WorkingMan by Rush

1"WORKING MAN" RUSH As heard on RUSH (MERC URY)

Words and Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson * Transcribed by Jeff Perrin

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[Al Intro (0:00) M od erat ely q = 78

E5 (05) (A5) E5 (C5) (05) E5 (05) (A5) E5 (repeat previous

1 Otrs. I and 2 (clcc. w/dist.) _ _ two bars) 2

1.Well (C5) (05)

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~ Ve rses (0:12, 0:58, 5:29) ( I., 3.) I get up

(2.) I get home E5

at seven yeah and I go to work at nine at five o'clock and I take myself out a nice cold beer

(05) (A5) E5 (C5) (05) I got no time for livin' yes I'm workin' all the lime } Always seem to be wonderin' why there's nothln' goln' down here II E5 (05) (A5) E5 (C5) (05)

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Bass plays Bass Fill I seco nd and third times (see below)

seems to me I could live my life a lot better than I think I am I guessthat'swhy they call me Theycallmetheworking man E5 05 A5 E C5 05 E5 05 A5 E C5 05

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Notes played seco11d lime 011/y.

Bass Fill 1 (0:58, 5:29) E5 05 A5 E5 C5 05 E5 05 A5 E5 C5 05

(play simile on third verse)

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2~ 1st, 2nd and 4th Chorus es (0:37, 1:22, 5:53)

N.C.(E5) (05) They call me the working man

(G5)

"WORKING MAN"

I. , 3. I guess that's what I am

A5 E5 D5 A5 13 let ring - - - ... - - ..... , Rhy . Fig. I

(2nd time) They call me the working man E5 C5 05 E5

2. lnl [Qj lst Gu i tar Solo (1:31) am E5 05 A5 E5 Gtr. I plays Rhy. Fig. I twice simile (see bar I 6)

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3"WORKING MAN" E5

00 3rd C horu s (1:55) N.C.(E5)

28 Gtrs. I and 2

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Bass plays Bass Fig. I (see bar 13) III c2:04)

Double-Tim e J = 156 am E5

31 Gtrs. I and 2

Bass > >

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[Q] 2nd G uit ar Solo (2:11) E5

35 Gtr. 2

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Well they call me the working (05)

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man

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Ctr. I plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar 37) Gtr 2

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5"WORKING MAN" Gtr. I plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar 37)

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6"WORKING MA N" E5 Crr. I plays Rhy . Fig. 3 rhree times {see bar 59)

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Gtrs . I an.d 2 . (play 3 times) 75

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Ctr . I plays Rhy. Fig. 4 twice {see bc,r 75) Gtr. 2 I I I

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Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 twice {see bar 75)

I] 3rd Guitar Solo (3:38) ES Ctr. I plays Rhy. Fig. 2/our times simil e (see bar 37)

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Bass

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Gtr. I * Gtr. 2 pltlys top notes fi rst lime and

botto m notes second wn e.

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8"WORKING MAN" Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 5 twice (.~ee bar 95)

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Ctr. I plays Rhy . Fig. 2 twice (see bar 37) P.11. 1/2 114 P.H. _..,...__.

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P.M . 1 P.M. P.M. P.M. ___ 1 P.M . , P.M -, P.M . 1 P.M. P.M.

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ES Ctr. I plays Rhy. Fig. 6 six times simile (see bar 109)

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9"WORKING MAN" 05 E5

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III (4:53) N.C.(E5)

123 Gtrs. I and 2

"WORKING MAN"

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Bass plays Bass Fig. 4 twice (see bar I 29)

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"WORKING MAN"

11] (5:18) Or iginal Tem po J = 78 go back to(ill Verse

3. Well D5 A5 E C5 D5 E5 D5 A5 E5 C5 D5

Gtrs . 1 and 2

139 P.M.

Gtr. I

let ring ___ --,

[Ml Outro (6:14) beco,ning gradu

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