Rush - The Necromancer guitar tab
Artist: Rush
Album: Caress of Steel (1975)
Track: The Necromancer (#4)
3 Parts:
1. Into Darkness
2. Under the Shadow
3. Return of the Prince
====================== PART I ====================================
Rush - I Into Darkness
[Riff 1]
Em7 Dsus4/E D/E Em7 C G D/F#
e:------3------3---2-------3----------------------------------------|
B:------3------3---3-------3----------------------------------------|
G:------0------2---2-------0-----------0----------------------------|
D:------2------2---2-------2---------2-------0----------------------|
A:------2------------------2-(0-2)-3-------2-------0----------------|
E:--0~--0---0~---------0~--0-------------3-------2------------------|
[Fill 1] [Fill 2] [Fill 3] [FIll 4]
e:-----------------|-------------|-------------------|---------------|
B:-3sss7~~ss3ss5~--|---15b17~~---|--8s12--12s8-8s10~-|---------------|
G:-----------------|-------------|-------------------|-11s7-7s9--4---|
D:-----------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------5.|
A:-----------------|-------------|-------------------|---------------|
E:-----------------|-------------|-------------------|---------------|
Progression:
[Riff 1] /w lyrics:
As grey traces of dawn tinge the eastern sky,
The three travellers, men of Willow Dale, emerge from the forest shadow.
Fording the River Dawn, they turn south,
Journeying into the dark and forbidding lands of the Necromancer.
Even now the intensity of his dread power can be felt,
Weakening the body and saddening the heart.
Ultimately they will become empty, mindless spectres,
With [Riff 1] and [Fill 1]:
Stripped of will and soul.
Only their thirst for freedom gives them hunger for vengeance.
[Solo] over [Riff 1]:
e:--3s7-7s10~-----14~~---------------12s7s12-----------------------------|
B:-----------------------15b17~~~------------12s10s12--7s3s5~------------|
G:--------------------------------------------------------------7~----7~-|
D:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[increasing volume]
e:--------12~~------------------------------------------------10p7---|
B:--7s12-------7~~~s12--------------------------8-10b12-10b12--------|
G:-------------------------7~---7b9r7~--7b9r7~-----------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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e:--10b12r10---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------12~~------8~----------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------9~-------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
With [Riff 1]:
Silence shrouds the forest, as the birds announce the dawn.
Three travellers ford the river and southward journey on. [Fill 2]
[Fill 3]
The road is lined with peril, the air is charged with fear.
[Fill 4]
The shadow of his nearness weighs like iron tears.
[Solo] - This is the 'louder' or more prominent solo
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B:-15b17~---15b17-15b17~~~~~b17--------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
slow bend
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e:-17b19-17-17b19~-17b19-17-17-17-15-----15---------------------------|
B:------------------------------------17----17~---17b19---17b19~------|
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B:-12-15~-------------------------|----------------------------------|
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D:----------------12h14-----------|-------12-14~~--------------------|
A:--------------------------------|-14~~-----------------------------|
E:--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
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G:-12p9~-|--11b12r11--11b12r11b12r11--9~-----|-----------------------|
D:-------|-----------------------------------|--12~------------------|
A:-------|-----------------------------------|------10-12-10---------|
E:-------|-----------------------------------|---------------12~~\---|
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G:-----------12~------------12---------------------------------------|
D:-12--12-12-----12-12h14~-----14~-----------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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====================== PART II ===================================
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]
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A:--7~----7-7.-|--7~----7-5.-|-----------5-6-7----------------|
E:-----0-------|-----0-------|---3-5-6-7----------------------|
[Riff 3] [Riff 4]
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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
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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
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B:------------------------------------------------------------13b15~-|
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G:--------------------12--------------------??-----------------------|
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e:---------------------------------------------------------15b17r15~-|
B:--15b17~--15-15b17-15b17~--15-15b17--15b17-17b19-15b17~------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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B:----------------------------------------|--[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-----|
G:-13p12p10h12b14--13p12p10h12b14---------|--------------------------|
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B:-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]--|
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B:-[12]~~---[12]-[11]--[(14)r12]-------------|-----------------------|
G:-------------------------------14p12-------|-9b11r9-9p7---7--------|
D:-------------------------------------14~~--|------------9----------|
A:-------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
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G:-9b11r9-9p7---7---|--9b11r9b11r9b11r9~--9p7---9-9-7~----------etc--|
D:------------9-----|-------------------------9----------------------|
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It just keeps going on and on! Anybody wanna take a crack at the rest?
(Repeat 3 times)
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D:o--5~---------------------------5~--------------------------------o|
A:------7~--5-6-7-------7~-5-6-7-----7~--5-6-7-----------------------|
E:-----------------0-0--------------------------3.-5.----------------|
E5
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D:--5~-4~-------5~-4~-------5~-4~---------2~-------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------2~-------------------------|
E:--------0--0.-------0--0.--------0--0.--0~-------------------------|
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[Guitar Solo] - in the key of G
Sorry folks, it's just too fast for me.
But here is the end to part II:
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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.
====================== PART III ==================================
Rush - III Return of the Prince
[Intro]
E B(addE) A(addB) B(addE)
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B:----------0---------0----------0----------0------------------------|
G:----13---------8----------6----------8-----------------------------|
D:-14----------9----------7----------9-------------------------------|
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[Riff 1]
E B(addE) A(addB) B(addE)
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B:--12-12-12---7--7-----5--5--5-----7--7-----------------------------|
G:--13-13-13---8--8-----6--6--6-----8--8-----------------------------|
D:--14-14-14---9--9-----7--7--7-----9--9-----------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2]
E B A B
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B:--0--0--0----4--4----2----------4-4--------------------------------|
G:--1--1--1----4--4----2----------4-4--------------------------------|
D:--2--2--2----4--4----2----------4-4--------------------------------|
A:--2--2--2----2--2----0----------2-2--------------------------------|
E:--0--0--0----------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro] x5
With [Intro]:
Enter the Champion, Prince By-Tor appears.
To battle for freedom from chains of long years.
The spell has been broken, the Dark Lands are bright.
The wraith of the Necromancer soars away in the night.
[Riff 1] and [Intro] x8
[Riff 1] and [Intro] w/ lyrics:
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.
[Riff 1] and [Intro] continue throughout; now joined by [Riff 2]
[Guitar Solo] - Did my best; Hope it's right!
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A:-------------------9----------10h12-----------------------------------|
E:--12h14p12~--10h12---12-12~-------------------------------------------|
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G:-11b13~13~13r11p9--11b13r11----------------------------------------|
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B:-12~-14p12~--12----12--------12-----------12-----------12----------|
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D:------------------------------------------16b18--16b18~~~~b18------|
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D:-16b18--16b18~~~r16--16p14----14--16b18r16~--16b18r16----14-14~----|
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D:--11-9-------------------------14----14-14------14----14----14-14--|
A:-------11-9----------12h14~-14----14-------14~-----14----14--------|
E:------------12-12~~------------------------------------------------|
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B:---------------------------|-12--15-14-12-12-14-15b17-15b17~~------|
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D:-----14-----11h12~--12h14~-|---------------------------------------|
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G:-----------------------------14b16r14p12----14-12~---------12h14~--|
D:-----------------------------------------14----------14-14---------|
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B:------------15-15b17-15b17-15b17~--15p12----12-------12-------12---|
G:-----------------------------------------14----14b16----14b16------|
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G:-14b16----14b16----14p12----14~\-------9--11b13r11-----9~----------|
D:-------------------------14-------9h11--------------x--------11p9--|
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D:------------6.--9~--[11]-[9]---------------------------------------|
A:-11.----7h9------------------[11]-[9]------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------[12]~---9h12-12h14p12s9------|
Repeat until fade:
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D:-------6--7--9-----------------------------------------------------|
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