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

Intro 1
Bbm11 Bbm11 
 
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Bbm11 Bbm11 
 
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Bbm11 Bbm11 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab

Verse 1
Bbm11 Bbm11 
 
An ill      wind comes arising
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
Across the cities    of the plain
Absus2 Absus2 
 
There's no swimming  in the heavy water
Bbm11 Bbm11 
 
No singing in the acid     rain
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Red alert,    red alert

Verse 2

Bbm11

It's so hard to stay together

Dbsus2

Passing through revolving doors

Absus2

We need someone to talk to

Bbm11

And someone to sweep the floors

Interlude 1
Incomplete, incomplete
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab

Chorus 1
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db Db 
 
The world weighs on my shoulders
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But what  am I to do?
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db Db 
 
You   sometimes drive me crazy
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But I worry about you
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db Db 
 
I     know it makes no difference
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
To what  you're going through
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db Db 
 
But I see   the tip of the iceberg
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
And I worry about you
Bbm11 Bbm11

Interlude 2

Dbsus2

Absus2

Verse 3
Bbm11 Bbm11 
 
Cruising under your radar
Dbsus2 Dbsus2 
 
Watching  from the satellites
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Take a page      from the red    book
Bbm11 Bbm11 
 
And keep them in your sights
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Red alert, red alert

Verse 4

Bbm11

Left and rights of passage

Dbsus2

Black and whites of youth

Absus2

Ebm7

Who can face the knowledge

Bbm11

That the truth is not the truth

Interlude 3
Obsolete, absolute, yeah
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Oh
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab

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

Interlude 4

Ebm

Interlude 5

Ebm

Bbm11

Solo 1

Dbsus2

Ebm11

Bbm11

Interlude 6
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm6 Bbm6 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab

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

Outro 1

Ebm

Not to love, not to love,

Ebm

not to love

Ebm

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBbm11 Dbsus2 Absus2 Bbm7 Bbm6...

Chords

Bbm11
Dbsus2
Absus2
Bbm7
Bbm6
Bbm
Gb
Ab
Ebm
Db
Ebm7
Ebm11

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

Bbm11: 6-x-6-6-4-x
Dbsus2: x-4-6-6-4-4
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Bbm6: 6-x-5-6-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ebm11: x-6-x-6-7-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

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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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