Rush: Stick It Out From the album Counterparts (Atlantic Records) Copyright 1993 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Transcription by: Charles D. Bruce (charlesdbruce@hotmail.com) Jim Cirronella (twozbar@verizon.net) Previously transcribed by: Branden Robinson (branden@deadbeast.com) Patrick Mabry NOTE: The guitar is in dropped D tuning (DAGDBe) and the time signature is 4/4 throughout. The intro actually has two guitars which overlap each other. In concert Lifeson just used digital samples to reproduce the sustained feedback parts which overlap the other guitar. Just combine the two parts for one guitar. The first note occurs on the upbeat (&) between 2 and 3. It's a little awkward at first but if you just count it out a few times you should get the hang of it. 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e e e e w+ |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|T |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|R |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|1 |-------------0-2-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------0-2-3-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | e e e e w+ | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|T |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|R |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2 |-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-------0-2-3---3-|(3)------feedback| Repeat 3 times e e e e w+ |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|T |o----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o|R |o----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o|1 |-------------0-2-|(2)------feedback|-----------------|-----------------| |-------0-2-3-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | e e e e w+ | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|T |o----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o|R |o----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o|2 |-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|-----------------| |(3)--------------|-----------------|-------0-2-3---3-|(3)------feedback| * Bdim F6 e e e e q e q e q e e e e e q e q e q |---------------1-|---1---1---1---1-|---1-------------|-----------------|G |---------------0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0-------------|-----------------|T |---------------X-|---X---X---X---X-|---X-------------|-----------------|R |---------------3-|---3---3---3---3-|---3-------------|-----------------|1 |-------------0-2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---------0-5-|---5---5---5---5-| |-------0-2-3-----|-----------------|-------0-2-3---3-|---3---3---3---3-| | | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|T |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|R |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |(3)--------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| * - Note: See the end of this transcription for other versions of the Bdim chord which can be used. Guitar 2 tacet Bdim G/F e e e e e q e q e q e e e e e q e e |---------------1-|---1---1---1---1-|--1--------------|-----------------| |---------------0-|---0---0---0---0-|--0--------------|-----------------| |---------------X-|---X---X---X---X-|--X--------------|-----------------| |---------------3-|---3---3---3---3-|--3--------------|-----------------| |---5---------0-2-|---2---2---2---2-|--2----------0-5-|---5-5\----------| |---3---0-2-3-----|-----------------|-------0-2-3---3-|---3-3\----------| - - - - - tab expanded - - - - - Repeat 8 times e e e e e e e e q s s s s s s wH |-----------------|---------------------------------|-----------------| |-----------------|---------------------------------|-----------------| |-----------------|o-------------------------------o|-----------------| |-----------------|o---------------------p---p---p-o|-----------------| |-------------0---|-5-------------------2-0-2-0-2-0-|-----------------| |-------0-2-3---3-|-----0---2---3-------------------|-3---------------| e e e e wH |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|T |o----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o|R |o----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o|1 |-------------0-2-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------0-2-3-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | e e e e wH | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|T |o----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o|R |o----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------o|2 |-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-------0-2-3---3-|-----------------| Guitar 2 tacet F6 Bdim e e e e q e q e q e e e e e q e q e q |-----------------|-----------------|---------------1-|---1---1---1---1-| |-----------------|-----------------|---------------0-|---0---0---0---0-| |-----------------|-----------------|---------------X-|---X---X---X---X-| |-----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|---3---3---3---3-| |-------------0-5-|---5---5---5---5-|---5---------0-2-|---2---2---2---2-| |-------0-2-3---3-|---3---3---3---3-|---3---0-2-3-----|-----------------| F6 Bdim e e e e e q e q e q e e e e e q e q e q |---1-------------|-----------------|---------------1-|---1---1---1---1-| |---0-------------|-----------------|---------------0-|---0---0---0---0-| |---X-------------|-----------------|---------------X-|---X---X---X---X-| |---3-------------|-----------------|---------------3-|---3---3---3---3-| |---2---------0-5-|---5---5---5---5-|--5----------0-2-|---2---2---2---2-| |-------0-2-3---3-|---3---3---3---3-|--3----0-2-3-----|-----------------| - - - - - tab expanded - - - - - Repeat 8 times e e e e e e e e e q s s s s s s wH |---1-------------|---------------------------------|-----------------| |---0-------------|---------------------------------|-----------------| |---X-------------|o-------------------------------o|o---------------o| |---3-------------|o---------------------p---p---p-o|o5-----5---5---3o| |---2---------0---|-5-------------------2-0-2-0-2-0-|-5-----3---5-----| |-------0-2-3---3-|-----0---2---3-------------------|---3-5-----------| * - - - - - tab expanded - - - - - e e e q q e e e e q s s s s s s |-----------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------|o-------------------------------o| |-5-----5---5---4-|o---------------------p---p---p-o| |-5-----3---------|-5-------------------2-0-2-0-2-0-| |---3-5-----------|-----0---2---3-------------------| * - Skip the D note the first time through Clean electric e e e e e w e e e e e w |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-----0-----|-----------------|-----0-----0-----|-----------------| |---0-----3-------|-----------------|---0-----3-------|-----------------| |-0-----0---------|-----------------|-0-----0---------|-----------------| e e e e e w e e e e e w |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|L |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|E |-----0-----0-----|-----------------|-----0-----0-----|-----------------|C |---0-----3-------|-----------------|---0-----3-------|-----------------| |-0-----0---------|-----------------|-0-----0---------|-----------------| | | | e e e e e | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3-3-3---1-1---|A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3-3-3---1-1---|C |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-0-0---3-3---|O |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---x-x-x---3-3---|U |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3-3-3---1-1---|S |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e e e e e w e e e e e w |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|L |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|E |-----0-----0-----|-----------------|-----0-----0-----|-----------------|C |---0-----3-------|-----------------|---0-----3-------|-----------------| |-0-----0---------|-----------------|-0-----0---------|-----------------| | | | e e e e e w e e e e e w | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|C |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|O |-----0-----0-----|-----------------|-----0-----0-----|-----------------|U |---0-----3-------|-----------------|---0-----3-------|-----------------|S |-0-----0---------|-----------------|-0-----0---------|-----------------| e e e e e w e e e e e w |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|L |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---5-5-5---3-3---|E |-----0-----0-----|-----------------|-----0-----0-----|---5-5-5---3-3---|C |---0-----3-------|-----------------|---0-----3-------|---3-3-3---1-1---| |-0-----0---------|-----------------|-0-----0---------|-----------------| | | | e e e e e | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|C |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---5-5-5---3-3---|O |-----0-----0-----|-----------------|-----0-----0-----|---5-5-5---3-3---|U |---0-----3-------|-----------------|---0-----3-------|---3-3-3---1-1---|S |-0-----0---------|-----------------|-0-----0---------|-----------------| | | | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------h--p--|-----------------|L |-----------------|-----------------|---------10-13-10|****************-|E |-----------------|-----------------|---------fade in-|-----------------|A |-----------------|-----------------|---------rapid---|-----------------|D |-----------------|-----------------|---------trill---|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Solo... to be completed later... 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& 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|R |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|H |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|Y |---------0-----------0-----------|---------------------------------|T |-----0-----------3---------------|---------------------------------|H |-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|M | | | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|L |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 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|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|o-------------------------------o| |----------------------p---p---p--|o---------------------p---p---p-o| |-------------0-------2-0-2-0-2-0-|-5-------------------2-0-2-0-2-0-| |-0---2---3-----------------------|-----0---2---3-------------------| G/F w+ e e e e q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0-5-| |-3---------------|(3)-----feedback-|-----------------|-------0-2-3---3-| | | | e e e e w+ | |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-------------0-2-|(2)--------------|(2)----feedback--| |-----------------|-------0-2-3-----|-----------------|-----------------| Bdim F6 e q e q e e e e e q e q e q e e e e e q |-----------------|---------------1-|---1---1---1---1-|---1-------------| |-----------------|---------------0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0-------------| |-----------------|---------------X-|---X---X---X---X-|---X-------------| |-----------------|---------------3-|---3---3---3---3-|---3-------------| |---5---5---5---5-|---5---------0-2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---------0-5-| |---3---3---3---3-|---3---0-2-3-----|-----------------|-------0-2-3---3-| Bdim e q e q e e e e e q e q e q e e e e e e |-----------------|---------------1-|---1---1---1---1-|---1-------------| |-----------------|---------------0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0-------------| |-----------------|---------------X-|---X---X---X---X-|---X-------------| |-----------------|---------------3-|---3---3---3---3-|---3-------------| |---5---5---5---5-|---5---------0-2-|---2---2---2---2-|---2---------0---| |---3---3---3---3-|---3---0-2-3-----|-----------------|-------0-2-3---3-| - - - - - tab expanded - - - - - Repeat 16 times Repeat 3 times e e e q s s s s s s wH |---------------------------------|-----------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------| |o-------------------------------o|o0--------------o| |o---------------------p---p---p-o|o5-----5---5---3o| |-5-------------------2-0-2-0-2-0-|-5-----3---5-----| |-----0---2---3-------------------|---3-5-----------| - - - - - tab expanded - - - - - e e e q q e e e e q s s s s s s |-----------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------|o-------------------------------o| |-5-----5---5---4-|o---------------------p---p---p-o| 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|-0-----0---------|-----------------|-0-----0---------|-----------------| Lyrics ------ Trust to your instinct If it's safely restrained Lightning reactions Must be carefully trained Heat of the moment Curse of the young Spit out your anger Don't swallow your tongue (Stick it out) Don't swallow the poison (Spit it out) Don't swallow your pride (Stick it out) Don't swallow your anger (Spit it out) Don't swallow the lies Natural reflex Pendulum swing You might be too busy To do the right thing Trial under fire Ultimate proof Moment of crisis Don't swallow the truth (Stick it out) Don't swallow the poison (Spit it out) Don't swallow your pride (Stick it out) Don't swallow your anger (Spit it out) Don't swallow the lies Stick it out Stick it out Bridge: Each time we bath our reactions In artificial light Each time we alter the focus To make the wrong move seem right You get so used to deception You make yourself a nervous wreck You get so used to surrender Running back to cover your neck - Guitar Solo - Heat of the moment Curse of the young Spit out your anger Don't swallow your tongue (Stick it out) Don't swallow the poison (Spit it out) Don't swallow your pride (Stick it out) Don't swallow your anger (Spit it out) Don't swallow the lies Don't swallow the poison (Spit it out) Don't swallow your pride (Stick it out) Don't swallow your anger (Spit it out) Don't swallow the lies Stick it out Stick it out Stick it out Spit it out Stick it out Spit it out Tablature Contributors ---------------------- This transcription was a collaborative effort between C. D. Bruce (charlesdbruce@hotmail.com) and Jim Cirronella (twozbar@verizon.net). It was previously transcribed by Branden Robinson (branden@deabeast.com) and Patrick Mabry. Special thanks to Rich Soto (hrhkinglerxst@home.com) for the video footage. Disclaimer ---------- This tablature represents how the song is played as closely as reasonably achievable to the studio recording. Video footage was utilized as much as possible to validate the information (Counterparts Pro Shot bootleg). Alex Lifeson may have played it differently. Revision History ---------------- Revision 00: 02-26-2002. Rev. 0 Submitted. Solo not included yet. Tablature Explanation --------------------- NT = Nashville Tuning is when the low E, A, D and G strings are replaced with lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal (just use the octave strings froma 12 string guitar). | = 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) creating a high pitched harmonic usually around 2 octaves above the fretted note. (5) = note sustained from previous measure {5} = harp harmonic - executed by fretting the note at the fret indicated and plucking the string with the thumb or pick while touching 12 frets above the fretted note with the tip of the picking hand index finger. This results in a note 1 octave higher than the fretted note. o =\ repeat sign o =/ 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. 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 (+). RF = repeat and fade rit = "ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding. Other pertinent information --------------------------- Tempo: 1/4 note = Tuning: Dropped D [DADGBe]. Key signature: Effects: Overdrive, possibly chorus on clean parts. Alternate versions of the Bdim chord: |-O-|---|---|---| 0---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|-O-| |---|---|-O-|---| |---|-O-|---|---| |---|---|---|---| |-O-|---|---|---| X---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|-O-| |---|---|-O-|---| |---|-O-|---|---| |---|---|---|---| 2 |---|---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---|-O-| |---|---|-O-|---|---| |---|-O-|---|---|---| |-O-|---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---|---| 8 |---|---|---| X---|---|---| |---|---|-O-| |---|-O-|---| |-O-|---|---| |---|-O-|---|*(dropped D tuning) 8 |---|---|---| 0---|---|---| |---|---|-O-| |---|-O-|---| |-O-|---|---| |---|-O-|---|*(dropped D tuning) Tablature Format ---------------- This Tablature is based on the format 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 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 will be expanded (usually only required for solos).