Rush - Return Of The Prince guitar tab
Rush: Return of the Prince
From the album Caress of Steel (Mercury Records)
Copyright 1975 Core Music Publishing
Music by Lee and Lifeson
Lyrics by Peart
Transcribed by C. D. Bruce (cbruce@erols.com)
Guitar 1: 6 String Electric w/clean tone (left channel)
Guitar 2: 12 String Electric w/clean tone (right channel)
Guitar 3: 6 String Electric w/distorted tone (power chords) (left channel)
Guitar 4: 6 String Electric w/distorted tone (lead) (left & right channel)
The intro fades in from the first measure. It is BaddE
all guitar 1 until the 8th measure where guitar 2 e e e e e e
joins in. Note the minor change where Lifeson adds |-----0-------0---|
the low E string in every 4th measure. After the |-------0-------0-|
vocal, guitar 3 joins in with distorted power 4-----------8-----|
chords. This rhythm figure continues through to 4---------9-------|
end of the song and provides the backdrop for the |-----------------|
solo. |-----------------|
E BaddE AaddB BaddE E BaddE AaddB BaddE
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|
|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|
|---13------8-----|---6-------8-----|---13------8-----|---6-------8-----|
|-14------9-------|-7-------9-------|-14------9-------|-7-------9-------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E BaddE AaddB BaddE E BaddE AaddB BaddE
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|G|
|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|T|
|---13------8-----|---6-------8-----|---13------8-----|---6-------8-----|R|
|-14------9-------|-7-------9-------|---------9-------|-7-------9-------|1|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |
|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| |
| |
|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|G|
|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|T|
|o--13------8-----|---6-------8-----|R|
|o14------9-------|-7-------9-------|2|
|-----------------|-----------------| |
|-----------------|-----------------| |
Enter the champion...
E BaddE AaddB BaddE E BaddE AaddB BaddE
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|G|
|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|T|
|---13------8-----|---6-------8-----|o--13------8-----|---6-------8-----|R|
|-14------9-------|-7-------9-------|o--------9-------|-7-------9-------|1|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |
|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| |
| |
|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|G|
|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|T|
|---13------8-----|---6-------8-----|o--13------8-----|---6-------8-----|R|
|-14------9-------|-7-------9-------|o14------9-------|-7-------9-------|2|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |
E BaddE AaddB BaddE E B A B
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e H q q e e e e
|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----------------|-----------------|G|
|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-12----------7---|-5---5-5---7-7---|T|
|---13------8-----|---6-------8----o|-13----------8---|-6---6-6---8-8---|R|
|-14------9-------|-7-------9------o|-14----------9---|-7---7-7---9-9---|1|
|-----------------|-----------------|-14----------9---|-7---7-7---9-9---| |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |
| E BaddE A BaddE |
| q e e e e q e e e e |
|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0---0-0---0-0---|G|
|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-12--1212--7-7---|-5---5-5---7-7---|T|
|---13------8-----|---6-------8----o|-13--1313--8-8---|-6---6-6---8-8---|R|
|-14------9-------|-7-------9------o|-14--1414--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9---|2|
|-----------------|-----------------|-14--1414--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9---| |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |
Repeat 15 times Repeat through to fade out
(vocal enters at 8th repeat) (Solo enters at 5th repeat)
E B A B E B A B
q e e e e q e e e e q e e e e q e e e e
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|G|
|-12--1212--7-7---|-5---5-5---7-7---|-12--1212--7-7---|-5---5-5---7-7---|T|
|o13--1313--8-8---|-6---6-6---8-8--o|o13--1313--8-8---|-6---6-6---8-8--o|R|
|o14--1313--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9--o|o14--1414--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9--o|1|
|-14--1414--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9---|-14--1414--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9---| |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |
| E BaddE A BaddE E BaddE A BaddE |
| q e e e e q e e e e q e e e e q e e e e |
|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0---0-0---0-0---|-0---0-0---0-0---|G|
|-12--1212--7-7---|-5---5-5---7-7---|-12--1212--7-7---|-5---5-5---7-7---|T|
|o13--1313--8-8---|-6---6-6---8-8--o|o13--1313--8-8---|-6---6-6---8-8--o|R|
|o14--1414--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9--o|o14--1414--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9--o|2|
|-14--1414--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9---|-14--1414--9-9---|-7---7-7---9-9---| |
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |
| E5 B5 A5 B5 |
| he e e he e e |
|-----------------|-----------------|G|
|-----------------|-----------------|T|
|o9---------------|----------------o|R|
|o9---------9-9---|-7---------9-9--o|3|
|-7---------9-9---|-7---------9-9---| |
|-----------7-7---|-5---------7-7---| |
[Guitar Solo from Jimmy Pena's original tab - will update later]
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-14b16~~--14b16--14b16--14b16~~~~r14-----------12h13p12-----12-----|
D:--------------------------------------------14-----------14--------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-13~~---13b14~~-----13b14r13p12-------12-----------------------------|
D:----------------------------------14-----14-12-14~~---14p12----------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------14p12----|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------9-9-9~--11b13~13~13r11-|
D:-------------------------------------9~--9h11-------------------------|
A:-------------------9----------10h12-----------------------------------|
E:--12h14p12~--10h12---12-12~-------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------14p12~--12-14-12-12~--14p12-12~------|
G:-11b13~13~13r11p9--11b13r11----------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:--14b16--14b16~--15b17-14b16-14-12--14--12------12~----------------|
B:--------------------------------------------14---------14p12~------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------14--|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------12-----14p12----12--14p12----12--14p12----12-------|
B:-12~-14p12~--12----12--------12-----------12-----------12----------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-14p12----12--14p12----14p12--------14p12----12--14p12----12-------|
B:-------12-----------12-------12--12-------12-----------12----------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:---14p12----12--14p12----12--14p12---------------------------------|
B:---------12-----------12-----------12------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------14-14-----14----------------|
D:------------------------------------------16b18--16b18~~~~b18------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-14-----14------------------------14---------14--------------------|
D:-16b18--16b18~~~r16--16p14----14--16b18r16~--16b18r16----14-14~----|
A:---------------------------16-------------------------16-----------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--11-9-------------------------14----14-14------14----14----14-14--|
A:-------11-9----------12h14~-14----14-------14~-----14----14--------|
E:------------12-12~~------------------------------------------------|
e:---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------|-12--15-14-12-12-14-15b17-15b17~~------|
G:---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D:-----14-----11h12~--12h14~-|---------------------------------------|
A:-14-----14-----------------|---------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-17b19~~--15b16-15-12-14-12----------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------14b16r14p12----14-12~---------12h14~--|
D:-----------------------------------------14----------14-14---------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-(16)r15p12--------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------15-15b17-15b17-15b17~--15p12----12-------12-------12---|
G:-----------------------------------------14----14b16----14b16------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------12-------12-------------------------------------------------|
G:-14b16----14b16----14p12----14~\-------9--11b13r11-----9~----------|
D:-------------------------14-------9h11--------------x--------11p9--|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------6.--9~--[11]-[9]---------------------------------------|
A:-11.----7h9------------------[11]-[9]------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------[12]~---9h12-12h14p12s9-12~--|
Repeat until fade:
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:------------(7)-8--9~----------------------------------------------|
D:---6--7--9---------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------0~----------------------------------------|
Lyrics:
Narration by Neil Peart:
Enter the Champion, Prince By-Tor appears.
To battle for freedom from chains of long years.
The spell has been broken, the dark clouds are bright.
The wraith of the Necromancer soars away in the night.
Stealthily attacking
By-Tor slays his foe
The men are free to run now
From labyrinths below
Wraith of the Necromancer
Shadows through the sky
Another land to darken
With evil prism eye...whoa...
Tablature Contributors:
This transcription was created by C. D. Bruce (cbruce@erols.com)
in the format described below. It was previously transcribed by
Jimmy Pena (no email available). The solo is from the original
JP transcription. When I get time I'll reformat/revise it.
Disclaimer:
This tablature represents how the song is played as closely as reasonably
achievable to the studio recording. Alex Lifeson may have played it
slightly differently.
Revision History:
Rev. 0: Submitted 03-09-1999
Tablature Explanation:
(+) = This symbol stands for "Coda". A passage at the end of a movement
or composition that brings it to a formal close.
AC = "Al coda" - means "to the tail", tells you that you must go
to the end section which starts with the Coda sign (+).
DC = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials
you go back to the beginning of the piece of music.
DS = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature
only as far as the (%) sign.
(.) = Fermata, the prolongation of a tone, chord, or rest beyond
its indicated time value.
RF = repeat and fade
Rit = "Ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding.
~ = vibrato
. = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it
^ = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis ()
h = hammer
p = pull
r = release bend (string/fret may be indicated)
s = slide (used when back slash "\" or forward slash "/" don't fit)
t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush)
u = unison bend, the lower note is bent to achieve unison with the
higher note
x = percussive note with no pitch or a muted note
| = bar separating measures
/ = slide up the neck towards the bridge
\ = slide down the neck towards the nut
x/ = pick slide up
x\ = pick slide down
<5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string above the fret
indicated)
[5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
o =\ repeat sign
o =/
LT = "Lifeson Tuning" or Modified Nashville Tuning. When the low E, A,
and D strings (usually on a 6 string acoustic) are replaced with
lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal
(different from Nashville tuning which would also include the G
string being tuned one octave higher).
Other pertinent information:
Tempo: 1/4 note =
Tuning: Standard [EADGBe].
Key signature: E
Effects: Overdrive/Distortion
Chord & Scale Chart Below: See tablature
Tablature Format:
This Tablature is primarily based on the formats indicated below.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 <--Quarter note beat locations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <--Eighth note beat locations
<--Effects/Misc Line
D C G/B <--Chord Line
e e e q q e e e e q e e e <--Note Duration Line (table below)
|-----2-----------|-----------------| <--High E string
|-------3---------|-----------------| <--B string
|---2-------2---0-|-----0-------0---| <--G string
|-0---------------|---2-------0---0-| <--D string
|-----------------|-3-----2---------| <--A string
|-----------------|-----------------| <--E string
or
4/4 <--Time Signature & Effects Line
D <--Chord Line
e e e q q e <--Note Duration Line (table below)
e|---------2-----------------------|G<--High E string
B|-------------3-------------------|T<--B string
G|-----2---------------2-------0---|R<--G string
D|(0)------------------------------|1<--D string
A|---------------------------------| <--A string
E|---------------------------------| <--E string
^=Space identifies guitar or keys
1 2 3 4 <--Quarter note beat locations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <--Eighth note beat locations
Effects/Misc Line: Provides effects information, number of repeats, etc.
Chord Line: Provides the chord name for the chords used in the
tab below.
Note Duration Line: Provides the "value" of each note, e.g., whole,
half, quarter, etc.
Note Duration Designator Table:
w = Whole note h = Half note
q = Quarter note H = Dotted half note
Q = Dotted Quarter note s = Sixteenth note
e = Eighth note S = Dotted sixteenth note
E = Dotted eighth note + = Duration exceeds 2 measures
t = Thirty-second note
T = Dotted thirty-second note
Notes with two designations immediately adjacent to each other
have durations added (e.g., he = half note + eigth note, etc.)
String lines: Represent the strings of a guitar. The tab is laid
out as if you placed a right handed guitar on your
lap, string side up. A vertical line character "|"
represents a bar between measures. A dash "-" represents
each string. The numbers indicate which fret should
be fingered to sound the note. The first space after
every bar is a blank space that is almost never used.
Quarter notes are separated by 3 dashes, eighth notes
are separated by 1 dash. In an effort to make the
ASCII tab look as much like tab in a music book, the
notes are spaced out as accurately as possible. In the
event the notes will not fit into the format shown above,
the tab may be expanded (usually only required for
solos).
