Rush, Rush chords by Paula Abdul (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
B/E
C#m7
C#m11
Amaj7
A6
G#9
E/B
B
B/A
A
C#9sus4

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
B/E 
 (E major)  (B/E) You're the whisper
of a summer breeze
E 
B/E 
 (E major)  (B/E) You're the kiss
that puts my soul at ease
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7)  (C sharp minor11) What I'm saying is
I'm into you
E 
B/E 
E 
 (E major)  (B/E) Here's my story  (E major) 
B/E 
and  (B/E) the   story goes
E 
B/E 
E 
 (E major) You give  (B/E) love, you get love  (E major) 
B/E 
And more  (B/E) than  heaven knows
C#m7 
C#m11 
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (C sharp minor11)  (C sharp minor7) 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor11) You're gonna see

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Pre-chorus 1

I'm gonna run, I'm gonna try

I'm gonna take this love right to ya

All my heart, all the joy

Oh baby, baby, please

Chorus 1
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
Hurry, hur (E major) ry lover  (B/E) come  to me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
I wanna see,  (A minoraj7) I wanna see  (A6) ya
Get free with me
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
I can feel it,  (E major) I can feel  (B/E) you   all through me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
Ooh  (A minoraj7) what you  (A6) do  to me

Verse 2
E 
B/E 
E 
 (E major)  (B/E) And all I want  (E major) 
B/E 
from you  (B/E) is    what you are
E 
B/E 
E 
 (E major)  (B/E) And even if you're right  (E major) next to me
B/E 
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (B/E) You're still too far  (C sharp minor7) away  (C sharp minor11) 
C#m7 
C#m11 
If  (C sharp minor7) I'm not  (C sharp minor11) inside   your arms
E 
B/E 
E 
B/E 
 (E major)  (B/E) I get dramat (E major) ic baby  (B/E) yes I know
E 
B/E 
E 
 (E major) But I need  (B/E) you   I want you  (E major) 
B/E 
Ooh man,  (B/E) I     love you so
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Ooh,  (C sharp minor11) ooh
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7)  (C sharp minor11) You're gonna see

Pre-chorus 2

I'm gonna run, I'm gonna try

I'm gonna take this love right to ya

All my heart, all the joy

Oh baby, baby, please

Chorus 2
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
Hurry, hur (E major) ry lover  (B/E) come  to me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
I wanna see,  (A minoraj7) I wanna see  (A6) ya
Get free with me
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
I can feel it,  (E major) I can feel  (B/E) you   all through me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
Ooh  (A minoraj7) what you  (A6) do  to me
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
Hurry, hur (E major) ry lover  (B/E) come  to me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
I wanna see,  (A minoraj7) I wanna see  (A6) ya
Get free with me
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
I can feel it,  (E major) I can feel  (B/E) you   all through me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
Ooh  (A minoraj7) what you  (A6) do  to me

Bridge 1
B/A 
A 
 (B/A) When  you kiss  (A major) me up and down
B/A 
A 
 (B/A) Turn  my senses  (A major) all around
E/B 
C#9sus4 
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (E/B) Oh  (C sharp9sus4) baby,        (C sharp minor7) oh  (C sharp minor11) baby
B/A 
A 
 (B/A) I     don't know  (A major) just how or why
B/A 
A 
But  (B/A) no    one else  (A major) has touched me
G#9 
Amaj7 
B 
So  (G sharp9) deep, so deep, so deep in (A minoraj7) side      (B major) 

Solo 1

Pre-chorus 3
You're gonna see
Amaj7 
A6 
 (A minoraj7) I'm gonna run,  (A6) I'm gonna try
Amaj7 
A6 
G#9 
 (A minoraj7) I'm gonna take  (A6) this love right to ya  (G sharp9) 
E/B 
All my heart, all the joy  (E/B) 
B 
Oh ba (B major) by, baby, please

Chorus 3
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
Hurry, hur (E major) ry lover  (B/E) come  to me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
I wanna see,  (A minoraj7) I wanna see  (A6) ya
Get free with me
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
I can feel it,  (E major) I can feel  (B/E) you   all through me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
Ooh  (A minoraj7) what you  (A6) do  to me
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
Hurry, hur (E major) ry lover  (B/E) come  to me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
I wanna see,  (A minoraj7) I wanna see  (A6) ya
Get free with me
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
I can feel it,  (E major) I can feel  (B/E) you   all through me
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
Ooh  (A minoraj7) what you  (A6) do  to me

Outro 1
E 
B/E 
 (E major) Rush,  (B/E) rush
E 
B/E 
Na na  (E major) na na  (B/E) na na na na
C#m7 
C#m11 
 (C sharp minor7) Rush,   (C sharp minor11) rush
Amaj7 
A6 
Na na  (A minoraj7) na na  (A6) na na na na
[Repeat and fade]

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E
B/E
C#m7
C#m11
Amaj7
A6
G#9
E/B
B
B/A
A
C#9sus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 90

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B/E: 0-x-4-4-4-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
C#m11: x-4-x-4-5-2
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
G#9: 4-3-4-3-4-x
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
B/A: x-0-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#9sus4: x-4-4-4-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Rush, Rush by Paula Abdul, 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 E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Paula Abdul.