Rush: Oracle: The Dream From the album 2112 (Mercury Records) Copyright 1976 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Transcribed by Jimmy Pena, Branden Robinson, and C. D. 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B|-------------0-------------------|---------------------------------| G|-7-----------9-------------------|---------------------------------| D|-7-----------9-------------------|---------------------------------| A|-5-----------7-------------------|---------------------------------| E|-------------0-------------------|---------------------------------| Prologue: "I guess it was a dream, but even now it all seems so vivid to me. Clearly yet I see the beckoning hand of the oracle as he stood at the summit of the staircase. I see still the incredible beauty of the sculptured cities and the pure spirit of man revealed in the lives and works of this world. I was overwhelmed by both wonder and understanding as I saw a completely different way to life, a way that had been crushed by the Federation long ago. I saw now how meaningless life had become with the loss of all these things." Lyrics: I wandered home though the silent streets And fell into a fitfull sleep Escape to realms beyond the night Dream can't you show me the light? I stand atop a spiral stair An oracle confronts me there He leads me on light years away Through astral nights, galactic days I see the works of gifted hands That grace this strange and wondrous land I see the hand of man arise With hungry mind and open eyes They left our planets long ago The elder race still learn and grow Their power grows with purpose strong To claim the home where they belong Home, to tear the Temples down... Home, to change.. Tabulature Explanation: | = bar separating measures ~ = vibrato 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 (string/fret may be indicated) t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush) / = slide up \ = slide down x/= pick slide up x\= pick 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, Phaser. 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 |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| Tablature Format This Tablature is based on the format below: 4/4 <--Time Signature & Effects Line D <--Chord Line e e e q q e <--Note Duration Line (table below) e|---------2-----------------------|G<--High E string B|-------------3-------------------|T<--B string G|-----2---------------2-------0---|R<--G string D|-0-------------------------------|1<--D string A|---------------------------------| <--A string E|---------------------------------| <--E string 1 2 3 4 ^=Space identifies guitar or keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <--Eighth note beat locations Time Signature & Effects Line: Indicates 4/4, 3/4, 7/8, etc. It is only shown for initial time signature indication or changes in time signature. Also provides effects information, e.g., distortion on or off, wha wha on, etc. Chord Line: Provides the chord name for the chords used in the tab below. Note Duration Line: Provides the "value" of each note, e.g., whole, half, quarter, etc. String lines: Represent the strings of a guitar. The tab is laid out as if you placed a right handed guitar on your lap, string side up. A vertical line character "|" represents a bar between measures. A dash "-" represents each string. The numbers indicate which fret should be fingered to sound the note. The first space after every bar is a blank space that is never used. Quarter notes are separated by 7 dashes, eighth notes are separated by 3 dashes, sixteenth notes by 1 dash. In an effort to make the "ASCI" tab look as much like tab in a music book, the notes are spaced out as accurately as possible. In the event the the notes will not fit into the standard format shown above the tab is expanded (usually required for solos). Note Duration Table: w = Whole note h = Half note H = Dotted half note q = Quarter note Q = Dotted Quater note e = Eigth note E = Dotted eigth note s = Sixteenth note S = Dotted sixteenth note t = Thirtysecond note T = Dotted thirtysecond note