| = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held note x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note h = hammer on p = pull off s = slide b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret r = release bend to indicated string/fret / = slide up from infinity \ = slide down into infinity <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) ⁵ = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) ^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. PM = Palm Mute; lightly touch the strings at the bridge with the edge of the fret hand Chord legend for the chords played during the verses: A5(I) : ^X02255 F# : ²⁴⁴³²² B5 : ^X244xx F#5 : ^244xxx B/A : ^X044xx D : ^Xx0232 G : ³²⁰⁰³³ C#m : ^X46654 G5 : ^355xxx A : ⁵⁷⁷⁶⁵⁵ Asus2 : ^X0220x Bm : ^X24432 E : ⁰²²¹⁰⁰ A5 : ^{X022xx Intro}: D F#m C#m e:--2--------0--------|--2--------2-----|--4--------4--------| B:-----3--------3-----|-----2--------2--|--------5-----5-----| G:--------2-----------|-----------------|-----6--------------| D:--0--------------0--|--------4--------|--------------------| A:--------------------|--------------4--|--4--------------4--| E:--------------------|--2--------------|--------------------| A E G A e:--5--------5-----|-----------0-----|--3-----------------| B:-----5--------5--|--0-----0----0---|-----3-----2--------| G:--------2--------|-----1-----------|-----------------2--| D:--------------2--|---------------0-|--------------2-----| A:--0--------------|-----------------|-------2---0--------| E:-----------------|--0--------------|--3-----------------| ^{Lyrics enter} Bm D F#m e:------------2-|-----|--2h3p2--------2--------|--2--------2-----| B:--3--3------3-|--3~-|---------3--------3-----|-----2--------2--| G:--4--4--4-----|--4~-|------------2-----------|-----------------| D:--------------|-----|--0------------------0--|--------4--------| A:--2--2--0h2-2-|--2~-|------------------------|--------------4--| E:--------------|-----|------------------------|--2--------------| C#m A E e:-----------4--------|--5--------5-----|--0--------0-----| B:--5-----------5-----|-----5--------5--|--0-----0--------| G:--------6-----------|--------2--------|-----1-----------| D:-----6--------------|--------------2--|--------------0--| A:--4--------------4--|--0--------------|-----------------| E:--------------------|-----------------|--0--------------| G A Bm D e:--3-----------------|-----------2--|-----|--2--------3p2--------| B:-----3-----2--------|--3--3-----3--|--3~-|--------3-------------| G:-----------------2--|--4--4--4-----|--4~-|-----2----------------| D:--------------2-----|--------------|-----|--0--------0----0--x--| A:-------2---0--------|--2--2--0--2--|--2~-|----------------------| E:--3-----------------|--------------|-----|----------------------| F#m C#m A e:--2--------2-----|-----------4--------|--5--------5-----| B:-----2--------2--|--5-----------5-----|-----5--------5--| G:-----------------|--------6-----------|--------2--------| D:--------4--------|-----6--------------|--------------2--| A:--------------4--|--4--------------4--|--0--------------| E:--2--------------|--------------------|-----------------| E G A Bm e:---------0-------|--3-----------------|------------2--|-----| B:-0-----0---0-----|-----3-----2--------|--3--3--3---3--|--3~-| G:----1------------|-----------------2--|--4--4--4------|--4~-| D:--------------0--|--------------2-----|---------------|-----| A:-----------------|--------2--0--------|--2--2--0h2-2--|--2~-| E:-0---------------|--3-----------------|---------------|-----| D A Bm e:--2--2h3p2-----|---------------|-----| B:--3---------3--|--2--2h3p2-----|--3~-| G:--2------------|--2---------2--|--4~-| D:--0------------|--2------------|--4~-| A:---------------|--0------------|--2~-| E:---------------|---------------|-----| Progression: ^Intro x1 /w lyrics: There is unrest in the forest; there is trouble with the trees. For the Maples want more sunlight and the Oaks ignore their pleas. Then: F#5 e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4----------------------------| A:-------4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4----------------------------| E:-------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--0-------------------------| G5 e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5----------------------------| A:-------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5----------------------------| E:-------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--0-------------------------| Strum each chord ^{See chord legend above for fingering}: A5(I) A5 A5 B5 B5 B5 G G D D A5(I) A5(I) The trouble with the Maples (and they're quite convinced they're right); A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) A5(I) They say the Oaks are just too lofty and they grab up all the light. A5(I) A5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) But the Oaks can't help their feelings if they like the way they're made. F#5 (wallop) G5 (wallop) And they wonder why the Maples can't be happy in their shade. e:-5~----5--------5~------------|-------------------------------------| B:-5~----5--------5~---5--------|-2------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2----| G:-2~----2--2-2-2-2~---2--2-2-2-|-2------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2----| D:-2~----2--2-2-2-2~---2--2-2-2-|-2--2--2---2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2----| A:-0~----0--0-0-0-0~---0--0-0-0-|-0--0--0---x-------x-------x---------| E:------------------------------|-----------3-------2-------0---------| D D D F# F# C#m C#m C#m C#m A A A A There is trouble in the forest, and the creatures all have fled, (at the end of this line play some pick slides) E E E E E E G G G A5 A5 Bm Bm B/A Bm Bm as the Maples scream "Oppression!" and the Oaks just shake their heads. (Repeat D-F#-C#m-A chord progression/pattern) e:--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3---------------------------2-----------------| B:--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3-------------3-3-3--3--3---3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| G:--1-1-1--1-1-1---0-0-0---2-2--2----4-4-4--4--4---4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|etc D:--2-2-2--2-2-2---0-0-0---2-2--2----4-4-4--4--4---4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| A:--2-2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2---0-0--0----2-2-2--2--0---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E:--0-0-0--0-0-0---3-3-3---------------------------------------------| ^{Riff 2} - with flanger added Bm A e:--------------------------------------------|----------------------| B:--------------------------------------------|--------2---2---------| G:----4---4--------4--------4----4-------4----|------2---2-------2---| D:------4--------4---4---------4-------4---4--|----2-----------2-----| A:-2----------2----------2-----------2--------|--0-------------------| E:--------------------------------------------|----------------------| F#7(addB) A e:------------------|-----------------------------|---------0--------| B:--------2------2--|---------0--------------0----|------------0-----| G:------2------2----|-----------3---------------3-|-------6------6---| D:----2------2------|------4--------------4-------|------------------| A:--0---------------|----4--------------4---------|----7-------------| E:------------------|--2-------------2------------|--5---------------| F#7(addB) e:------------0------|------------0-----2-------------------0----2---| B:--------------0----|------------------------0----------------------| G:---------6------6--|--------3--------------------------3-----------| D:------7------------|---------------4-----4------------------4------| A:---7---------------|-----4--------------------------4------------4-| E:-------------------|--2--------------------------2-----------------| D F e:--------0----10---------------0-----10--------|-----------1--------| B:------7------------7--------7--------------7--|--------------1-----| G:----7---------------------7-------------------|--------2-----------| D:--0-------0-----0-------0--------0------0-----|--------------------| A:----------------------------------------------|-----3--------------| E:----------------------------------------------|--1-----------------| A E e:----------1---|--------0------------------0---------|-0-------0----| B:------------1-|-0----0-----0-----------2-------0----|-0--0---------| G:-------2------|-2--2-----2-----2------------2-------|-1------------| D:--------------|-2------------2-------2--------------|-2----2----2--| A:----3---------|-0------------------0-------------0--|-2---------2--| E:-1------------|-------------------------------------|-0------------| e:---------------------0---------------------------------------------| B:--0-----------------------0----------------------------------------| G:--------1---------1------------0-----------------------------------| D:-----2----------2------2-----2-------------------------------------| A:-----2-------------------------------------------------------------| E:-----0-------0-----------------------------------------------------| ^{Riff 3} - This is in 5/4 (I HATE 5/4!) e:-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B:-------0--------------0--------|-------0---------------------------| G:-----0--------0-----0--------0-|-----0-------0--------0-----0------| D:--12------11-----14------11----|--12------11----12-14----11--------| A:-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E:-------------------------------|-----------------------------------| This is the pattern of measures and what chords are being played. Each set of braces represents a measure. ^{Riff 3} is played once alone, then along with these chords in this fashion. Remember this is 5/4. A5 (A5) A5 (A5) A5 (A5) A5 B5 A5 D5 A5 B5 A5 D5 |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| * * * * * * *** *** *** *** * = Neil hits a crash cymbal *** = Neil hits the ride & crash Geddy repeats this 2 times; ^{Riff 3} is repeated 4 times along with it. G:--------------------|------------------|--------------|--------------| D:o-------------------|------------------|--------------|--0-0-0-0----o| A:o-0--0--0--0--------|---2--2--2--2-----|--0-0-0-0-----|-------------o| E:--------------2--3--|--------------2-3-|----------2-3-|----------2-3-| ^{Riff 3} is played 4 times along with the solo: ^{Guitar Solo} - Also in 5/4 time e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-(16)r14~--------------7---6h7p6p0---0--2-⁴~~~---4--2h4p2p0--⁹~| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------0----2~~-------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-15-^14h15p14----------------12-------------(12)------------------| G:---------------14-12---14--12----14-12--14b16----14b16-14~---11----| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 6/4 time e:------------------------------------------------------|------------| B:------------------------------------------------------|------------| G:-12b14------12--11h12p11s9--11~----6-7-9--7p6h7p6-4-6-|-7~--6h7h9--| D:------------------------------------------------------|------------| A:------------------------------------------------------|------------| E:------------------------------------------------------|------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:--6h7p6-4h6p4-2h4p2p0-2h4p2p0-2h4p2p0-2----------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| (For reference: ^{Riff 3} is played 16 times total.) ^{Riff 4} G G A e:--7--7---7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2----------------------| B:--8--8---8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3---2------------------| G:--7--7---7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---------------| D:--0------0--------0-------------0-----0-----0---2--2--------0-2-4p0| A:------------------------------------------------0--0---2--4--------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| PM----------| e:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------| B:--8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3---2-------------------| G:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2---2--2---4--2--0------| D:--0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0---2--2-----------4p2p0| A:-----------------------------------------------0--0----------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------| B:--8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3--2------8--7--5-------| G:--7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------7--6--| D:--0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0--2--2-----------------| A:----------------------------------------------0--0-----------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| PM------------| e:-7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2------------------------| B:-8--8--8--8-----8--8---8--8\--3--3--3--3--3--2---------------------| G:-7--7--7--7-----7--7---7--7\--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------| D:-0-----0--------0-------------0-----0-----0--2--2--------0--2------| A:---------------------------------------------0--0--2--4--------0---| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| ^{Riff 5} Bm B5 Bm/A D5 A5 B5 F# e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-3--3---------3-3--------------------------------------------------| G:-4--4--4--4---2-2--2-2---4-4-4---3---3---3---2-2-------------------| D:-4--4--4--4---0-0--2-2---4-4-4---4---4---4---2-2-------------------| A:-2--2--2--0--------0-0---2-2-2---4---4---4---0-0-------------------| E:---------------------------------2---2---2-------------------------| ^{Strum as above}: A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) A5(I) So the Maples formed a union and demanded equal rights. A5 A5 B5 B5 G G D D A5(I) "The Oaks are just too greedy, we will make them give us light!" A5(I) A5 B5 B5 B5 G D D A5(I) Now there's no more Oak oppression, for they passed a noble law. Outro: F#5 G5 A Asus2 e:----------------------------------------------------------------------| B:---------------------------------------------------------------2-2-0~-| G:---------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2~-| D:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2~-| A:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0~-| E:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------| F#5 (wallop) G5 (wallop) A A Asus2 And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw.