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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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LESSONS -       Rush
Intro:
      <       riff 1       >     <     riff 2        >
     A   D      Em7/D    G   G/DDi  D     A   D        Em7/D    G   D   G5/D  D  
e|----2--0--2--0/3---7--5--2/----2--0--2--0/--3--2--3---2/
B|2---3--3--3--3/3---8--7--3/2---3--3--3--3/--3--3--3---3/
G|2---2--0--2--2/0---7--7--2/2---2--0--2--0/--0--2--0---2/4x 
D|2---0--0--0--0/0---------0/2---0--0--0--0/--0--0--0---0/
A|0-------------/2----------/0-------------/--2----------/
E|--------------/3----------/--------------/--3----------/
       A           riff 1  –                                          
Sweet    memories, 
A                 riff 2                                            
   Flashing very         quickly by.
      A             riff 1  –                                         
Re -     minding me 
     A             riff 2                                          
And    giving me a         reason why
   A             riff 1  –                                            
I     know that 
    A         riff 2                                               
My    goal is          more than a thought.
A                riff 1  –                                            
   I'll be there 
        A        riff 2                                             
When I    teach         what I've been taught, and I've been taught.
 E-        A5         B5           Esus2                    Dsus2                           A  
        You     know         we've        told you before, 
 E-  A5-        B5         Esus2                  Dsus2         A                               G  
             But         you        didn't hear us    then. 
   ESo      A5you     B5still         Esus2question why. A  
 E-        A5         B5             Esus2                 Dsus2   A-                            G  
         No,     you         didn't         listen again
G/ - A/ - G/ -               E              A             G                              E  
                   You did -     n't li -    sten a -     gain. 
G/ - A/ - G/ - E      A - B -                                                      
                  Oh! 
G/ - A/ - G/ - E/ - A/ - G/ - E /- 
G/ - A/ - G/ - E - A - D -
A         riff 1                                                    
   Sweet         memories, - 
         A                   riff 2                                 
I never    thought it would          be like this.
      A             riff 1  –                                         
Re -     minding me 
    A                  riff 2                                      
Of    just how close I         came to missing.
   A            riff 1  –                                             
I     know that 
      A                riff 2                                      
This    is the way for          me to go.
A                  riff 1  –                                          
   You'll be there 
          A        riff 2                                           
When you     know          what I know, and I know.
 E-        A5         B5           Esus2                     Dsus2                          A  
         You    know         we've         told you before, 
 E-  A5-         B5        Esus2                    Dsus2         A                              G  
              But        you         didn't hear us    then. 
   ESo     A5you     B5still        Esus2question why. A  
 E-        A5         B5            Esus2                Dsus2   A-                             G  
         No,     you         didn't        listen again
G/ - A/ - G/ -  E-  A-          G   E-                                                   
                           Ooh! 
G/ - A/ - G/ - E - A - B -                                                          
                            Hoh!
G/ - A/ - G/ -             E              A            G                                E  
                  You did -    n't li -    sten a -   gain. 
G/ - A/ - G/ - E - A - D -
Outro:
     A   D      Em7/D    G   G/DDi  D     A   D        Em7/D    G   D   G5/D  D  
e|----2--0--2--0/3---7--5--2/----2--0--2--0/--3--2--3---2/
B|2---3--3--3--3/3---8--7--3/2---3--3--3--3/--3--3--3---3/ 7x
G|2---2--0--2--2/0---7--7--2/2---2--0--2--0/--0--2--0---2/ while
D|2---0--0--0--0/0---------0/2---0--0--0--0/--0--0--0---0/ fading 
A|0-------------/2----------/0-------------/--2----------/
E|--------------/3----------/--------------/--3----------/
                 B5    Dsus2
              E     A5    Esus2A/
E|--------------------/5---5/
B|------------------7s/5---5/
G|1-1-1-1-1---------9s/7---6/
D|2-2-2-2-2----7s9--9s/7---7/
A|2-2-2-2-2----7s9--7s/5---7/
E|0-0-0-0-0----5s7----/----5/

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Lessons

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7/D

G/D

G5/D

Esus2

Dsus2

LESSONS - Rush

Intro:

< riff 1 > < riff 2 >

A D Em7/D G G/D D A D Em7/D G D G5/D D

e|----2--0--2--0/3---7--5--2/----2--0--2--0/--3--2--3---2/

B|2---3--3--3--3/3---8--7--3/2---3--3--3--3/--3--3--3---3/

G|2---2--0--2--2/0---7--7--2/2---2--0--2--0/--0--2--0---2/4x

D|2---0--0--0--0/0---------0/2---0--0--0--0/--0--0--0---0/

A|0-------------/2----------/0-------------/--2----------/

E|--------------/3----------/--------------/--3----------/

A riff 1 –

Sweet memories,

A riff 2

Flashing very quickly by.

A riff 1 –

Re - minding me

A riff 2

And giving me a reason why

A riff 1 –

I know that

A riff 2

My goal is more than a thought.

A riff 1 –

I'll be there

A riff 2

When I teach what I've been taught, and I've been taught.

E A5 B5 Esus2 Dsus2 A

You know we've told you before,

E A5 B5 Esus2 Dsus2 A G

- -

But you didn't hear us then.

E A5 B5 Esus2 A

So you still question why.

E A5 B5 Esus2 Dsus2 A G

- -

No, you didn't listen again

E A G E

G/ - A/ - G/ -

You did - n't li - sten a - gain.

G/ - A/ - G/ - E A - B -

Oh!

G/ - A/ - G/ - E/ - A/ - G/ - E /-

G/ - A/ - G/ - E - A - D -

A riff 1

Sweet memories, -

A riff 2

I never thought it would be like this.

A riff 1 –

Re - minding me

A riff 2

Of just how close I came to missing.

A riff 1 –

I know that

A riff 2

This is the way for me to go.

A riff 1 –

You'll be there

A riff 2

When you know what I know, and I know.

E A5 B5 Esus2 Dsus2 A

You know we've told you before,

E A5 B5 Esus2 Dsus2 A G

- -

But you didn't hear us then.

E A5 B5 Esus2 A

So you still question why.

E A5 B5 Esus2 Dsus2 A G

- -

No, you didn't listen again

E A G E

G/ - A/ - G/ - - - -

Ooh!

G/ - A/ - G/ - E - A - B -

Hoh!

E A G E

G/ - A/ - G/ -

You did - n't li - sten a - gain.

G/ - A/ - G/ - E - A - D -

Outro:

A D Em7/D G G/D D A D Em7/D G D G5/D D

e|----2--0--2--0/3---7--5--2/----2--0--2--0/--3--2--3---2/

B|2---3--3--3--3/3---8--7--3/2---3--3--3--3/--3--3--3---3/ 7x

G|2---2--0--2--2/0---7--7--2/2---2--0--2--0/--0--2--0---2/ while

D|2---0--0--0--0/0---------0/2---0--0--0--0/--0--0--0---0/ fading

A|0-------------/2----------/0-------------/--2----------/

E|--------------/3----------/--------------/--3----------/

B5 Dsus2

E A5 Esus2

E|--------------------/5---5/

B|------------------7s/5---5/

G|1-1-1-1-1---------9s/7---6/

D|2-2-2-2-2----7s9--9s/7---7/

A|2-2-2-2-2----7s9--7s/5---7/

E|0-0-0-0-0----5s7----/----5/

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