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Rush - Trees guitar tab

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The Trees by Rush

The beginning of the song is a beautiful classical intro which on the

studio

album is fingerpicked. I personally favor the live version. But here goes:

First I'd like to outline the basic chord forms used and then I will

write

out the specific picking pattern. an "X" indicates that the string is not

used

D F#m C#m *A* E G A

E|2 E|2 E|4 E|5 E|0 E|3 E|0

B|3 B|2 B|4 B|5 B|0 B|0 B|2

G|2 G|2 G|6 G|2 G|1 G|0 G|2

D|0 D|4 D|6 D|2 D|2 D|0 D|2

A|0 A|4 A|2 A|0 A|2 A|2 A|0

E|X E|2 E|X E|X E|0 E|3 E|0

Bm A/Bm (a Bm chord with an A in the bass)

E|2 E|X

B|3 B|3

G|4 G|4

D|4 D|4

A|2 A|0

E|X E|X

All of these chords are pretty straight-forward except for the *A* chord.

I don't know if that's it's real name but it's the trick to getting

"The Tree's" to sounding right. By just playing an A chord in first

position (2nd fret), the upper notes are too low. So you move them up an

octave. The notes are (from lowest fretted note): E(5), A (1), E(13), A

(1).

So I guess this is officially a A13 (no 3) chord. Don't be so skeptical,

try it against the CD and you'll see what I mean (If not Hemispheres than

E.S.L.)

to fret the A13 (no third) chord i find it easiest to

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

E|-----=--1--=-----=-----=--4--=

B|-----=--1--=-----=-----=--4--=

G|-----=--1--=-----=-----=-----=

D|-----=--1--=-----=-----=-----=

A|-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=

E|-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=

in other words, barre your first finger on the D, G, B, and E strings and

lay your pinkie on the B and E strings on the fifth fret.

Note, hold the patterns listed above throughout your picking (the whole

chord). It allows for a ringing, sustained sound.

okay so here goes

(3/4 time)

D F#m C#m *A*

E|-2-----2H3P2----------2----4-----4----5-----5----------------

B|---3---------3------2---2----5-----5----5-----5---------------

G|-----2------------2------------6----------2-------------------

D|-0--------------4---------------------------------------------

A|---------------------------4----------0-----------------------

E|--------------------------------------------------------------

1 + 2 3 e + a 1 + 2 + 3 1 + 2 + 3 1 + 2 + 3

E G A Bm A/Bm Bm Rpt 3x then

E|-0-------0----3-----------------------2---------

B|---0---0---0----0----2------3-3--3----3--3------

G|-----1------------0----2----4-4--4-------4-------

D|-------------------------2------------------------

A|---------------------2------2-2--0----2--2-------

E|-0------------3---------------------------------

1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3

coda (slightly slower)

D A Bm

E|-\\-2-2H3P2----\\-0----------\\-2---

B|-/-3-------3--/-2-2H3P2----/-3---

G|-\\-2----------\\-2-------2--\\-4---

D|-/-0----------/-2----------/-4---

A|-\\-0----------\\-0----------\\-2---

E|-/------------/-0----------/-----

1 2trplt3 1 2trplt3 1 (held)

Then:

F#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#m

F#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#m

G G G G G G G G

G G G G G G G G

A Bm

The trouble with the maples

G D A

and they're quite convinced they're right

A Bm

they say the Oaks are just too lofty

G D A

and they grab up all the light

A Bm

but the Oaks can't help their feelings

G D A

If they like the way they're made

F#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#mF#m

And they wonder why the maples

F#mF#mF#mG G G G G G G G G G

Can't be happy in their shade

AAAAA AAAAA AAA GGG F#mF#mF#m EEE

(for the following sections use chord voicings as spelled out in beginning)

D

There is trouble

F#m

In the forest

C#m *A*

And the creatures all have fled

E

while the maples

G A

scream "Opression"

Bm Bm A/Bm Bm Bm

and the oaks just shake their heads

D F#m C#m *A* E G A Bm Bm A/Bm Bm Bm

Bm

The next part was transcribed by Tony Z.

I got it from the FTP site syrinx.umd.edu in the rush/incoming directory

under the_trees.bridge

any complaints about the following section, please send to

anthonyz@cs.arizona.edu

Ok, the patterns here aren't quite note-for-note, but do outline the

chords

Alex plays, with the open strings (B,E) ringing over the top. Playing it

this way flows well, fits the part, and fools 99% of all loyal Rush fans

who hear it.

Hope this helps.

Tony Z.

% means repeat previous measure once then continue

E|-------------|---|-------0-----|---|-------------|---|------

B|-------0-----|---|---------0---|---|-------0-----|---|------

G|-----4---4---|-%-|-----------6-|-%-|-----3---3---|-%-|------

D|---4-------4-|---|-----7-------|---|---4-------4-|---|------

A|-2-----------|---|---7---------|---|-------------|---|-----

E|-------------|---|-5-----------|---|-2-----------|---|------

E|-------0-----|---|-------0-2-|-----0-2---|------------------

B|-----0---0---|---|-----0-----|-0-------0-|------------------

G|---6-------6-|-%-|---3-------|---3-------|------------------

D|-7-----------|---|-4---------|-----------|------------------

A|-------------|---|-----------|-----------|------------------

E|-------------|---|-----------|-----------|------------------

E|---------0-10------|---|-------1-------|---|-------0----|---|

B|-------0------0----|---|-----0---0-----|---|-----0---0--|---|

G|----11----------11-|-%-|---2-------2---|-%-|---6-------6|-%-|

D|-12----------------|---|-3-----------3-|---|-7----------|---|

A|-------------------|---|---------------|---|------------|---|

E|-------------------|---|---------------|---|------------|---|

E|-------0-----|---|------------------------------------------

B|-----0---0---|---|------------------------------------------

G|---1-------1-|-%-|------------------------------------------

D|-2-----------|---|------------------------------------------

A|-------------|---|------------------------------------------

E|-------------|---|------------------------------------------

Here's the main riff (5/4)

E|--------------------|---------------------------------------

B|--------------------|---------------------------------------

G|------0----0----0---|------0--------------------------------

D|----0-------------0-|----0------0----0----0----0------------

A|-12-----11---14-----|-12-----11---12---14---11--------------

E|--------------------|---------------------------------------

1st measure syncopates when Ged and Neil enter

E|-----------------------|------------------------------------

B|----0----0----0----0---|------------------------------------

G|---------------------0-|------------------------------------

D|-12---11---14---11-----|------------------------------------

A|-----------------------|------------------------------------

E|-----------------------|------------------------------------

okay now for the solo, this is pretty close

again by Tony Zimmerman

notation under notes

F- full bend R-release AH-artificial harmonic

H between- hammer

P between- pull

\\ between- slide

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E|------------------------------------------------------------

B|------15-14-12----------12----------------------------------

G|-(14)----------14P12-14-12-14-12-14-14--14-----------------

D|--AH------------------------------F--F----------------------

A|------------------------------------------------------------

E|---------------E|------------------------------------------------------------

B|------------------------------------------------------------

G|-11-12-12-12-11-H-12-P-11-\\-9-11-6-7-9-7-6-H-7-P-6----------

D|--------F---------------------------------------------------

A|------------------------------------------------------------

E|------------------------------------------------------------

E|-----------|-7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--2-2-|-----------|-------4-P-2-P-0-|--

D|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2-2-|-----0-2-4-|-----------------|---

A|-----------------------0-0-|-2-4-------|-----------------|---

E|---------------------------|-----------|-----------------|--

3rd. rpt 4th rpt. then rpt here \\/ 2x

E|-3-2-0-----|-----------|------------------------------------

B|-------3-2-|-----------|------------------------------

D|-----------|-----0-2-4-|------------------------------------

A|-----------|-2-4-------|---2-2---5---2-2--------------------

E|-----------|-----------|-5-----5---5-----2-2-2---------------

(here on in is me again)

A Bm

so the maples formed a union

G D A

and demanded equal rights

A Bm

the oaks are ju Bm

now there's no more Oak opression

G D A

for they passed a noble law

F#m (8th notes, 8 beats)

and the trees are all kept equal

G (8th notes, 8 beats) A

by hatchet, axe, and saw.

(ws etc.)

A great deal of work was put into this and I hope you enjoy!

Suggestions / Corrections can be mailed to jsimms@ic.sunysb.edu

Flames will only be accepted from Alex, Geddy, Neil, and Broon! :)

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The Trees

Rush, from _Hemispheres_

transcription by

pat@jaameri.gsfc.nasa.gov (Patrick M. Ryan)

and

schaaphe@gin.serc.nl (Frank Schaapherder)

Notes:

The intro is finger-picked. This is left as an exercise

for the reader. ;-)

intro

D F#m C#m A

E G A Bm Bm A D Bm

D F#m

There is unrest in the forest,

C#m A

There is trouble with The Trees,

E G

For the Maples want more sunlight

A Bm Bm A D Bm

And the Oaks ignore their pleas.

The measure is 3/4 here.

D A Bm

--2-2_3_2---------------2------

--3-------3--2-2_3_2----3------

--2----------2-------2--4------

--0----------2----------4------

-------------0----------2------

-------------------------------

F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

A B

The trouble with the Maples,

G D A

And they're quite convinced the're right

A B

They say the Oaks are just too lofty

G D A

And they grab up all the light.

A B

But the Oaks can't help their feelings

G D A

If they like the way they're made.

F#

And they wonder why the Maples

G

Can't be happy in their shade.

(walking bass line)

A A A/G A/F# A/E

-0--0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----------------------------------------

-2--2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------------------------------

-2--2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------------------------------

-2--2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------------------------------

-0--0---0-0---X-X---X-X---0-0----------------------------------------

--------------3-3---2-2---0-0----------------------------------------

Time changing to 3/4 again (or 6/8)

D F#

There is trouble in the forest,

C#m A

And the creatures all have fled,

E G A

As the Maples scream `Oppression`

Bm Bm [a few times]

And the Oaks just shake their heads

repeat this chord scheme. Then play the Bm for two bars instead of

one and move into the solo. Get a drummer with woodblocks :-)

A B

So the Maples formed a union

G D A

And demanded equal rights.

A B

"The Oaks are just too greedy;

G D A

We will make them give us light."

A B

Now there's no more Oak oppression,

G D A

For they passed a Noble Law,

F# F# F# (you get the idea)

And the Trees are all kept equal

G G G (etc) A

By hatchet, axe, and saw.

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