The Trees Bass Tab

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Rush: The Trees
>From the album Hemispheres (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1978 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart

Comments/corrections to Sean Jones <seanj@execpc.com>

Transcribed by Erik Habbinga, Sean Jones, and Marcelo Tilli


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  /  []        + = TIE         ^  = TRIPLET           > = BEND
  ______/      H = HAMMER ON     = SLIDE TO FRET     R = Rest
                P = PULL OFF    X = SLIDE TO NOWHERE  ~ = Trill

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture london calling Average	#1 by london calling at Apr 3, 1978 at 1:50 AM EST
	mhm communism

No Picture robert Average	#2 by robert liedberg at Aug 23, 1978 at 12:15 PM EST
	This song is clearly about class struggle. The Oaks represent the "haves" and the Maples represent the "have nots." The overall message of the song is that the Oaks, or Ruling Class, always get their way despite futile protests by the less priviledged classes. Social Darwinism is not dead.

No Picture Tadej Average	#3 by Tadej Supukovic at Aug 16, 1983 at 11:25 PM EST
	This song is actually about a) the relationship between Canada (The Maples - most common tree in Canada, national treasure and symbol) and the United States (The Oaks - most common tree in US forests); and b) Neil's suggestions for equalizing everybody (a very liberiterian concept - in line with his politics). While Canada is bigger in geographic mass, the United States has persistently overshadowed her. [The trouble with the Maples (And they're quite convinced they're right) They say the Oaks are just too lofty And they grab up all the light . . . And they wonder why the Maples Can't be happy in their shade?] The ultimate correction to a perceived injustice - whether real or not - is the equalization of parties. In that light, Neil's lyrics demonstrate that the only way to either make everyone happy OR at least eliminate the basis for discontent is equalization [For they passed a noble law And the trees are all kept equal By hatchet, Axe, And saw.] Amazing song (oh so usual for the triumvurate of genius called Rush) and tremendously meaningful lyrics.

No Picture luke Rhythm Player	#4 by luke dont play bass with a pick! at Mar 3, 1993 at 5:54 PM EST
	a union? demanding equal rights? It sounds like something with the work force. I am happy with the general idea in the song... seometimes it's fun to put your own spin on songs and not care about the specifics lol. I think the thing about hatchet, axe, and saw just represents them enforcing the rules, not actually killing people. If this song is about workers vs. people who own companies and just profit off the workers, then here's what some of the lines mean.... sunlight = money lofty = getting more sunlight can't help the way they're made..... "made" means to be rich... you got it made be happy with shade. = be happy with your wages here's where I get confused: So the Maples formed a Union And demanded equal rights 'The Oaks are just too greedy We will make them give us light' Now there's no more Oak oppression For they passed a noble law And the trees are all kept equal By hatchet, Axe, And saw either they demanded more pay and forced teh rich guys to not be so rich by paying them more, or now I'm starting to think this might be about women in the workforce lol. If you cut down the oak, you are making him not rich anymore. I don't know... it seems to make sense. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong

No Picture hturtle99 Wanna Be	#5 by hturtle99 at Mar 6, 1993 at 5:39 PM EST
	Yes, it's a typical libertarian railing against egalitarianism. As is 2112. But Freewill isn't. Freewill is about what a sham religion is. Neil is a very "soft" libertarian, he doesn't agree with all of it. Ayn Rand is shit in my opinion, but Rush is one of my favorite bands.

No Picture Philip Average	#6 by Philip Senray at Dec 16, 2001 at 1:52 PM EST
	I find both 'communist' and 'anti-communist' leanings; The Maples' struggle is justified in the lyrics, while their views are shown in a sarcastic manner by Peart. I think it properly uses trees to describe the wage-slave theory, Maple Trees need sunlight to survive, and it seems that they get very little. It explains that the solution to the problem is preventing monopolies from taking over the free market or, in this case, the sky. Though Peart is a classic libertarian, there is such thing as a social libertarian; where restrictions on the market can take place, but not on the citizen's social rights. If the Maples wanted a true communist society, the instituition of the Oak trees would be chopped completely down.

No Picture mike Average	#7 by mike at Apr 26, 2006 at 7:27 PM EST
	yes sir!