Rush - Closer To The Heartadd

G#(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]
   F#            C#(add9)      Emaj7
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:----------------------------------------------------------------|
 G#sus2 G#sus4 G#
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)

         G#                  F#         C#       F#        G#
And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start
                                           e:--------3-----------|
    G#           F#       C#    G#5       F#    B:------3---3---------|
to mold a new reality closer to the heart. G:----0---------------|
                                           D:--0-----------------|
  C#     G#5      F#   [arpeggate as shown:]  A:--------------------|
Closer to the heart.                       E:--------------------|

       G#                F#        C#       F#         G#
The blacksmith and the artist reflect it in their art.

  G#       F#                  C#     G#5       F# [arpeggate as shown above]
They forge their creativity closer to the heart.

  C#     G#5      F#
Closer to the heart.

[Riff 2] x1

(Now the 6-string acoustic is joined by a 6-string electric)

   G#               F#       C#         F#       G#
Philosophers and plowmen each must know his part

    G#     G#     F#    F#   C#     G#      F#    F#
to sow a new mentality closer to the heart,  yes.

  C#     G#5      F#         F#     C#   G#5  F#
Closer to the heart.    Yeah            oh

(Rhythm during solo is: strum C# F# B 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)

      G#5      G#5      F#    F#    C#       F#        G#5 G#5 G#5
Woah you can be the captain and I will draw the chart.

  G#5    G#5    F#   F#    C#     G#5      F#   F# F#
sailing into destiny closer to the heart.

  C#     G#5      F# F# F#
Closer to the heart.

       C#     G#5      F#
Well closer to the heart.

    F# F#
Oh yeah

(Rhythm guitar plays C#/G#5/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:--------------------------------------------------------|