Rush – Highwater tab

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Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 12:59:18 -0500
From: "Bruce, C.D. (Charles)" 
Subject: High Water


Rush:  High Water
>From the album "Hold Your Fire" (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1987 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee & Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart

Transcription by C.D. Bruce (cbruce@peco-energy.com)

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Drum intro (guitar tacet for 2 bars)

  Clean tone w/either "chorus" or "dimension" effecte|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|GB|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|TG|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|RD|<12>-----------------------------|<12>-----------------------------|1A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|------------<12>-----------------|-------------<12>----------------|

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|GB|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|TG|<12>-----------------------------|<12>-----------------------------|RD|------------<7>------------------|------------<7>------------------|1A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|GB|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|TG|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|RD|<12>-----------------------------|<12>-----------------------------|1A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|------------<12>-----------------|-------------<12>----------------|

   Csus2e|-----------------3---------------|-----------------3---------------|GB|---------3-----------3-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|TG|o----5-------5-----------5---5---|-----5-------5-----------5---5--o|RD|o5-------------------------------|-5------------------------------o|1A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   Asus2e|-----------------0---------------|-----------------0---------------|G |B|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|T |G|-----2-------2-----------2---2---|-----2-------2-----------2---2---|R |D|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|1 |A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
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   Gsus2e|-----------------10--------------|-----------------10--------------|G |B|---------10----------10----------|---------10----------10----------|T |G|-----12------12----------12--12--|-----12------12----------12--12--|R |D|-12------------------------------|-12------------------------------|1 |A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
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   Fsus2e|-----------------8---------------|-----------------8---------------|G |B|---------8-----------8-----------|---------8-----------8-----------|T |G|-----10-------10---------10--10--|-----10------10----------10------|R |D|-10------------------------------|-10------------------------------|1 |A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
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  (1st verse synth can be reproduced by using a clean tone   with a tremolo effect otherwise use an overdriven tone   These chords below should be used for the first verse only.)e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-7-----------9-------------------|-7-----------9-------------------|D|-7-----------9-------------------|-7-----------9-------------------|A|-5-----------7-------------------|-5-----------7-------------------|E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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   F#m (synth)e|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   GaddA                   Coda (+)e|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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   Asus2e|-----------------0---------------|-----------------0---------------|G |B|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|T |G|----2-------2-----------2---2----|-----2-------2-----------2---2---|R |D|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|1 |A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
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   Asus2e|-----------------0---------------|-----------------0---------------|G |B|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|T |G|-----2-------2-----------2---2---|-----2-------2-----------2---2---|R |D|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|1 |A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
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   Ge|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   F#me|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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   F#m (synth)e|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   GaddA (synth)e|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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   F#me|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Solo (Later)  don't worry I'll do it, its an easy one!   1       2       3       4         1       2       3       4   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8     1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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   F#m (synth)e|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   GaddA (synth)e|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|G|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|D|-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|A|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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   Bb (synth)e|-1-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |B|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |G|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |D|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |A|-1-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
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   Am (synth)e|-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |B|-1-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |G|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |D|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |A|-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
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   G (synth)e|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |B|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |G|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |D|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |A|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |E|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |
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   Fe|-1-------------------------------|---------------------------------|GB|-1-------------------------------|---------------------------------|TG|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|RD|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|1A|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-1-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Lyrics

When the waters rose in the darkness
In the wake of the endless flood
It flowed into our memory -- it flowed into our blood

When something broke the surface
Just to see the starry dome --
We still feel that relation
When the water takes us home
In the flying spray of the ocean
The water takes you home --
The water takes you home --

Springing from the weight of the mountains
Like the heart of the earth would burst
Flowing out from marble fountains
In the dreams of a desert thirst

Something swam through the jungles
Where the mighty rivers roam --
Something breaks the silence
When the water takes you home
I hear the wordless voices
When the water takes me home --

Waves that crash on the shoreline
Torrents of tropical rain streaming down
Beyond our memory
Streaming down inside our veins

When something left the ocean
To crawl high above the foam --
We still feel that elation
When the water takes us home
In a driving rain of redemption
The water takes me home...

Tabulature Explanation:
| = bar line
~ = vibrato or held note
x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note
. = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it
h = hammer
p = pull
s = slide (used when \ or / don't fit)
^ = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis ()
r = release bend to indicated string/fret
t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush)
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
<5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)
[5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
o =\ repeat sign
o =/
D.C. = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials you
'
       go back to the beginning of the piece of music.
D.S. = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature
       only as far as the (%) sign.
Coda = A passage at the end of a movement or composition that brings
       it to a formal close.
Al Coda = means "to the tail", tells you that you must go to the end
          section which starts with the Coda sign (+).
R.F. = repeat and fade
rit. = "ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding.


Other pertinent information:
  Tempo:  1/4 note = ???
  Tuning:  Standard [EADGBe].
  Key signature:  ?
  Effects:  Overdrive, Reverb, Chorus or Dimension
  Chord Chart Below for major chords used:

  e |---|---|---|---|     e |---|---|---|---|     e |---|---|---|---|  B |---|---|---|---|     B |---|---|---|---|     B |---|---|---|---|  G |---|---|---|---|     G |---|---|---|---|     G |---|---|---|---|  D |---|---|---|---|     D |---|---|---|---|     D |---|---|---|---|  A |---|---|---|---|     A |---|---|---|---|     A |---|---|---|---|  E |---|---|---|---|     E |---|---|---|---|     E |---|---|---|---|