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

Intro 1
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db

Verse 1
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
An ill      wind comes arising
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Across the cities    of the plain
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
There's no swimming  in the heavy water
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
No singing in the acid     rain
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
Red alert,    red alert

Verse 2

Ebm11

It's so hard to stay together

Gbsus2

Passing through revolving doors

Dbsus2

We need someone to talk to

Ebm11

And someone to sweep the floors

Interlude 1
Incomplete, incomplete
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db

Chorus 1
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
The world weighs on my shoulders
Abm Abm 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
But what  am I to do?
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
You   sometimes drive me crazy
Abm Abm 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
But I worry about you
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I     know it makes no difference
Abm Abm 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
To what  you're going through
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
But I see   the tip of the iceberg
Abm Abm 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
And I worry about you
Ebm11 Ebm11

Interlude 2

Gbsus2

Dbsus2

Verse 3
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Cruising under your radar
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Watching  from the satellites
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
Abm7 Abm7 
 
Take a page      from the red    book
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
And keep them in your sights
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
Red alert, red alert

Verse 4

Ebm11

Left and rights of passage

Gbsus2

Black and whites of youth

Dbsus2

Abm7

Who can face the knowledge

Ebm11

That the truth is not the truth

Interlude 3
Obsolete, absolute, yeah
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Oh
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db

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

Interlude 4

Abm

Interlude 5

Abm

Ebm11

Solo 1

Gbsus2

Abm11

Ebm11

Interlude 6
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ebm6 Ebm6 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
B B 
 
Db Db

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

Outro 1

Abm

Not to love, not to love,

Abm

not to love

Abm

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEbm11 Gbsus2 Dbsus2 Ebm7 Ebm6...

Chords

Ebm11
Gbsus2
Dbsus2
Ebm7
Ebm6
Ebm
B
Db
Abm
Gb
Abm7
Abm11

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

Ebm11: x-6-x-6-7-4
Gbsus2: 2-x-x-1-2-2
Dbsus2: x-4-6-6-4-4
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ebm6: x-6-4-5-4-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Abm7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Abm11: 4-x-4-4-2-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -6

-6

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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