Rush - The Trees
From the CD 'Hemispheres'
Written by Lee/Lifeson/Peart
Mercury/Polygram Records 822547-2
Other tab was quite a bit lacking, so here is the full version.
Schaapherder . The key is D. Intro is played on
a nylon- 6-stringed acoustic. The rest of the song is played by two
in unison
electric guitars with distortion and chorus. Intro courtesy of
Tony Kennedy and Rich Soto
with some further corrections by myself.
Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com
| = 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
= 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
Chord legend for the chords played during the verses:
x02255244322
A5(I) : F# :
x244xx 244xxx
B5 : F#5 :
x044xxx0232
B/A : D :
320033 x46654
G : C#m :
355xx577655
G5 : A :
x0220xx24432
Asus2 : Bm :
022100x022xx
E : A5 :
Intro
:
DFC#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--------------|--------------------|
AEGA
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
BDF#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--------------|
CAE
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--------------|
GABD
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-----------------|--------------|-----|----------------------|
FCAm
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--------------|--------------------|-----------------|
EGABm
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-----------------|---------------|-----|
DABm
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-------------------------|
see chord legend above for fingering
Strum each chord :
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---------|
DDDF#F#C#mC#mC#mC#mAAA
There is trouble in the forest, and the creatures all have fled,
(at the end of this line play some pick slides)
EEEEEEGGGA5A5BmBmB/ABmBm
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
BA
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:--------------------------------------------|----------------------|
FA7(addB)
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-----------------|
DF
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-----------------|
AE
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.
Riff 3
Each set of braces represents a measure. is played once alone,
then along with these chords in this fashion. Remember this is 5/4.
A(A(A(ABADABAD5
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
* * * * * * *** *** *** ***
* = Neil hits a crash cymbal
*** = Neil hits the ride & crash
Riff 3
Geddy repeats this 2 times; 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:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
4 9
G:-(16)r14~--------------7---6h7p6p0---0--2-~~~---4--2h4p2p0--~|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------0----2~~-------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
14h15p14
B:-15-----------------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:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
(For reference: is played 16 times total.)
Riff 4
GGA
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
BBBDABF#
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:
FGAAsus2
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.