Chord/Tab song: Distant Early Warning

h - Distant Early Warning

From the CD 'Grace Under Pressure'
Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart
Mercury/Polygram Records 818476-2

This song is in C. The guitar, as usual, is chorused. Previously
tabbed by someone else, I couldn't find the name.

Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com

| not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ vibrato or held note
x percussive note with no pitch; muted 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
[5] artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
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.
PM Palm Mute; lightly touch the strings at the bridge with the edge of
the fret hand

Chord legend:

Dm : [x5776x]
C : [x3555x]
F : [133211]
G : [355433]
G/D : [xx0787]

[Intro]
[Am11] [Csus2] [Gsus2] [Am11] [C] [Csus2]

e:--3~~---------3~-----------10~---------3~---------------------3~---|
B:--3~~---------3~-----------10~---------3~---------------------3~---|
G:--5~~---------5~-----------12~---------5~---------------------5~---|
D:--5~~---------5~-----------12~---------5~---------------------5~---|
A:--0~~---------3~-----------10~---------0~-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3~---|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM -------------|


[Gsus2] [Am11]

e:-----------------------10~------------------3~---------------------|
B:-----------------------10~------------------3~---------------------|
G:-----------------------12~------------------5~---------------------|
D:-----------------------12~------------------5~---------------------|
A:--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10~----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0~---------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM --------------------| PM -------------|


[Riff 1] [Riff 2]
[Dsus4] [D] [Am] [F] [G] [F] [G]

e:-----------------------------|---1--1--1--3---1--1--1--3---3-------|
B:----8-----7-----5------------|---1--1--1--3---1--1--1--3---3-------|
G:o---7-----7-----5-----------o|o--2--2--2--4---2--2--2--4---4------o|
D:o---7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----o|o--3--3--3--5---3--3--3--5---5------o|
A:-----------------------------|---3--3--3--5---3--3--3--5---5-------|
E:-----------------------------|---1--1--1--3---1--1--1--3---3-------|


[Riff 3] [Riff 4]


e:---------------------|---------5-----------------------------------|
B:---6-------6--5-6----|-------6------6------------------------------|
G:-----7---------------|-----7--------7------------------------------|
D:-------7-------------|---7-----------------------------------------|
A:---------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------|---------------------------------------------|


Progression:

[Intro] x1

[Riff 1] x4
[Riff 2] x2

An [Am11]ill wind comes arising across the cities of the plain.[Csus2]
There's no swimming in the heav[Gsus2]y water, no singing in the acid rain.[Am11]
Red alert, red alert.[G/D]

(Play these riffs with the lyrics below):

[Am11] [Csus2]

e:-----------------------3------------------------------------3------|
B:-----------------------3--------------3---------------------3--3-3-|
G:---------------5-5--5--5--5-5-------5---5------------5-5----5------|
D:-----------5-5---------5------5-5-5-------------5-5------5--5------|
A:-------0-0-------------0-------------------3-3---------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM --------------| PM -------------------------------| PM--|

It's so hard to stay together, passing through revolving doors.

[Gsus2] [Am11]

e:------------------------------------10-----------------------------|
B:-3-3-----3--------------------------10----------10-----------------|
G:-----5-5---5--------------12-12--12-12--12-12------12----10--------|
D:--------------------12-12-----------12-------12-------12---------5-|
A:--------------10-10-----------------10-----------------------0-0---|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM ----------------------------------| PM ------------------------|

We need someone to talk to and someone to sweep the floors. Incomplete,



e:-------------3-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------3--3---------3----------------------------------------|
G:-----5-5--5--5----5-5-------5--------------------------------------|
D:--5----------5--------5-5------------------------------------------|
A:-------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM ----------| PM ------------|

incomplete.

[Riff 1] x4
[Riff 2] x2

( Strum each chord)

Dm C Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
The world weighs on my shoulders, but what am I to do?
Dm C Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you.
Dm C Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
I know it makes no difference to what you're going through.
G Dm C Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
But I see the tip of the iceberg and I worry about you.

[Am11] [Csus2] [Gsus2]

e:---3~~----------3~-----------10~-----------------------------------|
B:---3~~----------3~-----------10~-----------------------------------|
G:---5~~----------5~-----------12~-----------------------------------|
D:---5~~----------5~-----------12~-----------------------------------|
A:---0~~----------3~-----------10~-----------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Am11] [Csus2]

e:-----------------3---3-3-------------------------------3--3--------|
B:--------------3--3-------3-3---------------------------3----3------|
G:----------5-5----5-----------5-5-------------5-5--5----5------5-5--|
D:-----5-5---------5---------------------5--5------------5----------5|
A:-0-0-------------------------------3-3-----------------3-----------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM --------------| PM -------------------------------| PM ------|

Cruising under your radar, watching from satellites.

[Gsus2] [Am11]

e:---------------------------10--------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------10--10-10-10-------10-------------------|
G:----------------12-12------12-----------12-12---12-----------5-5---|
D:----------12-12--------12--12----------------------------5-5-----5-|
A:----10-10--------------------------------------------0-0-----------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM -----------------------| PM ---------------------------------|

Take a page from the red book and keep them in your sights. Red alert,

[G]

e:--3----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--3-------3-3---3----------8-8-------------8------8----------------|
G:--5-----------5----------7-----7-7-------7------7------------------|
D:--5--5-5-------------9-9--------------9-------9------9\------------|
A:--0----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM ---------------------------------------------------|

red alert.

[Am11] [Csus2] [Gsus2]

e:-------------3---------3\------------------------------------------|
B:---------3-----5-----------------------3----3----------------------|
G:-----------5--------5-----------5--5-----5-----5-------12----------|
D:-----5-5----------5-----------5---------------------12--------12---|
A:-0-0------------------------3-----------------------------10-------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM ---------------------------------------------------------------|

Left and rights of passage, black and whites of youth. Who can



e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------10------------10-----10----------------------|
G:------------------12---------12------------------10----------------|
D:------12--12--12----------12-----12----12-----12----12-------------|
A:---10--------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM -----------------------------------------------------|

face the knowledge that the truth is not the truth?

[Am11]

e:------------------3---------3------------3-------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------3----------------------------|
G:-----------5---------5------------5----------5-----5---------------|
D:--------5-----5---------5-----------------------5------------------|
A:-----0-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM ----------------------------------------------------|

Obsolete, obsolete, yeah!

[Riff 1] x4
[Riff 2] x2

( Strum each chord)

Dm C Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
The world weighs on my shoulders, but what am I to do?
Dm C Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you.
Dm C Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
I know it makes no difference to what you're going through.
G Dm C Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
But I see the tip of the iceberg and I worry about you.

[Dm] [C] [Dm] [F] [G]

e:---------5---5--5-----------------------------------------1--1---3---|
B:---6---6---6-------6----5----5---5---5---6----6---6---6---1--1---3---|
G:o--7---------------7----5--5---5---5-----7--7---7---7-----2--2---4--o|
D:o--7---------------7----5----------------7----------------3--3---5--o|
A:---5---------------5----3----------------5----------------3--3---5---|
E:----------------------------------------------------------1--1---3---|


[Guitar Solo]



e:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-14-12-------------14-12------------14-12-------------14-12----------|
D:-------15-14-12~---------15-14-12~--------15-14-[12]~-------15-14-12~|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-13--12-12-12----------------------13-13-13-12---------------------|
B:--------------15-15-15-13-12-------------------15-15-15-13-12------|
G:-----------------------------14-------------------------------14---|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-13-13-13-13-12-12-----------------13--13-13-12--------------------|
B:-------------------15-15-13-12------------------15-15-15-13-12-----|
G:-------------------------------14----------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Am11] [Csus2]

e:------3--------3--3-------3--3--3--3---5--3-------------3----------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------3--------|
G:---5-----5--5--------5-5------------------------------------5---5--|
D:-----------------------------------------------5--5--5--------5----|
A:-----------------------------------------------3--3--3-------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Gsus2]

e:-------3----------------------------10-----------------------------|
B:-----3---3----------------10---------------10----10-------12---13--|
G:--5--------5-----------12----12---------------------12-------------|
D:-------------5------12----------12------12----12-------12----------|
A:-----------------10------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am11?


e:---------------------------3-------3---3--3-3-3--------------------|
B:---------10-------------3----3-----3---3--3-3-3--------------------|
G:------12--------------5--------5---5---5--5-5-5--------------------|
D:---12---------------5----------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------0-------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Riff 1] x8
[Riff 2] x4

( Strum each chord)

Dm C Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
The world weighs on my shoulders, but what am I to do?
Dm C Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
You sometimes drive me crazy, but I worry about you.
Dm C Dm [Riff 3] x1 F F G
I know it makes no difference to what you're going through.
G Dm C Dm [Riff 4] x1 F F G
But I see the tip of the iceberg and I worry about you.

[Outro]

[Dm] [C] [Dm] [F] [G]

e:--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--------------------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--1-1-1-3-3-3-|
B:--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--1-1-1-3-3-3-|
G:--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-4-4-4-|
D:--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--3-3-3-5-5-5-|
A:--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-5-5-5-|
E:--------------------------------------------------------1-1-1-3-3-3-|


[Dm] [C] [Dm] [F]

e:--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--------------------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5----------------|
B:--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--10-10-10-10---|
G:o-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10---|
D:o-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10---|
A:--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--8--8--8--8----|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------------|

[G] [Dm]

e:----------------|---5--5~~-----------------------------------------|
B:--12-12-12-12---|---6--6~~-----------------------------------------|
G:--12-12-12-12--o|---7--7~~-----------------------------------------|
D:--12-12-12-12--o|---7--7~~-----------------------------------------|
A:--10-10-10-10---|---5--5~~-----------------------------------------|
E:----------------|--------------------------------------------------|