Rush – Tom Sawyer (Guitar Solo)

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D/E  05777x
A/E  002220 or 07765x
C/E 07555x G/B x2000x D/F# 20023x [Intro] E [Verse] N.C. ( E ) A modern-day warrior N.C. ( E ) Mean mean stride, N.C. ( E ) Today's Tom Sawyer N.C. ( E ) Mean mean pride. [Bridge] E D/E A/E C/E [Verse]
E
  Though his mind is not for rent,

D/E
  Don't put him down as arrogant.

A/E
  His reserve, a quiet defense,

C/E
  Riding out the day's events.

C G/B Am7 C   G/B Am7
          The river
[Bridge] Em D/F# G A5 Em Cmaj7 B5 A5 G5 F#5 Em D/F# G A5 Em Cmaj7 B5 A5 G5 F#5 [Chorus]
    Em       D/F#          G     A5
And what you say about his company

   Em         Cmaj7   B5    A5 G5 F#5
Is what you say about society.

Em         D/F# G         A5
Catch the mist, catch the myth

Em          Cmaj7  B5        A5 G5 F#5
Catch the mystery, catch the drift.
[Bridge] Em D/F# G A5 Em Cmaj7 B5 A5 B [C-Part]
B
  The world is, the world is,

A        G        B
Love and life are deep,

A            G    A   E
Maybe as his eyes are wide.
[Verse] N.C. ( E ) Today's Tom Sawyer, N.C. ( E ) He gets high on you, N.C. ( E ) And the space he invades N.C. ( E ) He gets by on you. [Riff]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-7-4-6---4-----7---4-6-------| x10
A|-------7---5-----------7-5---|
E|---------------------------7-|
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------|    |----------------------|
B|-----------------------------|    |----------------------|
G|-----------------------------|    |----------------------|
D|-7-4-6---------7---4-6-------| x3 |-7-4-6----------------|
A|-------7-5-------------7-5---|    |-------7-5---------5--|
E|-----------7---------------7-|    |-----------7-5--7-----|
All of this twice.

e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-7-4-6---4-----7---4-6-------| x2
A|-------7---5-----------7-5---|
E|---------------------------7-|

e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-7-4-6---------5---4-6-------|
D|-------7-5-------------7-5---| x2
A|-----------7---------------7-|
E|-----------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-4-6---4-----7---4-6--------7-4-6----------------|
A|-------7---5-----------7-5----------7-5---------5--|
E|---------------------------7------------7-5--7-----|
[Bridge] E D/E A/E C/E [Verse]
E   
  No, his mind is not for rent

D/E
  To any god or government.

A/E
  Always hopeful, yet discontent,

C/E
  He knows changes aren't permanent,

C G/B Am7 C   G/B Am7
          But change is.
[Bridge] Em D/F# G A5 Em Cmaj7 B5 A5 G5 F#5 Em D/F# G A5 Em Cmaj7 B5 A5 G5 F#5 [Chorus]
    Em       D/F#          G     A5
And what you say about his company

   Em         Cmaj7   B5    A5 G5 F#5
Is what you say about society.

Em        D/F#     G         A5
Catch the witness, catch the wit,

Em          Cmaj7 B5          A5 G5 F#5
Catch the spirit, catch the spit.
[Bridge] Em D/F# G A5 Em Cmaj7 B5 A5 B [C-Part]
B                 
  The world is, the world is,

A        G          B
Love and life are deep,

A            G     A   E
Maybe as his skies are wide.
[Verse] N.C. ( E ) Exit the warrior, N.C. ( E ) Today's Tom Sawyer, N.C. ( E ) He gets high on you, N.C. ( E ) And the energy you trade, N.C. ( E ) He gets right on to the friction of the day. [Outro]
E F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m
(Repeat and fade)