Rush: Double Agent From the Album Counterparts (Atlantic) Copyright 1993 Core Music Publishing Music by: Lee/Lifeson Lyrics by: Peart Transcription by: C.D. Bruce (chalresdbruce@hotmail.com) Previously transcribed by: Richard J. Soto (hrhkinglerxst@home.com) Ken Atwell (gu093kea@icsun.sunnet.ithaca.edu) Last Updated: 2001-08-08 Bass Intro: Where would your rather be... e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|---------3-3---3-| |-----------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-----1---| When will the time be right... e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|---------3-3---3-| |-----------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-----1---| Guitar enters - sustain all notes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F C e e e q q q q q q e we e e e e q |---------------1-|---0-------------|-8---------------|---1-1-1---3-3-\-| |-------3---1-----|-------3---1-/-6-|-----------------|---1-1-1---5-5-\-| |---0-2-----------|-----------------|-----------------|---2-2-2---5-5-\-| |-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3-3-3---5-5-\-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3-3-3---3-3-\-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---1-1-1---------| - sustain all notes - - - - - - G F C e e e q q q q q q e we e e e e q |---------------1-|---0-----------3-|-3---------------|---1-1-1---3-3-\-| |-------3---1-----|-------3-------3-|-3---------------|---1-1-1---5-5-\-| |---0-2-----------|-----------5\--4-|-4---------------|---2-2-2---5-5-\-| |-0---------------|---------------5-|-5---------------|---3-3-3---5-5-\-| |-----------------|---------------5-|-5---------------|---3-3-3---3-3-\-| |-----------------|---------------3-|-3---------------|---1-1-1---------| (note: expanded tab q = 8 spaces) e s e e s e e s s s e e s e e s s s e e s e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| 3-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| 4-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-2---2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2---2---------| |-0---0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---| Repeat 4 times C? Vocal enters 3rd time e s e E e e s s s e s s s e e s s s e e s e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-/---8-8---8--\----------|o------------------------|-------------------------| |-/---8-8---8--\----------|o------------------------|-------------------------| |-/---7-7---7--\----------|--p--2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2---2---------| |-/---8-8---8--\--3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---| C? e s e e e e s s s e s e s s e s s s e s e s s e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-/---8-8---8--\---------o|------------------p------|------------------p------| |-/---8-8---8--\---------o|-----------------1-0-----|-----------------1-0-----| |-/---7-7---7--\----------|-0-0---0---0---------3---|-0-0---0---0---------3---| |-/---8-8---8--\--3---5---|-----3-------3-----------|-----3-------3-----------| F s s s e s e s s e e s e E e s e e s e e |-------------------------|-1---1-1---1-----|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-1---1-1---1-----|-------------------------| |------------------p------2-2---2-2---2-----3-------------------------| |-----------------1-0-----4-3---3-3---3-----4-------------------------| |-0-0---0---0---------3---|-3---3-3---3-----|-2---2-2---2---2---------| |-----3-------3-----------|-1---1-1---1-----|-0---0-0---0---0-3---5---| C? s s s e e s e e e s e E e e s s s e e s e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\----------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\----------|-------------------------| |--p--2-2---2---2---------|-/---7-7---7--\----------|--p--2-2---2---2---------| |-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-/---8-8---8--\--3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---| Repeat 3 times AaddB W |-------------------------|-0-----------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-0-----------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|o6-----------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|o7-----------------------|-------------------------| |--p--2-2---2---2---------|-7-----------------------|-------------------------| |-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-5-----------------------|-------------------------| C#5 B5 s s s e e s s s e s s s e e s s s e s s s e e s s s e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------o|-------------------------| |-11111111--11--11111111--|-11111111--11--11111111\o|-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9---| |-11111111--11--11111111--|-11111111--11--11111111\-|-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9---| |-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9---|-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9-\-|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---| C5 B5 A5 A s s s e e s e e s s s e e s s s e E e e s s s e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-5-----------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-5-----------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-6-----------------------| |-9-9-9-9---9---9/10-\9---|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---|-7-----7---7---7-7-7-7---| |-9-9-9-9---9---9/10-\9---|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---|-7-----7---7---7-7-7-7---| |-7-7-7-7---7---7/8--\7---|-5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5---|-5-----5---5---5-5-5-5---| (note: normal tab q = 4 spaces) - sustain all notes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F C e e e q q q q q q e we e e e e q |---------------1-|---0-------------|-8---------------|---1-1-1---3-3-\-| |-------3---1-----|-------3---1-/-6-|-----------------|---1-1-1---5-5-\-| 4o--0-2-----------|-----------------|-----------------|---2-2-2---5-5-\-| 4o0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3-3-3---5-5-\-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3-3-3---3-3-\-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---1-1-1---------| - sustain all notes - - - - - - G F C e e e q q q q q q e we e e e e q |---------------1-|---0-----------3-|-3---------------|---1-1-1---3-3-\-| |-------3---1-----|-------3-------3-|-3---------------|---1-1-1---5-5-\-| |---0-2-----------|-----------5-\-4-|-4---------------|---2-2-2---5-5-\o| |-0---------------|---------------5-|-5---------------|---3-3-3---5-5-\o| |-----------------|---------------5-|-5---------------|---3-3-3---3-3-\-| |-----------------|---------------3-|-3---------------|---1-1-1---------| (note: expanded tab q = 8 spaces) C? s s s e e s e e s s s e e s e e e s e E e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| 3-------------------------|-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\----------| 4-------------------------|-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\----------| |-2---2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2---2---------|-/---7-7---7--\----------| |-0---0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-/---8-8---8--\--3---5---| On the edge of sleep I heard voices... C? s s s e e s e e s s s e e s e e e s e E e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |o------------------------|-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\---------o| |o------------------------|-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\---------o| |--p--2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2---2---------|-/---7-7---7--\----------| |-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-/---8-8---8--\--3---5---| s s s e s e s s e s s s e s e s s e s s s e s e s s e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------p------|------------------p------|------------------p------| |-----------------1-0-----|-----------------1-0-----|-----------------1-0-----| |-0-0---0---0---------3---|-0-0---0---0---------3---|-0-0---0---0---------3---| |-----3-------3-----------|-----3-------3-----------|-----3-------3-----------| F Which one will lose... s s s e E e s e e s e e s s s e e s e e |-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| 2-----------------3-------------------------|-------------------------| 4-3-3-3-3---3-----4-------------------------|-------------------------| |-3-3-3-3---3-----|-2---2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2---2---------| |-1-1-1-1---1-----|-0---0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---| Repeat 3 times C? AaddB e s e E e e s s s e e s e e W |-------------------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------| |-/---8-8---8--\----------|-------------------------|o6-----------------------| |-/---8-8---8--\----------|-------------------------|o7-----------------------| |-/---7-7---7--\----------|--p--2-2---2---2---------|-7-----------------------| |-/---8-8---8--\--3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-5-----------------------| C#5 s s s e e s s s e s s s e e s s s e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------o| |-------------------------|-11111111--11--11111111--|-11111111--11--11111111\o| |-------------------------|-11111111--11--11111111--|-11111111--11--11111111\-| |-------------------------|-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9---|-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9-\-| B5 A5 C5 B5 A5 s s s e e s s s e s s s e e s e e s s s e e s s s e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9---|-9-9-9-9---9---9-10--9---|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---| |-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9---|-9-9-9-9---9---9-10--9---|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---| |-7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---|-7-7-7-7---7---7-8---7---|-5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5---| s s s s s s s s s s s s |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-7-----------------------| |-5-----------------------| (note: normal tab q = 4 spaces) Repeat 4 times e sse q e q e sse q e q e sse q e q e sse q e q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 4o7-777-7-\-5/9\--|-7-777-7--\5/10\-|-7-777-7--\5/9\--|-7-777-7--\5/12\o| 4ox-xxx-x---x-x---|-x-xxx-x---x-x---|-x-xxx-x---x-x---|-x-xxx-x---x-x--o| |-5-555-5-\-3/7\--|-5-555-5--\3/8-\-|-5-555-5--\3/7\--|-5-555-5--\3/10\-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (note: expanded tab q = 8 spaces) e s e e s e e s s s e e s e e s s s e s s s e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| 3-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| 4-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-2---2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2-2-2---------| |-0---0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0-0-0-3---5---| e s e E e e |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-/---8-8---8-------------| |-/---8-8---8-------------| |-/---7-7---7-------------| |-/---8-8---8-----3---5---| Solo: * Starting at the 24th fret slowly slide your finger toward the nut (ending around the 2nd fret) while tremelo picking. Don't actually fret any notes. Just allow your finger to partially mute the string. You'll get random harmonics and an almost "flange-like" effect. Use some short delay as well. |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-(24)--------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-*-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| W |-------------------------|-1-----------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-1-----------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------(2)|-2-----------------------|-------------------------| |-----------------------*-|-3-----------------------|----------------string-x/| |xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|-3-----------------------|----------------squeek-x/| |-------------------------|-1-----------------------|-----------------------x/| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-(24)--------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-*-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| W pick slide all the way up the neck |-------------------------|-1-----------x/----------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-1-----------x/----------|-------------------------| |----------------------(2)|-2-----------------------|-------------------------| |-----------------------*-|-3-----------------------|-------------------------| |xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx|-3-----------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-1-----------------------|-------------------------| *-The next part is somewhat difficult to reproduce. Fortunately, there is some good footage from the Counterparts Pro-shot bootleg that shows how Lifeson pulls it off. While fretting a C Chord at the 8th position, strike the strings with the pick hand (using either the ring or middle finger, whichever works for you) at "approximately" the 21st and 22nd fret as indicated below. On the last "strike", fret an F chord at the 8th position. 8 C 8 F |(O-|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---| |(O-|---|---|---| |---|---|(O-|---| |(--|-O-|---|---| |---|---|(O-|---| |(--|---|-O-|---| |---|---|(O-|---| |(--|---|-O-|---| |-O-|---|---|---| |(O-|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---| ---21--- ----22---- ---21--- ----22---- ---21--- ----22---- C F C F C F E E e e e E E e e e E E e e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------x---|---------------------x---|---------------------x---| |-x-----x-------------x---|-x-----x-------------x---|-x-----x-------------x---| |-----------------x-------|-----------------x-------|-----------------x-------| |-------------x-----------|-------------x-----------|-------------x-----------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Repeat 3 times AaddB C#5 W s s s s e s s s e |-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-0-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |o6-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |o7-----------------------|-------------------------|-11111111--11--11111111--| |-7-----------------------|-------------------------|-11111111--11--11111111--| |-5-----------------------|-------------------------|-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9---| B5 C5 B5 s s s e e s s s e s s s e e s s s e s s s e e s e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |------------------------o|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-11111111--11--11111111\o|-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9---|-9-9-9-9---9---9/10--9---| |-11111111--11--11111111\-|-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9---|-9-9-9-9---9---9/10--9---| |-9-9-9-9---9---9-9-9-9-\-|-7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---|-7-7-7-7---7---7/8---7---| A5 A s s s e e s s s e s s s s s s s s s s e e s e e s e e |-------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|-------------------------| |-7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-------------------------| |-7-7-7-7---7---7-7-7-7---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-2---2-2---2---2---------| |-5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5---|-5-----------------------|-0---0-0---0---0-3---5---| C? s s s e e s e e e s e E e e s s s e e s e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-/---8-8---8-------------|o------------------------| |-------------------------|-/---8-8---8-------------|o------------------------| |--p--2-2---2---2---------|-/---7-7---7-------------|--p--2-2---2---2---------| |-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-/---8-8---8-----3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---| C? s s s e e s e e e s e E e e s s s e s e s s e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-/---8-8---8------------o|------------------p------| |-------------------------|-/---8-8---8------------o|-----------------1-0-----| |--p--2-2---2---2---------|-/---7-7---7-------------|-0-0---0---0---------3---| |-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-/---8-8---8-----3---5---|-----3-------3-----------| F s s s e s e s s e s s s e s e s s e s s s e E |-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------| |------------------p------|------------------p------2-----------------| |-----------------1-0-----|-----------------1-0-----4-3-3-3-3---3-----| |-0-0---0---0---------3---|-0-0---0---0---------3---|-3-3-3-3---3-----| |-----3-------3-----------|-----3-------3-----------|-1-1-1-1---1-----| The case had been tried... e s e e s e e s s s e e s e e e s e E e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| 3-------------------------|-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\----------| 4-------------------------|-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\----------| |-2---2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2---2---------|-/---7-7---7--\----------| |-0---0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-/---8-8---8--\--3---5---| C? s s s e e s e e s s s e e s e e e s e E e e |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\----------| |-------------------------|-------------------------|-/---8-8---8--\----------| |--p--2-2---2---2---------|--p--2-2---2---2---------|-/---7-7---7--\----------| |-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---|-/---8-8---8--\--3---5---| ...darkness and light. s s s e e s e s |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |--p--2-2---2---2---------| |-3-0-0-0---0---0-3---5---| Lyrics Where would you rather be? Anywhere but here When will the time be right? Anytime but now Narrative: On the edge of sleep, I was drifting for half the night. Anxious and restless, pressed down by the darkness. Bound up and wound up so tight... (so tight...) So many decisions, a million revisions Caught between darkness and light... Wilderness of mirrors World of polished steel Gears and iron chains Turn the grinding wheel I run between the shadows Some are phantoms, some are real Where would you rather be? Anywhere but here When will the time be right? Anytime but now Where would you rather be? The doubt and the fear I know would all disappear Anywhere but here Anywhere but here Narrative: On the edge of sleep, I heard voices behind the door The known and the nameless, familiar and faceless My angels and my demons at war (at war...) Which one will lose -- depends on what I choose Or maybe which voice I ignore... Wilderness of mirrors Streets of cold desire My precious sense of honor Just a shield of rusty wire I hold against the chaos And the cross of holy fire Where would you rather be? Anywhere but here When will the time be right? Anytime but now Where would you rather be? The doubt and the fear I know would all disappear Anywhere but here Anywhere but here (Solo) Wilderness of mirrors So easy to deceive My precious sense of rightness Is sometimes so niave So that which I imagine Is that which I believe Narrative: On the edge of sleep, I awoke to a sun so bright Rested and fearless, cheered by your nearness I knew which direction was right The case had been tried by the jury inside The choice between darkness and light... The choice between darkness and light... Tablature Contributors: This transcription was created by C. D. Bruce (chalresdbruce@hotmail.com) in the format described below. It was previously transcribed by Richard J. Soto (hrhkinglerxst@home.com) and Ken Atwell (gu093kea@icsun.sunnet.ithaca.edu). Special thanks to Rich Soto for making the Counterparts Pro-Shot boot available to me. Disclaimer: This tablature represents how the song is played as closely as reasonably achievable to the studio recording. The Counterparts Pro-Shot bootleg video was used in preparation of this transcription. Alex Lifeson may have played it slightly differently. Revision History: Rev. 0: Resubmitted 08-07-2001 Tablature Explanation: (+) = This symbol stands for "Coda". A passage at the end of a movement or composition that brings it to a formal close. AC = "Al coda" - means "to the tail", tells you that you must go to the end section which starts with the Coda sign (+). DC = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials you go back to the beginning of the piece of music. DS = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature only as far as the (%) sign. (.) = Fermata, the prolongation of a tone, chord, or rest beyond its indicated time value. RF = repeat and fade Rit = "Ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding. ~ = vibrato . = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it ^ = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis () h = hammer p = pull r = release bend (string/fret may be indicated) s = slide (used when back slash "\" or forward slash "/" don't fit) t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush) u = unison bend, the lower note is bent to achieve unison with the higher note x = percussive note with no pitch or a muted note | = bar separating measures / = slide up the neck towards the bridge \ = slide down the neck towards the nut x/ = pick slide up x\ = pick slide down <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string above the fret indicated) [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) o =\ repeat sign o =/ LT = "Lifeson Tuning" or Modified Nashville Tuning. When the low E, A, and D strings (usually on a 6 string acoustic) are replaced with lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal (different from Nashville tuning which would also include the G string being tuned one octave higher). Other pertinent information: Tempo: 1/4 note = varies Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]. Key signature: ? Not a clue! Effects: Overdrive/Distortion, Reverb, delay. Chord & Scale Chart Below: See tablature above Tablature Format: This Tablature is primarily based on the formats indicated below. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 <--Quarter note beat locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <--Eighth note beat locations <--Effects/Misc Line D C G/B <--Chord Line e e e q q e e e e q e e e <--Note Duration Line (table below) |-----2-----------|-----------------| <--High E string |-------3---------|-----------------| <--B string |---2-------2---0-|-----0-------0---| <--G string |-0---------------|---2-------0---0-| <--D string |-----------------|-3-----2---------| <--A string |-----------------|-----------------| <--E string or 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 ^=Space identifies guitar or keys 1 2 3 4 <--Quarter note beat locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <--Eighth note beat locations Effects/Misc Line: Provides effects information, number of repeats, 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. Note Duration Designator Table: w = Whole note h = Half note q = Quarter note H = Dotted half note Q = Dotted Quarter note s = Sixteenth note e = Eighth note S = Dotted sixteenth note E = Dotted eighth note + = Duration exceeds 2 measures t = Thirty-second note T = Dotted thirty-second note Notes with two designations immediately adjacent to each other have durations added (e.g., he = half note + eigth note, 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 almost never used. Quarter notes are separated by 3 dashes, eighth notes are separated by 1 dash. In an effort to make the ASCII tab look as much like tab in a music book, the notes are spaced out as accurately as possible. In the event the notes will not fit into the format shown above, the tab may be expanded (usually only required for solos).