Rush: The Twilight Zone
From the album 2112 (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1976 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart
Tuning: Standard - [EADGBe] (low to high)
Main Time Signature: 4/4
Key Signature: C
Tone/Effects: Reverb
+ Tab Legend +
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| Symbol | Explanation | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Bar line separating measures of music | | v | Finger or wrist vibrato | | h,p,s | Hammer on, Pull off, Slide | | b | Bend string up to indicated pitch/fret | | r | Release bend to indicated string/fret | | \ | Slide down from/into infinity | | [x] | Artificial "pinch" harmonic (use thumb to follow | | | through the pick attack) | | |o o| | Repeat signs; play the measures between these an | | |o o| | additional time | +--------+-------------------------------------------------------+
Rhythm:
w = whole note W = dotted whole
h = half note H = dotted half
q = quarter note Q = dotted quarter
e = eighth note E = dotted eighth
s = sixteenth note S = dotted sixteenth
t = 32nd note T = dotted 32nd
x = 64th note X = dotted 64th
^ = triplet
[Intro]: Am G F C F G Am G F C F G Am G Fe:------------------------------------------------------------------|RB:--5----3----1-----1--1--3---5----3---1----1--1--3---5-----3----1--|HG:--5----4----2-----0--2--4---5----4---2----0--2--4---5-----4----2--|YD:--7----5----3-----2--3--5---7----5---3----2--3--5---7-----5----3--|TA:--7----5----3-----3--3--5---7----5---3----3--3--5---7-----5----3--|HE:--5----3----1--------1--3---5----3---1-------1--3---5-----3----1--|M
| |e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:--13---12---------------12--13---12-------------12--13----12------|LG:------------14----12-14--------------14---12-14----------------14-|ED:------------------------------------------------------------------|AA:------------------------------------------------------------------|DE:------------------------------------------------------------------| * * * (doubled by second guitar)
[Verse] (doubled by an acoustic guitar): Em Em/D C Dsus2 e s E e s E e s E e s Ee:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------0----------|B:----------0------------0-------|----------1------------3----------|G:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------2----------|D:---2--2---------0--0-----------|----------------0--0--------------|A:-------------------------------|---3--3---------------------------|E:-------------------------------|----------------------------------| A pleasant faced man steps up to greet you
Em Em/D C Dsus2 e s E e s E e s E e s Ee:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------0----------|B:----------0------------0-------|----------1------------3----------|G:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------2----------|D:---2--2---------0--0-----------|----------------0--0--------------|A:-------------------------------|---3--3---------------------------|E:-------------------------------|----------------------------------| He smiles and says he's pleased to meet you.
Em Em/D C Dsus2 e s E e s E e s E e s Ee:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------0----------|B:----------0------------0-------|----------1------------3----------|G:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------2----------|D:---2--2---------0--0-----------|----------------0--0--------------|A:-------------------------------|---3--3---------------------------|E:-------------------------------|----------------------------------| Beneath his hat the strangeness lies,
Em Em/D C Dsus2 e s E e s E e s E e s Ee:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------0----------|B:----------0------------0-------|----------1------------3----------|G:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------2----------|D:---2--2---------0--0-----------|----------------0--0--------------|A:-------------------------------|---3--3---------------------------|E:-------------------------------|----------------------------------| Take it off, he's got three eyes.
Am7 Gsus4 Dsus2e:---0-----------3--3------------|---0-----------0--0---------------|B:---1-----------3--3------------|---3-----------3--3---------------|G:---0-----------5--5------------|---2-----------2--2---------------|D:---2-----------5--5------------|---0-----------0--0---------------|A:---0-----------3--3------------|----------------------------------|E:---------------3--3------------|----------------------------------| Truth is false and logic lost,
Am7 Em7 De:---0-----------7----7\---5----------------------------------------|B:---1-----------8----8\---7----------------------------------------|G:---0-----------7----7\---7----------------------------------------|D:---2-----------9----9\---7----------------------------------------|A:---0---------------------5--------------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------| Now the fourth di - mension is crossed.
[Chorus]: Am7e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------|
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------| Na na na na na na na na...
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------| You have en - tered the Twi - light Zone.
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2----------------------0---2---|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-------3-----------|E:--------------------------------------------------3---------------| Beyond this world strange things are known.
F Am Dm/F Fe:---1------------0----------------|--------------------------------|B:-------1-------------1-----------|---3------------1---------------|G:-----------2-------------2-------|-------2-------------2----------|D:---------------------------------|-----------3-------------3------|A:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|E:---------------------------------|--------------------------------| Use the key, un - lock the door -
F Am Dme:---1-----------0--------------1--|--------------------------------|B:-------1-------------1--------3--|--------------------------------|G:-----------2-------------2----2--|--------------------------------|D:------------------------------0--|--------------------------------|A:---------------------------------|-----2-----------3---2----------|E:---------------------------------|---------3---0------------------| see what your fate might have in store.
Am7e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------| Come explore your dreams' cre - ation,
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------| enter this world of ima - gi - nation.
[Bridge]:
Am G F C F G Am G F C F G Am G Fe:------------------------------------------------------------------|RB:--5----3----1-----1--1--3---5----3---1----1--1--3---5-----3----1--|HG:--5----4----2-----0--2--4---5----4---2----0--2--4---5-----4----2--|YD:--7----5----3-----2--3--5---7----5---3----2--3--5---7-----5----3--|TA:--7----5----3-----3--3--5---7----5---3----3--3--5---7-----5----3--|HE:--5----3----1--------1--3---5----3---1-------1--3---5-----3----1--|M
| |e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:--13---12---------------12--13---12-------------12--13----12------|LG:------------14----12-14--------------14---12-14----------------14-|ED:------------------------------------------------------------------|AA:------------------------------------------------------------------|DE:------------------------------------------------------------------| * * * (doubled by second guitar)
[Verse] (doubled by an acoustic guitar): Em Em/D C Dsus2 e s E e s E e s E e s Ee:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------0----------|B:----------0------------0-------|----------1------------3----------|G:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------2----------|D:---2--2---------0--0-----------|----------------0--0--------------|A:-------------------------------|---3--3---------------------------|E:-------------------------------|----------------------------------| You wake up lost in an empty town,
Em Em/D C Dsus2 e s E e s E e s E e s Ee:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------0----------|B:----------0------------0-------|----------1------------3----------|G:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------2----------|D:---2--2---------0--0-----------|----------------0--0--------------|A:-------------------------------|---3--3---------------------------|E:-------------------------------|----------------------------------| Wondering why no one else is around.
Em Em/D C Dsus2 e s E e s E e s E e s Ee:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------0----------|B:----------0------------0-------|----------1------------3----------|G:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------2----------|D:---2--2---------0--0-----------|----------------0--0--------------|A:-------------------------------|---3--3---------------------------|E:-------------------------------|----------------------------------| Look up to see a giant boy,
Em Em/D C Dsus2 e s E e s E e s E e s Ee:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------0----------|B:----------0------------0-------|----------1------------3----------|G:----------0------------0-------|----------0------------2----------|D:---2--2---------0--0-----------|----------------0--0--------------|A:-------------------------------|---3--3---------------------------|E:-------------------------------|----------------------------------| Just become his brand new toy.
Am7 Gsus4 Dsus2e:---0-----------3--3------------|---0-----------0--0---------------|B:---1-----------3--3------------|---3-----------3--3---------------|G:---0-----------5--5------------|---2-----------2--2---------------|D:---2-----------5--5------------|---0-----------0--0---------------|A:---0-----------3--3------------|----------------------------------|E:---------------3--3------------|----------------------------------| No escape no place to hide,
Am7 Em7 De:---0-----------7----7\---5----------------------------------------|B:---1-----------8----8\---7----------------------------------------|G:---0-----------7----7\---7----------------------------------------|D:---2-----------9----9\---7----------------------------------------|A:---0---------------------5--------------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------| Here where Time and Space collide.
[Chorus]: Am7e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------|
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------| Na na na na na na na na...
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------| You have en - tered the Twi - light Zone.
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2----------------------0---2---|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-------3-----------|E:--------------------------------------------------3---------------| Beyond this world strange things are known.
F Am Dm/F Fe:---1------------0----------------|--------------------------------|B:-------1-------------1-----------|---3------------1---------------|G:-----------2-------------2-------|-------2-------------2----------|D:---------------------------------|-----------3-------------3------|A:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|E:---------------------------------|--------------------------------| Use the key, un - lock the door -
F Am Dme:---1-----------0--------------1--|--------------------------------|B:-------1-------------1--------3--|--------------------------------|G:-----------2-------------2----2--|--------------------------------|D:------------------------------0--|--------------------------------|A:---------------------------------|-----2-----------3---2----------|E:---------------------------------|---------3---0------------------| see what your fate might have in store.
Am7e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------| Come explore your dreams' cre - ation,
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2----------------------0---2---|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-------3-----------|E:--------------------------------------------------3---------------| enter this world of ima - gi - nation.
F Am Dm/F Fe:---1------------0----------------|--------------------------------|B:-------1-------------1-----------|---3------------1-------------1-|G:-----------2-------------2-------|-------2-------------2----------|D:---------------------------------|-----------3-------------3------|A:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|E:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Guitar Solo] over partial chorus riff:
F Am Dme:---1-----------0--------------1--|--------------------------------|RB:-------1-------------1--------3--|--------------------------------|HG:-----------2-------------2----2--|--------------------------------|YD:------------------------------0--|--------------------------------|TA:---------------------------------|-----2-----------3---2----------|HE:---------------------------------|---------3---0------------------|M
| |e:----------------------------[(21)r19]-----------------------------|B:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|LG:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|ED:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|AA:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|DE:---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Am7e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------|
| |e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:-----------(10)r8-------------------------------------8p5---------|G:-----------------------------------------------------------7b9r7v-|D:------------------------------------------------------------------|A:------------------------------------------------------------------|E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------|
| |e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:------------------------------------------------------------------|G:------------------------(7)s9v-------------------------------4--5-|D:------------------------------------------------------------------|A:------------------------------------------------------------------|E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------|
| |e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:------------------------------------------------------------------|G:--[7]v-----------------------------------------[5]--[7]--[7b9r7p5]|D:------------------------------------------------------------------|A:------------------------------------------------------------------|E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|B:---------------1--------------------------------------------------|G:-----------0---------0------------------0-------------------------|D:-------2-----------------2---------2------------------------------|A:---0-------------------------0----------------2-----------3---2---|E:--------------------------------------------------3---0-----------|
| |e:----------------------------------------------------------[15b17]-|B:------------------------------------------------------------------|G:----------------------------------------14----------|D:---7v-------------------------------------------------------------|A:------------------------------------------------------------------|E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
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