Rush - Territories: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Territories" 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 Territories 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 "Territories" smoothly on your guitar.

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

   D                                         C
I see the Middle Kingdom between Heaven and Earth
 D                                          C
Like the Chinese call the country of their birth
 D                                                C
We all figure that our homes, our homes are set above
D                                                 C
Other people than the ones, the ones we know and love
   F
In every place with a name
      Am
They play the same territorial game
F
Hiding behind the lines
Am
Sending up warning signs

Chorus:
C
The whole wide world
An endless universe
Bm
Yet we keep looking through
The eyeglass in reverse
       C
Don't feed the people
But we feed the machines
Bm
Can't really feel
What international means
C
In different circles,
we keep holding our ground
Bm
Indifferent circles,
                                      D
we keep spinning round and round and round

We see so many tribes overrun and undermined
While their invaders dream of lands they've left behind
Better people, better food, and better beer
Why move around the world when Eden was so near?
The bosses get talking so tough
And if that wasn't evil enough
We get the drunken and passionate pride
Of the citizens along for the ride

Chorus

A#
They shoot without shame
Dm
In the name of a piece of dirt
A#
For a change of accent
Dm
Or the color of your shirt
A#
Better the pride that resides
Dm
In a citizen of the world
A#
Than the pride that divides
Dm
When a colorful rag is unfurled

Chorus:
D
The whole wide world
An endless universe
C#m
Yet we keep looking through
The eyeglass in reverse
D
Don't feed the people
But we feed the machines
C#m
Can't really feel
What international means
D
In different circles, we keep holding our ground
C#m
Indifferent circles,
                                      E
we keep spinning round and round and round


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Territories" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Territories" by Rush.

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