COUNTDOWN As recorded by Rush (From the 1982 Album SIGNALS) Words by Lee, Lifeson, Peart Music by Lee & Lifeson Transcribed by Charles D. Bruce Last Updated: 2003-10-20 E7 A/E G6/E B7sus4/F# x 7 9 7 0 0 0 7 7 6 5 0 0 5 5 4 3 0 x 9 7 9 0 0 B7sus4/F#(type 2) Dsus2 G F x 9 7 9 7 7 x 5 7 7 5 5 3 5 5 4 3 3 1 3 3 2 1 1 C5 E5 A Aadd9 x 3 5 5 x x x 7 9 9 0 0 5 7 7 6 5 5 5 7 7 6 0 0 Fmaj7 G7 A7sus2 Fmaj7sus2 1 3 3 2 0 x 3 x 3 0 0 x x 0 2 0 0 x 1 3 3 0 0 x Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Lifeson' Q=132 4/4 Gtr I Wx8 |--------| |--------| |--------| |--------| |--------| |--------| W +W W +W ||--0--------|-(0)--------|-0--------|-(0)----| ||o-0--------|-(0)--------|-5--------|-(5)----| ||--7--------|-(7)--------|-6--------|-(6)----| ||--9--------|-(9)--------|-7--------|-(7)----| ||o-7--------|-(7)--------|-7--------|-(7)----| ||-----------|------------|----------|--------| 1.,2.,3. W +W W +W 4x |-0--------|-(0)--------|-0--------|-(0)-----|| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-0--------|-(0)----o|| |-4--------|-(4)--------|-9--------|-(9)-----|| |-5--------|-(5)--------|-7--------|-(7)-----|| |-5--------|-(5)--------|-9--------|-(9)----o|| |----------|------------|----------|---------|| 4. W +W W +H.. E |-0--------|-(0)--------|-0--------|-(0)----------| |-3--------|-(3)--------|-0--------|-(0)----------| |-4--------|-(4)--------|-9--------|-(9)----------| |-5--------|-(5)--------|-7--------|-(7)--------9-| |-5--------|-(5)--------|-9--------|-(9)--------7-| |----------|------------|----------|--------------| W +H.. E W +H.. E |-0--------|-(0)----------|-0--------|-(0)----------| |-0--------|-(0)----------|-5--------|-(5)----------| |-7--------|-(7)--------6-|-6--------|-(6)--------4-| |-9--------|-(9)--------7-|-7--------|-(7)--------5-| |-7--------|-(7)--------7-|-7--------|-(7)--------5-| |----------|--------------|----------|--------------| W +H.. E W +H.. E |-0--------|-(0)----------|-0--------|-(0)--------0-| |-3--------|-(3)----------|-0--------|-(0)--------0-| |-4--------|-(4)--------9-|-9--------|-(9)--------7-| |-5--------|-(5)--------7-|-7--------|-(7)--------9-| |-5--------|-(5)--------9-|-9--------|-(9)--------7-| |----------|--------------|----------|--------------| H H +H H H H +H Q +Q |-0----0----|-(0)-------0-----|-0----0----|-(0)-------0---(0)---| |-0----0----|-(0)-------0-----|-5----5----|-(5)-------5---(5)\--| |-7----7----|-(7)-------7-----|-6----6----|-(6)-------6---(6)\--| |-9----9----|-(9)-------9-----|-7----7----|-(7)-------7---(7)\--| |-7----7----|-(7)-------7-----|-7----7----|-(7)-------7---(7)\--| |-----------|-----0--0-(0)----|-----------|-----0--0-(0)--(0)---| E Q E +H E Q E +Q +Q H H +H H H H +H H |-0----0----|-(0)-------0-----|-0----7----|-(7)-------0-----| |-3----3----|-(3)-------3-----|-0----7----|-(7)-------0-----| |-4----4----|-(4)-------4-----|-9----9----|-(9)-------9-----| |-5----5----|-(5)-------5-----|-7----7----|-(7)-------7-----| |-5----5----|-(5)-------5-----|-9----9----|-(9)-------9-----| |-----------|-----0--0-(0)----|-----------|-----0--0-(0)----| E Q E +H E Q E +H ~ H H +H H H H +E Q E Q Q |-0----0----|-(0)-------0-----|-0----0----|-(0)------------| |-0----0----|-(0)-------0-----|-5----5----|-(5)-5----5-----| |-7----7----|-(7)-------7-----|-6----6----|-(6)----6----6--| |-9----9----|-(9)-------9-----|-7----7----|-(7)------------| |-7----7----|-(7)-------7-----|-7----7----|-(7)------------| |-----------|-----0--0-(0)----|-----------|----------------| E Q E +H ~~ Q E Q E E E H. Q H H H H |-0-------0-----|---------0--|-0----0----|-7----7----| |-3--3------3---|---------0--|-0----0----|-7----7----| |-4----4------4-|-4-------7--|-9----9----|-9----9----| |---------------|-5-------9--|-7----7----|-7----7----| |---------------|-5-------7--|-9----9----|-9----9----| |---------------|------------|-----------|-----------| E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q |-5----5----5--|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-5----5----5--|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-7----7----7--|-4----4----4--|-2----2----2--|-4----4----4--| |-7----7----7--|-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--| |-5----5----5--|-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--| |--------------|-3----3----3--|-1----1----1--|-3----3----3--| E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E E E E E E E E |-5----5----5--|--------------|--------------|-----------------| |-5----5----5--|--------------|--------------|-----------------| |-7----7----7--|-4----4----4--|-2----2----2--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-7----7----7--|-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-5----5----5--|-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |--------------|-3----3----3--|-1----1----1--|-----------------| E E E Q Q. Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. Q. E +E |---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------| |---------------|---------------|-5----5----(5)-|-5----5----5-(5)\-| |-9-9-9-9--9----|-9----9----(9)-|-6----6----(6)-|-6----6----6-(6)\-| |-9-9-9-9--9----|-9----9----(9)-|-7----7----(7)-|-7----7----7-(7)\-| |-7-7-7-7--7----|-7----7----(7)-|-7----7----(7)-|-7----7----7-(7)\-| |---------------|---------------|-5----5----(5)-|-5----5----5-(5)\-| H H H H Q. Q. Q Q. Q. Q |-3----3----|-3----3----|--------------|--------------| |-3----3----|-3----3----|-5----5-------|-5----5-------| |-4----4----|-4----4----|-6----6-------|-6----6-------| |-5----5----|-5----5----|-7----7----7--|-7----7----7--| |-5----5----|-5----5----|-7----7----7--|-7----7----7--| |-3----3----|-3----3----|-5----5----5--|-5----5----5--| E E E Q Q E +Q E Q Q E Q. Q Q E +E E E Q E Q |-------------0-|-(0)------------|------0-------|---------0-------| |-------------0-|-(0)------------|---------0----|-----------------| |-9-9-9-9-----9-|-(9)--7-7--7----|-6----------6-|-(6)--------6----| |-9-9-9-9--9----|------9-9--9----|-7------------|-----7--------7--| |-7-7-7-7--7----|------7-7--7----|-7------------|-------7---------| |---------------|--------------0-|-5------------|-----------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. Q. +Q Q. Q. +Q |-1---1---1---1---|-1---1---1---1---|----------------|----------------| |-1---1---1---1---|-1---1---1---1---|----------------|----------------| |-2---2---2---2---|-2---2---2---2---|-5----5----(5)--|-5----5----(5)--| |-3---3---3---3---|-3---3---3---3---|-5----5----(5)--|-5----5----(5)--| |-3---3---3---3---|-3---3---3---3---|-3----3----(3)--|-3----3----(3)--| |-1---1---1---1---|-1---1---1---1---|----------------|----------------| E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-5----5----5--|--------------|--------------|--------------| |-7----7----7--|-4----4----4--|-2----2----2--|-4----4----4--| |-7----7----7--|-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--| |-5----5----5--|-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--| |--------------|-3----3----3--|-1----1----1--|-3----3----3--| 6/4 E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E E E Q E Q +E E E Q E E E H |--------------|--------------|------------------|----------------------------| |-5----5----5--|--------------|-----0--------0---|-(0)---0-------0------------| |-7----7----7--|-4----4----4--|-------2----------|---------0-------0----------| |-7----7----7--|-5----5----5--|------------3-----|-----2----------------------| |-5----5----5--|-5----5----5--|---3------------0-|-(0)---------3-----3-2-0----| |--------------|-3----3----3--|-1-------3--------|-----------1-------------1--| H Q. E +H H E E E E 4/4 6/4 E E E Q E Q +E E E Q E E E H |--------------------|---------------------------| |-------0--------0---|-(0)---0-------0-----------| |---------2----------|---------0-------0---------| |--------------3-----|-----2---------------------| |-----3------------0-|-(0)---------3-----3-2-0---| |-(1)-------3--------|-----------1-------------1-| +H Q. E +H H E E E E 4/4 6/4 E E E Q E Q +E E E Q E E E H |--------------------|-----------------------------| |-------0--------0---|-(0)---0-------0-------------| |---------2----------|---------0-------0-----------| |--------------3-----|-----2-----------------------| |-----3------------0-|-(0)---------3-----3-2-0-----| |-(1)-------3--------|-----------1-------------1---| +H Q. E +H H E E E E 4/4 E E E Q E Q +H.. E E E E E E E E E 12x H H |--------------------|--------------||-------------------||-0----0----| |-------0--------0---|--------------||o-----------------o||-0----0----| |---------2--------2-|-(2)--------9-||--9-9---9---9---9--||-7----7----| |--------------3---2-|-(2)--------9-||--9-9---9---9---9--||-9----9----| |-----3------------0-|-(0)--------7-||o-7-7---7---7---7-o||-7----7----| |-(1)-------3--------|--------------||-------------------||-----------| +H Q. E |-3-| +E Q. H Q. H +E +E E Q. E E +E H Q Q Q |-(0)-0----0----|------5----(5)-|-(5)-----------------|-0----0------| |-(0)-0----0----|------5----(5)-|-(5)-----------------|-3------3----| |-(7)-7----7----|-6----6----(6)-|-(6)-6-6----6-6-(6)\-|-4--------4--| |-(9)-9----9----|-7----7----(7)-|-(7)-7-7----7-7-(7)\-|-5-----------| |-(7)-7----7----|-7-------------|-----7-7----7-7-(7)\-|-5-----------| |---------------|-5-------------|-----5-5----5-5-(5)\-|-------------| ~ W H H H H E Q E Q Q |----------|-0----7----|-7----7----|--------------| |----------|-0----7----|-7----7----|-5----5----5--| |----------|-9----9----|-9----9----|-7----7----7--| |-5--------|-7----7----|-7----7----|-7----7----7--| |----------|-9----9----|-9----9----|-5----5----5--| |----------|-----------|-----------|--------------| E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-5----5----5--| |-4----4----4--|-2----2----2--|-4----4----4--|-7----7----7--| |-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--|-7----7----7--| |-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--|-5----5----5--| |-3----3----3--|-1----1----1--|-3----3----3--|--------------| E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E E E E E E Q Q. Q Q E |--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| |-4----4----4--|-2----2----2--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-9----9--9--9-| |-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-9----9--9--9-| |-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-7----7--7--7-| |-3----3----3--|-1----1----1--|----------------|--------------| Q. Q Q. Q. H +E Q. Q E Q H H |--------------|-5----5----(5)-|-5----5--5-5--|-----------| |--------------|-5----5----(5)-|-5----5--5-5--|-3----3----| |-9----9--9----|-6----6----(6)-|-6----6--6-6--|-4----4----| |-9----9--9----|-7----7----(7)-|-7----7--7-7--|-5----5----| |-7----7--7----|-7----7----(7)-|-7----7--7-7--|-5----5----| |--------------|-5----5----(5)-|-5----5--5-5--|-3----3----| H H Q. H +E Q. H +E E E E E Q E E |-----------|-5----5----(5)-|-5----5----(5)-|----------------| |-3----3----|-5----5----(5)-|-5----5----(5)-|----------------| |-4----4----|-6----6----(6)-|-6----6----(6)-|-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-| |-5----5----|-7----7----(7)-|-7----7----(7)-|-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-| |-5----5----|-7----7----(7)-|-7----7----(7)-|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-| |-3----3----|-5----5----(5)-|-5----5----(5)-|----------------| +E Q E Q Q Q. Q Q E +E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E |--------0-0-----|-0----0-------|---------0-------|-1---1---1---1---| |--------0-0-----|-5-------0----|------------0----|-1---1---1---1---| |-(9)-7-------7--|-6----------6-|-(6)-------------|-2---2---2---2---| |-(9)-9-------9--|-7------------|-----7-----------|-3---3---3---3---| |-(7)-7----------|-7------------|-------7---------|-3---3---3---3---| |----------------|--------------|-----------------|-1---1---1---1---| E E E E E E E E Q. Q. Q Q. Q. +Q E Q E Q Q |-1---1---1---1---|--------------|----------------|--------------| |-1---1---1---1---|--------------|----------------|-5----5----5--| |-2---2---2---2---|-5----5----5--|-5----5----(5)--|-7----7----7--| |-3---3---3---3---|-5----5----5--|-5----5----(5)--|-7----7----7--| |-3---3---3---3---|-3----3----3--|-3----3----(3)--|-5----5----5--| |-1---1---1---1---|--------------|----------------|--------------| E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-5----5----5--| |-4----4----4--|-2----2----2--|-4----4----4--|-7----7----7--| |-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--|-7----7----7--| |-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--|-5----5----5--| |-3----3----3--|-1----1----1--|-3----3----3--|--------------| E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q E Q E Q Q Q. H +E |--------------|--------------|--------------|------5----(5)-| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-5----5----(5)-| |-4----4----4--|-2----2----2--|-4----4----4--|-7----7----(7)-| |-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--|-7----7----(7)-| |-5----5----5--|-3----3----3--|-5----5----5--|-5-------------| |-3----3----3--|-1----1----1--|-3----3----3--|---------------| Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. Q Q +E |------3----(3)-|------1----(1)-|------3----(3)-|------5---------| |------3----(3)-|------1----(1)-|------3----(3)-|-5----5--5--(5)-| |-4----4----(4)-|-2----2----(2)-|-4----4----(4)-|-7----7--7--(7)-| |-5----5----(5)-|-3----3----(3)-|-5----5----(5)-|-7----7--7--(7)-| |-5-------------|-3-------------|-5-------------|-5--------------| |-3-------------|-1-------------|-3-------------|----------------| Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. H E E E E Q E Q |------3----(3)-|------1----(1)-|------3------|------------------| |------3----(3)-|------1----(1)-|------3------|-----0--------0---| |-4----4----(4)-|-2----2----(2)-|-4----4------|-------2----------| |-5----5----(5)-|-3----3----(3)-|-5----5----5-|------------3-----| |-5-------------|-3-------------|-5---------5-|---3------------0-| |-3-------------|-1-------------|-3---------3-|-1-------3--------| H Q. E 6/4 4/4 +E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E Q E Q 9x ||----------------------------|---------------------|| ||o-(0)---0-------0-----------|-------0--------0---o|| ||----------0-------0---------|---------2-----------|| ||------2---------------------|--------------3------|| ||o-(0)---------3-----3-2-0---|-----3------------0-o|| ||------------1-------------1-|-(1)-------3---------|| +H H E E E E +H Q. E Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths ******************************************************************************** * Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen - http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org * ********************************************************************************