Rush - Closer to the Heart From the CD 'A Farewell to Kings' Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart/Talbot Mercury/Polygram Records 822546-2 This song has been tabbed by so many people, that it would be a waste to name them all. It has also appeared (in whole and in part) in several guitar magazines. The key is A, but it switches to D for the solo. Standard tuning [EADGBe] (low to high). The guitars during the verses are doubled, electric and acoustic. 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 o \_ o / repeat sign (always look for these!) Chord legend: A : [xx7765] G : [xx5543] D : [xx0232] A5 : [x022xx] [Intro] - played on an acoustic 12-string A(add9) e:-5------7-------4-------5--5-----4------------------------------| B:---0------0-------0----------------7--5-------------------------| G:-----6------6-------6--------6----------6-----------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat 3 times: e:---5------7------4------5------4-----------------------------------| B:-----0------0------0------0------7--5------------------------------| G:o-------------6------6------6---------6---------------------------o| D:o------7----------------------------------------------------------o| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 1] G D(add9) Fmaj7 e:-------0------------0------------0------------------------------| B:-----3---3--------3---3--------1---1----------------------------| G:---4------------2------------2---------2------------------------| D:-5--------5s4-4--------4s3-3-----------3------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| Asus2 Asus4 A e:---------------------0------------------------------------------| B:--0--3--2---2----0h2-------0--3--2------------------------------| G:--2--2--2------------------2--2--2------------------------------| D:--2--2--2-----2------------2--2--2------------------------------| A:--0--0--0------------------0--0--0------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 2] - bells arr. for guitar (don't play if your drummer has these bells!) e:--10~------------------------10~--------------------------------| B:-------10---8~--7---8---10--------10---8~-----------------------| G:--11~------------------------11~--------------------------------| D:-------11---9~--7---9---11--------11---9~-----------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| Song progression: [Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times) [Riff 1] x1 (This part is played on a 6-string acoustic)

And the m^Aen who hold high pl^Gaces must ^Dbe the o^Gnes who s^Atart e:--------3-----------| A G D A5 G B:------3---3---------| to mold a new reality closer to the heart. G:----0---------------| D:--0-----------------| D A5 G [arpeggate as shown:] A:--------------------| Closer to the heart. E:--------------------|

The bla^Acksmith and the a^Grtist ref^Dlect it ^Gin their a^Art. A G D A5 G [arpeggate as shown above] They forge their creativity closer to the heart.

Cl^Doser t^A5o the he^Gart. [Riff 2] x1

(Now the 6-string acoustic is joined by a 6-string electric)

Phi^Alosophers and pl^Gowmen ea^Dch must kn^Gow his p^Aart to s^Aow a n^Aew men^Gtalit^Gy cl^Doser t^Ao the h^Geart,^G yes.

Cl^Doser t^A5o the he^Gart. Ye^Gah ^D ^A5 ^Goh (Rhythm during solo is: strum D G C A at 4/4 time, changing chords each measure)

[Guitar Solo] e:--10b12~~-----10~~----8~----------------7---9-10--9-10-12-------| B:--10b12~~-----10~~----8~------7--8--10------7-8-----------------| G:----------------------9~------7--7--7---------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| e:-10-12-14--12-14-15--12-14-15--14-15-17--17b19~---17b19---------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| e:-17b19---17b19r17--12-14-15---15b17---15b16---15b17~------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-| B:-15b17r15--15~-15~---17b19r17--17~-17~-----15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-15b17~-17-17~-----------10-------------------------------------| B:-15b17~-17-17~---10b12---10---10b12r10---7s8s7------------------| G:------------------9b11---------9b11r9----6s7s6----9--7--9b10----| D:--------------------------------------------------9--7--9b10----| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------------------3-3--3-3-2---| G:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~--4~---4b5r4------2-2--2-2-2---| D:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~--4~---4b5r4-------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------| e:-4s5----------------------------------------------------------| B:-4s5----------------------------------------------------------| G:-5s6----------------------------------------------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| [Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)

Woah y^A5ou can b^A5e the ca^Gptain^G and ^DI will d^Graw the c^A5har^A5t. ^A5 sa^A5iling ^A5into d^Gesti^Gny cl^Doser t^A5o the he^Gart.^G ^G

Cl^Doser t^A5o the he^Gar^Gt.^G Well cl^Doser t^A5o the he^Gart.

Oh y^Gea^Gh (Rhythm guitar plays D/A5/G pattern as above)

[bend 3/5 and strike repeatedly as below] Closer to the heart. [bend 3/5 etc] Closer to the heart. [bend 7/9 and strike repeatedly as below] I said closer to the heart. [bend 15/17 and strike repeatedly as below] (begin fadeout) Well closer to the heart. [bend 15/17 etc] Yeah closer to your heart. [bend 17/20 and strike repeatedly as below] Closer to your heart. Whoa ... e:--------------------------------------17b19~------------| B:--3b5~----------7b9~-------15b17~-----20b22~------------| G:--5b7~----------9b11~------17b19~-----------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------|

Rush - Closer to the heart