RUSH - "virtuality" Tablature
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From: Art R. [arasmuss@texas.net]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 1998 4:19 PM
Song: Virtuality
Artist: Rush
Source: Test for Echo.
Transcription by Matt Rasmussen
Please send any comments to mattrasmussen@mail.utexas.edu
P = pull off
B = bend
\ = slide down
/ = slide up
~~~ = vibrato
N.H. = Natural Harmonic
Guitar I w/heavy distortion & chorus
Intro
Riff A
~~~ w/bar
|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|*-------------------------------------------------
|*------------P-------P-----------------P----------
|------------3-0-----5-0---7-----------3-0---------
|---0--3--4------3/5-----6----0--3--4------5---3---
End Riff A
~~~ w/bar
-----------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------7--*|
-------------P-------P-----------------P---6--*|
------------3-0-----5-0---7-----------3-0--7---|
---0--3--4------3/5-----6----0--3--4-----------|
Verse 1
"Like a ship wrecked mariner...."
Riff B ~~~
|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|*-------------------------------------------------
|*------------P-------P-----------------P----------
|------------3-0-----5-0---7-----------3-0---------
|---0--3--4------3/5-----6----0--3--4------5---3---
End Riff B
---------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------8---7---|
-------------P-------P-----------------P---7---6---|
------------3-0-----5-0---7-----------3-0--8---7---|
---0--3--4------3/5-----6----0--3--4---------------|
Guitar I
Riff C End Riff C
N.H.............................................................]
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|*----------------------------------------------------(5)-------(5)--*|
|*------------------------(5)-------------------------(5)--(5)--(5)--*|
|--------------------(5)-------------------------(5)-------(5)--------|
|--(5)--(5)-(5)-(4)------------(5)--(5)-(5)-(4)-----------------------|
"I’m a castaway........"
N.H.............................................................]
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|*----------------------------------------------------(5)-------(5)--*|
|*------------------------(5)-------------------------(5)--(5)--(5)--*|
|--------------------(5)-------------------------(5)-------(5)--------|
|--(5)--(5)-(5)-(4)------------(5)--(5)-(5)-(4)-----------------------|
Chorus w/Guitar II (acoustic) playing the same thing
"Net boy Net girl......."
Riff D
|--------------------------------
|--------------------------------
|*---------5---------------------
|*--2------5------5------7---5---
|---2------3------5------7---5---
|---0-------------3------5---3---
"Let your fingers walk and...."
End Riff D
------------------------2--3-2--|
------------------------3--3-3--|
----------5-------------2--2-2-*|
---2------5------5------0--0-0-*|
---2------3------5--------------|
---0-------------3--------------|
Guitar III
"I can save the universe in a ..."
Riff E End Riff E
N.H...................................................]
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--5-5-5-5-4-4-3-3-2.4-2.4-2-2-2.4-2.4-3-3-4-4-5-5-5-5---|
Bridge
"Let’s dance tonight....."
Riff F
|-------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------
|*------------------------------------
|*--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---
|---3/5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---
|-------------------------------------
End Riff F
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---------------------------------|
--------------------------------*|
---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--*|
---5-3-3-5---5-3-3-0---0-3-3/5---|
---------------------------------|
Solo (play twice)
~~~
|-------------------------------------------10\-
|-----------9-----10-----------9-----10---------
|---9--9-9-----9-------9--9-9-----9------9------
|-----------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------
~~~
-----------------------------------------------|
--------9-----10------------9-----10-----9B\---|
9--9-9-----9--------9--9-9-----9------9--------|
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2nd time.
---0---0--0---|
---3---3--3---|
---2---2--2---|
---0---0--0---|
--------------|
--------------|
Outro
Riff G
|--------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------8-8-7---
|-------------P-------P-----------------P--7-7-6---
|------------3-0-----5-0---7-----------3-0-8-8-7---
|---0--3--4------3/5-----6----0--3--4--------------
-----------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------7---|
-------------P-------P-----------------P---6---|
------------3-0-----5-0---7-----------3-0--7---|
---0--3--4------3/5-----6----0--3--4-----------|
|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------8-8-7--
|-------------P-------P-----------------P--7-7-6--
|------------3-0-----5-0---7-----------3-0-8-8-7--
|---0--3--4------3/5-----6----0--3--4-------------
End Riff G
w/echo repeat
~~~
--------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------|
----------P-------P-----------------P-------------------|
---------3-0-----5-0---7-----------3-0------------------|
0--3--4------3/5-----6----0--3--4------5--3-----5---3---|
Ok here are the riffs with the music:
Intro: Riff A
Riff B
Like a shipwrecked mariner ....
Riff C
I'm a castaway stranded ....
RIff A
Riff D
Net boy, net ....
Riff D
Net boy, net ...
Riff A
Riff B
Astronauts in weightlessness ....
Riff C and Riff E
I can save the universe in ...
Riff D
Net boy, net ....
Riff D
Net boy, net girl....
Bridge
Riff F
Let's dance ....
Riff F
Let's fly ...
Solo
Riff A
Riff B
Like a pair of vagabonds who ...
Riff C and Riff E
I can smell her perfume, I can ...
Riff D
Net boy, net ....
Riff D
Net boy, net girl...
Outro:Riff G
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