Rush - Roll The Bones bass tab
Rush: Roll the Bones
>From the album Roll the Bones (Atlantic Records)
Copyright 1991 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart
Comments/corrections to Sean Jones
Transcribed by Erik Habbinga
Note the low B string. Geddy occasionally used a 5-string Wal in this period.
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