New World Man chords by Rush (Official Version)

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Dsus4
Fsus2
D
Dm
F
Bbmaj7
Gm
C
Bb
Cadd9
G/B

Intro 1

Dsus4

Fsus2

Verse 1
D 
He's a rebel and a runner
He's a signal turning green
D 
He's a restless young romantic
Wants to run the big machine
Fsus2 
He's got a problem  with his poisons
But you know he'll find a cure
Fsus2 
He's cleaning up the systems
Dm 
To keep his nature pure

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Interlude 1

Bbmaj7

Verse 2
F 
Bbmaj7 
Learning to match the beat
Gm 
of the old-world man
F 
Bbmaj7 
Learning to catch the heat
Gm 
of the third-world man
D 

Interlude 2

He's got

Chorus 1
to make his own mistakes
And learn to mend the mess he makes
F 
Bb 
He's old enough to know what's right
Gm 
And young enough not to choose it
F 
Bb 
He's noble enough to win the world
Gm 
But weak enough to lose it
D 
He's a new-world man
Cadd9 
G/B 
Dsus4 
He's a

Verse 3
radio receiver
Tuned to factories and farms
Dsus4 
He's a writer   and ranger
and a young boy bearing arms
Fsus2 
He's got a problem  with his powers
His weapons on patrol
Fsus2 
He's got      to walk a fine line
Dm 
And keep his self-control

Interlude 3

Bbmaj7

Verse 4
F 
Bbmaj7 
Trying to save the day
Gm 
for the old-world man
F 
Bbmaj7 
Trying to pave the way
Gm 
for the third-world man
D 

Interlude 4

He's not

Chorus 2
concerned with yesterday
He knows constant change is here today
F 
Bb 
He's noble enough to know what's right
Gm 
But weak enough not to choose it
F 
Bb 
He's wise enough to win the world
Gm 
But fool enough to lose it
D 
He's a new-world man
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 

Interlude 5

Cadd9

G/B

Dsus4

Outro 1
Learning to match the beat
of the old-world man
Dsus4 
He's learning to catch the heat
D 
of the third-world man He's a new world man
D 
He's a new world man
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 
D 
Cadd9 
G/B 
D 
D 
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Dsus4
Fsus2
D
Dm
F
Bbmaj7
Gm
C
Bb
Cadd9
G/B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 158

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

Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of New World Man 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 D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Rush's performance.