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Limelight

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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

B    799800 or x24400 or x24442
G#m  466400 or 466444
F#   244300 or 244322
    E022100
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------|     e|------------|
B|----------------------------r-----|     B|------------|
G|------------4-------4-----2-e-----| x3  G|------------|
D|----------2-4-------4-----2-s-----|     D|----------2-|
A|------0-4---2-------2-----0-t-----|     A|------0-4---|
E|--0-4-------------------4---------|     E|--0-4-------|
[Riff]
e|-B------A--------E--------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-4-----4---4---4-------------| x4
D|-4-----2---2---2-------------|
A|-2-----0---0---2-------0-4-0-|
E|---------------0---2-4-------|
[Verse 1]
BLiving on a G#mlighted stage
ApF#proaches the unEreal
For F#those who think and Efeel
In Btouch with some G#mreality
BeF#yond the gilded BcageA  E  B  A  E  
BCast in this unG#mlikely role,
F#Ill-equipped to Eact
With F#insufficient Etact
BOne must put up G#mbarriers
To F#keep oneself inBtactA  E  
[Chorus]
G#mLiving in the Elimelight
The F#universal G#mdream
For Ethose who wish to F#seemG#m  
EThose who wish to F#be
Must G#mput aside the Ealienation
F#Get on with the G#mfascination
The Ereal relation
The F#underlying thG#meme
 B   A   Ex2
[Verse 2]
BLiving in a G#mfisheye lens
Caught F#in the camera Eeye
I F#have no heart to Elie
I Bcan't pretend a G#mstranger
Is a F#long-awaited BfrienAdE  B  A  E  
BAll the world's inG#mdeed a stage
And F#we are merely pElayers
PerF#formers and portErayers
BEach another's G#maudience
OutF#side the gilded BcageA  E  
[Chorus]
G#mLiving in the Elimelight
The F#universal G#mdream
For Ethose who wish to F#seemG#m  
EThose who wish to F#be
Must G#mput aside the Ealienation
F#Get on with the G#mfascination
The Ereal relation
The F#underlying thG#meme
[Solo]
G#m E F# G#m
[Chorus]
G#mLiving in the Elimelight
The F#universal G#mdream
For Ethose who wish to F#seemG#m  
EThose who wish to F#be
Must G#mput aside the Ealienation
F#Get on with the G#mfascination
The Ereal relation
The F#underlying thG#meme

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Limelight

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

B 799800 or x24400 or x24442

G#m 466400 or 466444

F# 244300 or 244322

022100

[Intro]

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

B|----------------------------r-----| B|------------|

G|------------4-------4-----2-e-----| x3 G|------------|

D|----------2-4-------4-----2-s-----| D|----------2-|

A|------0-4---2-------2-----0-t-----| A|------0-4---|

E|--0-4-------------------4---------| E|--0-4-------|

[Riff]

B A E

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

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

G|-4-----4---4---4-------------| x4

D|-4-----2---2---2-------------|

A|-2-----0---0---2-------0-4-0-|

E|---------------0---2-4-------|

[Verse 1]

B G#m

Living on a lighted stage

F# E

Approaches the unreal

F# E

For those who think and feel

B G#m

In touch with some reality

F# B A E B A E

Beyond the gilded cage

B G#m

Cast in this unlikely role,

F# E

Ill-equipped to act

F# E

With insufficient tact

B G#m

One must put up barriers

F# B A E

To keep oneself intact

[Chorus]

G#m E

Living in the limelight

F# G#m

The universal dream

E F# G#m

For those who wish to seem

E F#

Those who wish to be

G#m E

Must put aside the alienation

F# G#m

Get on with the fascination

The real relation

F# G#m

The underlying theme

B A E

[Verse 2]

B G#m

Living in a fisheye lens

F# E

Caught in the camera eye

F# E

I have no heart to lie

B G#m

I can't pretend a stranger

F# B A E B A E

Is a long-awaited friend

B G#m

All the world's indeed a stage

F# E

And we are merely players

F# E

Performers and portrayers

B G#m

Each another's audience

F# B A E

Outside the gilded cage

[Chorus]

G#m E

Living in the limelight

F# G#m

The universal dream

E F# G#m

For those who wish to seem

E F#

Those who wish to be

G#m E

Must put aside the alienation

F# G#m

Get on with the fascination

The real relation

F# G#m

The underlying theme

[Solo]

G#m E F# G#m

[Chorus]

G#m E

Living in the limelight

F# G#m

The universal dream

E F# G#m

For those who wish to seem

E F#

Those who wish to be

G#m E

Must put aside the alienation

F# G#m

Get on with the fascination

The real relation

F# G#m

The underlying theme

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