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

Intro 1
G#m11 G#m11 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F#sus2 F#sus2 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
F#sus2 F#sus2 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F#

Verse 1
G#m11 G#m11 
 
An ill      wind comes arising
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
Across the cities   of the plain
F#sus2 F#sus2 
 
There's no swimming  in the heavy water
G#m11 G#m11 
 
No singing in the acid     rain
F#sus2 F#sus2 
 
Red alert,    red alert

Verse 2

G#m11

It's so hard to stay together

Bsus2

Passing through revolving doors

F#sus2

We need someone to talk to

G#m11

And someone to sweep the floors

Interlude 1
Incomplete, incomplete
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F#

Chorus 1
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
The world weighs on my shoulders
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
But what  am I to do?
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
You   sometimes drive me crazy
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
But I worry about you
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
I     know it makes no difference
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
To what  you're going through
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
But I see   the tip of the iceberg
C#m C#m 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
And I worry about you
G#m11 G#m11

Interlude 2

Bsus2

F#sus2

Verse 3
G#m11 G#m11 
 
Cruising under your radar
Bsus2 Bsus2 
 
Watching from the satellites
F#sus2 F#sus2 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Take a page      from the red    book
G#m11 G#m11 
 
And keep them in your sights
F#sus2 F#sus2 
 
Red alert, red alert

Verse 4

G#m11

Left and rights of passage

Bsus2

Black and whites of youth

F#sus2

C#m7

Who can face the knowledge

G#m11

That the truth is not the truth

Interlude 3
Obsolete, absolute, yeah
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Oh
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F#

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

Interlude 4

C#m

Interlude 5

C#m

G#m11

Solo 1

Bsus2

C#m11

G#m11

Interlude 6
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m6 G#m6 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
F# F#

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

Outro 1

C#m

Not to love, not to love,

C#m

not to love

C#m

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG#m11 Bsus2 F#sus2 G#m7 G#m6...

Chords

G#m11
Bsus2
F#sus2
G#m7
G#m6
G#m
E
F#
C#m
B
C#m7
C#m11

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

G#m11: 4-x-4-4-2-x
Bsus2: x-2-4-4-2-2
F#sus2: 2-x-x-1-2-2
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
G#m6: 4-x-3-4-4-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
C#m11: x-4-x-4-5-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

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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