The Body Electric
Hello readers,
Rush - The Body Electric
| - not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ - vibrato or held note
x - percussive note with no pitch; muted note
. - staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it
h - hammer on
p - pull off
s - slide
t - trill; play the note(s) indicated rapidly and repeatedly
/ - slide up from infinity
\ - slide down into infinity
- natural harmonic (or pinch harmonic)
3(b5) - bend note up from 3rd to 5th fret pitch
3(b5r3) - bend note from 3rd to 5th fret pitch, then return to 3rd fret
o \_
o / repeat sign (always look for these!)
x35553
- fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard
tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read.
Riff 1
DAAsus4
e:--5~-----12~------------------------------------------------|
B:--8~-----10~-----14~----15~---------------------------------|
G:--5~-----12~-----14~----14~---------------------------------|
D:--7~-----10~-----14~----14~---------------------------------|
A:--5~-------------12~----12~---------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
RRiff 2a
e:-------------------|----------------------------------------|
B:-------------------|----------------------------------------|
G:-------------------|----------------------------------------|
D:-------------------|----------------------------------------|
A:--0---3---0---3----|----------------------------------------|
E:-------------------|----------------------------------------|
Riff 3
DEF7sus4
e:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----------------------------------|
B:--6--6-6-6--------8--8-8-8-------10--10-10-10---10----------|
G:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7-------10--10-10-10---10----------|
D:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7-------10--10-10-10---10----------|
A:--5--5-5-5--5--7--7--7-7-7--7--8--8---8--8--8----8----------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
E
e:------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--10-10-10--10---9------------------------------------------|
G:--10-10-10--10---9------------------------------------------|
D:--10-10-10--10---9------------------------------------------|
A:---8--8--8---8---7------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 4
e:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----------------------------------|
B:--6--6-6-6--------8--8-8-8----------------------------------|
G:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----2~----------------------------|
D:--5--5-5-5--------7--7-7-7----2~----------------------------|
A:--5--5-5-5--5--7--7--7-7-7----0~----------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5
A5
EDCsus2
e:----|----------------------------------------------|------------|
B:----|--------2------------3---------------3--------|-----3------|
G:----|---4------2--------0------0--------0---0------|---5---5----|
D:-2--|-2---2-----------2------2---0----4------------|-5-------5--|
A:-0--|------------2----------------------------5--3-|------------|
E:----|------------0---------------------------------|------------|
Riff 6
keyboard plays these parts (A5)
A \/ C \/ D \/ E \/
e:--------------------12~-------------10~--------------12~---------------|
B:--14~---------------13~-------------10~--------------12~---------------|
G:--14~---------------12~-------------11~--------------13~---------------|
D:--14~--7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7-12~--7-7-7-7-7-7-14~--7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A:--12~--7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 7
ACDG)ddG
e:------5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------------|
B:------5-5-5-5-5---3-3--3-3-3-3-3---3-3--3-3-3-3-3-----------|
G:-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---5-5--5-5-5-5-5---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-----------|
D:-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---5-5--5-5-5-5-5---4-4--4-4-4-4-4-----------|
A:-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---3-3--3-3-3-3-3---5-5--5-5-5-5-5-----------|
E:------------------3-3--3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
E
e:--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------|
B:--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------|
G:--1-1--1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------|
D:--2-2--2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------|
A:--2-2--2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------|
E:--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------|
Song progression:
(Drums play 8 measures before guitar joins)
Riff 1
x4
Riff 2
x1
Riff 3
x1
Riff 4
x1
Riff 5
x4 w/ lyrics:
One humanoid escapee, one android on the run,
repl. end of Riff 5 w/ Riff 2
Seeking freedom beneath a lonely desert sun,
try'n' to change its program trying to change the mode, crack the code.
replace end of Riff 5 /w Riff 2
Images conflicting into data overload.
Riff 3
x2 /w lyrics:
One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, S. O. S.
One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, in distress.
Riff 4
x1 /w lyrics:
One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero.
Riff 5
x4 w/ lyrics:
Memory banks unloading, bytes break into bits.
as above
Unit One's in trouble, and it's scared out of its wits.
Guidance systems breakdown, a struggle to exist, to resist.
Riff 2 end as above
A pulse of dying power in a clenching plastic fist.
Riff 3
x2 /w lyrics:
One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, S. O. S.
One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, in distress.
Riff 4
x1 /w lyrics:
One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero.
Riff 6
x2
Riff 7
x2 /w lyrics:
It replays each of the days, a hundred years of routines,
Bows its head and prays to the mother of all machines, all machines.
Guitar Solo
ACDG
e:--5---7-7---------10-10-10-10-10---8~~------8-8--5----------|
B:--5---5-5--12~~----7--7--7--7--7---5~~------5-5--5--8~~p5---|
G:--2--------12~~----7--7--7--7--7---5~~------5-5--5----------|
D:--2---------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
e:---8-8--5---------------------------------------------------|
B:---5-5--5--8~~----------------------------------------------|
G:---5-5--5--5~~----------2p0h4--2p0----0h2p0-----------------|
D:-----------------0h2h4-------------4---------4p2p0h5--5(b7)~|
A:------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------15~~~--------------12-15~~~--12----12-------|
B:----------14-15-----------12-13-15--------------15----~-|
G:--12~~~~---------------12-----------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
slow slide infinite bend
e:--------------12--------------------------------------------|
B:-15(b17)~~--------15(b17r15)-13-15-13\----------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------19(b~)-------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-----20~~~--------------------------------------------------|
B:-20~--------------------------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
x2
Riff 2
x1
Riff 3
x2 /w lyrics:
One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, S. O. S.
One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero, one, in distress.
Riff 4
x1 /w lyrics:
One, zero, zero, one, zero, zero.
Riff 6
x2
Riff 7
x2 /w lyrics:
It replays each of the days, a hundred years of routines,
Bows its head and prays to the mother of all machines,
mother of all MACHINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Riff 7
x4 until end (Last note is an A5)