Distant Early Warning chords by Rush (Official Version)

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

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

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

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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 
Am6 
Am 
Am7 
Am6 
Am 
Am7 
Am6 
Am 
Am7 
Am6 
Am 
F 
G 
F 
G 
F 
G 
F 
G 

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

Interlude 2

Csus2

Gsus2

Verse 3
Am11 
Cruising under your radar
Csus2 
Watching from the satellites
Gsus2 
Dm7 
Take a page     from the red   book
Am11 
And keep them in your sights
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 
Am6 
Am 
Am7 
Am6 
Am 
Am7 
Am6 
Am 
Am7 
Am6 
Am 
Oh
F 
G 
F 
G 
F 
G 
F 
G 

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

Interlude 4

Interlude 5

Am11

Solo 1

Csus2

Dm11

Am11

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

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

Outro 1

Not to love, not to love,

not to love

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GuitarPianoUkulele

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

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A minorBPM: 147

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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

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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.