Rush - Between the Wheels From the CD 'Grace Under Pressure' Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart Mercury/Polygram Records 818476-2 DADGBe This song is in 'dropped-D' tuning low to high. It is in the key of C. Mostly 4/4 time. This song sounds like it has some chorus or flange in the intro (guitar). Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com | = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held note h = hammer on p = pull off s = slide b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret r = release bend to indicated string/fret / = slide up from infinity \ = slide down into infinity = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) 5 = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) o \_ o / repeat sign (always look for these!) Intro - First measure played 3 times (played on synth) DAm+6 e:--7----7------5----5----|-----------|------------------------------| B:--6----6------5----5----|-----------|------------------------------| G:o-5----5------5----5---o|-----------|------------------------------| D:o----------------------o|-----------|---\7-------------------------| A:------------------------|-----------|------0-----------------------| E:------------------------|--0~~~~~~--|--------0~~~~~~---------------| e:---------------------------------------|---------------------------| B:--------------------5---------6--------|---------------------------| G:--4(b5)--4---2--------------------7~~~-|-4(b5)--4---2----~~\----| D:----------------5------5s7-------------|---------------5-----------| A:---------------------------------------|---------------------------| E:---------------------------------------|---------------------------| e:----------------------------|---20~~--19--19(b22)~~~~-|------------| B:----------------------------|-------------------------|------------| G:--4(b5)--4--2--0------------|-------------------------|------------| D:------------------0h2-------|-------------------------|---\7-------| A:----------------------------|-------------------------|------0-----| E:-----------------------0~~--|-------------------------|--------0~~~| /\ vibrato bar dive 1/2 then 1 1/2 steps Riff 1 ----------------------------------- Dm7+6 Am/D |1. |2. e:--10-10-10---10-10-10----10-10-10--|-10-10-10----|-------------------| B:--12-12-12---12-12-12----10-10-10--|-10-10-10----|-------------------| G:o-10-10-10---10-10-10-----9--9--9--|--9--9--9---o|-------------------| D:o----------------------------------|------------o|-------------------| A:-----------------------------------|-------------|-------------------| E:-----------------------------------|-------------|--3--5--0----------| Riff 2 DAC/D e:------5----5---5---5------------5----5---5---5---------------3--3--| B:------6----5---5---6------------6----5---5---6---------------3--3--| G:------5----5---5---5------------5----5---5---5------5---5----5--5--| D:------7----5---5---7------------7----5---5---7------5---5----------| A:----------------------------------------------------3---3----------| E:---0---------------------0--0-----------------------3---3----------| GCDm7 e:--3--3-----------------10-10-10-10-10------------------------------| B:--3--3---5-------------10-10-10-10-10------------------------------| G:--4--4---5-------------10-10-10-10-10------------------------------| D:---------5---/10---------------------------------------------------| A:-------------/10---12----------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------3--2--0---------------------| Riff 3a FGEF+4 e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--3-------3-------5-------------0-------0-------0-----0---0--------| G:--5---------5-----7-------5--7--0-----0----0----2---2---2----------| D:--5--5--------5---7----7--------2---2-----------3------------------| A:--3-----3---------5-------------2---------------x------------------| E:--3-----------------------------2---------------3-------------0----| Riff 3b e:-------3-------3---------------------------------------------------| B:--3------------3-------5---------5------------0~-------------------| G:--5-------5-------5----7---7-----5-----7------0~-------------------| D:--5---------------5----7-----7----------------2~-------------------| A:--3--------------------5----------------------2~-------------------| E:--3---------------------------------------0---2~-------------------| Riff 4 e:----------------|--------------------------------------------------| B:----------------|--------------------------------------------------| G:----------------|--------------------------------------------------| D:----------------|---\7---------------------------------------------| A:----------------|-------0------------------------------------------| E:--0~~~~~~-------|----------0~~~~~~---------------------------------| Song progression: Intro x1 Riff 1 x4 /w lyrics: To live between a rock and a hard place, in between time, cruising in prime time, soaking up the cathode rays. To live between the wars in our time, living in real time, holding the good time, holding onto yesterday. Riff 2 x1 Riff 2 x3 /w lyrics: You know how that rabbit feels, going under your speeding wheels. Bright images flashing by like windshields towards a fly. Frozen in the fatal climb but the wheels of time just pass you by. Riff 3a x1 Riff 3a x3 /w lyrics: Wheels can take you around. Wheels can cut you down. You can go from boom to bust, from dreams to a bowl of dust. Fill 1 x1 /w lyrics: e:---------------------------------------------------1--0------------| B:--3-------3-------5-------------0-------0-------0-------1--0-------| G:--5---------5-----7-------5--7--0-----0----0----2-------------0----| D:--5--5--------5---7----7--------2---2-----------3------------------| A:--3-----3---------5-------------2---------------x------------------| E:--3-----------------------------2---------------3------------------| We can fall from rocket's red glare down to "Brother can you spare.." another Riff 3b x1 /w lyrics: war, another wasteland and another... lost Riff 4 x2 /w lyrics: generation. Riff 1 x4 /w lyrics: It slips between your hands like water, this living in real time. A dizzying life-time, reeling by on celluloid. Struck between the eyes by the big-time world, walking uneasy streets, Hiding beneath the sheets, got to try and fill the void. Riff 2 x1 Riff 2 x3 /w lyrics: You know how that rabbit feels, going under your speeding wheels. Bright images flashing by like windshields towards a fly. Frozen in the fatal climb but the wheels of time just pass you by. Riff 3a x1 Riff 3a x2 /w lyrics: You can go from boom to bust, from dreams to a bowl of dust. Fill 1 x1 /w lyrics: e:---------------------------------------------------1--0------------| B:--3-------3-------5-------------0-------0-------0-------3-1-0------| G:--5---------5-----7-------5--7--0-----0----0----2-------------0----| D:--5--5--------5---7----7--------2---2-----------3------------------| A:--3-----3---------5-------------2---------------x------------------| E:--3-----------------------------2---------------3------------------| We can fall from rocket's red glare down to "Brother can you spare.." another Riff 3b x1 /w lyrics: war, another wasteland and another... lost Guitar Solo Start generation. e:----------------------------12h15p12----12-------------------------| B:---------------10~~~~~\-----------15----15(b17r15)p13h15~~~-----| G:---------------10~~~~~\-----------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:------------15(b17)~~-------------------------------------| B:--13--15------------------------15(b17r15)--13--15-----------------| G:----------------------------------------------------15(b17)~-------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:---------------------------------15(b17)~~~---15(b17)--15(b17r15)--| B:----------8~~----8s10--7s5~~---------------------------------------| G:-------5-----------------------------------------------------------| D:--5s7--------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-15--12~~~----------15(b17r15)~~~----12----------------------------| B:-------------15p13----------------------13-------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------12~~~\------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:---------------------------------------------------------------5~--| B:-------------5--6-------------------5--6--8-------------5-6-8------| G:-------5--7-------------------5--7------------------5-7------------| D:--5s7-----------------5s7--7--------------------5s7----------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-----8~--5~-8~---5~--8~--5-----------------------------------------| B:----------------------------8~~-------------------5--6~---5h6p5----| G:-----------------------------------5s7------5--7-------------------| D:---------------------------------------5s7-------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:----------------------------8---8--7--5----------------------------| B:--------6s8---6--5----------------------8--6--5--------------------| G:--7--5--------------7--5~~-----------------------7--5--4-----------| D:----------------------------------------------------------7--5--3--| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------------------------------7--7~--7~--------------| B:-------------------------8~~-----8-----5--5----5~--5~--------------| G:----------------------5------------7-------------------10s12--12---| D:-----------------5s7-----------7-----------------------------------| A:--7--5--3~~--------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| FD)s2(add e:------12-----------------17-------20~~~----------------------------| B:--10--10--10~------------15-------18~~~----------------------------| G:---------------12----17------17---19~~~----------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 3a x2 /w lyrics: Wheels can take you around. Wheels can cut you down. Fill 1 x1 /w lyrics: e:----------------------------------------------------1--0-----------| B:--3-------3-------5-------------0-------0-------0--------1--0------| G:--5---------5-----7-------5--7--0-----0----0----2-------------0----| D:--5--5--------5---7----7--------2---2-----------3------------------| A:--3-----3---------5-------------2---------------x------------------| E:--3-----------------------------2---------------3------------------| From rocket's red glare down to "Brother can you spare.." another Riff 3b x1 /w lyrics: war, another wasteland and another... lost Riff 4 x2 /w lyrics: generation. e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------------5-------6--------6-----------------------| G:--4(b5)---4(b5r4)--2----------------7~~~-------4(b5)--4--2---\--| D:----------------------5------5s7---------------------------5-------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------20~~~~---19---20(b22)~~~------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:--4(b5)--4--2------------------------------------------------------| D:---------------5--0h2-------------------------------------\7-------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------7-----| E:-----------------------0~~~------------------------------------0---| /\ vib. bar dive e:-----------------------------------------1-------------------------| B:-----------------------5-------6-----------------------------------| G:--4(b5)--4(b5r4)--2---------------7~~--------4-4-4----| D:---------------------5----5s7--------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-----------------------------------------------------------20--19--| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:--4--2---0h2p0------0----------4(b5)---4--2p0----------------------| D:-----------------------------------------------0h2-----------------| A:----------------5\----5\-------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------0~~~-----------| /\ vib. bar slight dive e:-20(b22)~~~--------------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------5-------6--------------12-12-12-| G:--------------------4(b5)--4--2---------------7~~----10---12-12-12-| D:--------------------------------5-----5s7--------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:---------------0---------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--12---------------------------------------------------------------| G:--12-------------------------4(b5)---4--2--0-----------------------| D:-------------------------------------0h2---0~~------------| A:----------------------------------------------------0~~------------| E:------------------5\----0~~----------------------------------------| e:--12---------------------------------------------------------------| B:--12-----12--------------------------------------------------------| G:---------12--------------------------------------------------------| D:-----------------\----------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|