Distant Early Warning chords by
Rush (Official Version)
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Key: A minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
Am11 Am11 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Am11 Am11 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Am11 Am11 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G

Verse 1
Am11 Am11 
 
An ill    wind comes arising
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Across the cities   of the plain
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
There's no swimming in the heavy water
Am11 Am11 
 
No singing in the acid   rain
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Red alert,   red alert

Verse 2

Am11

It's so hard to stay together

Csus2

Passing through revolving doors

Gsus2

We need someone to talk to

Am11

And someone to sweep the floors

Interlude 1
Incomplete, incomplete
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G

Chorus 1
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
The world weighs on my shoulders
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
But what am I to do?
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
You sometimes drive me crazy
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
But I worry about you
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
I   know it makes no difference
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
To what you're going through
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
But I see the tip of the iceberg
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
And I worry about you
Am11 Am11

Interlude 2

Csus2

Gsus2

Verse 3
Am11 Am11 
 
Cruising under your radar
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Watching from the satellites
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Take a page     from the red   book
Am11 Am11 
 
And keep them in your sights
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Red alert, red alert

Verse 4

Am11

Left and rights of passage

Csus2

Black and whites of youth

Gsus2

Dm7

Who can face the knowledge

Am11

That the truth is not the truth

Interlude 3
Obsolete, absolute, yeah
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Oh
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G

Chorus 2
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
The world weighs on my shoulders
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
But what am I to do?
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
You sometimes drive me crazy
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
But I worry about you
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
I   know it makes no difference
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
To what you're going through
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
But I see the tip of the iceberg
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
And I worry about you
Dm Dm

Interlude 4

Interlude 5

Am11

Solo 1

Csus2

Dm11

Am11

Interlude 6
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Am6 Am6 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G

Chorus 3
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
The world weighs on my shoulders
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
But what am I to do?
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
You sometimes drive me crazy
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
But I worry about you
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
I   know it makes no difference
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
To what you're going through
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
But I see the tip of the iceberg
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
And I worry about you

Outro 1

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm11 Csus2 Gsus2 Am7 Am6...

Chords

Am11
Csus2
Gsus2
Am7
Am6
Am
F
G
Dm
C
Dm7
Dm11

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am11: 5-x-5-5-3-x
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Am6: x-0-2-2-1-2
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Dm11: x-x-0-5-6-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Distant Early Warning by Rush, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Rush.

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