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Kid Gloves Guitar Tablature
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From: Patrick M. Ryan 
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Kid Gloves
	Rush, from _Grace_Under_Pressure_

transcription by [email protected] (Patrick M. Ryan)

Notes:
	This is a fun tune.  Play it loud.
	In the first measure of the intro, there are some extra
muffled notes between the notes I have tabbed below.  First prize
to whoever figures them all out and tells me ('cause I don't
know what they are!).  Extra credit for the rest of the solo.



intro/melody (i believe this is in 5/4)

riff [A]
  ----------------------------------------------
  ----------------------------------------------
  ----------------------------------------2----- ( repeat 4 times )
  ----0-4-0-2---0-2-0-----0-4-0-2---0-2-0-------
  ------------0-------2-----------0-------------
  --3-------------------3-----------------------


riff [B]
  Asus     A   
 --10-10--9--9-
 --10-10-10-10-
 ---9--9--9--9-
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verses
(chords without tabs are in their usual spellings)

riff [A]
A world of difference
A world so out of touch
riff [A]
Overwhelmed by everything
But wanting more so much --

G             B
Call it blind frustration
A                   riff [B]
Call it blind man's bluff
G               B
Call each other names --
           A       A A  A A  A A
our voices rude -- your voices rough
G                  B
Then you learn the lesson
B    D    A             A A
That it's cool to be so tough


bridge to the chorus:

  ------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------
  --------------------------2---------------
  ----0-4-2---0-2-4---0-2-0-----------------
  ----------2-------0-----------------------
  --3---------------------------------------

chorus 1

   E     F#    A     D F#  E     F#    A     F# D
  
  ---0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0---------------
  ---0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0---------------
  -1-----3-----6-----7=11--1-----3-----6-----11=7-------- o
  -2-----4-----7-----7=11--2-----4-----7-----11=7-------- o ( repeat 2 times)
  -2-----4-----7-----5==9--2-----4-----7------9=5--------
  -0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----------------

Handle with kid gloves
Handle with kid gloves
Then you learn the lessons
Taught in school won't be enough
Put on your kid gloves
Put on your kid gloves
Then you learn the lesson
That it's cool to be so tough

riff [A]

verse 2

A world of indifference
Heads and hearts too full
Careless of the consequence
Of constant push and pull

Anger got bare knuckles
Anger play the fool
Anger wear a crown of thorns
Reverse the golden rule
Then you learn the lesson
That it's tough to be so cool


(bass bridge)

solo

                 (let ring)   (very fast scuff) (ring)
  ---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-----------9---------------(7)------
  ---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------10---------------(7)------
  ---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------9---------------(7)------
  ------------------------------------------------------
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chorus 2

Handle with kid gloves
Handle with kid gloves
Then you learn the weapons
And the ways of hard-knock school
Put on your kid gloves
Put on your kid gloves
Then you learn the lesson
That it's tough to be so cool


end
repeat E F# A phrase several times, then:

E   E E E  E E E   E  E



1¾«•;y„„„„„…
Guitar tab to Kid Gloves
From the album Grace Under Pressure by Rush
Transcribed by Thom Hickey
[email protected]

Here is the tab to Kid Gloves. I highly recommend listening to the song
before attempting to use this tab. It will help you a great deal.
Good luck with the solo, it's a doozey.

Legend:
: slide down
/: slide up
h: hammer-on
p: pull-off
H: natural harmonic
~: vibrato


Intro: w/ echo effect return set to repeat notes three eighth notes after
initial attack. Tablature represents notes that are actually played. Echoed
notes are not shown.

Play once w/ effect, then reduce effect.

"A world of difference, a world so out of touch ..."
E -------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------
B -------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------
G -------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------2---
D ----0---4---0---2--|----0---2---0------|----0---4---0---2--|----0---2---0-------
A -------------------|0---------------2--|-------------------|0-------------------
E 3------------------|-------------------|3------------------|--------------------

"Call it blind frustration, call it blind man's bluff
E 3------------------|2------------------|5------------------|10-10----9--9-----
B 3------------------|3------------------|5------------------|10-10----10-10----
G 0------------------|4------------------|2------------------|11-11----9--9-----
D 0------------------|4------------------|2------------------|------------------
A X------------------|2------------------|0------------------|------------------
E 3------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------

E 3------------------|2-(3)--------------|5--5--5--5---5--5--|--5--5-----5------
B 3----------------0-|3--3--3--3---------|5--5--5--5---5--5--|--5--5-----5------
G 0----------------0-|4--4--4--4---4-----|2--2--2--2---2--2--|--2--2-----2------
D 0----------------0-|4-----4--4-----4---|2-----2------2-----|--2--------2----0-
A X------------------|2------------------|0-----0------0-----|--0--------0------
E 3------------------|-----------------0-|-------------------|------------------

E 3--3-3-------------|---------2---------|5------------------5-|5--5--------5--5--5---
B 3--3-3----3-3p0----|------3------3-3---|5------------5--5--5-|5--5--5-----5--5--5---
G 0--0-0-------------|---4-------------2-|2------------2--2--2-|2--2--2-----2--2--2---
D 0--0-0-------------|4------------------|2-----2--2---2--2--2-|2--2--2-----2-----2---
A X--X---------------|2------------------|0-----0--0---0-----0-|0-----0--0--0-----0---
E 3--3---------------|-------------------|---------------------|----------------------

E -------------------|-------------------|-------------------|5-------5-----------
B -------------------|-------------------|-------------------|5-------5-----------
G -------------------|-------------------|------------2------|2-------2-----------
D ----0---4---2------|----0---2---4------|----0---2----------|2-------2-----------
A -------------------|2------------------|0------------------|0-------0-----------
E 3------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------

"Handle with kid gloves, handle with kid gloves ..."
E -------------------|------------0--0--0--0-|------------0--0--0--0-|0--0--0--0-----0-----0--
B ------------5------|------------0--0--0--0-|------------2--2--0--0-|3--3--3--3-/7--7--7--7--
G ------------4------|------------3--3--3--3-|------------2--2--2--2-|2--2--2--2-/6--6--6--6--
D ------------2------|------------4-----4----|------------2-----2----|0-----0----/4-----4-----
A ------------2------|-----------------------|0--0--0--0-------------|------------------------
E 0--0--0--0---------|2--2--2--2-------------|-----------------------|------------------------

"so_____ cool,______"         Cool bass line by Geddy
E ------------0--0--0--0-|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------
B 7--7--7--7-3--3--3--3-|9------------------|-------------------|--------------------
G 6--6--6--6-2--2--2--2-|9------------------|-------------------|--------------------
D 4--4--4--4-2-----2----|9------------------|-------------------|--------------------
A -----------------------|7------------------|-------------------|--------------------
E -----------------------|0------------------|-------------------|--------------------

Guitar solo:
                            ~~~~~~ (bar)      these are triplets
E 5--5--5--5--5--5--5--4-|--(4)--------------|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------
B 5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|--(5)--------------|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-0-----
G 4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|--(4)----4//11-----|9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--0-----
D -----------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------0-----
A -----------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------
E -----------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------

                                                                                              down 1 1/2
                                                                                              with bar, then up
 partial harmonic                                                                               then ~~~~
  ~~~~ (bar)                      P.M.                                                             H
E -----------------------|---------------------------|---------^1/4----------|------------------H--7--
B (12)------0------------|--------9--9--------9-(9)--|---------7-----9--7----|7-----------------7--7--
G -12-------0-------9----|--------9--9-----------9---|0--7-----------------9-|---9--7--0-----H-----7--
D -12---------------9----|--------9--9--H------------|0--7--9-----9----------|------------H--5--------
A --------------X--------|--------------7--H---------|-----------------------|------------5-----------
E -----------------------|-0--0------------7---------|-----------------------|------------------------

E -----------------------|----0--0--------0--0---|----0--0--0-----0--0--0|-0--4//5--0-----0-------
B ------------0--0--0----|----5--5--------5--5---|----5--5--5--X--5--0--3|-0--------0--0--0--3----
G ------------0--0--0----|----7--7-----------7---|----7--------X---------|-------------------4----
D ------------0--0--0----|-------6--X--6---------|-X---------------------|------------------------
A -----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------
E ------------3--3--3----|-0---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------

                                                                          ~~~   ~~~     
E ---4h-5--0--0----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------
B ---3--------0----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------
G -----------------------|-----------------------|-------2--------2------|-4-----4-----4----------
D ---------------X--5----|-2--4//5--2--4/(5)-2---|-2--0--2--------2--4//6|----6-----6----54--2-h0-
A ---------------X--5----|----4//5-----4//5--4---|-4--------4//5---------|------------------------
E -----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------

                                                                                                      ~~~~ w/bar
E -----------------------------------|----0--0--------0--0---|----9--9--9---9--9--9--|-----9--9-----9---------
B -----------------------------------|----0--0--------0--0---|----9--9--9---9--9--9--|--10-10-10----10--7-----
G -----------------------------------|-------------1--1--1---|----9--9--9---9--9--9--|-----9--9-----9---7-----
D -2-2-4-2-0-2-2-4-2-0-0-------------|-2-----------2---------|-----------------------|------------------7-----
A -----------------------4-2-0-------|-2---------------------|-----------------------|------------------5-----
E -----------------------------4-0---|-0---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------

                                                                                                                  ~~~ w/bar
E -----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------12--|16------
B -------------0---7-----|-------7-----7-----7--10---|---7-----7--10------7--7---|----10-----12--10-10--------12--|17------
G -------------0---7-----|----7-----------------7----|---7--7-----11--11--7--7---|/9------9------9--9---9h13------|16------
D -------------0---------|-9--------9-----9-----0----|---------------------------|--------------------------------|--------
A -----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|--------
E -----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|--------

                                                                          ~~~~~~~~ w/bar
E -----------------------|-----------------------|------------------5----|------------------------
B -----------------------|-----------------------|------------------5----|------------------------
G -----------------------|-----------------------|--------------2---2----|------------------------
D ------0---4---2--------|------0---2---4--------|------0---2-------2----|------------------------
A -----------------------|--2--------------------|--0--------------------|------------------------
E --3--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------

                                                                                H
E -----------------------|-----------------------|----------5------------|------5(17)-------------
B -----------------------|-----------------------|----------5------------|------5-----------------
G -----------------------|-----------------------|----------2------------|--H---------------------
D ------0---4---2--------|------0---2---4--------|----------2------------|--2(14)-----------------
A -----------------------|--2--------------------|--0---0----------------|------------------------
E --3--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------


"Anger got bare knuckles ..."
                                                                          ~~~~~~~~ w/bar
E -----------------------|-----------------------|------------------5----|------------------------
B -----------------------|-----------------------|------------------5----|------------------------
G -----------------------|-----------------------|--------------2---2----|------------------------
D ------0---4---2--------|------0---2---4--------|------0---2-------2----|------------------------
A -----------------------|--2--------------------|--0--------------------|------------------------
E --3--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------

                                                                          ~~~~~~~~ w/bar
E -----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------
B -----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--14--------------------
G -----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--14--------------------
D ------0---4---2--------|------0---2---4--------|------0---2------------|--14--------------------
A -----------------------|--2--------------------|--0--------------------|--12--------------------
E --3--------------------|-----------------------|--------------12-------|------------------------

"_____ cool"
E -----------------------|-----0--0-----0--0-----|-----0--0-----0--0-----|-0--0--0--0------0--0--0------
B -----5---5---5---5-----|-----0--0-----0--0-----|-----2--2-----0--0-----|-3--3--3--3--/7--7--7--7------
G -----4---4---4---4-----|-----3--3-----3--3-----|-----2--2-----2--2-----|-2--2--2--2--/6--6--6--6------
D -----2---2---2---2-----|-----4--4-----4--4-----|-----2--2-----2--2-----|-0-----0-----/4--4--4--4------
A -----2-------2---------|-----4--------4--------|-0---------------------|------------------------------
E -0---------------------|-0---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------

E -----0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0-(0)-0--0--0--0--0--0------|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
B -----0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0-(0)-0--0--0--0--0--0------|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
G -----9--9--9--9--9--9--|-11(11)11-11-11-11-11-11-----|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-------|-7--7--7--7--11-11-11-11
D -----9--9--9--9--9--9--|-11(11)11-11-11-11-11-11-----|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-------|-7--7--7--7--11-11-11-11
A -----7--7--7--7--7--7--|-9-(9)-9--9--9--9--9--9------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------|-5--5--5--5--9--9--9--9-
E -0---------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------

E -----------------------|-----0--0-----0--0-----|-----0--0-----0--0-----|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---
B -----5---5---5---5-----|-----0--0-----0--0-----|-----2--2-----0--0-----|--7--7--7--7-3--3--3--3---
G -----4---4---4---4-----|-----3--3-----3--3-----|-----2--2-----2--2-----|--6--6--6--6-2--2--2--2---
D -----2---2---2---2-----|-----4--4-----4--4-----|-----2--2-----2--2-----|--4--4--4--4------0------
A -----2-------2---------|-----4--------4--------|-0---------------------|---------------------------
E -0---------------------|-0---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------

E -----0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0-(0)-0--0--0--0--0--0------|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|------------------------
B -----0--0--0--0--0--0--|-0-(0)-0--0--0--0--0--0------|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|------------------------
G -----9--9--9--9--9--9--|-11(11)11-11-11-11-11-11-----|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-------|-11-11-11-117--7--7--7-
D -----9--9--9--9--9--9--|-11(11)11-11-11-11-11-11-----|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-------|-11-11-11-117--7--7--7-
A -----7--7--7--7--7--7--|-9-(9)-9--9--9--9--9--9------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------|-9--9--9--9-5--5--5--5-
E -0---------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------


E 0-----------0--0---|-0--0---0--0------|------------------|-0-----0--0---|------0------------
B 0-----------0--0---|-0--0---0--0------|-----9---7---7----|-0-----0--0---|------0------------
G 9-----------9--9---|-9--9---9--9------|-----9---9---9----|-9-----9--9---|------9------------
D 9-----------9--9---|-9--9---9--9------|-----9---9---9----|-9-----9--9---|------9------------
A 7-----------7--7---|-7------7--7------|---------7---7----|-7-----7--7---|------7------------
E -------------------|------------------|---------0---0----|-0-----0--0---|------0------------


~~~~ w/bar
E -----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------ۥ;
A -----7--7--7--7--7--7--|-9-(9)-9--9--9--9--9--9
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