Rush - Prime Mover: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Prime Mover" 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.

Learn Prime Mover 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 "Prime Mover" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Bm        A
Basic elemental
Bm              A
Instinct to survive
Bm                A
Stirs the higher passions
  Bm           A
Thrill to be alive
Bm           A
Alternating currents
Bm              A
In a tidewater surge
Bm          A
Rational resistance
Bm           A
To an unwise urge
G
Anything can happen.

Chorus:
D                     G
From the point of conception
Bm                 E
To the moment of truth
D                   G
At the point of surrender
Bm                 A
To the burden of proof
D                    G
From the point of ignition
Bm             E
To the final drive
D                 G
The point of the journey
Bm           A
Is not to arrive
G
Anything can happen.

Basic temperamental
Filters on our eyes
Alter our perceptions
Lenses polarize
Alternating currents
Force a show of hands
Rational responses
Force a change of plans
Anything can happen...

Chorus:
From a point on the compass
To magnetic north
The point of the needle
Moving back and forth
From the point of entry
Until the candle is burned
The point of departure
Is not to return
Anything can happen.

   C#m               B
I set the wheels in motion
C#m                 B
Turn up all the machines
C#m            B
Activate the programs
    C#m              B
And run behind the scene
   C#m               B
I set the clouds in motion
C#m                B
Turn up light and sound
C#m           B
Activate the window
     A
And watch the world go 'round

Chorus:
From the point of conception
To the moment of truth
At the point of surrender
To the burden of proof
From the point of ignition
To the final drive
The point of a journey
Is not to arrive
Anything can happen.

Anything can happen...
Anything can happen...
Anything can happen...
Anything can happen...
Anything can happen...
Anything can happen...
Anything can happen...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord 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 "Prime Mover" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Prime Mover" by Rush.

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