Rush: By-Tor and the Snow Dog From the album Fly by Night (Mercury Records) Copyright 1975 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to C. D. Bruce Transcription by Jimmy Pena [section from approx. 1:53 to 3:06 omitted] Chord legend: G : [320033] D : [xx0232] A : [x0222x] E : [022100] C : [x3555x] F : [133211] B : [x2444x] F/A : [x03211] Progression: [At the Tobes of Hades:] G D A D D A D A The tobes of Hades lit by flickering torch light. G D A D D A E The nether world is gathered in the glare. G D A D D A D A Prince By-Tor takes the cavern to the north light. G D A D D A E The sign of Eth is rising in the air. C F G F G D C F G By-Tor, Knight of darkness, centurion of evil, F G D devil's prince. [Across the Styx:] G D A D D A D A Across the River Styx, out of the lamp light. G D A D D A E His Nemesis is waiting at the gate. G D A D D A D A The Snow Dog, ermine glowing in the damp night. G D A D D A E Coal-black eyes shimmering with hate. C F G F G D C F G By-Tor, and the Snow Dog, square for battle, F G D Let the fray begin. ---- Here is part of the middle section. I put the time down so you can figure out where I am. 1:11 1:17 1:23 E~ A B B G~ D E E E~ A B B G~ D E E A~ 1:26 1:29 1:32 1:35 1:38 C G C G A~ C G C G D E D E C F/A C F/A 1:41 1:47 D B D B D B D B E~ [Guitar and effects for about 1:00] Then there are a few E and D chords: 2:55 2:58 3:01 3:04 E D E D G e:---------------------------------------------------| B:--------8-9\------8-9\------8-9-8------------------| G:o-----7---------7---------7-------9-8-7-----------o| D:o---9---------9---------9---------------9-7-6~~---o| A:---------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------------| There is another part in here but I just can't figure it out. It sounds like the previous pattern but played higher up and with some hammer-ons and pull-offs. e:--------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------------------------------| G:o-----5-6-7\-----5-6-7\----5-6-7-6-5-------------------------o| D:o---7----------7---------7------------7-6-5------------------o| A:--------------------------------------------7-6~--------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------5--8--5-----------------------| G:o-----5-6-7\-----5-6-7\----5-6-7---------7-6-5---------------o| D:o---7----------7---------7---------------------7~------------o| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| Stop and start E with drum fills: e:-----------------------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------------------------| G:o----9--9-----9--9--------9--9-----9--9-------------------o| D:o----9--9-----9--9--------9--9-----9--9-------------------o| A:-----7--7-----7--7--------7--7-----7--7--------------------| E:--0--------0--------0--0--------0--------0-----------------| Every note is gradually swelled via volume control: e:--------------------------------------------------------------| B:---8--10--13-----10~----8-10~--------8--10----8~--------------| G:-7--------------------7---------7~----------7-----------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| e:-7--8---------------------------------------------------------| B:---------8~------7~-------7~--8~------12~---10~---7~----------| G:-------------7~------7~---6~--7~------14~------------6~--7~---| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------(0)--------------------------| e:-------|------------------------------------| B:-7~----|------8~---7~-----------8~--7~------| G:-------|o-9~--9~---7~--7~---9~--9~--7~-----o| D:-------|o-9~-----------9~---9~-------------o| A:-------|------------------------------------| E:----0~-|-------------------------------0~---| Full volume: e:-------------10-----------------------------------------------| B:-----10b12~~~~~~~~12r10----8-10-8--5~--8b10r8--5~-------------| G:--------------------------------------------------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| e:-----------10-11-12--15b17r15---10h12p10--12\---12--12--12\---| B:-10-11-12-----------------------------------------------------| G:--------------------------------------------------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| e:-12--10---/17--15-12p11p10--12-12\--12--10--------------------| B:-------------------------------------------12p11p10--9--------| G:-------------------------------------------------------12-----| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------------------------------------------------| B:------------------------------8-9-10-10-10-8\-----------------| G:-7-8-9--12--12b14r12s9\-----9---------------------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------------------------------------------------| B:-----8--10b12r10--10-10-10--10b12r10---8----------------------| G:-7-9--------------------------------------9-------------------| D:-----------------------------------------------7--5\----------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------------------------------| G:-----------------8---8h9~--9--9h11--11b12---11b12---11b12-----| D:---5-5-5h7-7-7s9----------------------------------------------| A:-7------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| e:------------------------------------------------------------------| B:------------------------10-10--------------9h10p9--9h10p9--9h10p9-| G:-11b12p9----9-11-11--11-------9h11--9-7-7\------------------------| D:------------------------------------------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-15b16---13--10h12p10--------------10-------------------------| B:-----------------------8~---10b12~~~~~~12r10-----10b12~~~-----| G:--------------------------------------------------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------------------------------------------------| B:-10-8-10-10---5---5--8\---------------------------------------| G:----------------8---------------------------------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------| Then play: e:----------------------------------------|--------------------------| B:----------------------------------------|--------------------------| G:----------------------------------------|--------------------------| D:--5-5-6-7---5-5-6-7---5-5-6-7-6-5-------|--5-5-6-7---5-5-6-7-------| A:----------------------------------7~----|--------------------------| E:----------------------------------------|--------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:--5-5-6-7-6-5-6-5--------------------------------------------------| A:------------------7\-----------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Epilogue:] G D A D D A D A The battle's over and the dust is clearing. G D A D D A E Disciples of the Snow Dog sound the knell. G D A D D A D A Rejoicing echoes as the dawn is nearing. G D A D D A E By-Tor in defeat retreats to hell. C F G F G D Snow Dog is victorious! C F G F G D The land of the Overworld is saved again, F G D is saved again, F G D e:------------------|---2---------------------------------------| B:-------1-------3--|---3--------7------------------------------| G:-----2-------4----|---2---or---7------------------------------| D:---3-------5------|---0--------7------------------------------| A:------------------|------------5------------------------------| E:------------------|-------------------------------------------| Repeat whole thing twice Then repeat first half twice, then whole thing again one last time This tab is not 100% correct. Feel free to fix it. Standard tuning [EADGBe] (low to high). The key signature is D, but it appears to change to E in the middle, then back to D at the Epilogue. Yes the tab has gotten messier but I think it's also gotten more accurate. Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com | = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held note x = percussive note with no pitch; muted 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