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Tab1
Bass2
This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.
Intro
D F#m C#m
e|--2--------0--------|--2--------2-----|--4--------4--------| B|-----3--------3-----|-----2--------2--|--------5-----5-----| G|--------2-----------|-----------------|-----6--------------| D|--0--------------0--|--------4--------|--------------------| A|--------------------|--------------4--|--4--------------4--| E|--------------------|--2--------------|--------------------|
A E G A
e|--5--------5-----|-----------0-----|--3-----------------| B|-----5--------5--|--0-----0----0---|-----3-----2--------| G|--------2--------|-----1-----------|-----------------2--| D|--------------2--|---------------0-|--------------2-----| A|--0--------------|-----------------|-------2---0--------| E|-----------------|--0--------------|--3-----------------|
lyrics enter
Bm D F#m
e|------------2-|-----|--2h3p2--------2--------|--2--------2-----| B|--3--3------3-|--3~-|---------3--------3-----|-----2--------2--| G|--4--4--4-----|--4~-|------------2-----------|-----------------| D|--------------|-----|--0------------------0--|--------4--------| A|--2--2--0h2-2-|--2~-|------------------------|--------------4--| E|--------------|-----|------------------------|--2--------------|
C#m A E
e|-----------4--------|--5--------5-----|--0--------0-----| B|--5-----------5-----|-----5--------5--|--0-----0--------| G|--------6-----------|--------2--------|-----1-----------| D|-----6--------------|--------------2--|--------------0--| A|--4--------------4--|--0--------------|-----------------| E|--------------------|-----------------|--0--------------|
G A Bm D
e|--3-----------------|-----------2--|-----|--2--------3p2--------| B|-----3-----2--------|--3--3-----3--|--3~-|--------3-------------| G|-----------------2--|--4--4--4-----|--4~-|-----2----------------| D|--------------2-----|--------------|-----|--0--------0----0--x--| A|-------2---0--------|--2--2--0--2--|--2~-|----------------------| E|--3-----------------|--------------|-----|----------------------|
F#m C#m A
e|--2--------2-----|-----------4--------|--5--------5-----| B|-----2--------2--|--5-----------5-----|-----5--------5--| G|-----------------|--------6-----------|--------2--------| D|--------4--------|-----6--------------|--------------2--| A|--------------4--|--4--------------4--|--0--------------| E|--2--------------|--------------------|-----------------|
E G A Bm
e|---------0-------|--3-----------------|------------2--|-----| B|-0-----0---0-----|-----3-----2--------|--3--3--3---3--|--3~-| G|----1------------|-----------------2--|--4--4--4------|--4~-| D|--------------0--|--------------2-----|---------------|-----| A|-----------------|--------2--0--------|--2--2--0h2-2--|--2~-| E|-0---------------|--3-----------------|---------------|-----|
D A Bm
e|--2--2h3p2-----|---------------|-----| B|--3---------3--|--2--2h3p2-----|--3~-| G|--2------------|--2---------2--|--4~-| D|--0------------|--2------------|--4~-| A|---------------|--0------------|--2~-| E|---------------|---------------|-----|
Progression:
Intro
x1 /w lyrics|
There is unrest in the forest; there is trouble with the trees.
For the Maples want more sunlight and the Oaks ignore their pleas.
Then
F#5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4----------------------------| A|-------4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4----------------------------| E|-------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--0-------------------------|
G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5----------------------------| A|-------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5----------------------------| E|-------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0-------------------------|
Strum each chord [see chord legend above for fingering]|
A5(I) A5 A5 B5 B5 B5 G G D D A5(I) A5(I)
The trouble with the Maples (and they're quite convinced they're right);
A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) A5(I)
They say the Oaks are just too lofty and they grab up all the light.
A5(I) A5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I)
But the Oaks can't help their feelings if they like the way they're made.
F#5 (wallop) G5 (wallop)
And they wonder why the Maples can't be happy in their shade.
e|-5~----5--------5~------------|-------------------------------------| B|-5~----5--------5~---5--------|-2------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2----| G|-2~----2--2-2-2-2~---2--2-2-2-|-2------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2----| D|-2~----2--2-2-2-2~---2--2-2-2-|-2--2--2---2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2----| A|-0~----0--0-0-0-0~---0--0-0-0-|-0--0--0---x-------x-------x---------| E|------------------------------|-----------3-------2-------0---------|
D D D F# F# C#m C#m C#m C#m A A A A
There is trouble in the forest, and the creatures all have fled,
(at the end of this line play some pick slides)
E E E E E E G G G A5 A5 Bm Bm B/A Bm Bm
as the Maples scream "Oppression!" and the Oaks just shake their heads.
(Repeat D-F#-C#m-A chord progression/pattern)
e|--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3---------------------------2-----------------| B|--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3-------------3-3-3--3--3---3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| G|--1-1-1--1-1-1---0-0-0---2-2--2----4-4-4--4--4---4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|etc D|--2-2-2--2-2-2---0-0-0---2-2--2----4-4-4--4--4---4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| A|--2-2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---0-0--0----2-2-2--2--0---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3---------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
with flanger added
Bm A
e|--------------------------------------------|----------------------| B|--------------------------------------------|--------2---2---------| G|----4---4--------4--------4----4-------4----|------2---2-------2---| D|------4--------4---4---------4-------4---4--|----2-----------2-----| A|-2----------2----------2-----------2--------|--0-------------------| E|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|
F#7(addB) A
e|------------------|-----------------------------|---------0--------| B|--------2------2--|---------0--------------0----|------------0-----| G|------2------2----|-----------3---------------3-|-------6------6---| D|----2------2------|------4--------------4-------|------------------| A|--0---------------|----4--------------4---------|----7-------------| E|------------------|--2-------------2------------|--5---------------|
F#7(addB)
e|------------0------|------------0-----2-------------------0----2---| B|--------------0----|------------------------0----------------------| G|---------6------6--|--------3--------------------------3-----------| D|------7------------|---------------4-----4------------------4------| A|---7---------------|-----4--------------------------4------------4-| E|-------------------|--2--------------------------2-----------------|
D F
e|--------0----10---------------0-----10--------|-----------1--------| B|------7------------7--------7--------------7--|--------------1-----| G|----7---------------------7-------------------|--------2-----------| D|--0-------0-----0-------0--------0------0-----|--------------------| A|----------------------------------------------|-----3--------------| E|----------------------------------------------|--1-----------------|
A E
e|----------1---|--------0------------------0---------|-0-------0----| B|------------1-|-0----0-----0-----------2-------0----|-0--0---------| G|-------2------|-2--2-----2-----2------------2-------|-1------------| D|--------------|-2------------2-------2--------------|-2----2----2--| A|----3---------|-0------------------0-------------0--|-2---------2--| E|-1------------|-------------------------------------|-0------------| e|---------------------0---------------------------------------------| B|--0-----------------------0----------------------------------------| G|--------1---------1------------0-----------------------------------| D|-----2----------2------2-----2-------------------------------------| A|-----2-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----0-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
This is in 5/4 (I HATE 5/4!)
e|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|-------0--------------0--------|-------0---------------------------| G|-----0--------0-----0--------0-|-----0-------0--------0-----0------| D|--12------11-----14------11----|--12------11----12-14----11--------| A|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
This is the pattern of measures and what chords are being played.
Each set of braces represents a measure. [Riff 3] is played once alone,
then along with these chords in this fashion. Remember this is 5/4.
A5 (A5) A5 (A5) A5 (A5) A5 B5 A5 D5 A5 B5 A5 D5
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
* * * * * * *** *** *** ***
* = Neil hits a crash cymbal
*** = Neil hits the ride & crash
Geddy repeats this 2 times; [Riff 3] is repeated 4 times along with it.
G|--------------------|------------------|--------------|--------------| D|o-------------------|------------------|--------------|--0-0-0-0----o| A|o-0--0--0--0--------|---2--2--2--2-----|--0-0-0-0-----|-------------o| E|--------------2--3--|--------------2-3-|----------2-3-|----------2-3-|
Riff 3
is played 4 times along with the solo|
Guitar Solo
Also in 5/4 time
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-(16)r14~--------------7---6h7p6p0---0--2-[4]~~~---4--2h4p2p0--[9]~| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------0----2~~-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-15-[14h15p14]----------------12-------------(12)------------------| G|---------------14-12---14--12----14-12--14b16----14b16-14~---11----| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
6/4 time
e|------------------------------------------------------|------------| B|------------------------------------------------------|------------| G|-12b14------12--11h12p11s9--11~----6-7-9--7p6h7p6-4-6-|-7~--6h7h9--| D|------------------------------------------------------|------------| A|------------------------------------------------------|------------| E|------------------------------------------------------|------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--6h7p6-4h6p4-2h4p2p0-2h4p2p0-2h4p2p0-2----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
(For reference [Riff 3] is played 16 times total.)
Riff 4
G G A
e|--7--7---7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2----------------------| B|--8--8---8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3---2------------------| G|--7--7---7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---------------| D|--0------0--------0-------------0-----0-----0---2--2--------0-2-4p0| A|------------------------------------------------0--0---2--4--------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM----------|
e|--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------| B|--8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3---2-------------------| G|--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---4--2--0------| D|--0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0---2--2-----------4p2p0| A|-----------------------------------------------0--0----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------| B|--8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3--2------8--7--5-------| G|--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------7--6--| D|--0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0--2--2-----------------| A|----------------------------------------------0--0-----------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM------------|
e|-7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2------------------------| B|-8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3--2---------------------| G|-7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------| D|-0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0--2--2--------0--2------| A|---------------------------------------------0--0--2--4--------0---| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5
Bm B5 Bm/A D5 A5 B5 F#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-3--3---------3-3--------------------------------------------------| G|-4--4--4--4---2-2--2-2---4-4-4---3---3---3---2-2-------------------| D|-4--4--4--4---0-0--2-2---4-4-4---4---4---4---2-2-------------------| A|-2--2--2--0--------0-0---2-2-2---4---4---4---0-0-------------------| E|---------------------------------2---2---2-------------------------|
Strum as above
A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) A5(I)
So the Maples formed a union and demanded equal rights.
A5 A5 B5 B5 G G D D A5(I)
"The Oaks are just too greedy, we will make them give us light!"
A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I)
Now there's no more Oak oppression, for they passed a noble law.
Outro
F#5 G5 A Asus2
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------2-2-0~-| G|---------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2~-| D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2~-| A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0~-| E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
F#5 (wallop) G5 (wallop) A A Asus2
And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw.
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| = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ = vibrato or held note
x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note
h = hammer on
p = pull off
s = slide
b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret
r = release bend to indicated string/fret
/ = slide up from infinity
\ = slide down into infinity
<5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)
[5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
[x35553] = fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard
tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read.
PM = Palm Mute; lightly touch the strings at the bridge with the edge of
the fret hand
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