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

Intro 1
Dm11 Dm11 
 
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Dm11 Dm11 
 
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Dm11 Dm11 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C

Verse 1
Dm11 Dm11 
 
An ill    wind comes arising
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Across the cities   of the plain
Csus2 Csus2 
 
There's no swimming in the heavy water
Dm11 Dm11 
 
No singing in the acid   rain
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Red alert,   red alert

Verse 2

Dm11

It's so hard to stay together

Fsus2

Passing through revolving doors

Csus2

We need someone to talk to

Dm11

And someone to sweep the floors

Interlude 1
Incomplete, incomplete
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C

Chorus 1
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
The world weighs on my shoulders
Gm Gm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
But what am I to do?
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
You sometimes drive me crazy
Gm Gm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
But I worry about you
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
I   know it makes no difference
Gm Gm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
To what you're going through
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
But I see the tip of the iceberg
Gm Gm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
And I worry about you
Dm11 Dm11

Interlude 2

Fsus2

Csus2

Verse 3
Dm11 Dm11 
 
Cruising under your radar
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Watching from the satellites
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Take a page     from the red   book
Dm11 Dm11 
 
And keep them in your sights
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Red alert, red alert

Verse 4

Dm11

Left and rights of passage

Fsus2

Black and whites of youth

Csus2

Gm7

Who can face the knowledge

Dm11

That the truth is not the truth

Interlude 3
Obsolete, absolute, yeah
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Oh
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C

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

Interlude 4

Interlude 5

Dm11

Solo 1

Fsus2

Gm11

Dm11

Interlude 6
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm6 Dm6 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C

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

Outro 1

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDm11 Fsus2 Csus2 Dm7 Dm6...

Chords

Dm11
Fsus2
Csus2
Dm7
Dm6
Dm
Bb
C
Gm
F
Gm7
Gm11

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

Dm11: x-x-0-5-6-3
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Dm6: x-x-0-2-0-1
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gm11: 3-x-3-3-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -7

-7

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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