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

Intro 1
Fm11 Fm11 
 
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Fm11 Fm11 
 
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Fm11 Fm11 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb

Verse 1
Fm11 Fm11 
 
An ill    wind comes arising
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Across the cities    of the plain
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
There's no swimming  in the heavy water
Fm11 Fm11 
 
No singing in the acid   rain
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Red alert,    red alert

Verse 2

Fm11

It's so hard to stay together

Absus2

Passing through revolving doors

Ebsus2

We need someone to talk to

Fm11

And someone to sweep the floors

Interlude 1
Incomplete, incomplete
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb

Chorus 1
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
The world weighs on my shoulders
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
But what  am I to do?
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
You   sometimes drive me crazy
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
But I worry about you
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I     know it makes no difference
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
To what  you're going through
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But I see   the tip of the iceberg
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
And I worry about you
Fm11 Fm11

Interlude 2

Absus2

Ebsus2

Verse 3
Fm11 Fm11 
 
Cruising under your radar
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Watching  from the satellites
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Take a page      from the red    book
Fm11 Fm11 
 
And keep them in your sights
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Red alert, red alert

Verse 4

Fm11

Left and rights of passage

Absus2

Black and whites of youth

Ebsus2

Bbm7

Who can face the knowledge

Fm11

That the truth is not the truth

Interlude 3
Obsolete, absolute, yeah
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Oh
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb

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

Interlude 4

Bbm

Interlude 5

Bbm

Fm11

Solo 1

Absus2

Bbm11

Fm11

Interlude 6
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm6 Fm6 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb

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

Outro 1

Bbm

Not to love, not to love,

Bbm

not to love

Bbm

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsFm11 Absus2 Ebsus2 Fm7 Fm6...

Chords

Fm11
Absus2
Ebsus2
Fm7
Fm6
Fm
Db
Eb
Bbm
Ab
Bbm7
Bbm11

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

Fm11: x-8-x-8-9-6
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4
Ebsus2: x-6-8-8-6-6
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Fm6: x-x-3-1-3-1
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Bbm11: 6-x-6-6-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -4

-4

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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