Rush: The Sphere From the album Hemispheres (Mercury Records) Copyright 1978 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Standard tuning [EADGBe] (low to high). The key signature switches from E to D in this song. Previously tabbed by Blake Butterworth and Tony Zimmerman . I took the solo from Tony's version, fixed it up, and changed it around a little. Helpful hints from Branden Robinson and Tony Kennedy , as well as C.D. Bruce . Part VI courtesy of Doug White (Slightly edited >. Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com | = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held note x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note . = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it h = hammer on p = pull off s = slide b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret r = release bend to indicated string/fret tr = tremolo picking / = slide up from infinity \ = slide down into infinity <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) o \_ o / repeat sign (always look for these!) Hemispheres - VI The Sphere - A Kind of Dream We can walk our road toge-ther if our goals D G Bm E--------2------------------7-----------2---- B--------3------------------8-----------3---- G--------2------------------7-----------4---- D--------0------------------0-----------4---- A---------------------------------------2---- E-------------------------------------------- are all the same ... (Bm) Asus4 A E-(2)------------------0-0-0----0-------------- B-(3)------------------3---3----2-------------- G-(4)------------------2---2----2-------------- D-(4)------------------2---2----2-------------- A-(2)------------------0---0----0-------------- E---------------------------------------------- We can run alone and free if we (A) Cm G E-(0)----4-------------3------------------ B-(2)----5-------------3------------------ G-(2)----6-------------0------------------ D-(2)----6-------------0------------------ A-(0)----4-------------2------------------ E----------------------3------------------ pur-sue a different aim Esus4 E F# E-----0-------0----------0--0-----2------------- B-----0-------0----------0--0-----2------------- G-----2-------1----------2p-1-----3------------- D-----2-------2----------2--2-----4------------- A-----2-------2----------2--2-----4------------- E-----0-------0----------0--0-----2------------- Let the truth of love be lighted let the (synth notes) (D .............................) (F#) D G E-(2)-----------2----------------3-------------- B-(2)-----------3----------------3-------------- G-(3)-----------2----------------0-------------- D-(4)-----------0----------------0-------------- A-(4)----------------------------2-------------- E-(2)----------------------------3-------------- love of truth sh-ine clear, sensibility (..D................C#...................) Bm A Asus2 E---2--------------------0----0------------ B---3--------------------2----0------------ G---4--------------------2----2------------ D---4--------------------2----2------------ A---2--------------------0----0------------ E------------------------------------------ armed with sense and liberty with the (.E....................G..............) Cm G E--4--------------------3--------------- B--5--------------------3--------------- G--6--------------------0--------------- D--6--------------------0--------------- A--4--------------------2--------------- E-----------------------3--------------- heart and mind united in a single perfect (.B..........................A.......B-A-G..) Bm A Asus2 Cmaj7 E--2--------------------------0----0--0------ B--3--------------------------2----0--0------ G--4--------------------------2----2--0------ D--4--------------------------2----2--2------ A--2--------------------------0----0--3------ E-------------------------------------------- sphere ... (..A..............B.............D.........) F G D E--1----1---------3----3---3----2------------ B--1-----1--------3-----3-------3------------ G--2--------2-----0-------------2------------ D--3--3---3-------0--0---0------0------------ A--3--------------2-------------------------- E--1--------------3--------------------------