#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 22:05:12 -0700 (MST) From: "Anthony John Zimmermann" <[email protected]> Rush Prime Mover Hold Your Fire Music and Lyrics by Lee, Lifeson, and Peart Transcribed by Tony Zimmermann <[email protected]> Comments Welcome ---------------------------------------------------|---2--2-----------| ---------------------------------------------------|---3--3-----------| --2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|---2--2-----------| --0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|---0--0-----------| ---------------------------------------------------|------------------| ---------------------------------------------------|------------------| Palm mute, 2x D, 2x --2--2------2-------------------|---3--3------------------------------| --3--3------3---------2---------|---3--3------------------------------| --2--2------4---------2---------|---0--0------------------------------| --0--0------4---------2---------|---0--0------------------------------| ------------2---------0---------|---2--2------------------------------| --------------------------------|---3--3------------------------------| D Bm A (2x) Top part: Rhy. Fig. 1 Basic Elemental... |-----2-P-0----3----2-P-0--|-----2-P-0----3----2-P-0------------------| |-----------3-------------3|-----------3-------------3----------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------------------| | (Two Guitars) | |--------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------------------| |--2-----------------------|--0---------------------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------------------------| (Bm) (D) (A) (Bm) (D) (A) Alternating currents in a tidewater surge |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------A.H.-----------| |------------------------------------------------2-----<2>------------| |---------------------------------------------2-----2-----------------| |-------------------------------------0---/4--------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| (Bm) (D) (A) (Bm) (D) (A) Rational resistance to an unwise urge |----------------------------------------------------3----------------| |------------------------------------/3--2-----------3----------------| |-------------------------------------------2--------0----------------| |----------------------------------------------2-----0----------------| |-------------------------------------------------0--2----------------| |----------------------------------------------------3----------------| G (G) Anything can happen Verses: (Guitars are Nashville-tuned w/4 bottom strings up 1 octave) (D) (G) >From the point of conception (Bm) (E) E:022100 To the moment of truth (D) (G) At the point of surrender (Bm) (A) to the burden of proof w/Rhy.Fig.1 (3x) >From the point of ignition (E) to the final drive w/Rhy.Fig.1 (3x) The point of the journey (A) is not to arrive (G) Anything can happen Guitar Tacet until "Alternating Currents..." I set the wheels in motion.... --------------------0--------------------------0----------------------| ----------------0------0-------------------0-------0------------------| ------------6--------------------------4------------------------------| --------6--------------------------4----------------------------------| ----4--------------------------2--------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| (C#m) (E5) (B) E5: x799xx I set the clouds in motion (C#m) (E5) (B) Turn up light and sound (C#m) (E5) (B) Activate the window (A) and watch the world go 'round Palm Mute: (2x) 1. 2. --2------------3-------------3----|------|----------------------------| --3------------3--------3----3----|------|----------------------------| --2------2-----0--------2----0----|------|----------------------------| --0------2-----0--------0----0----|--2---|---/-9-~~~~~~---------------| ---------0--------------0----2----|--2---|---/-9-~~~~~~---------------| ------------------------2----3----|--0---|----------------------------| Depress Tremolo bar before striking note Outro chords: D A G D/F# G E A D/F#: 20023x
