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

Intro 1
Gm11 Gm11 
 
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Gm11 Gm11 
 
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Gm11 Gm11 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F

Verse 1
Gm11 Gm11 
 
An ill    wind comes arising
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
Across the cities    of the plain
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
There's no swimming in the heavy water
Gm11 Gm11 
 
No singing in the acid   rain
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Red alert,   red alert

Verse 2

Gm11

It's so hard to stay together

Bbsus2

Passing through revolving doors

Fsus2

We need someone to talk to

Gm11

And someone to sweep the floors

Interlude 1
Incomplete, incomplete
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F

Chorus 1
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
The world weighs on my shoulders
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
But what am I to do?
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
You sometimes drive me crazy
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
But I worry about you
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I   know it makes no difference
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
To what you're going through
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But I see the tip of the iceberg
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
And I worry about you
Gm11 Gm11

Interlude 2

Bbsus2

Fsus2

Verse 3
Gm11 Gm11 
 
Cruising under your radar
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
Watching  from the satellites
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Take a page     from the red   book
Gm11 Gm11 
 
And keep them in your sights
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Red alert, red alert

Verse 4

Gm11

Left and rights of passage

Bbsus2

Black and whites of youth

Fsus2

Cm7

Who can face the knowledge

Gm11

That the truth is not the truth

Interlude 3
Obsolete, absolute, yeah
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Oh
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F

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

Interlude 4

Interlude 5

Gm11

Solo 1

Bbsus2

Cm11

Gm11

Interlude 6
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm6 Gm6 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F

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

Outro 1

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGm11 Bbsus2 Fsus2 Gm7 Gm6...

Chords

Gm11
Bbsus2
Fsus2
Gm7
Gm6
Gm
Eb
F
Cm
Bb
Cm7
Cm11

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

Gm11: 3-x-3-3-1-x
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Cm11: x-3-x-3-4-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -2

-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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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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