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From: Anthony J Zimmermann
Guitar tab for Show Don't Tell
Music and Lyrics by Lee, Lifeson, and Peart
Recorded on Atlantic Records release Presto
Transcribed in Guitar (World / School)?, Early 1990
Keyed in by Tony Zimmermann
-3----------------------------------------------3----8-8-8-7------------|
-3------/8--7--5--5-----------------------------3----8-8-8-7--5-5-7-5---|
-2-//---/8--7--5--5-----------------------------2-//-7-7-7-7--5-5-7-5---|
-2----------------------------------------------2----7-7-7-7------------|
-0------------------3--2------------0---3---0---------------------------|
--------------------------3--2~--3----(1/4)-----------------------------|
---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
------2---0-----------0--0----0--|-----2-------0-------5---5--------|
----2---2---2---2---4-------0---0|---2---2-------3---5----------5---|
--0-----------3---5--------------|-0---------3-----3----------5---5-|
--------------------------3------|---------1----------------3-------|
let open G ring
---------------------------------|--3------8-----8-----10-----------|
---------------------------------|--3-//---8-//--8-//--10-//--------|
-----2---0-----------0-----------|--2------7-----7-----9------------|
---2---2---2---2---4-------------|----------------------------------|
-0-----------3---5---------------|----------------------------------|
---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
^ This may not be right,
but sounds close enough.
Chords for verses: Bridge chords:
--5---------3-----------|-/-5------------------3--|-3----5---------|
--5---------3-----------|--5------------------3--|-3----8---------|
--7---------5-----------|-/-7----------5-------0--|-0----5---------|
--7---------5-----------|--5----7--3--5--5----2--|-2----7---------|
--5---------3-----------|-/-7----7--3--3--5----0--|-0----5---------|
------------------------|--5----5--1-----3-------|----------------|
Strum
Alex plays with different
A and D (m7sus4) voicings.
This is my best guess.
fade (2x) Solo:
-3-----------|----------------------------------20--20--17-H-20-P-17----17--|
-3-//--------|----------------20--19--17-19-17--(F)------------------20-----|
-2-----------|---~~~----------------------------------------------------|
-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
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-20---20--17-H-20-P-17----------------------------------------------------
-(F)-------------------19-17-17-19-17~~~----16~~~~------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------3--2----------0--3--0----->
----------------------------------------------------------3--2~-3--(1/4)------>
< > : Natural Harmonic
(F) : Full Bend (1/2),(1/4) tone value of bend
~~ : Vibrato
// : Repeat same chord
/or: Slide
< >: Harmonic with tremolo dive