Rush: Under the Shadow From the album Caress of Steel (Mercury Records) Copyright 1975 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Well, it's a start. The song begins in the key of G. Part III changes to the key of E. Standard tuning, as always [EADGBe] (low to high). The solos were hard to transcribe, but I did my best. As expected, they aren't 100% complete and/or accurate. In fact, I've left the main solo out just for you to figure out on your own! Personally, 'Return of the Prince' is one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever heard from Rush. Try playing it and you'll see why. Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com | = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held note h = hammer on p = pull off s = slide b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret r = release bend to indicated string/fret / = slide up from infinity \ = slide down into infinity [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) o \_ o / repeat sign (always look for these!) [x35553] = fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read. Rush - II Under the Shadow Shreds of black cloud loom in overcast skies; The Necromancer keeps watch with his magic prism eyes. He views all his lands and is already aware - Of the three helpless invaders trapped in his lair... [Riff 1] [Riff 2] e:-------------|-------------|--------------------------------| B:-------------|-------------|--------------------------------| G:-------------|-------------|--------------------------------| D:-------------|-------------|--------------------------------| A:--7~----7-7.-|--7~----7-5.-|-----------5-6-7----------------| E:-----0-------|-----0-------|---3-5-6-7----------------------| [Riff 3] [Riff 4] e:------------|-------------|----------------------------------------| B:------------|-------------|----------------------------------------| G:------------|-------------|--12--12\-------------------------------| D:------------|-------------|--12--12\-------------------------------| A:-------7-7.-|--------7-5.-|--10--10\-------------------------------| E:-0~-0-------|--0~-0-------|----------------------------------------| Progression: [Riff 1] x2 [Riff 1] x1 w/ [Riff 4] in between [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 3] x1 With [Riff 1] x4: Brooding in the tower, watching o'er his lands. Holding every creature, helplessly they stand. Gaze into his prisms, knowing they are near. Lead them to the dungeons. Spectres numb with fear, they bow defeated. [Riff 1] x1 w/ [Riff 4] in between [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 3] x1 w/ [Riff 4] in between [Riff 2] x1 [Bass] - played during and after gtr solo G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:--5~------------------------5~-------------------------------------| A:----7--5-6-7------7~-5-6-7----7~-5-6-7-----------------------------| E:--------------0-0----------------------3.--5.----------------------| [Guitar Solo] - I only caught bits and pieces of it e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------------------------------13b15~-| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:--14b16r14s12~~--[12]-[12]-[12]-12-12-12--12h14~~--14-14-14--------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-13b15r13--13-12-10-----13p12p10-----------------------------------| G:--------------------12--------------------??-----------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:---------------------------------------------------------15b17r15~-| B:--15b17~--15-15b17-15b17~--15-15b17--15b17-17b19-15b17~------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-15b17r15~-----15p14p12.--14p12p10.--12p10p8--12-10b12~~-----------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:----------------------------------------|--------------------------| B:----------------------------------------|--[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-----| G:-13p12p10h12b14--13p12p10h12b14---------|--------------------------| D:-----------------------------------??---|--------------------------| A:----------------------------------------|--------------------------| E:----------------------------------------|--------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]--| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------|-----------------------| B:-[12]~~---[12]-[11]--[(14)r12]-------------|-----------------------| G:-------------------------------14p12-------|-9b11r9-9p7---7--------| D:-------------------------------------14~~--|------------9----------| A:-------------------------------------------|-----------------------| E:-------------------------------------------|-----------------------| e:------------------|------------------------------------------------| B:------------------|------------------------------------------------| G:-9b11r9-9p7---7---|--9b11r9b11r9b11r9~--9p7---9-9-7~----------etc--| D:------------9-----|-------------------------9----------------------| A:------------------|------------------------------------------------| E:------------------|------------------------------------------------| It just keeps going on and on! Anybody wanna take a crack at the rest? (Repeat 3 times) e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:o-----------------------------------------------------------------o| D:o--5~---------------------------5~--------------------------------o| A:------7~--5-6-7-------7~-5-6-7-----7~--5-6-7-----------------------| E:-----------------0-0--------------------------3.-5.----------------| E5 e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:--5~-4~-------5~-4~-------5~-4~---------2~-------------------------| A:----------------------------------------2~-------------------------| E:--------0--0.-------0--0.--------0--0.--0~-------------------------| -- [Guitar Solo] - in the key of G Sorry folks, it's just too fast for me. But here is the end to part II: e:----------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------| G:o--------------------------------------------------------o| D:o--------------------------------------------------------o| A:-----------------------------------3----------------------| E:-3h5-5-5-5--3h5-5-5-5--3h5-5-5-5------0--3----------------| This also happens to be the bassline during the last solo.