Calm

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Soft Acoustic Guitar, Warm Bass, Brush Drums, Gentle Organ]
[Spoken Vocal]
I don’t know…

(Hold tight…)

Or let go.

[Refrain]
In the hand’s palm
(Calm)
In the role to control
(Out-of-control)

[Verse 1]
Open hand and steady breath
Find the space between the steps
Grip too hard and tension grows
Let it loosen, let it flow

[Chorus]
Calm
(In the palm)
Control
(When the world rolls)

Calm
(Stay steady)
Let go
(When you’re ready)

Out-of-control
(Can take its toll)
Find your center
(Find your soul)

[Verse 2]
Control can be a fragile thing
Like trying to hold a bird’s wing
Close your hand and it may flee
Open wide and let it be

[Instrumental]
[Acoustic Guitar Solo: Fingerpicked Pattern Building Into Warm Strumming]

[Bridge]
In the hand
(There’s a palm)
In the palm
(There’s a calm)

In the role
(To control)
There’s a choice
(In the soul)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Piano, Soft Bass, Brushes]
At ease…
(As you please)

[Final Refrain]
In the hand’s palm
(Calm)
In the role to control
(Out-of-control)

[Final Chorus]
Calm
(In the palm)
Steady
(When you’re ready)

Calm
(Stay steady)
Let go
(When you’re ready)

Out-of-control
(Won’t take its toll)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar, Warm Organ, Bass, Soft Percussion]
In the hand’s palm…

Calm…

In the role to control…

Out-of-control…

(Through rock n’ roll)

From the album Rush