Rush: Something for Nothing
From the album 2112 (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1976 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart

Comments/corrections to Jimmy Pena (jimmy@walrus.com)

This song is in C. The solo is incomplete. The tab, I mean. Lots
of help from Pete Beshuk <pbeshuk@tso.cin.ix.net> and Rich Soto
<lerxst@zeus.jersey.net>. I still hear some extra 12-string notes in
the intro, but if I start trying to figure them out, I'll never finish
this tab.

Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com

| = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ = vibrato or held note
h = hammer on
p = pull off
s = slide
b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret
r = release bend to indicated string/fret
tr = trill; play the note(s) indicated rapidly and repeatedly (same thing
	as tremolo picking)
/ = slide up from infinity
\ = slide down into infinity
<5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)
[x35553] = fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard
  tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read.

Chord legend:

Am : [x02210]  D5 : [x577xx]
C  : [x32010]  C5 : [x355xx]
D  : [xx0232]  G5 : [355xxx]
E5 : [x799xx]  A5 : [577xxx]
G  : [320033]

[Intro] - two guitars arranged as one
  Am           Dsus4    D          E               G      Am
e:-------0~--3---3~-----2~------|---------0~-------3------0~---------|
B:---------1------3~------3~----|-----------0~-------3------1~-------|
G:-----2--------------------2---|-----------------------------2------|
D:---2--------------------------|-------2----------------------------|
A:-0----------------------------|-----2------------------------------|
E:------------------------------|---0--------------------------------|

   Am          Dsus4    D           E               G        Am
e:-------0~------3------2~------|---------0~----------3------0-------|
B:---------1~------3------3~----|-----------0~----------3------1-----|
G:-----2-------------2------2---|--------------------------------2---|
D:---2--------------------------|-------2----------------------------|
A:-0----------------------------|-----2------------------------------|
E:------------------------------|---0--------------------------------|


[Riff 1] - two guitars arranged as one (one guitar plays [Intro] simile
        while second doubles random notes an octave higher)
   Am          Dsus4    D          E                  G       Am
e:-------0~------10-----14~-----|---------0~----------7-----0~-------|
B:---------1~--------8-----15---|-----------0~----------8-----1~-----|
G:-----2---------------------2--|-------------------------------2----|
D:---2--------------------------|-------2----------------------------|
A:-0----------------------------|-----2------------------------------|
E:------------------------------|---0--------------------------------|

[Riff 2]				[Riff 3]
    E                  G                 Am       D
e:--------0~-------------------3~-----|--0--0--0--2--0--2---0--0---|
B:----------0~-------------------3~---|--1--1--1--3--1--3---1--1---|
G:------------------------------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---|
D:------2------------------0----------|--2--2--2--0--2--0---2--2---|
A:----2------------------2------------|--0--0--0-----0------0--0---|
E:--0--------------0-2-3--------------|----------------------------|

[Riff 4]			   [Riff 5]
    D5  C5  D5                       D5  C5  D5
e:--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B:--3---1---3---------------------|--3---1---3-----------------------|
G:--2---0---2---------------------|--2---0---2--------------2--------|
D:--0---x---0---------------------|--0---x---0--------------2--------|
A:------3-------0-2-3-2-0-2~---0--|------3-------0-2-3-2----0--------|
E:---------------------------3----|-----------------------3----------|

[Riff 6]
    Am           C5  D5      E5           D5    C5     G5   C5
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--1~--1~-------1~--3~----------------------------------------------|
G:--2~--2~-------0~--2~------1~--1~------7-7-7--5-5-5---------5-5-5--|
D:--2~--2~-------x---0~------2~--2~------7-7-7--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--|
A:--0~--0~-------3~----------2~--2~------5-5-5--3-3-3--5-5-5--3-3-3--|
E:---------------------------0~--0~--------------------3-3-3---------|

[Riff 7]
   E           G
e:------0~----------3~|
B:------0~----------3~|
G:------1~----------0~|
D:--------------------|
A:--------------------|
E:-0~-0~---0-2-3~-3~--|


Progression:

[Intro] x1

[Riff 1] x2

[Riff 1] x2 /w lyrics:

Waiting for the winds of change to sweep the clouds away.
Waiting for the rainbow's end to cast its gold your way.

[Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics:

Countless the ways...

[Riff 3] x1

[Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics:

You pass the days...

[Riff 3] x1

[Riff 6] x2 /w lyrics:

Waiting for someone to come and turn your world around.
Looking for an answer to the questions you have found.

[Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics:

Looking for...

[Riff 3] x1

[Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics:

An open door...

[Fill 1]:
    Am	     D
e:--0--0--0--2--0--2--0---0--0---|--0--0--0--2--0--2---0--0---|
B:--1--1--1--3--1--3--1---1--1---|--1--1--1--3--1--3---1--1---|
G:--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---|--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---|
D:--2--2--2--0--2--0--2---2--2---|--2--2--2--0--2--0---2--2---|
A:--0--0--0-----0-----0---0--0---|--0--0--0-----0------0--0---|
E:-------------------------------|----------------------------|

[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:

Well, you don't get something for nothing,

[Riff 5] x1 /w lyrics:

You can't have freedom for free.

[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:

You won't get wise with the sleep still in your eyes.

     D5    C5        D5         A5   G   G  G   Am
No matter what your dream might     be.

[Guitar Solo] over:

[Riff 6] x2
[Riff 7] x1
[Riff 3] x1
[Riff 7] x1
[Fill 1] x1

e:-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------|---------------------------------12--12h13p12----|
G:-14tr12----------|------------14b15r14--14~--14b15-----------------|
D:-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------|--0~---0~----------------------------------------|
E:-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
     **
   Bend string behind fretting hand with pick hand
        while trilling with fret hand (even bend and release)

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------13--15---15p13-----------13-15b17-15b17~~~-|
G:--14p12--14b15~---14b15----------------14--12h14-------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-17b19r17--15h17p15------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------------16b18r16~--14h16p14--12h14p12------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                            I got lost at this point

[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:

Well, you don't get something for nothing,

[Riff 5] x1 /w lyrics:

You can't have freedom for free.

[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:

You won't get wise with the sleep still in your eyes.

     D5    C5        D5         A5   G   G  G   Am
No matter what your dream might     be.

<long pick slide>

Am              Dsus4      D       E              G         Am
What you own is your own kingdom. What you do is your own glory.
Am               Dsus4     D      E                G        Am
What you love is your own power. What you live is your own story.
Am          Dsus4     D      E                     G   Am
In your head is the answer, let it guide you along.
Am            Dsus4     D     E                     G     Am
Let your heart be the anchor and the beat of your song.

[Riff 7] x1
[Riff 3] x1
[Riff 7] x1
[Fill 1] x1

Repeat ad lib until fade: (Yes, I know there is another solo here)

[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:

Well, you don't get something for nothing,

[Riff 5] x1 /w lyrics:

You can't have freedom for free.

[Riff 4] x1
[Riff 5] x1
