Rush - What Youre Doing guitar tab
Rush: What You're Doing
From the album Rush (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1974 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Lee and Lifeson
Tuning: Standard tuning - [EADGBe] (low to high)
Main Time Signature: 4/4
Key Signature: E
Tone/Effects: Distortion
Tab Accuracy: Solo is missing
Tab History: The tab is a joint effort by the following people: Branden
Robinson , Sean Jones and
Jimmy Pena .
Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com
+ Tab Legend +
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Symbol | Explanation |
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Bar line separating measures of music |
| h,s | Hammer on, Slide |
| \ | Slide down from/into infinity |
| = | Tremolo picking; Play the note rapidly and repeatedly|
+--------+-------------------------------------------------------+
Rhythm:
w = whole note W = dotted whole
h = half note H = dotted half
q = quarter note Q = dotted quarter
e = eighth note E = dotted eighth
s = sixteenth note S = dotted sixteenth
t = 32nd note T = dotted 32nd
x = 64th note X = dotted 64th
^ = triplet
Song progression:
[Verse]:
e q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:----|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:----|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:----|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:----|--------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:----|---------------------5---7------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-7\-|-0-------3-----4-5s7------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-----------|
A:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-----------|
E:------5----------------5---------------5-------------5-----------|
Well I see you standing there with your finger in the air,
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-5---------|
A:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-5---------|
E:------5----------------5---------------5-------------5-3---------|
Everything we do, you wanna leave it up to
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
you.
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-----------|
A:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-----------|
E:------5----------------5---------------5-------------5-----------|
Who do you think you are, you think you are a star,
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-5---------|
A:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-5---------|
E:------5----------------5---------------5-------------5-3---------|
Tryin' to run the town, always tryin' to put us
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
down.
B5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------9----------------9--------------9-----------------9-----|
A:---------9----------------9--------------9-----------------9-----|
E:---------7----------------7--------------7-----------------7-----|
Well you think that you're right, you think you're out of sight,
A5 G5
H+s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
A:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
E:--5----------------------------------------------------3---------|
Tell me something mister, why'd you have to make us so up-
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
-tight? Well you
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-----7-----------------7----------7---------------7--------------|
A:-----7-----------------7----------7---------------7--------------|
E:-----5-----------------5----------5---------------5--------------|
say you've been tryin', you know that you're lyin'.
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--7-------------------7------------7-------------------7-5-------|
A:--7-------------------7------------7-------------------7-5-------|
E:--5-------------------5------------5-------------------5-3-------|
I think you need some groovin', who do you think you're foolin'
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
now?
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
A:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
E:--------5--------------5---------------5--------------5----------|
Well you better start changin', your life needs rearrangin',
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
A:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
E:------5----------------5-------------5-------------5-3-----------|
You better do some talkin' or you better do some walkin'
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
now.
B5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------9----------------9-----------9------------------9-------|
A:---------9----------------9-----------9------------------9-------|
E:---------7----------------7-----------7------------------7-------|
Yeah you think that you're right, you think you're outta sight,
A5 G5
H+s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
A:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
E:--5----------------------------------------------------3---------|
Tell me something mister, why'd you have to make us so up-
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
-tight?
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-9-8-7-----------9-8-7-----------9-8-7---7-----------------------|
D:-------9-8-7-5---------9-8-7-5---------9---9-7-5-7-5---5---------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------7---7-5-----|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------7s5\|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-9-8-7-----------9-8-7-----------9-8-7---7-----------------------|
D:-------9-8-7-5---------9-8-7-5---------9---9-7-5-7-5---5---------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------7---7-5-----|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------7s5\|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s e
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:------------------------4-5-4-5-6-7-6----------------------------|
D:----------5-4-5-6-7-6-7---------------5\-------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
[Chorus]:
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
A:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
E:--------5--------------5---------------5--------------5----------|
I know what you're do - in',
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
A:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
E:------5----------------5-------------5-------------5-3-----------|
all that you've been do-in'
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
wrong.
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
A:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
E:--------5--------------5---------------5--------------5----------|
I don't know what you're fee - lin',
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
A:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
E:------5----------------5-------------5-------------5-3-----------|
oh, but you've been feelin'
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
long.
B5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------9--------------9-------------9----------------9---------|
A:---------9--------------9-------------9----------------9---------|
E:---------7--------------7-------------7----------------7---------|
Well you think that you're right,
A5 G5
H+s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
A:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
E:--5----------------------------------------------------3---------|
Tell me something mister, why'd you have to
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
make us so uptight? Oh yeah!
[Guitar Solo] over verse progression:
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-----------|
A:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-----------|
E:------5----------------5---------------5-------------5-----------|
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-5---------|
A:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-5---------|
E:------5----------------5---------------5-------------5-3---------|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-----------|
A:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-----------|
E:------5----------------5---------------5-------------5-----------|
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-5---------|
A:------7----------------7---------------7-------------7-5---------|
E:------5----------------5---------------5-------------5-3---------|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
B5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------9----------------9--------------9-----------------9-----|
A:---------9----------------9--------------9-----------------9-----|
E:---------7----------------7--------------7-----------------7-----|
A5 G5
H+s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
A:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
E:--5----------------------------------------------------3---------|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
e:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D:---------------------------4-5-7-|---------------------------4-5-7-|
A:-------4-4-4-5-5-5-6-6-6-7-------|-------4-4-4-5-5-5-6-6-6-7-------|
E:-5-5-5---------------------------|-5-5-5---------------------------|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
e:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D:---------------------------4-5-7-|---------------------------4-5-7-|
A:-------4-4-4-5-5-5-6-6-6-7-------|-------4-4-4-5-5-5-6-6-6-7-------|
E:-5-5-5---------------------------|-5-5-5---------------------------|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------7-9-7--------------------------|
A:----------------6-6-6-7-7-7-8-8-9--------------------------------|
E:----------7-7-7--------------------------------------------------|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-9-8-7-----------9-8-7-----------9-8-7---7-----------------------|
D:-------9-8-7-5---------9-8-7-5---------9---9-7-5-7-5---5---------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------7---7-5-----|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------7s5\|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-9-8-7-----------9-8-7-----------9-8-7---7-----------------------|
D:-------9-8-7-5---------9-8-7-5---------9---9-7-5-7-5---5---------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------7---7-5-----|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------7s5\|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s e
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:------------------------4-5-4-5-6-7-6----------------------------|
D:----------5-4-5-6-7-6-7---------------5\-------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
[Chorus]:
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
A:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
E:--------5--------------5---------------5--------------5----------|
I know what you're do - in',
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
A:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
E:------5----------------5-------------5-------------5-3-----------|
all that you've been do-in'
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
wrong.
A5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
A:--------7--------------7---------------7--------------7----------|
E:--------5--------------5---------------5--------------5----------|
I don't know what you're fee - lin',
G5
q q q s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
A:------7----------------7-------------7-------------7-5-----------|
E:------5----------------5-------------5-------------5-3-----------|
oh, but you've been feelin'
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
long.
B5
q q q q
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------9--------------9-------------9----------------9---------|
A:---------9--------------9-------------9----------------9---------|
E:---------7--------------7-------------7----------------7---------|
Well you think that you're right,
A5 G5
H+s E
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
A:--7----------------------------------------------------5---------|
E:--5----------------------------------------------------3---------|
Tell me something mister, why'd you have to
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
make us so uptight?
q E s s s e q E s E s s s e s E
e:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------5---------|
A:---------------------5---7-------|-------------------------7-----|
E:-0-------3-----4-5s7-------------|-0-----0-3-----4-5s7-------7\--|
Yeah yeah!
[Outro]:
G5 A5 E5
e:--------------3-----|---------------5-----|----------------------|
B:--------------3-----|---------------5-----|----------------------|
G:--------------4-----|---------------6-----|--9=-------------9----|
D:--5-----------------|--7=-----------------|--9=-------------9----|
A:--5-----------------|--7=-----------------|--7=-------------7----|
E:--3-----------------|--5=-----------------|--0=-------------0----|