#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Rush - IV Panacea [Riff 1] Am C G Am Am C G e:---------------------------0-----|------------------3---------| B:--1-------1--------0-----------1-|-1-------1--------3---------| G:--------------0----------0-------|-2-----------0----0---------| D:----2-------2---------0----------|-2-2-------2------0---------| A:--0---0-2-3--------------------0-|-0---0-2-3--------2---------| E:----------------2--3-------------|---------------2--3---------| [Riff 2a] [Riff 2b] D(add G&E) C9 e:--5---------------|--3------------------------------| B:----5---------5---|----3---------3------------------| G:------0-----0---0-|------0-----0---0----------------| D:--------4~--------|--------2~-----------------------| A:--5---------------|--3------------------------------| E:------------------|---------------------------------| [Riff 2c] [Riff 2d] G G e:--3-------------------|--3-----------------------------| B:----3---------3-------|----3---------3-----------------| G:------0-----0---0-----|------0-----0---0---------------| D:--------0~------------|--------0~----------------------| A:----------------------|--2-----------------------------| E:--3-------------------|--------------------------------| [Riff 3a] - Freely A C Fmaj7 e:----------------------0---------3-----------------| B:-2----2-3-5---1--------1-----1----3-------3~------| G:-2-------------0---0----2--2--------0-------------| D:-2--2-----------2-2---3--3------------0~--0~------| A:-0------------3--3--------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------| [Riff 3b] - Freely A C Fmaj7 E Esus4 e:------------------------0---------0--0-0--0-0--0-| B:-2----2-3-5---1----------1---1----0--0-0--0-0--0-| G:-2-------------0---0------2-2-----1--1-1--2-2--1-| D:-2--2-----------2-2--------3------2--2-2--2-2--2-| A:-0------------3--3------3---------2--2-2--2-2--2-| E:----------------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-| [Riff 4] - Strum A(add B) e:--0---0-----0---0----|---0---0-0---0---0-0------------| B:--0-----0---0-----0--|---1---1-1---1---1-1------------| G:--6---------6--------|---0---------0------------------| D:--7---------7--------|---2---------2------------------| A:--7---------7--------|---3---------3------------------| E:--5---------5--------|--------------------------------| During [Riff 4] right after Geddy sings "Panacea..." it sounds like there are some harmonics: e:-------<5>-------| B:--<5>------------| G:-----------------| D:-----------------| A:-----------------| E:-----------------| [Riff 5] - Strum Fmaj7/C G D E e:-0----0----3----------3----3--2---------0-------------| B:-1---1-1---3--3---3---3---3---3--3------0-------------| G:-2--2---2--0---0-0----0--0----2----2----1-------------| D:-3---------0----0-----0-------0------0--2-------------| A:-3---------2----------2-----------------2-------------| E:-----------3----------3-----------------0-------------| [Riff 6] G A N.C. D e:--3-----3--5-----5----7-8-7----5----------------------| B:----3--------5-----------------7----------------------| G:------4--------6---------------7----------------------| D:-------------------------------7----------------------| A:-------------------------------5----------------------| E:--3--------5------------------------------------------| Progression: [Riff 1] x1 [Riff 2a] x2 [Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics: The whitness of confusion is [Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics: un - folding from my mind. [Riff 2c] x1 [Riff 2d] x1 I stare around in wonder. [Riff 6] x1 Have I left my life behind. [Riff 3a] x1 w/ lyrics: I catch the scent of ambergris and turn my head surprised. [Riff 3b] x1 w/ lyrics: My gaze is caught and held and I am helpless mesmerized. [Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics: Panacea, liquid grace. Oh, let me touch your fragile face. [Riff 5] x1 w/ lyrics: Enchantment falls around me and I know I cannot leave. [Riff 1] x1 [Riff 2a] x2 [Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics: Here's a meaning for my life, [Riff 2b] x2 w/ lyrics: a shelter from the storm. [Riff 2c] x2 w/ lyrics: Pacify my troubles with her [Riff 6] x1 body, soft and warm. [Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics: Naked in our unity, [Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics: a smile for ev'ry tear. [Riff 2c] x2 w/ lyrics: Gentle hands that promise me, [Riff 6] x1 comfort through the years. [Riff 3b] x1 w/ lyrics: Yet I know I must be gone before the light of dawn. [Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics: Panacea, passion pure. I can't resist your gentle lure. With lyrics below: Am G Am E7 Am e:-------------------------3-----------------------0-----5~--| B:-1-----1-------1---3-------3--------1-----1--0-----3---5~--| G:-----2---2---2---------0-----0---0------2--------------5~--| D:---2-------2---------0---------0------2--------2-------7~--| A:-0----------------------------------0----------------------| E:-------------------3-------------------------0-------------| Am G Am E7 Am My heart will lie beside you, and my wandering body grieves.