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Bminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro] 
F#
Bm A Bm A
F# Bm A Bm A Bm A
G A Bm G A Bm
G A Bm G A Bm
F#
[Verse]
SprF#awling on the fringes of the city  
BmIn geometric oArder  
An inBmsulated borAder  
BmIn between the Abright lights  
And thGe far uAnlit BmunknownG  A  F#  
F#Growing up it all seems so one-sided  
OpiBmnions all prAovided  
TBmhe future pre-Adecided  
DBmetached and subdivAided  
In tGhe mass produAction zoBmne  
GNowhere iAs the dBmreamer or the Gmisfit Aso aBmlone  
[Chorus]
(Subdivisions)  
GIn the hAigh school hBmalls  
GIn the Ashopping malBmls  
GConform or Abe cast oBmut  
(Subdivisions)  
GIn the bAasement Bmbars  
GIn the Abacks of caBmrs  
GBe cool or be Acast Bmout  
GAny escape might Ahelp to smoBmoth  
The Aunattractive trBmuth  
ABut thGe suburbs have no Acharms to Bmsoothe  
The Arestless dreams of Bmyouth  
G  A  Bm  A  Bm A
F#
[Verse]
F#Drawn like moths we drift into the city  
The Bmtimeless old attrAaction  
BmCruising for the aAction  
BmLit up like a Afirefly  
GJust tAo feel the Bmliving night  G  A  F#  
F#Some will sell their dreams for small desires  
Or Bmlose the race to rAats  
GeBmt caught in ticking tAraps  
And Bmstart to dream of someAwhere  
To rGelax their rAestless flBmight  
GSomewhere Aout of a mBmemory of Glighted strAeets on quieBmt nights...  
[Chorus]
(Subdivisions)  
GIn tAhe high school hBmalls  
GIn the Ashopping malBmls  
GConform or be caAst ouBmt  
(Subdivisions)  
GIn the bAasement Bmbars  
GIn thAe backs of cBmars  
GBe cool or be Acast Bmout  G  A  Bm  
G  A  Bm  A  Bm A
G  A  Bm
[Solo]
               Hq   q    E     E               H   E   E   Eq
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-7~----------|-9---11--9\7-|-9~----------|-4/6\4\2~----|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-5~----------|-7---9---7\5-|-7~----------|-2/4\2\0~----|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
   H             q   q   E E   H             Q     Q
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-9-----10----|
B|-8~----------|-10--12--10-8|-10----------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
    E   E   Eq      E   E   E   Eq      E    E    E    E      E    E    Eq
e|-7-----7-----|-9-----7-----|-9--9--9--9--|-10-10-9-----|
B|-8-8---------|---8-------8-|-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10----|
G|-----7-----7-|-----7-------|-9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9-----|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
   Dq
e|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|
D|-12\---------|-------------|
A|-10\---------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|
[Outro]
GAny escape might Ahelp to smoBmoth  
AThe unattractive tBmruth  
ABut tGhe suburbs have no cAharms to sBmoothe  
The Arestless dreams of yBmouth  
G A F#m
G A Bm
G A F#m
G A Bm D
G A F#m
G A Bm
G A F#m
G A Bm D
G A Bm
G A F#m
G G G G
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| \  Slide down
| ~  Vibrato
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Subdivisions

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm A Bm A

F# Bm A Bm A Bm A

G A Bm G A Bm

[Verse]

Sprawling on the fringes of the city

Bm A

In geometric order

Bm A

An insulated border

Bm A

In between the bright lights

G A Bm G A F#

And the far unlit unknown

Growing up it all seems so one-sided

Bm A

Opinions all provided

Bm A

The future pre-decided

Bm A

Detached and subdivided

G A Bm

In the mass production zone

G A Bm G A Bm

Nowhere is the dreamer or the misfit so alone

[Chorus]

(Subdivisions)

G A Bm

In the high school halls

G A Bm

In the shopping malls

G A Bm

Conform or be cast out

(Subdivisions)

G A Bm

In the basement bars

G A Bm

In the backs of cars

G A Bm

Be cool or be cast out

G A Bm

Any escape might help to smooth

A Bm

The unattractive truth

A G A Bm

But the suburbs have no charms to soothe

A Bm

The restless dreams of youth

G A Bm A Bm A

[Verse]

Drawn like moths we drift into the city

Bm A

The timeless old attraction

Bm A

Cruising for the action

Bm A

Lit up like a firefly

G A Bm G A F#

Just to feel the living night

Some will sell their dreams for small desires

Bm A

Or lose the race to rats

Bm A

Get caught in ticking traps

Bm A

And start to dream of somewhere

G A Bm

To relax their restless flight

G A Bm G A Bm

Somewhere out of a memory of lighted streets on quiet nights...

[Chorus]

(Subdivisions)

G A Bm

In the high school halls

G A Bm

In the shopping malls

G A Bm

Conform or be cast out

(Subdivisions)

G A Bm

In the basement bars

G A Bm

In the backs of cars

G A Bm G A Bm

Be cool or be cast out

G A Bm A Bm A

G A Bm

[Solo]

H E E H E E E

q q q

e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

G|-7~----------|-9---11--9\7-|-9~----------|-4/6\4\2~----|

D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

A|-5~----------|-7---9---7\5-|-7~----------|-2/4\2\0~----|

E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

H q q E E H Q Q

e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-9-----10----|

B|-8~----------|-10--12--10-8|-10----------|-------------|

G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

E E E E E E E E E E E E E E

q q q

e|-7-----7-----|-9-----7-----|-9--9--9--9--|-10-10-9-----|

B|-8-8---------|---8-------8-|-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10----|

G|-----7-----7-|-----7-------|-9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9-----|

D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

e|-------------|-------------|

B|-------------|-------------|

G|-------------|-------------|

D|-12\---------|-------------|

A|-10\---------|-------------|

E|-------------|-------------|

[Outro]

G A Bm

Any escape might help to smooth

A Bm

The unattractive truth

A G A Bm

But the suburbs have no charms to soothe

A Bm

The restless dreams of youth

G A F#m

G A Bm

G A F#m

G A Bm D

G A F#m

G A Bm

G A F#m

G A Bm D

G A Bm

G A F#m

G G G G

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| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

| ~ Vibrato

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