Moving Pictures Tab by Rush Rush Moving Pictures 1981 This is an album tab COMPILED by me NOT TABBED. All the credits goes to the following: C.D. Bruce, Jimmy Pena, davidgilmour, and B A R K E R. Moving Pictures Track List 1. Tom Sawyer 2. Red Barchetta 3. YYZ 4. Limelight 5. The Camera Eye 6. Witch Hunt 7. Vital Signs 1. Tom Sawyer Rush: Tom Sawyer From the album Moving Pictures (Mercury Records) Copyright 1981 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Dubois and Peart Transcription by: C. D. Bruce Previously Transcribed by: James Bender Jimmy Pena Tony Kennedy Jim Cirronella , Sean Carroll . All synth arrangements for guitar are located at the end of the tab file. The song opens with an Oberhiem "Sweep" sound concurrent with a Moog Taurus Pedal bass sound. - Guitar rest for 8 measures - E Dsus2 e q e hw e q e hw |-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---------9-------|-----------------|---------5-------|-----------------| |o--------9-------|-----------------|---------7-------|-----------------| |o--------9-------|-----------------|---------7-------|-----------------| |---------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| A7sus4 Cadd9 e q e hw e q e hw |---------3-------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------| |---------2-------|-----------------|---------5-------|----------------o| |---------2-------|-----------------|---------5-------|----------------o| |---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| The riv-er... Csus2 G/B Asus4 Csus2 G/B Asus4 E Q Q Q Q q q e q e he Q q q |-----------------|-----------------|---------4-------|---4-----4---4---| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3---3---|---------5-------|---5-----5---5---| |-0-----0-----2---|---0-----0---2---|---------4-------|---4-----4---4---| |-x-----x-----x---|---x-----x---2---|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----2-----0---|---3-----2---0---|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| Dsus2 A7sus4 D/E A7sus4 e q e he Q q q e q e he Q h |---------0-------|---0-----0---0---|---------3-------|---2-----3-------| |---------5-------|---5-----5---5---|---------3-------|---3-----3-------| |---------7-------|---7-----7---7---|---------2-------|---2-----2-------| |---------7-------|---7-----7---7---|---------2-------|---2-----2-------| |-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| And what you say about his company... Csus2 G/B A7sus4 G G/F#E Repeat 4 times Q Q Q Q q q Q h he w h Q h he w h |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3-------|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| |-0-----0-----2---|---0-----0-------|o----------4-----|-----------4-----| |-x-----x-----2---|---0-----0---2---|o----------------|-----------------| |-3-----2-----0---|---x-----x---2---|-----------------|-------0---------| |-----------------|---3-----2---0---|-0-----2---------|-3---------------| _________________ _________________ | 1st-3rd ending | 4th ending | Bsus2 Q Q h hew | Q H Q q | Q H Q q | wH |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-2---------------| |-----------4-----|----------------o|-------------4--o|-4---------------| |-2---------------|----------------o|-------------2--o|-4---------------| |-------3---------|-2-----0---------|-2-----0-----0---|-2---------------| |-----------------|-------------3---|-----------------|-----------------| A5 q H q wH q q q q q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------2---|-2-----------2---|-2-----------2\--|-----------------| |-------------4---|-4-----------4---|-4-----------4\--|-2---2---2---2---| |-------------4---|-4-----------4---|-4-----------4\--|-2---2---2---2---| |-------------2---|-2-----------2---|-2-----------2\--|-0---0---0---0---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gsus2 A5 B5 A5 Gsus2 q q q q q q q q q q q q h h q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---2---2---4---|-----4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-2-------2-------| |-0---0---2---4---|-----4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0-------0---| |-x---x---0---2---|-----2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|-x---------------| |-3---3-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| A5 Eno3rd w + + |-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|---------4-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| - Guitar rests for 13 measures - Repeat 4 times w Q q q e e e e e q q e e e e e |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 7o--------------|--------------o|---------------|---------------| 8o2-------------|-4---------4--o|-7---6---4-----|-7-----6-------| |-2-------------|-4-----4-------|---9---7---5---|-----9---7-5---| |-0-------------|-2-------------|---------------|-------------7-| e e e e e q q e e e e e |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-7---6---4-----|-7-----6-------|---------------|---------------| |---9---7---5---|-----9---7-5---|---------------|---------------| |---------------|-------------7-|---------------|---------------| - Guitar solo (tab expanded for clarity 7/8 except where noted) - Heavily overdriven with short delay to get a "doubling" effect. h Q eHw |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-1-----------/---4-------/---|-7-----~---------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| s s e e q s s e e e |------------------p----------|----------h-p----------------| |-----------------9-7-9---10--|-9-------7-9-7---------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------7-/-9-------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| S S S e q q q |-----------p-----------------|-------------------------| |---------10-9-10-12\---------|-------------------------| |-----------------------------3-------------------------| |-----------------------------4-------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------5-------| |-----------------------------|-5-------7---------------| h s s q eH |--1---------------p----------|---2-------------------------| |-5^--------------3-0-2-------|[3]^-------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| e e e e e e s s s e e eq |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |--------[5]-[7]-[5]-----[5]--|-------------------------5---| |-----------------------------|-6--[7]--6---4---6---7-------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| e s s e e e s e e |---------------------------p-|-----12--------------h-------| |---------------------15--1512|-14------14--------1215--12--| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| e e e q q q q |---------12------------------|-------------------------| |-12--14------14--------------|-----------------15------| |-----------------------------3-14------16--------------| |-----------------------------4-------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------| Q q e qw 1 |---2-----------r---------16^-|-----------------------------| |-15^-------(15)^-----17------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S e E r 2 |----(16)---16-17-19-17-16-17-|-19-17-16-17-16-19-17-16--19^| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| e e e Q q e e e e 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |-----19^-19^-19^-19^---------|-19^-----19^-19^-19^-19^-----| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| q q Q q e e e e 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |-19^-----19^-----19^---------|(19)^----19^-19^-19^-19^\----| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| - Tab returned to normal width - e e e e e q q e e e e e e e e e e q q q q q |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| 7---------------|---------------|---------------4-----------------| 8-7---6---4-----|-7-----6-------|-7---6---4-----4-----------------| |---9---7---5---|-----9---7-5---|---9---7---5---|---------5---7---| |---------------|-------------7-|---------------|-5---7-----------| E Dsus2 e q hw e q hw |-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---------9-------|-----------------|---------5-------|-----------------| |o--------9-------|-----------------|---------7-------|-----------------| |o--------9-------|-----------------|---------7-------|-----------------| |---------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| A7sus4 Cadd9 e q hw e q hw |---------3-------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---------3-------|-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------| |---------2-------|-----------------|---------5-------|----------------o| |---------2-------|-----------------|---------5-------|----------------o| |---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| But change... Csus2 G/B Asus Csus2 G/B Asus4 E Q Q Q Q q q e q e he Q e e q |-----------------|-----------------|---------4-------|---4-----4-5-4---| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3---3---|---------5-------|---5-----5-5-5---| |-0-----0-----2---|---0-----0---2---|---------4-------|---4-----4-4-4---| |-x-----x-----2---|---x-----x---2---|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----2-----0---|---3-----2---0---|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| Dsus2 A7sus4 D/E A7s4D/E e q e he Q q q e q e he Q q q |-----------------|-----------------|---------3-------|---2-----3---2---| |---------5-------|---5-----5---5---|---------3-------|---3-----3---3---| |---------7-------|---7-----7---7---|---------2-------|---2-----2---2---| |---------7-------|---7-----7---7---|---------2-------|---2-----2---2---| |---------5-------|---5-----5---5---|---------0-------|-----------------| |-0-0---0---------|-----------------|-0-0---0---------|-----------------| What you say about his company... Cs2 G/B A7sus4 G G/F#E Repeat 4 times Q Q Q Q q q Q h he w h Q h he w h |-3-----3-----3---|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-------------|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| |-0-----0-----2---|---0-----0-------|o----------4-----|-----------4-----| |-x-----x-----2---|---0-----0---2---|o----------------|-----------------| |-3-----2-----0---|---x-----x---2---|-----------------|-------0---------| |-----------------|---3-----2---0---|-0-----2---------|-3---------------| _________________ _________________ | 1st-3rd ending | 4th ending | Bsus2 Q Q h hew | Q H Q q | Q H Q e q | wH |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|-2---------------| |-----------4-----|----------------o|-----------4-4---|-4---------------| |-2---------------|----------------o|-----------2-2---|-4---------------| |-------3---------|-2-----0---------|-2-----0---0-0---|-2---------------| |-----------------|-------------3---|-----------------|-----------------| The world is... A5 q H q wH q q q q q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------2---|-2-----------2---|-2-----------2\--|-----------------| |-------------4---|-4-----------4---|-4-----------4\--|-2---2---2---2---| |-------------4---|-4-----------4---|-4-----------4\--|-2---2---2---2---| |-------------2---|-2-----------2---|-2-----------2\--|-0---0---0---0---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gs2 A5 B5 A5 Gsus2 q q q q q q q q q q q q h h q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---2---2---4---|-----4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-2-------2-------| |-0---0---2---4---|-----4---4---4---|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0-------0---| |-x---x---0---2---|-----2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0---|-x---------------| |-3---3-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| A5 Eno3rd w + + |-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|---------4-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-0---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| - Guitar Rests for 7 measures - Eno 3rd F#no3rd Eno 3rd F#no3rd q q q e Q q q q q q e q Q q |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 7---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 8-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---|-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---| |-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------|-2---2-------2-|-4---4---------| |-0-----------0-|-2-------------|-0-----------0-|-2-------------| Eno 3rd F#no3rd Eno 3rd F#no3rd q q q e Q q q q q q e q q q |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------3-------------| |-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---|-2-------2---2-4-4-------4---| |-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------|-2---2-------2-|-4---4-------| |-0-----------0-|-2-------------|-0-----------0-|-2-----------| Eno 3rd F#no3rd Eno 3rd F#no3rd q q q e Q q q q q q e Q q q |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 7---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 8-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---|-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---| |-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------|-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------| |-0-----------0-|-2-------------|-0-----------0-|-2-------------| Eno 3rd F#no3rd Eno 3rd F#no3rd q q q e Q q q q q q e Q q q |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---|-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---| |-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------|-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------| |-0-----------0-|-2-------------|-0-----------0-|-2-------------| Start fade ------------------- Eno 3rd F#no3rd Eno 3rd F#no3rd q q q e q q q q q q e Q q q |---------------|-------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|-------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------3-------------7---------------|---------------| |-2-------2---2-4-4-------4---8-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---| |-2---2-------2-|-4---4-------|-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------| |-0-----------0-|-2-----------|-0-----------0-|-2-------------| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Eno 3rd F#no3rd Eno 3rd F#no3rd q q q e Q q q q q q e Q q q |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---|-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---| |-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------|-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------| |-0-----------0-|-2-------------|-0-----------0-|-2-------------| - - - - - - - - - - Eno 3rd F#no3rd Eno 3rd F#no3rd q q q e Q q q q q q e q q q |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------3-------------| |-2-------2---2-|-4---------4---|-2-------2---2-4-4-------4---| |-2---2-------2-|-4-----4-------|-2---2-------2-|-4---4-------| |-0-----------0-|-2-------------|-0-----------0-|-2-----------| - Pre-guitar solo synth arranged for guitar - Repeat 8 times e e e e e q q e e e e e e e e e e q q e e e e e |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 7o14--13--11----|-14----13--11-o7-14--13--11----|-14----13------| 8o--16--14--12--|-----16--14---o4---16--14--12--|-----16--141214| |---------------|-------------14|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| e e e e e + |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-14--13--11----|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---16--14--12--|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| - Ending Synth arranged for guitar - e e e e QH + |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-14--13--11----|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---16--14------|---------------|-14------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| q q q e e e e e w S S |---------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------3---------11--7-14---13--11---|------------1411-| |---------------4-----11------8----16--14-----|-----------------| |---------------|-9-----------|---------------|-----------------| |---------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------| + |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-14------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| e e e e e q + |-17--16--14----|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---19--17--15--|-17------------|---------------|---------------| 7---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 4---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A note about the "Taurus Pedal 'Sweep' sound" - this is actually an analog synth (probably an Oberheim) playing octaves. The resonance of the synth is set high and filter is set to sweep from top to bottom. Play the lowest E on the synth plus an octave above simultaneously and you'll get this sound. Live, Alex triggers this sound with his pedals. While it's probably just a sampled sound now, in the good old days before MIDI, Alex had Moog Taurus pedals interfaced with an Oberheim synth off-stage. The Taurus pedals didn't actually make this sound but rather doubled it with a thick bass pedal tone (or else the Taurus pedal settings would have had to be changed throughout the set and I don't believe that the pedals were programmable). Lyrics A modern-day warrior Mean mean stride, Today's Tom Sawyer Mean mean pride. Though his mind is not for rent, Don't put him down as arrogant. His reserve, a quiet defense, Riding out the day's events. The river. And what you say about his company Is what you say about society. Catch the mist, catch the myth Catch the mystery, catch the drift. The world is, the world is, Love and life are deep, Maybe as his eyes are wide. Today's Tom Sawyer, He gets high on you, And the space he invades He gets by on you. Guitar Solo No, his mind is not for rent To any god or government. Always hopeful, yet discontent, He knows changes aren't permanent, But change is. And what you say about his company Is what you say about society. Catch the witness, catch the wit, Catch the spirit, catch the spit. The world is, the world is, Love and life are deep, Maybe as his skies are wide. Exit the warrior, Today's Tom Sawyer, He gets high on you, And the energy you trade, He gets right on to the friction of the day. Tablature Contributors: This transcription was created by C. D. Bruce (charlesdbruce@hotmail.com) in the format described below. It was previously transcribed by James Bender and Jimmy Pena (jimmy_pena@juno.com). Other significant contributions were made by Tony Kennedy (TKennedy@buckeye.com), Jim Cirronella (twozbar@verizon.net) and Sean Carroll (xamolleh@ix.netcom.com). Special thanks to Tony Kennedy (tonykennedy@entermail.net) for the 1/2 speed wav file of the guitar solo. Special thanks to Rich Soto (hrhkinglerxst@home.com) for the video footage. Thanks to Keith H Nelson (ob1gynob@hotmail.com) for identifying an error in the ending. 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 (Exit Station Left, LeStudio version, A Show of Hands). Alex Lifeson may have played it slightly differently. Revision History: Revision 00: No date information available. Initial submittal by C. D. Bruce. Revision 01: 07-15-1998. Reformatted to condense tab. Made changes to D chords and E chords, moved synth tab to the end of the file. Revision 02: 09-02-1998. Changed time signature in pre-solo and solo sections from 4/4 and 3/4 to 7/4. Made some minor changes to the outro. Revision 03: 09-03-1998. Credited Rich Soto for video footage which was instrumental in creating this tablature. Revision 04: 08-24-2001. Changed opening chords and other associated chords based on discussions with Jim Cirronella. Revision 05: 01-17-2002. Changed various places from one measure of 7/4 to two measures of 7/8. Corrected ending to show the 3/4 measure in it. Revision 06: 06-16-2003. Fixed some more errors in the measures at the end. Tablature Explanation: NT = Nashville Tuning is when the low E, A and D strings are replaced with lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal. | = 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