----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VITAL SIGNS - Rush ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: N.Peart/G.Lee/A.Lifeson Album: "Moving Pictures" (1981, Anthem Records) Guitarist: Alex Lifeson Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: June 15, 2008 INTRO: (fade in) Cm (4x) Bb Gm Ab Fm7 E|---8---8---8---8---|--8----6---3---4-|-4---1---------|-----------------| B|o--8---8---8---8--o|--8----6---3---4-|-4---1---------|-----------------| G|---8---8---8---8---|--8----7---3---5-|-5---1---------|-----------------| D|--10--10--10--10---|-10----8---5---6-|-6---1---------|-----------------| A|o-----------------o|-----------------|-----3---------|-----------------| E|-------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . Cm Ab Cm Ab Cm E -----8-------4---|-----8--8--------|-8-------4-------|-8--8--------8---| B -----8-------4---|-----8--8--------|-8-------4-------|-8--8--------8---| G -----8-------5---|-----8--8--------|-8-------5-------|-8--8--------8---| D ----10-------6---|----10-10--------|10-------6-------|10-10-------10---| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Un- 1ST VERSE: Cm Ab Cm Ab Cm E -----8-------4---|-----8--8--------|-8-------4-------|-8--8--------8---| B -----8-------4---|-----8--8--------|-8-------4-------|-8--8--------8---| G -----8-------5---|-----8--8--------|-8-------5-------|-8--8--------8---| D ----10-------6---|----10-10--------|10-------6-------|10-10-------10---|3x A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1. -stable condition, A symptom of life, In 2. mental and environmental change, Atmos- 3. pheric disturbance, The feverish flux, Of Cm Ab Cm E -----8-------4---|-----8--8--------|-----------------|---------| B -----8-------4---|-----8--8--------|-----------------|---------| G -----8-------5---|-----8--8--------|-5---------------|---------| D ----10-------6---|----10-10--------|---5---6---------|---------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----6-----6-----|-----6---| E -----------------|-----------------|-------------6-8-|---8---8-| human interface and interchange . . . . . . (2/4 time) PRE-CHORUS: Bb5 (2x) E -----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------| B -----------------|-----------------|o-----------------|-----------------o| G -----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------| D ----(8)-----(8)--|----(8)----------|-----(8)-----(8)--|----(8)-----------| A -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-----6---|o-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8---6---8-o| E -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-8-8---8-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-8---8-6--| pm---- --- ---- -----| pm---- --- ---- ----| pm-| 1. The impulse is 2. pure, Sometimes our circuits get Bb5 Ab Eb Bb E -----------------|-4-4-------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-4-4---8---8---8-|-----------------| G -----------------|-5-5---8---8---8-|---7-------------| D ----(8)----------|-6-6---8---8---8-|---8-8-----------| A -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-6---6---6---6-|-----8-----6---8-| E -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-------------|-----6---8---8-6-| pm-- --- ---| |-| shorted, By external interfer - ence Bb5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D ----(8)-----(8)--|----(8)----------|----(8)-----(8)--|----(8)----------| A -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8---6---6-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8---6-----| E -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-8---8-8-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-8---8-6-| pm---- --- ---- -----| pm---- --- ---- ----| Signals get crossed, And the balance distorted, By in- Cm Bb Gm Ab Fm7 E --8--8---6---3---4-|-4---1---------|-----------------| B --8--8---6---3---4-|-4---1---------|-----------------| G --8--8---7---3---5-|-5---1---------|-----------------| D -10-10---8---5---6-|-6---1---------|-----------------| A -10-10---8---5---6-|-6---3---------|-----------------| E --8--8---6---3---4-|-4-------------|-----------------| -ternal in - co - herence CHORUS: (follow staves as numbered) Cm Bb Ab E -------------8---|-------------6---|-------------6---|-------------4---| B -------------8---|-------------6---|-------------6---|-------------4---| G -------------8---|-------------7---|-------------7---|-------------5---| D ----10-10--------|-----8-8---------|-----8-8---------|-----6-6---------| A ----10-10--------|-----8-8---------|-----8-8---------|-----6-6---------| E -----8--8--------|-----6-6---------|-----6-6---------|-----4-4---------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. A tired mind become a shape-shifter, Everybody need a mood lifter (soft filter) 3. Everybody got mixed feelings about the function and the form Cm Bb Gm Ab E -------------8---|-6-----3-----4---|-----------------| B -------------8---|-6-----3-----4---|-----------------| G -------------8---|-7-----3-----5---|-----------------| D ----10-10--------|-8-----5-----6---|-----------------| A ----10-10--------|-8-----5-----6---|-----------------| E -----8--8--------|-6-----3-----4---|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Everybody need reverse polarity Cm Bb Gm Ab Fm7 Ab E -------------8---|-6-----3-----4---|---1-------------|-----------------| B -------------8---|-6-----3-----4---|---1-----4-------|-----------------| G -------------8---|-7-----3-----5---|---1-----5-------|-----------------| D ----10-10--------|-8-----5-----6---|---1-----6-------|-----------------| A ----10-10--------|-8-----5-----6---|---3-----6-------|-----------------| E -----8--8--------|-6-----3-----4---|-----------------|-----------------| 4. Everybody got to deviate from the norm (elevate) Cm Ab Cm E -----8-------4---|-----8--8--------| B -----8-------4---|-----8--8--------| G -----8-------5---|-----8--8--------| D ----10-------6---|----10-10--------| A -----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------| An 2ND VERSE: ("d" indicates the chord repeats by using delay) Cm Ab Cm Ab Cm E --8--d---4---d---|-8--8-d-d----8---|-----8-------4---|-----8--8--------| B --8--d---4---d---|-8--8-d-d----8---|-----8-------4---|-----8--8--------| G --8--d---5---d---|-8--8-d-d----8---|-----8-------5---|-----8--8--------| D -10--d---6---d---|10-10-d-d---10---|----10-------6---|----10-10--------|3x A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. ounce of perception, a pound of obscure 2. Process information at half speed, Pause, 3. rewind, replay, Warm memory chip Cm Ab Cm Ab E --8--d---4---d---|-8--8-d-d----8---|--8--d---4---d---| B --8--d---4---d---|-8--8-d-d----8---|--8--d---4---d---| G --8--d---5---d---|-8--8-d-d----8---|--8--d---5---d---| D -10--d---6---d---|10-10-d-d---10---|-10--d---6---d---| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . Random sample, hold the one you need E -----------------|---------| B -----------------|---------| G -5---------------|---------| D ---5---6---------|---------| A -----6-----6-----|-----6---| E -------------6-8-|---8---8-| . . . . . . (2nd bar is 2/4 time) PRE-CHORUS: Bb E -----6-------6---|-----6-----------|-----6-------6---|-----6-----------| B -----6-------6---|-----6-----------|-----6-------6---|-----6-----------| G -----7-------7---|-----7-----------|-----7-------7---|-----7-----------| D -----8-------8---|-----8-----------|-----8-------8---|-----8-----------| A -8---8---8---8---|-8---8-----6---8=|=----8---8---8---|-8---8-----6---8=| E -6---6---6---6---|-6---6---8---8-6=|=----6---6---6---|-6---6---8---8-6=| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bb E -----6-------6---|-----6-----------|-----6-------6---|-----6-----------| B -----6-------6---|-----6-----------|-----6-------6---|-----6-----------| G -----7-------7---|-----7-----------|-----7-------7---|-----7-----------| D -----8-------8---|-----8-----------|-----8-------8---|-----8-----------| A =----8---8---8---|-8---8-----6---8=|=----8---8---8---|-8---8-----6-----| E =----6---6---6---|-6---6---8---8-6=|=----6---6---6---|-6---6---8---8-6-| Leave out the fiction, The fact is, this friction will C5 Bb5 Ab5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------| D -10----8-------6-|-6---------------| A -10----8-------6-|-6---------6-8-8=| E --8----6-------4-|-4------/6-----6=| . . . . . . . . only be worn by persistence Bb E -----6-------6---|-----6-----------|-----6-------6---|-----6-----------| B -----6-------6---|-----6-----------|-----6-------6---|-----6-----------| G -----7-------7---|-----7-----------|-----7-------7---|-----7-----------| D -----8-------8---|-----8-----------|-----8-------8---|-----8-----------| A =----8---8---8---|-8---8-----6---8=|=----8---8---8---|-8---8-----6-----| E =----6---6---6---|-6---6---8---8-6=|=----6---6---6---|-6---6---8---8-6-| Leave out conditions, Courageous convictions will Cm Bb Gm Ab Fm7 E --8--8---6---3---4-|-4---1---------|-----------------| B --8--8---6---3---4-|-4---1---------|-----------------| G --8--8---7---3---5-|-5---1---------|-----------------| D -10-10---8---5---6-|-6---1---------|-----------------| A -10-10---8---5---6-|-6---3---------|-----------------| E --8--8---6---3---4-|-4-------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . drag the dream into existence Play CHORUS (Then: 8 bars of bass/drums/keys, no guitar) OUTRO: Csus2 Bb Ab maj7 E -----------------|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------| B -3---------------|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------| G -5---------------|-7---------------|-8---------------|-----------------| D -5---------------|-8---------------|-6---------------|-----------------|3x A -3---------------|-8---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-6---------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1. Everybody got mixed feelings 2. Everybody got mixed feelings 3. Everybody got to deviate from the norm Cm Bb Ab maj7 E --8--------------|-6---------------|-8---------------|-8-8---8-8-------| B --8--------------|-6---------------|-8---------------|-8-8---8-8-------| G --8--------------|-7---------------|-8---------------|-8-8---8-8-------| D -10--------------|-8---------------|-6---------------|-6-6---6-6-------| A -10--------------|-8---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E --8--------------|-6---------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . Everybody got to deviate from the norm Cm Bb Ab maj7 Ab Bb E --8--------------|-6---------------|-8-------8-------|-8---8---4---6---| B --8--------------|-6---------------|-8-------8-------|-8---8---4---6---| G --8--------------|-7---------------|-8-------8-------|-8---8---5---7---| D -10--------------|-8---------------|-6-------6-------|-6---6---6---8---| A -10--------------|-8---------------|-----------------|---------6---8---| E --8--------------|-6---------------|-----------------|---------4---6---| . . . . . . . . Everybody got to elevate from the norm... (fade continuing this chord progression) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time (except where noted otherwise below a measure). -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. -On the last few chords of the Chorus (at the "deviate from the norm" part), there's a time signature change there. I'm not sure exactly what it is, so it's not written in, but that part isn't just regular 4/4. -In the first Pre-Chorus, the bracketed notes are optional. The guitar might just be playing A -8-8-8-8-8-8- and it could be the bass adding in E -6-6-6-6-6-6- that octave note (on beats 2 & 4). Listening to some live versions, though, you can hear that Alex Lifeson sometimes plays the octave note. If you play it with the octave note, using an upstroke on the beat 2 & 4 chords will emphasize that note more. pm...palm mute =...hold note or chord o /...slide up o...repeat (the bars between the symbols) (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)