Indicates adding artificial harmonic with pick hand.
For corrections or questions on the tabs, contact the author. If no e-mail
address is included, contact Frank or Jason, addresses below.
For remarks, suggestions or additions on the tab 'archive', contact:
Frank or Jason
(schaaphe@serc.nl) (bold%astroatc.uucp@cs.wisc.edu)
HAPPY PLAYING!!
