Rush: Hand Over Fist From the album Presto (Atlantic Records) Copyright 1989 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to C. D. Bruce Riff 1 e|-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-| B|-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-| G|--9--9--9----9--9--9--9--9-| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| d u d d u d u d Riff 2 e|-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-10-| B|-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-10-| G|--9--9--9----9--9--9--9--9--9-| D|------------------------------| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| d u d u d u d u d Riff 3 (try index finger on 2 and pinky on 5) e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|-2p0------2p0---------------------------------| D|-----2-5------2-5p2---------------------------| A|--------------------5-------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Riff 4 e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|-2p0------[2]p0-----[2]-----------------------| D|-----2-5--------[2]---------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Riff 5 e|-0-|-3-|-5-|-0-|-3-|-5-|-5-5-5----------------| B|-0-|-3-|-5-|-0-|-3-|-5-|-5-5-5----------------| G|-1-|-5-|-7-|-1-|-5-|-7-|-7-7-7----------------| D|-2-|-5-|-7-|-2-|-5-|-7-|-7-7-7----------------| A|-2-|-3-|-5-|-2-|-3-|-5-|-5-5-5----------------| E|-0-|---|---|-0-|---|---|----------------------| d u d Riff 6 e|----------------------------------------------| B|-7-7--9-9--7-5-5h7-7-7------------------------| G|-7-7--9-9--7-5-5h7-7-7------------------------| D|-7-7--9-9--7-5-5h7-7-7------------------------| A|-5-5--7-7--5-5-5---5-5------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Riff 7 e|-----------------------|---------------|------| B|-12-12--10-10--5-5--10-|-12-12--10-10--|-5-5--| G|-12-12--10-10--5-5--10-|-12-12--10-10--|-5-5--| D|-12-12--10-10--5-5--10-|-12-12--10-10--|-5-5--| A|-10-10---8--8--3-3---8-|-10-10---8--8--|-3-3--| E|-----------------------|---------------|------| Riff 8 (Need help w/this one! pull-offs or fast picking??) (palm muted??) e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|-2p0---0-2---2p0---0-2p0---0------------------| D|-----2-----2-----2-------2--------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Progression: Riff 1 (1x) Riff 2 (12x) (Chorus) Hand over fist... Riff 3 (2x) I could disappear into the crowd... e|-0---------------------------------------------| B|-0---------------------------------------------| G|-1--Hold for 3 measures------------------------| D|-2---------------------------------------------| A|-2---------------------------------------------| E|-0---------------------------------------------| Riff 3 (4x) I could walk away so proud... Riff 4 (1x) I thought I was... Riff 5 (1x) Riff 2 (13x) (Chorus) Hand over fist... Riff 3 (2x) You talk as we walk along... e|-0---------------------------------------------| B|-0-----------------------/15~~~----------------| G|-1--Hold for 2 measures------------------------| D|-2---------------------------------------------| A|-2---------------------------------------------| E|-0---------------------------------------------| Humming your favorite song... Riff 3 (2x) Riff 4 (1x) How can we ever agree... Riff 5 (1x) Riff 2 (12x) under solo (at 2:00) e|----------------------------------------------| B|------12--15------20~--17h20-17---------------| G|-/7~---------14~----------------19------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|-21^(22)-22-22-22-22-22r(21)-21-21p17~--------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Hand over fist... e|-/17~-17-17-17-17-17-17~~---------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------7~--9~--/12~--------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Riff 6 (3x) Take a walk outside myself... Riff 7 (1x) Feel the strenght in his hand... Riff 8 (about 15 times...tired of counting) I feel my spirit resist... Riff 8 / Riff 2 (overlayed to finish the song) (Chorus) Outro Solo at 3:36 (not attempted at this point :-) Tabulature Explanation (Ripped off from Jimmy Pena, [et.al.] with some minor changes): | = bar line ~ = vibrato or held note 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 to indicated string/fret / = slide up \ = 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 / Other pertinent information: Tuning: Standard [EADGBe].