Tom Sawyer Chords by Rush

Tempo:
87.05 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

G

B

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rush-Tom Sawyer (Lyrics) chords
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[Em]
A modern day [E] warrior of mean, mean stride, Today's Tom Sawyer, mean, mean pride.
[D]
[E] [A] [E] [C]
[E] Though his mind is not for rent, [D] Don't put him down this air [E] again.
[A] His reserve of quiet [E] defense, [C] Lighting out the day's event.
[G] [Am] [G] [E]
[D] [E] [A]
[C] [G] [E] [B] [G] [Em]
[C] [B] [E] What do [B] you say [G] about his [A] company?
[C] Is what you say [B] in the [Em] society?
Catch [B] the myth, [G] catch [A] the myth, [E] Catch [C] the mystery, [B] catch the grip.
[B] [G] [A]
[C] [A] [B]
The world is, the world [A] is love [G] and [B] life are deep.
[A] Maybe as [G] his skies [A] are [E] white,
Hey Tom Sawyer, he gets high on you, In the space he invades, he gets by on you.
[F#m]
[E] [F#m] [E] [F#m]
[E] [F#m] [E] [D] [E]
[D] [E] [N] [G#] [B]
[D] [G#] [A] [Bm]
[E] [A] [A] [E]
[G] [Am] [G]
[A] [C] [D]
[Em] [Bm] [A] [A] [Bm]
[E]
[D] [E] [A]
[E] [C] [E] No, his mind is not for rent, [D] When he's got a government.
[E] [A] Always open yet [E] discontent, [C] Those changes aren't permanent.
[G] [C] [G]
[E] [D]
[A] [Cm] [C]
[E] [B] [G] [E] [C] [B] [G]
[E] And what [B] do you say [G] about his [A] company?
[E] Is what [C] you say [B] in the [Em]
society?
[B] [G] Catch [A] the myth, [C] catch the myth, Catch the mystery, [B] catch [Em] the grip.
[B] [G] [A] [E] [C] [B] [A] The [B] world is, the world [A] is love and [G] [B] life are deep.
[A] Maybe as [G] his skies [A] are [E] white,
As if the worry of the day's gone, So he gets high on you,
And he trades right on friction of the [F#] day.
[E] [F#] [E] [F#] [E] [F#] [E] [F#]
[E] [F#] [E] [F#]
[E] [F#] [E] [F#] [E]
[F#] [E] [F#] [E]
[F#] [E] [F#] [E] [F#]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
B
12341112
C
3211
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Rush - Tom Sawyer chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, F# and E. Begin your practice at a relaxed 43 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 87. With the song's key of E Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A modern day [E] warrior of mean, mean stride, Today's Tom Sawyer, mean, mean pride.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [C] _ _ _
[E] _ Though his mind is not for rent, [D] Don't put him down this air [E] again.
[A] His reserve of quiet [E] defense, [C] Lighting out the day's event.
[G] _ [Am] _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ [G] _ [Em] _
_ [C] _ [B] _ [E] What do [B] you say [G] about his [A] company?
[C] Is what you say [B] in the [Em] society?
Catch [B] the myth, [G] catch [A] the myth, [E] Catch [C] the mystery, [B] catch the grip.
[B] _ _ [G] _ [A] _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _
The world is, the world [A] is love [G] and [B] life are deep.
_ [A] Maybe as [G] his skies [A] are [E] white, _ _ _ _ _
Hey Tom Sawyer, he gets high on you, In the space he invades, he gets by on you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ [E] _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ [N] _ _ _ [G#] _ [B] _
[D] _ _ [G#] _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _ No, his mind is not for rent, [D] When he's got a government.
[E] _ [A] Always open yet [E] discontent, [C] Those changes aren't permanent.
[G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [C] _ _ _
[E] _ [B] _ [G] _ [E] _ _ [C] _ [B] _ [G]
[E] And what [B] do you say [G] about his [A] company?
[E] Is what [C] you say [B] in the [Em]
society?
[B] [G] Catch [A] the myth, [C] catch the myth, Catch the mystery, [B] catch [Em] the grip.
_ [B] _ [G] _ [A] _ [E] _ [C] _ [B] [A] The [B] _ _ _ _ world is, the world [A] is love and [G] [B] life are deep.
[A] Maybe as [G] his skies [A] are [E] white, _ _
_ _ _ As if the worry of the day's gone, So he gets high on you,
And he trades right on friction of the [F#] day.
_ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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