Rush - V. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance (Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "V. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance (Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres)" 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 V. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance (Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres) 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 "V. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance (Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres)" smoothly on your guitar.

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

        D
I have memory and awareness
       G
But I have no shape or form
      Em
As a disembodied spirit
      Bm
I am dead and yet unborn
        G
I have passed into Olympus
        D
As was told in tales of old
        A
To the city of Immortals
         D
Marble white and purest gold

A
I see the gods in battle rage on high
C
Thunderbolts across the sky
   F
I cannot move, I cannot hide
   E
I feel a silent scream begin inside

     D                 E
Then all at once the chaos ceased
A stillness fell, a sudden peace
The warriors felt my silent cry
And stayed their struggle, mystified

E             F#
Apollo was astonished
    D                A
Dionysus thought me mad
But they heard my story further
And they wondered and were sad

Looking down from Olympus
On a world of doubt and fear
Its surface splintered into
Sorry Hemispheres

      D              E
They sat a while in silence
Then they turned at last to me
 G                 Bm
"We will call you Cygnus
     F                       F#
The god of Balance you shall be"


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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 "V. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance (Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "V. Cygnus: Bringer of Balance (Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres)" by Rush.

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