Rush - Natural Science: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Natural Science" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Natural Science Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Natural Science" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm A C D When the ebbing tide retreats Bm A C D Along the rocky shoreline Bm A C D It leaves a trail of tidal pools Bm A C D In a short-lived galaxy C#m Em F#m Each microcosmic planet C#m G#m B A complete society Bm Em A simple kind mirror C D To reflect upon our own Bm A All the busy little creatures C D Chasing out their destinies C#m Living in their pools Bm A They soon forget about the sea... Chorus: E D Wheels within wheels in a spiral array E D A pattern so grand and complex E D Time after time we lose sight of the way E D B Our causes can't see their effects F# A quantum leap forward In time and in space A The universe learned to expand C# The mess and the magic C# Triumphant and tragic E A mechanized world out of hand F# Computerized clinic For superior cynics B Who dance to a synthetic band C# In their own image C# Their world is fashioned F# No wonder they don't understand Chorus D A G E Science, like nature, must also be tamed D A D A B E G With a view towards its preservation D G E Given the same state of integrity D A D A B G E It will surely serve us well Art as expression, not as market campaigns Will still capture our imaginations Given the same state of integrity It will surely help us along The most endangered species: the honest man Will still survive annihilation Forming a world, state of integrity Sensitive, open and strong Chorus: B A G D Wave after wave will flow with the tide B A G And bury the world as it does C# G# E F# Tide after tide will flow and recede C# B E F# Leaving life to go on as it was You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  C#  C#m  D  E  Em  F#  F#m  G  G#  G#m  B  Bm  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 "Natural Science" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Natural Science" by Rush.