Presto Chords by Rush

Tempo:
111.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rush-Presto (Lyrics) chords
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[E]
[D]
If I could wave [A] my magic [G] wand, [C] [Bb]
[F] [C] [Bb]
[F] [C] I [F] am made from the dust of the stars, [C] and the [F] oceans flow in my veins.
[C] Here [F] I hide in the heart of the city [C] like a stranger [Bb] coming out of [F] the rain.
[D] [G]
[Bm] [C] The [F] evening plane rises up from the runway [C] over [Bb] constellations [F] of light.
[C] I [F] look down into a million houses, [C] and wonder [Bb] what you're [F] doing tonight.
[E] [D]
If I could wave [A] my magic [G] wand, something [D] alright.
I [C] used to believe in magic, [D] [G]
but I [A] sometimes have a second [G] sight.
[D] [C]
I'm not one [D] with a sense of [C]
proportion, [D] [G]
when [A] my heart's still [G] changing for a night.
[Bb]
[F] [C] I [F] had a dream of a winter garden, [C] a [F] midnight rendezvous.
[C] Silver [Bb]
blue and [F] frozen silence, [C] what a fool [Bb] I was for [F] you.
[D] [G]
[B] [C] I had [Bb] a dream [F] of the open [C] swimming [Bb]
way out [F] at sea.
So [C] this [Bb] fight will never [F] die, [C] [Bb]
fight me.
[F] [E] [D]
If I could wave my [A] magic wand, [G]
I'd set everybody [D] free.
[C]
I'm not one to believe in magic, [D] [G]
though my memory [A] has a second [G] sight.
[D] [G]
I'm not one to [D] go pointing [G] my finger, [D] [G]
when I [A] radiate [G]
morning light.
[Em] [A]
[B] [A] [E] [A]
[Db] [E] Don't [A] ask me, [B] I'm just [A] improvised.
[E] I [A] look to look at the [Db] splice.
[E] Can't [A] you see [B] my [A] temperature's rising?
[E] I [A] radiate more heat [Db] than light.
[B]
[Gb] [B] [Gb] [B]
[Gb] [Dbm] [Gb]
[B]
[Gb] [Ebm] [G] Don't [C] ask me, [G] I'm just [C] improvised.
[G] I look to [C] look at the [Em] splice.
[G] Can't you see my temperature's rising?
I radiate [C] more [Em] heat than light.
[D] [C]
I'm not one to believe in magic, [G] [D] [G]
but I [A] sometimes have a second [G] sight.
[D] [C]
I'm not one with [D] a sense of [C]
proportion, [D] [G]
when my [A] heart's still changing [G]
so for a night.
[D] [G]
I'm not one to [D] believe [G] in magic, but I wave [D] my magic [G] wand, though my memory [A] has a second [G] sight.
I'm not one [D] [C]
to go [D] pointing [C] my finger, when [D] [G]
I [A] radiate.
[G] I'm [D] [C]
[G] not one to [D] believe [C] in magic, [G] but [A] [G]
[A] [G]
[Bm] [C]
I [D] wave [C] my magic wand.
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Rush - (Remastered) Presto chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, F, C, Bb, G, D, G, A, Bb and F. Start with a comfortable 55 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 112. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
If I could wave [A] my magic [G] wand, _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] I [F] am made from the dust of the stars, [C] and the [F] oceans flow in my veins.
_ [C] Here [F] I hide in the heart of the city [C] like a stranger [Bb] coming out of [F] the rain.
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] The [F] evening plane rises up from the runway [C] over [Bb] constellations [F] of light.
[C] I [F] look down into a million houses, [C] and wonder [Bb] what you're [F] doing tonight.
_ [E] _ _ [D] _
If I could wave [A] my magic [G] wand, _ _ _ something [D] alright.
I [C] used to _ _ _ _ believe in magic, _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
but I [A] sometimes have a second [G] sight.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ I'm not one [D] with a sense of [C]
proportion, _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ when [A] my heart's still [G] changing for a night.
_ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] I [F] had a dream of a winter garden, [C] a [F] midnight _ rendezvous.
_ _ [C] Silver [Bb]
blue and [F] frozen silence, [C] what a fool [Bb] I was for [F] you.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C] I had [Bb] a dream [F] of the open _ _ [C] swimming [Bb]
way out [F] at sea.
So _ [C] this [Bb] fight will never [F] die, _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb]
fight me.
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
If I could wave my [A] magic wand, [G] _
I'd set everybody [D] free.
_ [C] _
_ I'm not one to believe in magic, _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
though my memory [A] has a second [G] sight.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ I'm not one to [D] go pointing [G] my finger, _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ when I [A] _ _ radiate [G]
morning _ light.
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [E] Don't [A] ask me, [B] I'm just [A] improvised.
[E] I [A] look to look at the [Db] splice.
_ _ _ [E] Can't [A] you see [B] my _ [A] temperature's rising?
[E] I [A] radiate more heat [Db] than light.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Gb] _ [B] _
[Gb] _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [G] Don't [C] ask me, [G] I'm just [C] improvised.
[G] I look to [C] look at the [Em] splice.
_ _ [G] _ Can't you see my temperature's rising?
I radiate [C] more [Em] heat than light.
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ I'm not one to believe in magic, [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
but I [A] sometimes have a second [G] sight.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ I'm not one with [D] a sense of [C]
proportion, _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ when my [A] heart's still changing [G]
so for a night.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ I'm not one to [D] believe [G] in magic, but I wave [D] my magic [G] wand, though my memory [A] has a second [G] sight.
_ _ I'm not one [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ to go [D] pointing [C] my finger, when _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ I [A] _ radiate.
[G] I'm _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] not one to [D] believe [C] in magic, [G] but _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ I [D] wave [C] my magic wand.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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