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Closer To The Heart by Rush
Closer To The Heart
| = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ = vibrato or held note
h = hammer on
p = pull off
s = slide
b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret
r = release bend to indicated string/fret
/ = slide up from infinity
\ = slide down into infinity
o \_
o / repeat sign (always look for these!)
Chord legend:
A : [xx7765]
G : [xx5543]
D : [xx0232]
A5 : [x022xx]
[Intro] - played on an acoustic 12-string
A(add9)
e:-5------7-------4-------5--5-----4------------------------------|
B:---0------0-------0----------------7--5-------------------------|
G:-----6------6-------6--------6----------6-----------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat 3 times:
e:---5------7------4------5------4-----------------------------------|
B:-----0------0------0------0------7--5------------------------------|
G:o-------------6------6------6---------6---------------------------o|
D:o------7----------------------------------------------------------o|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 1]
G D(add9) Fmaj7
e:-------0------------0------------0------------------------------|
B:-----3---3--------3---3--------1---1----------------------------|
G:---4------------2------------2---------2------------------------|
D:-5--------5s4-4--------4s3-3-----------3------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Asus2 Asus4 A
e:---------------------0------------------------------------------|
B:--0--3--2---2----0h2-------0--3--2------------------------------|
G:--2--2--2------------------2--2--2------------------------------|
D:--2--2--2-----2------------2--2--2------------------------------|
A:--0--0--0------------------0--0--0------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2] - bells arr. for guitar (don't play if your drummer has these
bells!)
e:--10~------------------------10~--------------------------------|
B:-------10---8~--7---8---10--------10---8~-----------------------|
G:--11~------------------------11~--------------------------------|
D:-------11---9~--7---9---11--------11---9~-----------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Song progression:
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
[Riff 1] x1
(This part is played on a 6-string acoustic)
A G D G A
And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start
e:--------3-----------|
A G D A5 G B:------3---3---------|
to mold a new reality closer to the heart. G:----0---------------|
D:--0-----------------|
D A5 G [arpeggate as shown:] A:--------------------|
Closer to the heart. E:--------------------|
A G D G A
The blacksmith and the artist reflect it in their art.
A G D A5 G [arpeggate as shown above]
They forge their creativity closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Closer to the heart.
[Riff 2] x1
(Now the 6-string acoustic is joined by a 6-string electric)
A G D G A
Philosophers and plowmen each must know his part
A A G G D A G G
to sow a new mentality closer to the heart, yes.
D A5 G G D A5 G
Closer to the heart. Yeah oh
(Rhythm during solo is: strum D G C A at 4/4 time, changing chords each
measure)
[Guitar Solo]
e:--10b12~~-----10~~----8~----------------7---9-10--9-10-12-------|
B:--10b12~~-----10~~----8~------7--8--10------7-8-----------------|
G:----------------------9~------7--7--7---------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-10-12-14--12-14-15--12-14-15--14-15-17--17b19~---17b19---------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-17b19---17b19r17--12-14-15---15b17---15b16---15b17~------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
B:-15b17r15--15~-15~---17b19r17--17~-17~-----15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-15b17~-17-17~-----------10-------------------------------------|
B:-15b17~-17-17~---10b12---10---10b12r10---7s8s7------------------|
G:------------------9b11---------9b11r9----6s7s6----9--7--9b10----|
D:--------------------------------------------------9--7--9b10----|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------------------3-3--3-3-2---|
G:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~--4~---4b5r4------2-2--2-2-2---|
D:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~--4~---4b5r4-------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-4s5----------------------------------------------------------|
B:-4s5----------------------------------------------------------|
G:-5s6----------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
A5 A5 G G D G A5 A5 A5
Woah you can be the captain and I will draw the chart.
A5 A5 G G D A5 G G G
sailing into destiny closer to the heart.
D A5 G G G
Closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Well closer to the heart.
G G
Oh yeah
(Rhythm guitar plays D/A5/G pattern as above)
[bend 3/5 and strike repeatedly as below]
Closer to the heart.
[bend 3/5 etc]
Closer to the heart.
[bend 7/9 and strike repeatedly as below]
I said closer to the heart.
[bend 15/17 and strike repeatedly as below] (begin fadeout)
Well closer to the heart.
[bend 15/17 etc]
Yeah closer to your heart.
[bend 17/20 and strike repeatedly as below]
Closer to your heart.
Whoa ...
e:--------------------------------------17b19~------------|
B:--3b5~----------7b9~-------15b17~-----20b22~------------|
G:--5b7~----------9b11~------17b19~-----------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------|
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B e
Intro (Clean)
e|-5-----7-----4-----5-----5------|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----7-5--|
G|-----7-----7-----7-----7--------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Intro 2 (Clean
e|--------0-----------0-----------0----2-3-2--------0--2-3-2--|
B|------3---3-------3---3-------1---1--3-3-3--2-2h3----3-3-3--|
G|----4-------4----2------2---2--------2-2-2--2--------2-2-3--|
D|--5------------4----------3-----------------2---------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 (Clean)
e|-5---3---2---3---5--|
B|-5---3---3---3---5--|
G|-6---4---2---4---6--|Strum each of the chords a few times to
D|-7---5-------5---7--| match the words.
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Verse 1/Chorus
...Closer to the Heart...
e|-5---3---2-------------3-----3-----|
B|-5---3---3------2------3----3-3----|
G|-6---4---2------2------0---0---0---|
D|-7---5----------2------0--0-----0--|
A|-----------------------2-----------|
E|-----------------------3-----------|
Chorus 1 (Clean)
...Closer to the Heart.........
e|--2------0------3--|
B|--3------2------3--|
G|--2------2------0--|
D|---------2------0--|
A|---------0------2--|
E|----------------3--|
Verse 2 (Distortion)
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-------7--------------|
D|-7--5--7--5--7---7--5-|
A|-7--5--5--5--7---7--5-|
E|-5--3-----3--5---5--3-|
Chorus 2 (Distortion)
...Closer to the Heart, yea..Closer to the Heart..
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-------------------------7--------------------|
D|--7------7------5-----------7------7------5------|
A|--5------7------5-----------5------7------5------|
E|---------5------3------------------5------3------|
Riff 1
Hit the first 2 notes hard and then mute them right away, but
let the third one ring a little.
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|--7--------|
D|--7--7--5--|
A|--5--7--5--|
E|-----5--3--|
Solo
Then there's the solo, but I don't know it, I just know the chords
e|--2--3-----3--|
B|--3--3--1--3--|
G|--2--0--2--0--|
D|-----0--2--0--|
A|-----2-----2--|
E|-----3-----3--|
End Verse/Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7------------------7--------7--------7--------7--------|
D|--7--5--7--5--7-7-7--7--5--7--7--5--7--7--5--7--7--5--7--7--5--|
A|--7--5--5--5--7-7-7--7--5--5--7--5--5--7--5--5--7--5--5--7--5--|
E|--5--3-----3--5-5-5--5--3-----5--3-----5--3-----5--3-----5--3--|
Order of Play
Intro (Clean)x4
Intro 2 (Clean)
Verse 1 (Clean)
Verse 1/Chorus (Clean)
Chorus 1 (Clean)
Verse 2 (Distortion)
Chorus 2 (Distortion)
Riff 1 (Distortion)
Solo (Clean)x3
Intro (Clean)x4
End Verse/Chorus (Distortion)
And the men who hold high places
Must be the ones who start
To mold a new reality
Closer to the heart
Closer to the heart
The blacksmith and the artist
Reflect it in their art
They forge their creativity
Closer to the heart
Closer to the heart
Philosophers and ploughmen
Each must know his part
To sow a new mentality
Closer to the heart
Closer to the heart
You can be the captain
I will draw the chart
Sailing into destiny
Closer to the heart
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 3
A G D 4x
A G
And the men who hold high places,
D G A
must be the ones who start
G
To mold a new reality,
D A G
closer to the heart,
D A G
closer to the heart
A G
The blacksmith and the artist,
D G A
reflect it in their art
G
They forge their creativity,
D A G
closer to the heart,
D A G
yes, closer to the heart
A G
Philosophers and ploughmen,
D G A
each must know his part
G
To sow a new mentality,
D A G
closer to the heart,
D A G
yes, closer to the heart
solo
A G D 4x
A G
You can be the captain,
D G A
and I will draw the chart
G
Sailing into destiny,
D A G
closer to the Heart,
D A G
closer to the Heart,
D A G
well, closer to the Heart, yeah
D A G
closer to the Heart 2x
A G D 8x
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version 4
verse 1-3 all 6-string acoustic guitar
A G D G A
And the men who hold high places, must be the ones to start
A G D A5 G D A5 G
To mold a new reality, closer to the heart, closer to the heart
A G D G A
Blacksmith and the Artist, reflect it in their art
A G D A5 G D A5 G
They forge their creativiy, closer to the heart, closer to the heart
(Change to electric)
A G D G A
Philosiphers and plowmen, each must know his part
A G D A5 G D A5 G
To sew a new mentallity, closer to the heart, closer to the heart
(after solo)
A G D G A
oh, you can be the captain, and I will draw the chart
A G D A5 G
Sailing into destiny, closer to the heart
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version 5
Key:
b - bend
r - release bend
p - pull off
PR== - pre-bent
solo
e|-----------------------------------------------------12-14-----12-14-|
B|--15b--------15--------13---------------12-14-14--15--------15-------|
G|-----------------------------11--12--14------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
PR========
|--12-14-15-12-14-15---14-15--17b-17-17-17r-----12--14--15-15b-|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
PR========
|-----------------------15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-15b-15-15-15-|
|--15br-15----17br-17----------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-----15------------------------------------------------|
|-14b----14r-----12-11----------------------------------|
|------------------------14p12-14b-12-------------------|
|---------------------------------------15-14-15-14-14b-|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|---------------------14--|
|-12-11--12-12-12-11------|
|-------------------------|
|
And the men who hold high places
Must be the ones who start
To mold a new reality
Closer to the heart
Closer to the heart
The blacksmith and the artist
Reflect it in their art
They forge their creativity
Closer to the heart
Closer to the heart
Philosophers and ploughmen
Each must know his part
To sow a new mentality
Closer to the heart
Closer to the heart
You can be the captain
I will draw the chart
Sailing into destiny
Closer to the heart
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