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Rush: You Bet Your Life
>From the album Roll the Bones (Atlantic Records)
Copyright 1991 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart

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

Transcribed by Erik Habbinga


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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture RTBM Professional	#1 by RTBM at May 3, 1975 at 8:34 AM EST
	This was a song from Roll The Bones, which was not only about taking chances, but also about what to do when fate intervenes and messes up our plans. The lyrics cover people from all walks of life who are not as different as they seem because they are all gambling with their life in a reckless manner, whether you are doing something on a dare like a daredevil, or something dangerous. And then he follows up how people who don't take chances in life despise the ones who would gamble away their security and comfort in the "rambling-rap" part ---- it's funny that he is very deliberate when he talks about the parts of the gambling people and creates rhyming stanzas and then when he talks about the people who are laid back, he uses an almost mono-tone type of verse with all of the sentences ending in the same predictable "-ist"! Cooincidentally, this whole album was about the fear of loss in one's life and right after this was released, Neil Peart lost his only daughter in a one-car accident and the following year lost his first wife to cancer.

No Picture rockerchica1989 Wanna Be	#2 by rockerchica1989 at Jun 13, 1977 at 12:03 PM EST
	They did die right after T4E. Neil's daughter on August 10th 1997, and his wife on June 20 1998. For reference T4E was released September 1996 and RTBs was released in September of 1991. On a different note I read somewhere that the song La Vie Boheme from the musical Rent was somewhat inspired by this song. The whole fast talking listing of different people and things etc. Has anyone heard that? or can confirm? Thanks for the help.

No Picture eric Rhythm Player	#3 by eric morgan at Oct 30, 1985 at 9:44 AM EST
	i thought they died after test For Echo? Oh well, this is a badass song.

No Picture Brian Average	#4 by Brian at Dec 23, 1999 at 1:33 PM EST
	by Razormasticator on 06-14-2005 @ 03:03:17 PM i thought they died after test For Echo? Oh well, this is a badass song. T4E was 19996...this song is 1991...