Rush: Beneath, Between, and Behind From the album Fly by Night (Mercury Records) Copyright 1975 Core Music Publishing Music by Lifeson Lyrics by Peart (written in Seatle, Toronto) Transcription by: C.D. Bruce (cbruce@erols.com) Previously Transcribed by: Bob Anderson (no email avialable) Sean Carroll () Doug Du Plessis () Comments/corrections to: C. D. 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D G D G D A D G D G D A Q Q Q Q q q Q Q Q Q q q |-2-----3-----2---|---3-----2-------|-2-----3-----2---|---3-----2-------| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3---2---|-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3---2---| |-2-----0-----2---|---0-----2---2---|-2-----0-----2---|---0-----2---2---| |-0-----0-----0---|---0-----0---2---|-0-----0-----0---|---0-----0---2---| |-----------------|-------------0---|-----------------|-------------0---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D G D G D G Q Q Q Q q q Q Q Q Q q q |-2-----3-----2---|---3-----2-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2-----0-----2---|---0-----2---0---|-----------------|-----------------| |-0-----0-----0---|---0-----0---0---|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-3-----2---------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-------------5---|---3-----2---0---| w/slap back delay D G D G D A D G D G D A e e e e e e e e e e e e |-2-----3-----2---|---3-----2-------|-2-----3-----2---|---3-----2-------| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3---2---|-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3---2---| |-2-----0-----2---|---0-----2---2---|-2-----0-----2---|---0-----2---2---| |-0-----0-----0---|---0-----0---2---|-0-----0-----0---|---0-----0---2---| |-----------------|-------------0---|-----------------|-------------0---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D G D G D A *-delay off e e e e e e Q Q Q Q q q |-2-----3-----2---|---3-----2-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3-----3-----3---|---3-----3---2---|-----------------|-----------------| |-2-----0-----2---|---0-----2---2---|-----------------|-----------------| |-0-----0-----0---|---0-----0---2---|-----------------|-----------------| |-------2---------|---2---------0---|-3-----2---------|-----------------| |-------3---------|---3-------------|-------------5---|---3-----5---3---| Q Q Q Q q q Q Q Q Q q q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|{2}---{0}--------|-----------------| |-3-----2---------|-----------------|-3-----2----{3}--|--{2}---{0}------| |-------------5---|---3-----5---3---|-------------5---|---3-----2---0{3}| {2nd overdubbed guitar} D ww |-2---------------|-----------------| |-3---------------|-----------------| |-2---------------|-----------------| |-0---------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| Lyrics Ten score years ago Defeat the kingly foe A wondrous dream came into being Tame the trackless waste No virgin land left chaste All shining eyes but never seeing Beneath the noble bird Between the proudest words Behind the beauty cracks appear Once with hands held high They sang out to the sky Why do their shadows bow in fear Watch the cities rise Another ship arrives Earth's melting pot, and ever growing Fantastic Dreams come true Inventing something new The greatest minds, but never knowing Beneath the noble bird Between the proudest words Behind the beauty cracks appear Once with hands held high They sang out to the sky Why do their shadows bow in fear Solo The guns replace the plow Facades are tarnished now The principles have been betrayed The dreams gone stale But still let hope prevail History's debt won't be repaid Beneath the noble bird Between the proudest words Behind the beauty cracks appear Once with hands held high They sang out to the sky Why do their shadows bow in fear Tablature Contributors: This transcription was created by C. D. Bruce (cbruce@erols.com) in the format described below. It was previously transcribed by Bob Anderson (no email avialable). Other comments from Doug Du Plessis and Sean Carroll (xamolleh@ix.netcom.com) have also been incorporated. 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. 1: Submitted 04-xx-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 = 221 Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]. Key signature: D Effects: Overdrive/Distortion, delay 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).