Chord legend:
LA xx7765
(Note: Alex Lifeson plays the chords as shown, I jus play it like in the book; normally, it’s sounds good either way)
[Intro] - played on an acoustic 12-string
LA(add9)
e:-5------7-------4-------5--5-----4------------------------------|
B:---0------0-------0----------------7--5-------------------------|
G:-----6------6-------6--------6----------6-----------------------|
D: ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat 3 times:
e:---5------7------4------5------4-----------------------------------|
B:-----0------0------0------0------7--5------------------------------|
G:o-------------6------6------6---------6---------------------------o|
D:o------7----------------------------------------------------------o|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1 SOL RE(add9) FAmaj7
e:-------0------------0------------0------------------------------|
B:-----3---3--------3---3--------1---1----------------------------|
G:---4------------2------------2---------2------------------------|
D:-5--------5s4-4--------4s3-3-----------3------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:---------------------0------------------------------------------|
B:--0--3--2---2----0h2-------0--3--2------------------------------|
G:--2--2--2------------------2--2--2------------------------------|
D:--2--2--2-----2------------2--2--2------------------------------|
A:--0--0--0------------------0--0--0------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2] - bells arr. for guitar (don't play if your drummer has these
bells!)
e:--10~------------------------10~--------------------------------|
B:-------10---8~--7---8---10--------10---8~-----------------------|
G:--11~------------------------11~--------------------------------|
D:-------11---9~--7---9---11--------11---9~-----------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Song progression:
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
(This part is played on a 6-string acoustic)
And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start
e:--------3-----------|
A G D A5 G B:------3---3---------|
to mold a new reality closer to the heart. G:----0---------------|
D:--0-----------------|
D A5 G [arpeggate as shown:] A:--------------------|
Closer to the heart. E:--------------------|
The blacksmith and the artist reflect it in their art.
A G D A5 G [arpeggate as shown above]
They forge their creativity closer to the heart.
RE LA5 SOLCloser to the heart.
Riff 2 x1
(Now the 6-string acoustic is joined by a 6-string electric)
LA SOL RE SOL LA
Philosophers and plowmen each must know his part
LA LA SOL SOL RE LA SOL SOLto sow a new mentality closer to the heart, yes.
Closer to the heart. Yeah oh
(Rhythm during solo is: strum D G C A at 4/4 time, changing chords each
measure)
[Guitar Solo]
e:--10b12~~-----10~~----8~----------------7---9-10--9-10-12-------|
B:--10b12~~-----10~~----8~------7--8--10------7-8-----------------|
G:----------------------9~------7--7--7---------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-10-12-14--12-14-15--12-14-15--14-15-17--17b19~---17b19---------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-17b19---17b19r17--12-14-15---15b17---15b16---15b17~------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
B:-15b17r15--15~-15~---17b19r17--17~-17~-----15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-15b17~-17-17~-----------10-------------------------------------|
B:-15b17~-17-17~---10b12---10---10b12r10---7s8s7------------------|
G:------------------9b11---------9b11r9----6s7s6----9--7--9b10----|
D:--------------------------------------------------9--7--9b10----|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------------------3-3--3-3-2---|
G:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~--4~---4b5r4------2-2--2-2-2---|
D:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~--4~---4b5r4-------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-4s5----------------------------------------------------------|
B:-4s5----------------------------------------------------------|
G:-5s6----------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
LA5 LA5 SOL SOL RE SOL LA5 LA5 LA5
Woah you can be the captain and I will draw the chart.
LA5 LA5 SOL SOL RE LA5 SOL SOL SOLsailing into destiny closer to the heart.
Closer to the heart.
RE LA5 SOLWell closer to the heart.
SOL SOLOh yeah
(Rhythm guitar plays D/A5/G pattern as above)
[bend 3/5 and strike repeatedly as below]
Closer to the heart.
[bend 3/5 etc]
Closer to the heart.
[bend 7/9 and strike repeatedly as below]
I said closer to the heart.
(bend 15/17 and strike repeatedly as below) (begin fadeout)
Well closer to the heart.
(bend 15/17 etc)
Yeah closer to your heart.
(bend 17/20 and strike repeatedly as below)
Closer to your heart.
Whoa ...
e:--------------------------------------17b19~------------|
B:--3b5~----------7b9~-------15b17~-----20b22~------------|
G:--5b7~----------9b11~------17b19~-----------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------|
Chord legend:
LA xx7765
(Note: Alex Lifeson plays the
..chords as shown, I jus play it
..like in the book; normally, it’s
..sounds good either way)
[Intro] - played on an acoustic
..12-string
e:-5------7-------4-------5--5----
B:---0------0-------0-------------
G:-----6------6-------6--------6--
D: -------------------------------
A:--------------------------------
E:--------------------------------
...
-|-4-----------------------------
-|---7--5------------------------
-|--------6----------------------
-|-------------------------------
-|-------------------------------
-|-------------------------------
...
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
Repeat 3 times:
e:---5------7------4------5------4
B:-----0------0------0------0-----
G:o-------------6------6------6---
D:o------7------------------------
A:--------------------------------
E:--------------------------------
...
-|--------------------------------
-|-7--5---------------------------
-|------6-------------------------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|--o|
-|--o|
-|---|
-|---|
e:-------0------------0-----------
B:-----3---3--------3---3--------1
G:---4------------2------------2--
D:-5--------5s4-4--------4s3-3----
A:--------------------------------
E:--------------------------------
...
-|-0-----------------------------
-|---1---------------------------
-|-------2-----------------------
-|-------3-----------------------
-|-------------------------------
-|-------------------------------
...
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
LAsus2 LAsus4 LAe:---------------------0----------
B:--0--3--2---2----0h2-------0--3-
G:--2--2--2------------------2--2-
D:--2--2--2-----2------------2--2-
A:--0--0--0------------------0--0-
E:--------------------------------
...
-|-------------------------------
-|-2-----------------------------
-|-2-----------------------------
-|-2-----------------------------
-|-0-----------------------------
-|-------------------------------
...
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
[Riff 2] - bells arr. for guitar
..(don't play if your drummer has
..these
..bells!)
e:--10~------------------------10~
B:-------10---8~--7---8---10------
G:--11~------------------------11~
D:-------11---9~--7---9---11------
A:--------------------------------
E:--------------------------------
...
-|-------------------------------
-|--10---8~----------------------
-|-------------------------------
-|--11---9~----------------------
-|-------------------------------
-|-------------------------------
...
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
Song progression:
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure
..3 times)
(This part is played on a 6-string
..acoustic)
LA SOL
And the men who hold high places
..must be the ones who start
e:--------3-----------|
A G D A5 G B:------3---3---------|
to mold a new reality closer to the heart. G:----0---------------|
D:--0-----------------|
D A5 G [arpeggate as shown:] A:--------------------|
Closer to the heart. E:--------------------|
The blacksmith and the artist
RE SOL LA..reflect it in their art.
A G D
..A5 G [arpeggate as shown
..above]
They forge their creativity closer
..to the heart.
Closer to the heart.
(Now the 6-string acoustic is
..joined by a 6-string electric)
LA SOL RE
Philosophers and plowmen each must
SOL LA..know his part
to sow a new mentality closer to
SOL SOL..the heart, yes.
RE LA5 SOL SOL RECloser to the heart. Yeah
.. oh
(Rhythm during solo is: strum D G
..C A at 4/4 time, changing chords
..each
measure)
[Guitar Solo]
e:--10b12~~-----10~~----8~--------
B:--10b12~~-----10~~----8~------7-
G:----------------------9~------7-
D:--------------------------------
A:--------------------------------
E:--------------------------------
...
-|--------7---9-10--9-10-12------
-|-8--10------7-8----------------
-|-7--7--------------------------
-|-------------------------------
-|-------------------------------
-|-------------------------------
...
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
-|-|
e:-10-12-14--12-14-15--12-14-15-
B:------------------------------
G:------------------------------
D:------------------------------
A:------------------------------
E:------------------------------
...
-|-14-15-17--17b19~---17b19-------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
...
-|--|
-|--|
-|--|
-|--|
-|--|
-|--|
e:-17b19---17b19r17--12-14-15--
B:-----------------------------
G:-----------------------------
D:-----------------------------
A:-----------------------------
E:-----------------------------
...
-|-15b17---15b16---15b17~---------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
e:------------------------------
B:-15b17r15--15~-15~---17b19r17-
G:------------------------------
D:------------------------------
A:------------------------------
E:------------------------------
...
-|-------------15-14-15-14-15-14
-|-17~-17~-----15-14-15-14-15-14
-|------------------------------
-|------------------------------
-|------------------------------
-|------------------------------
...
-|-15-14-|
-|-15-14-|
-|-------|
-|-------|
-|-------|
-|-------|
e:-15b17~-17-17~-----------10--
B:-15b17~-17-17~---10b12---10--
G:------------------9b11-------
D:-----------------------------
A:-----------------------------
E:-----------------------------
...
-|--------------------------------
-|-10b12r10---7s8s7---------------
-|--9b11r9----6s7s6----9--7--9b10-
-|---------------------9--7--9b10-
-|--------------------------------
-|--------------------------------
...
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
-|---|
e:-------------------------------
B:-------------------------------
G:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~-
D:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~-
A:-------------------------------
E:-------------------------------
...
-|------------------------------|
-|-----------------3-3--3-3-2---|
-|-4~---4b5r4------2-2--2-2-2---|
-|-4~---4b5r4-------------------|
-|------------------------------|
-|------------------------------|
e:-4s5----------------------------
B:-4s5----------------------------
G:-5s6----------------------------
D:--------------------------------
A:--------------------------------
E:--------------------------------
...
-|------------------------------|
-|------------------------------|
-|------------------------------|
-|------------------------------|
-|------------------------------|
-|------------------------------|
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure
..3 times)
LA5 LA5 SOL SOL RE
Woah you can be the captain and I
SOL LA5 LA5 LA5..will draw the chart.
sailing into destiny closer to the
SOL SOL SOL..heart.
RE LA5 SOL SOL SOLCloser to the heart.
Well closer to the heart.
SOL SOLOh yeah
(Rhythm guitar plays D/A5/G
..pattern as above)
[bend 3/5 and strike repeatedly as
..below]
Closer to the heart.
[bend 3/5 etc]
Closer to the heart.
[bend 7/9 and strike
..repeatedly as below]
I said closer to the heart.
(bend 15/17 and strike
..repeatedly as below) (begin
..fadeout)
Well closer to the heart.
(bend 15/17 etc)
Yeah closer to your heart.
(bend 17/20 and strike repeatedly
..as below)
Closer to your heart.
Whoa ...
e:--------------------------
B:--3b5~----------7b9~------
G:--5b7~----------9b11~-----
D:--------------------------
A:--------------------------
E:--------------------------
...
-|------------17b19~------------|
-|-15b17~-----20b22~------------|
-|-17b19~-----------------------|
-|------------------------------|
-|------------------------------|
-|------------------------------|
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