Rush - The Fountain Of Lamneth guitar tab
Artist: Rush
Album: Caress of Steel (1975)
Track: The Fountain Of Lamneth (#5)
Tab: Bass tab
6 parts:
1. In the Valley
2. Didacts and Narpets
3. No One At The Bridge
4. Panacea
5. Bacchus Plateau
6. The Fountain
====================== PART I ====================================
Rush - I In the Valley
[Riff 1] - Freely
D A/C# Bm
e:----5-----5---------|-------5-------5--|---------7-------7-----|
B:------------8-7-----|---5------7-------|----7-------7----------|
G:--7----7--------7---|-6---6------6----6|--4----7------7----4---|
D:------------------7-|------------------|-----------------------|
A:--------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
E:--------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
D G G/F#
e:---------7-------7---|-------3----3-----------------3-------|
B:----7-------7--------|---------0----3----------3------3-----|
G:------7-------7------|-----0----------0------0----------0---|
D:-7-------------------|------------------0--------0--------0-|
A:---------------------|--------------------------------------|
E:---------------------|-0-3-----------------2----------------|
E A
e:------0-----0-----0---------------------------------------|
B:---0----------0------2--------------------5---------------|
G:--------1-------1----2------6---4--7---6------------------|
D:-2-------------------2---7--------------------------------|
A:---------------------0------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
*** Since it features so prominently, here is how the first measure
is played on the repeats:
D
e:--------------------|
B:------7----8-7------|
G:--7~----7------7----|
D:-----------------7--|
A:--------------------|
E:--------------------|
[Riff 2] Freely
D5 D/E D/F# G(addA) play this the last time
\/ \/ \/ \/ A \/
e:------------3--------------------------|--------------------|
B:-3--3--3----0---2----------2-----------|---2----------------|
G:-2--2--2----2---2----------2-----------|---2----------------|
D:-0--2--0----0---2--2-2--2--2--2-2--2---|---2----------------|
A:-------x----x---0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0---|---0----------------|
E:-------2----3--------------------------|--------------------|
[Riff 3] Play 2x
B(addE) A(addB) D5 C5
e:---------------5-|----------------------------------------|
B:-0--0---0--0---7-|----------------------------------------|
G:-8--6---8--6---7-|o--5-5---5-5-5-5-5-7-7-----------------o|
D:-9--7---9--7---7-|o--5-5---5-5-5-5-5-7-7-----------------o|
A:-0--0---0--0---5-|---3-3-0-3-3-3-3-3-5-5------------------|
E:-----------------|----------------------------------------|
[Riff 4] Freely arpeggate
Em7 G G/F#
e:--0-------3---3-------------------------------------------|
B:--3-------3---3-------------------------------------------|
G:--0-------0---0-------------------------------------------|
D:--2-------0---0-------------------------------------------|
A:--2-------2---x-------------------------------------------|
E:--0-------3---2-------------------------------------------|
Progression:
[Riff 1] x1
[Riff 1] x2 w/ lyrics:
I am born; I am me.
I am new; I am free.
Look at me; I am young.
Sight unseen; Life unsung.
[Riff 2] x5
[Riff 3] x2
[Riff 3] x2 w/ lyrics:
My eyes have just been opened and they're opened very wide.
Images around me don't identify inside.
Just one blur I recognize, the one that soothes and feeds.
My way of life is easy, and as simple are my needs. [strike A5]
[Riff 4] x2
[Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics:
Yet my eyes are drawn towards the mountain in the east.
Fascinates and capitaves; gives my heart no peace.
D C
The mountain holds the sunrise in the prison of the night,
D C Fmaj7
till bursting forth from rocky chains, the valley... floods...
G6
with light.
[Riff 3] x2
[Riff 3] x2 w/ lyrics:
Living one long sunrise, for to me all things are new.
I've never watched the sky grow pale, or strolled through fields of dew.
I do not know of dust to dust, I live from breath to breath.
I live to climb that mountain to the Fountain of Lamneth. [strike A5]
[Riff 4] x2
[Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics:
Yet my eyes are drawn towards the mountain in the east.
Fascinates and capitaves; gives my heart no peace.
D C
The mountain holds the sunrise in the prison of the night,
D C Fmaj7
till bursting forth from rocky chains, the valley... floods...
G6
with light.
[Riff 3] x1 [last half an extra two times]
====================== PART II ====================================
Rush - II Didacts and Narpets
Berzerk Neil
e:----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------|
B:----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------|
G:----------------|--9------7----|--------------|--9----9--7---------|
D:----------------|--9------7----|--5------3----|--9----9--7---------|
A:----------------|--7------5----|--5------3----|--7----7--5---------|
E:----------------|--------------|--3------1----|--------------------|
Stay! Go! Work! No! Think! Live!
Berzerk Neil
e:----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
B:----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
G:----------------|--9------7-------|-----------------|--------------|
D:--5------3------|--9------7-------|--5------3-------|--------------|
A:--5------3------|--7------5-------|--5------3-------|--------------|
E:--3------1------|-----------------|--3------1-------|--------------|
Earn! Give! Wait! Fight! Left! Right!
e:---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B:--------6-----8-----10--6--|---------------------------------------|
G:--9--7--5--5--7--7--9---5--|---------------------------------------|
D:--9--7--3--5--5--7--7---3--|---------------------------------------|
A:--7--5-----3-----5---------|---------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
LISTEN!
====================== PART III ====================================
Rush - III No One At The Bridge
[Riff 1]
Em(addF#)
e:----------------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------|
D:-----4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4------------|
A:---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2----------|
E:-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
[Riff 2]
Gm(addA)/Bb
e:----------------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------|
D:-----7---7-------7---7-------7---7-------7---7------------|
A:---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5----------|
E:-6-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6--------|
[Riff 3]
C G G/F#
e:----------------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------0----------0-----------0----------0--------------|
D:------2----------0-----------0----------0-----------------|
A:---3----------2-------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------3----------2---------------------|
[Riff 4a] - Freely
A C(addD)
e:--0--------------3--3---3--3------------------------------|
B:--2--2-2-0~------3--3---3--3------------------------------|
G:--2--------------0--0---0--0------------------------------|
D:--2--------------2--2---2--2------------------------------|
A:--0--------------3--3---3--3------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 4b] - wallop the F
F
e:--0---0-0--0-----1----------------------------------------|
B:--2---2-2--2-----1----------------------------------------|
G:--2---2-2--2-----2----------------------------------------|
D:--2---2-2--2-----3----------------------------------------|
A:--0---0-0--0-----3----------------------------------------|
E:-----------------1----------------------------------------|
Progression:
Fade in: [Riff 2] x1
[Riff 1] x1
[Riff 2] x1
[First half of Riff 1] x1
[Riff 3] x1
[Riff 1 + 2] x2 w/ lyrics:
Crying back to consciousness,
the coldness grips my skin.
The sky is pitching violently,
drawn by shrieking winds.
[Riff 4a] x3 w/ lyrics:
Seaspray blurs my vision.
Waves roll by so fast.
Save my ship of freedom.
[Riff 4b] x1 w/ lyrics:
I'm lashed, helpless, to the mast.
[Riff 1 + 2] x2
[First half of Riff 1] x1
[Riff 3] x1
[Riff 1 + 2] x2 w/ lyrics:
Remembering when first I held
the wheel in my own hands.
I took the helm so eagerly
and sailed for distant lands.
[Riff 4a] x3 w/ lyrics:
But now the sea's too heavy
And I just don't understand.
why must my crew desert me -
[Riff 4b] x1 w/ lyrics:
- when I need a guiding hand?
[Riff 1] x1
(These fretboxes apply to ALL of the remaining G, D, and Em7 chords here!)
[355433] [x57775] [x79787]
G D G D Em7 D E E
Call out for direction and there's no one there to steer.
G D G D Em7 D E E
Shout out for salvation but there's no one there to hear.
G D Em7 D E E G D Em7 D E E
Cry out supplication for the maelstrom is near.
G D G D Em7 D
Scream out desperation but -- no one dares to -
[Riff 1 + 2] x2 w/ lyrics:
hear.
[First half of Riff 1] x1
[Riff 3] x1
[Guitar Solo]
e:----------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------8------8-7---------------|
G:------------------------7--7~--7---7~-7-----7--7h9~~------|
D:-------------5--7--7s9------------------------------------|
A:10s5s7~-7-7-----------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
e:--7-9-10-10--10~-12--12~--10p9-9p7-|--------9-10--12------|
B:-----------------------------------|-----10~----------10~-|
G:-----------------------------------|----------------------|
D:-----------------------------------|----------------------|
A:-----------------------------------|----------------------|
E:-----------------------------------|----------------------|
e:12b14-12-10--12b14--12--10--------9-10-12--------------------|
B:------------------------------10~---------10~-8-7-5----------|
G:----------------------------------------------------7-6------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------7----|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------9-10-12------14b15--14-12---14b15--14-12------9-10-12----|
B:---10~---------10~-------------------------------10~--------10~|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------------------------------------------------|
B:---6~--8--6--8--6~s5~~\-----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
Em(addF#)
e:------------------------------------------------------------0~-|
B:--------------------------------------------------------0~-----|
G:-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0~------|
D:-----4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4--------4~-------|
A:---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2-----2~--------|
E:-0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------------0~---------|
slower
====================== PART IV ====================================
Rush - IV Panacea
[Riff 1]
Am C G Am Am C G
e:---------------------------0-----|------------------3---------|
B:--1-------1--------0-----------1-|-1-------1--------3---------|
G:--------------0----------0-------|-2-----------0----0---------|
D:----2-------2---------0----------|-2-2-------2------0---------|
A:--0---0-2-3--------------------0-|-0---0-2-3--------2---------|
E:----------------2--3-------------|---------------2--3---------|
[Riff 2a] [Riff 2b]
D(add G&E) C9
e:--5---------------|--3------------------------------|
B:----5---------5---|----3---------3------------------|
G:------0-----0---0-|------0-----0---0----------------|
D:--------4~--------|--------2~-----------------------|
A:--5---------------|--3------------------------------|
E:------------------|---------------------------------|
[Riff 2c] [Riff 2d]
G G
e:--3-------------------|--3-----------------------------|
B:----3---------3-------|----3---------3-----------------|
G:------0-----0---0-----|------0-----0---0---------------|
D:--------0~------------|--------0~----------------------|
A:----------------------|--2-----------------------------|
E:--3-------------------|--------------------------------|
[Riff 3a] - Freely
A C Fmaj7
e:----------------------0---------3-----------------|
B:-2----2-3-5---1--------1-----1----3-------3~------|
G:-2-------------0---0----2--2--------0-------------|
D:-2--2-----------2-2---3--3------------0~--0~------|
A:-0------------3--3--------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 3b] - Freely
A C Fmaj7 E Esus4
e:------------------------0---------0--0-0--0-0--0-|
B:-2----2-3-5---1----------1---1----0--0-0--0-0--0-|
G:-2-------------0---0------2-2-----1--1-1--2-2--1-|
D:-2--2-----------2-2--------3------2--2-2--2-2--2-|
A:-0------------3--3------3---------2--2-2--2-2--2-|
E:----------------------------------0--0-0--0-0--0-|
[Riff 4] - Strum
A(add B)
e:--0---0-----0---0----|---0---0-0---0---0-0------------|
B:--0-----0---0-----0--|---1---1-1---1---1-1------------|
G:--6---------6--------|---0---------0------------------|
D:--7---------7--------|---2---------2------------------|
A:--7---------7--------|---3---------3------------------|
E:--5---------5--------|--------------------------------|
During [Riff 4] right after Geddy sings "Panacea..." it sounds like there
are some harmonics:
e:--------------|
B:--------------|
G:-----------------|
D:-----------------|
A:-----------------|
E:-----------------|
[Riff 5] - Strum
Fmaj7/C G D E
e:-0----0----3----------3----3--2---------0-------------|
B:-1---1-1---3--3---3---3---3---3--3------0-------------|
G:-2--2---2--0---0-0----0--0----2----2----1-------------|
D:-3---------0----0-----0-------0------0--2-------------|
A:-3---------2----------2-----------------2-------------|
E:-----------3----------3-----------------0-------------|
[Riff 6]
G A N.C. D
e:--3-----3--5-----5----7-8-7----5----------------------|
B:----3--------5-----------------7----------------------|
G:------4--------6---------------7----------------------|
D:-------------------------------7----------------------|
A:-------------------------------5----------------------|
E:--3--------5------------------------------------------|
Progression:
[Riff 1] x1
[Riff 2a] x2
[Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics:
The whitness of confusion is
[Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics:
un - folding from my mind.
[Riff 2c] x1
[Riff 2d] x1
I stare around in wonder.
[Riff 6] x1
Have I left my life behind.
[Riff 3a] x1 w/ lyrics:
I catch the scent of ambergris and turn my head surprised.
[Riff 3b] x1 w/ lyrics:
My gaze is caught and held and I am helpless mesmerized.
[Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics:
Panacea, liquid grace.
Oh, let me touch your fragile face.
[Riff 5] x1 w/ lyrics:
Enchantment falls around me and I know I cannot leave.
[Riff 1] x1
[Riff 2a] x2
[Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics:
Here's a meaning for my life,
[Riff 2b] x2 w/ lyrics:
a shelter from the storm.
[Riff 2c] x2 w/ lyrics:
Pacify my troubles with her
[Riff 6] x1
body, soft and warm.
[Riff 2a] x2 w/ lyrics:
Naked in our unity,
[Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics:
a smile for ev'ry tear.
[Riff 2c] x2 w/ lyrics:
Gentle hands that promise me,
[Riff 6] x1
comfort through the years.
[Riff 3b] x1 w/ lyrics:
Yet I know I must be gone before the light of dawn.
[Riff 4] x2 w/ lyrics:
Panacea, passion pure.
I can't resist your gentle lure.
With lyrics below:
Am G Am E7 Am
e:-------------------------3-----------------------0-----5~--|
B:-1-----1-------1---3-------3--------1-----1--0-----3---5~--|
G:-----2---2---2---------0-----0---0------2--------------5~--|
D:---2-------2---------0---------0------2--------2-------7~--|
A:-0----------------------------------0----------------------|
E:-------------------3-------------------------0-------------|
Am G Am E7 Am
My heart will lie beside you, and my wandering body grieves.
====================== PART V ====================================
Rush - V Bacchus Plateau
[Riff 1]
Em7 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 D5
e:----------------0--2---0--2--0-----------------------|
B:--3--2---3--2---3--3---3--3--3--3--------------------|
G:--0--2---0--2---2--2---2--2--2--2--------------------|
D:--2--2---2--2---0--0---0--0--0--0--------------------|
A:--2--0---2--0----------------3-----------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2]
G D(addG)/F# E5
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------0--------0-----------------------------|
D:------------0--------0-------------------------------|
A:----------2--------0---------------------------------|
E:--0--2--3--------2--------0--------------------------|
Progression:
Fade in with [Riff 1] x1
[Riff 1] x1
[Riff 1] x3 w/ lyrics:
Another endless day. Silhouettes of grey.
Another glass of wine. Drink with eyes that shine. G D
To days without that chill at morning. Long nights, time out of mind.
[xx0787]
D G A A D D [Riff 2] x1 D A
Draw another goblet from the cask of forty-three.
[xx0787]
D G A A D D [Riff 2] x1
Crimson misty memory, hazy glimpse of me.
[xx0787]
D A G G D D [Riff 2] x1 D A
Give me back my wonder, I've something more to give.
[xx0787]
D A G G D D [Riff 2] x1 Dsus4 Dsus4
I guess it doesn't matter; there's not much more to, not much more to
D D
live.
[Riff 1] x3 w/ lyrics:
Another foggy dawn. The mountain almost gone.
Another doubtful fear. The road is not so clear.
My soul grows ever weary, and the end is ever near. G D
[xx0787]
D G A A D D [Riff 2] x1 D A
Draw another goblet from the cask of forty-three.
[xx0787]
D G A A D D [Riff 2] x1
Crimson misty memory, hazy glimpse of me.
D A G G D D [Riff 2] x1 D A
Give me back my wonder, I've something more to give.
D A G G D D [Riff 2] x1 G G D
I guess it doesn't matter; there's not much more to, not much more to
D
live.
[Guitar Solo] in the key of D; this is part of it
e:-12h14p12h14p12h14p12--12h14h15--12h14p12h14p12h14p12---|
B:--------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------|
e:-14p12p10--10--12--12b14--10--12b14--12---12b14---------|
B:--------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------|
e:-7-9-10-10-10-10-10-10s7-----------------------------------|
B:-------------------------7-8-10--8p7p5--7b8r7p5------------|
G:--------------------------------------------------7--------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------|
e:-----------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------5-6-5-----------------------------------------|
G:-------------------7--7s8----------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------|
If anyone can fix this - PLEASE do.
====================== PART VI ====================================
Rush - VI The Fountain
[Riff 1] Play 2x
B(addE) A(addB) D5 C5
e:---------------5-|----------------------------------------|
B:-0--0---0--0---7-|----------------------------------------|
G:-8--6---8--6---7-|o--5-5---5-5-5-5-5-7-7-----------------o|
D:-9--7---9--7---7-|o--5-5---5-5-5-5-5-7-7-----------------o|
A:-0--0---0--0---5-|---3-3-0-3-3-3-3-3-5-5------------------|
E:-----------------|----------------------------------------|
[Riff 2] Freely arpeggate
Em7 G G/F#
e:--0-------3---3-------------------------------------------|
B:--3-------3---3-------------------------------------------|
G:--0-------0---0-------------------------------------------|
D:--2-------0---0-------------------------------------------|
A:--2-------2---x-------------------------------------------|
E:--0-------3---2-------------------------------------------|
Progression:
[Riff 1] x2
[Riff 1] x2 w/ lyrics:
Look, the mist is rising and the sun is peeking through.
See the steps grow lighter as I reach their final few.
Hear the dancing waters, I must be drawing near.
Feel my heart is pounding with embattled hope and fear. [Strike A5]
[Riff 2] x2
[Riff 2] x2 w/ lyrics:
Now at last I fall before the Fountain of Lamneth.
I thought I would be singing, but I'm tired, out of breath.
D C
Many journeys end here, but the secret's told the same.
D C Fmaj7 G6
Life is just a candle, and a dream... must give it flame.
[Riff 1] x2
[Riff 1] x2 w/ lyrics:
The key, the end, the answer, stripped of their disguise.
Still it's all confusion and tears spring to my eyes.
Though I've reached a signpost, it's really not the end.
Like Old Sol behind the mountain, I'll be coming up again. [Strike A5]
[Riff 2] x1
[Guitar Solo] in the key of G over: [Riff 2] x2 then [Riff 3] x1
(this is only an approximation; and a BAD one at that; the beginning is
right, and the ending is right, the rest is ... )
e:----------7-7-----------------7~--7-9-10-12-10~-----------|
B:-10s5~-5-----10p8~-8h10~-8-10-----------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
e:-15p14p12h15--15p14p12h15---10p9p7--5---5-----7-9--7h9p7--|
B:--------------------------------------7---7s9-------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------9-10-10-9----5---5---------10p9p7h9-------|
B:-7s5\---9-10-12-----------9----8---8-7-5------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------7----------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
e:-10p9p7h9--10p9p7h9--8p7p5h7--5---------------------------|
B:--------------------------------8-7-5--------6--7b8r7p6---|
G:--------------------------------------7-5-----------------|
D:------------------------------------------7---------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------------------------------------------------|
B:---4h6p4--------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 1] x1 [last half an extra four times]
D A/C# Bm
e:----5-----5---------|-------5-------5--|---------7-------7-----|
B:------------8-7-----|---5------7-------|----7-------7----------|
G:--7----7--------7---|-6---6------6----6|--4----7------7----4---|
D:------------------7-|------------------|-----------------------|
A:--------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
E:--------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
D G G/F#
e:---------7-------7---|---------3---3----------------3-------|
B:----7-------7--------|-----------0---3----------3-----3-----|
G:------7-------7------|-------0---------0------0---------0---|
D:-7-------------------|-------------------0--------0-------0-|
A:---------------------|--------------------------------------|
E:---------------------|-0--3----------------2----------------|
E A
e:------0-----0-----0--0------------------------------------|
B:---0----------0------2--------------------5---------------|
G:--------1-------1----2------6---4--7---6------------------|
D:-2-------------------2---7--------------------------------|
A:---------------------0------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------|
*** Same as before: First measure is repeated like this:
D
e:--------------------|
B:------7----8-7------|
G:--7~----7------7----|
D:-----------------7--|
A:--------------------|
E:--------------------|
[Above x2 w/ lyrics]:
I'm in motion; I am still.
I am crying; I am still.
I'm together; I'm apart.
I'm forever at the start.
D
Still, I am.
