Rush - Manhattan Project: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Manhattan Project" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G A F# G Imagine a time when it all began G A In the dying days of a war F# C G A weapon that would settle the score A Whoever found it first F# G Would be sure to do their worst A F# C They always had before Imagine a man where it all began A scientist pacing the floor In each nation, always eager to explore To build the best big stick To turn the winning trick But this was something more Chorus: C The big bang, took and shook the world Shot down the rising sun A# The end was begun, it would hit everyone When the chain reaction was done Dm The big shots, try to hold it back Fools try to wish it away F The hopeful depend on a world without end Whatever the hopeless may say Imagine a place where it all began Gathered from across the land To work in the secrecy of the desert sand All of the brightest boys To play with the biggest toys More than they bargained for Chorus: The big bang took and shook the world Shot down the rising sun The hopeful depend on a world without end Whatever the hopeless may say Imagine a man when it all began The pilot of 'Enola Gay' Flying out of the shockwave on that August day All the powers that be, and the course of history Would be changed forevermore Chorus: The big bang took and shook the world Shot down the rising sun The end was begun and it hit everyone When the chain reaction was done The big shots tried to hold it back Fools tried to wish it away The hopeful depend on a world without end Whatever the hopeless may say C The big bang, took and shook the world A# Shot down the rising sun Dm The hopeful depend on a world without end F Whatever the hopeless may say You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  Dm  F  F#  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Manhattan Project" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Manhattan Project" by Rush.