Rush: YYZ From the album Moving Pictures (Mercury Records) Copyright 1981 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Peart Comments/corrections to C. D. Bruce Transcription by: C. D. Bruce (cbruce@peco-energy.com), Peter Seckel, Jimmy Pena (jimmy@walrus.com), Jim Cirronella (TwoZbar@AOL.COM), Sean Jones (seanj@EXECPC.COM), Sean Carroll (xamolleh@ix.netcom.com), Tony Kennedy (tkennedy@buckeye.com) and Rich Soto (lerxst@zeus.jersey.net). See bottom of this file for more info. Revision 02: Submitted 09/15/98. Crotale (7/4 Repeat twice) e s e e e s e e e e s s |-x---x-x---x---x---x-x---x---x---x---x-x-| Repeat 8 times e s e e e s e e e e s s |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| 7o---------------------------------------o| 4o---------------------------------------o| |-3-----3---3---3-----3---3---3---3-------| |-----2-------------2-----------------2-2-| e s s s s s s s |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-3-----3---3---3-------3---3---3---3-----| |-----------------------------------------| ts e s s s s s s s s s s s E |-----------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------|----------------------4-5-4------| 2-----------------4------------------4-6-------6-5--| 4-----------------4------------4-6-7----------------| |-----------------|-33-4---6-7----------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------------| s s s s s s s e s s s s s s e e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |------------------h--------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------4-5-4-----------|-7-7-7-----7---------------------| |-----------------------5-4-------|---------10--109-7---------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------109-------9\--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Increase tempo (1/4 = 144) ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |o2-2---2-------------------------|-2-2---2-------------------------| |o----4---4-3-2-------------------|-----4---4-2---------------------| |-----------------4---------------|-------------4-3-2-----4---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------2---| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2---2-------------------------|-2-2---2-------------------------| |-----4---4-3-2-------------------|-----4---4-2---------------------| |-----------------4---------------|-------------4-3-2-----4---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------2---| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5---5-------------------------|-5-5---5-------------------------| |-----7---7-6-5-------------------|-----7---7-5---------------------| |-----------------7---------------|-------------7-6-5-----7---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---| _________________________________ | 1st ending | s s s s s s e h | s s s s s s e s s s e s e | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5---5-------------------------|-5-5---5------------------------o| |-----7---7-6-5-------------------|-----7---7-5-----5-5---5---5----o| |-----------------7---------------|-------------7-------7-------7\--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** _________________________________ | 2nd ending | | s s s s s s s s E E e | |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-5-5---5------------------------o| |-----7---7-5--------------------o| |-------------7-6-5-----7---------| |-----------------------------5---| sustain - - - - - - E E e he e e e q q |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------2-------r-------| |o8-----9-----11\-----------------|-----8---9---11--^-------^-------| |o----------------7~--------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| sustain - - - - - - E E e s s s s s Ee e e e q q |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------2-------r-------| |-8-----9-----11-----------h------|-----8---9---11--^-------^~-\----| |-----------------7-7-7-7-7-9-----|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E e t e s s s s Q e s t e s s s s s s s s |------------------h-p-h----------|------------------h-p---h-p-h-p--| |-1-----3---3/5---3-5-3-5/8-------|-----1---3-3/5---3-5-3/5-8-5-8-5-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E E t e s s s s Q e s t e s s s s s s s s |------------------h-p-h----------|------------------h-p---h-p-h-p--| |-1-----3---3/5---3-5-3-5/8-------|-----1---3-3/5---3-5-3/5-8-5-8-5-| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------o| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------o| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B7 E s e e e E s e e e |-7-----7-----7-------7-------7---|-7-----7-----7-------7-------7--/| |-7-----7-----7-------7-------7---|-7-----7-----7-------7-------7--/| |o8-----8-----8-------8-------8---|-8-----8-----8-------8-------8--/| |o7-----7-----7-------7-------7---|-7-----7-----7-------7-------7--/| |-9-----9-----9-------9-------9---|-9-----9-----9-------9-------9--/| |-7-----7-----7-------7-------7---|-7-----7-----7-------7-------7--/| _________________________________ C7 | 1st - bass fill, 2nd -drum fill | E s e e e | e | |-8-----8-----8-------8-------8---|{8 }-----------------------------| |-8-----8-----8-------8-------8---|{8 }-{chord shown in brackets}---| |-9-----9-----9-------9-------9---|{9 }-{played 2nd time only. }--o| |-8-----8-----8-------8-------8---|{8 }----------------------------o| |-10----10----10------10------10--|{10}-----------------------------| |-8-----8-----8-------8-------8---|{8 }-----------------------------| B7 e e e e q e e e e q |-7---7---------------------------|-7---7---------------------------| |-7---7---------------------------|-7---7---------------------------| |-8---8---------------------------|-8---8---------------------------| |-7---7-------------------7-------|-7---7-------------------7-------| |-9---9---------------9-----------|-9---9---------------9-----------| |-7---7-----------7---------------|-7---7-----------7---------------| C7 e e e e q e ...bass fill |-8---8---------------------------|-8-------------------------------| |-8---8---------------------------|-8-------------------------------| |-9---9---------------------------|-9-------------------------------| |-8---8-------------------8-------|-8-------------------------------| |-10--10--------------10----------|-10------------------------------| |-8---8-----------8---------------|-8-------------------------------| See "NOTE 2" at the end of this file for explanation of "x" for the section below. B7 s s s s e s s s s s s e s s s s s s e s s s s s s e s s |---------7---------------7-------|---------7---------------7-------| |-x-x-x-x-7---x-x-x-x-x-x-7---x-x-|-x-x-x-x-7---x-x-x-x-x-x-7---x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-8---x-x-x-x-x-x-8---x-x-|-x-x-x-x-8---x-x-x-x-x-x-8---x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-7---x-x-x-x-x-x-7---x-x-|-x-x-x-x-7---x-x-x-x-x-x-7---x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-9---x-x-x-x-x-x-9---x-x-|-x-x-x-x-9---x-x-x-x-x-x-9---x-x-| |---------7---------------7-------|---------7---------------7-------| C7 s s s s e s s s s s s e s s e ...drum fill |---------8---------------8-------|-8-------------------------------| |-x-x-x-x-8---x-x-x-x-x-x-8---x-x-|-8-------------------------------| |-x-x-x-x-9---x-x-x-x-x-x-9---x-x-|-9-------------------------------| |-x-x-x-x-8---x-x-x-x-x-x-8---x-x-|-8-------------------------------| |-x-x-x-x-10--x-x-x-x-x-x-10--x-x-|-10------------------------------| |---------8---------------9-------|-8-------------------------------| B7 E E E E E E E E |-------7---------------7---------|-------7---------------7---------| |-------7---------------7---------|-------7---------------7---------| |-------8---------------8---------|-------8---------------8---------| |-------7---------------7---------|-------7---------------7---------| |-9-----9---------9-----9---------|-9-----9---------9-----9---------| |-7---------------7---------------|-7---------------7---------------| C7 E E E E E E E E |-------8---------------8---------|-------8---------------8---------| |-------8---------------8---------|-------8---------------8---------| |-------9---------------9---------|-------9---------------9---------| |-------8---------------8---------|-------8---------------8---------| |-10----10--------10----10--------|-10----10--------10----10--------| |-8---------------8---------------|-8---------------8---------------| e ...bass fill |-8-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-8-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-8-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-10------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B E s Q E s Q |-2-----2-----2-------------------|-2-----2-----2-------------------| |-4-----4-----4-------------------|-4-----4-----4-------------------| |-4-----4-----4-------------------|-4-----4-----4-------------------| |-4-----4-----4-------------------|-4-----4-----4-------------------| |-2-----2-----2-------------------|-2-----2-----2-------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| C E s Q e ...drum fill |-3-----3-----3-------------------|-3-------------------------------| |-5-----5-----5-------------------|-5-------------------------------| |-5-----5-----5-------------------|-5-------------------------------| |-5-----5-----5-------------------|-5-------------------------------| |-3-----3-----3-------------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| drum fill (continued) |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| Solo: Overdriven/chorused guitar sound with slight reverb and short slap back delay. See Scale chart at bottom of tab for additional guidance. s s s e e e q s s s s s s |-----------------------------p-p-|p--h---h---h--------p--h-p-p-h-p-| |---------------------------151312|-0---7---8---10------8-108-7-8-7-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| h s s s s s s s s s s s e s e e q s s |---------------------------------|------------------------1--------| |--------------------h--7-8-107/8\|-7---7--p-----h----7---7^-----p--| |-9~----------------8-9-----------|---9---9-8---8-9-------------9-8-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| q q t S s s s s s s s ht |---------------------------------|------h--h-p-p-h-h-p-p-h---------| |---------------------------------|-----0-1--4-1-0-4-7-4-0-12-------| |-9------(9)\---------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E q+s s t s q e e e e e e e e p h p 1 1 |-------14---------12\11-12-11----|----p---h----11------11--11^-11^-| |-(12)----------------------------|-13--12--13------13-------w/bar--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| h |-8-------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| (Note: Tab Expanded for clarity) s s s s e t t t t e e e s e e h p h p p h p h |-17--12--14--12--15------1412141112---------p---p-------h--------| |---------------------------------------16----13--12/13---15------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| Q s s s e e e e |--(2)-----------------------p-------h-------------------------(2)| |-15^--------------------(15)-13-\12--13------12------13-----(13^)| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| s s s s s s s s s s e e |---r-p------h-------------------p-------h---p-----------h--------| |(13^)12-\10--12------13------13--12-\10--12--10-\8-------10------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| s Q+e |p---p------------------------------------------------------------| |-8---7-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| s e s s s s e s s s s t e+s |----h-------h---p---p---h---p-----------h---p---p---h-h----------| |-0---1-------4---1---0---1---0-------5---7---4---0---4-5---------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| s s s s e s e+t s s s e |--------h---p---p-------h---h---------p----h----p----------------| |(5)--4---5---4---0-------10--13--------10---12---10--\8----------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| e s s s t Q s |--------p---h---p---h--------------------------------------------| |-10------7---8---7---8/10------------------------------------0---| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |h---h---p---p---h---h---p---p---h---h---p---p---h---h---p---p----| |-10--12--10--0---10--12--10--0---8---10--8---0---8---10--8---0---| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |h---h---p---p---h---h---p---p---h---h---p---p---h---h---p---p----| |-7---8---7---0---5---7---5---0---4---5---4---0---1---4---1---0--/| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| (Note: tab returned to normal width) w+ |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-10--------------|(10)----feedback-|(10)-------------|(10)-------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Guitar Rest for 2 measures He ew H e ew |-----------------|-----------------|-12--------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|---------------13|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-------------14--|-----------------| |---------------14|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-12--------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Q e Q ew He ewH |-------1-r-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-12----^-^-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------------12|-----------------|---------------5-|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| q |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-------------9\--| |-----------------| |-----------------| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2---2-------------------------|-2-2---2-------------------------| |-----4---4-3-2-------------------|-----4---4-2---------------------| |-----------------4---------------|-------------4-3-2-----4---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------2---| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2---2-------------------------|-2-2---2-------------------------| |-----4---4-3-2-------------------|-----4---4-2---------------------| |-----------------4---------------|-------------4-3-2-----4---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------2---| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5---5-------------------------|-5-5---5-------------------------| |-----7---7-6-5-------------------|-----7---7-5---------------------| |-----------------7---------------|-------------7-6-5-----7---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s e s s s e E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5---5-------------------------|-5-5---5-------------------------| |-----7---7-6-5-------------------|-----7---7-5-----5-5---5---------| |-----------------7---------------|-------------7-------7-----7-----| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s s h+s s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2---2-------------------------|-2-2---2-------------------------| |-----4---4-3-2-------------------|-----4---4-2---------------------| |---------------4-----------------|-------------4-3-2-----4---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------2---| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-2---2-------------------------|-2-2---2-------------------------| |-----4---4-3-2-------------------|-----4---4-2---------------------| |-----------------4---------------|-------------4-3-2-----4---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------2---| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5---5-------------------------|-5-5---5-------------------------| |-----7---7-6-5-------------------|-----7---7-5---------------------| |-----------------7---------------|-------------7-6-5-----7---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---| ****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB**** s s s s s s e h s s s s s s s s E E e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-5---5-------------------------|-5-5---5-------------------------| |-----7---7-6-5-------------------|-----7---7-5---------------------| |-----------------7---------------|-------------7-6-5-----7---------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---| sustain - - - - - - E E e h e e e e q q |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------2-------r-------| |-8-----9-----11\-----------------|-----8---9---11--^-------^~------| |-----------------7~--------------|(7)------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| sustain - - - - - - E E e s s s s s E e e e e q q |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------2-------r-------| |-8-----9-----11-----------h------|-----8---9---11--^-------^~---\--| |-----------------7-7-7-7-7-9-----|(9)------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E E t e s s s s Q e e t e s s s s s s s s |------------------h-p-h----------|------------------h-p---h-p-h-p--| |-1-----3---3/5---3-5-3-5/8-------|-----1---3-3/5---3-5-3/5-8-5-8-5-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E E e s s s s Q e e t e s s s s s s s s |------------------h-p-h----------|------------------h-p---h-p-h-p--| |-1-----3---/-5---3-5-3-5/8-------|-----1---3-3/5---3-5-3/5-8-5-8-5-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E E e h e e e e q q |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------2-------------| |-8-----9-----11------------------|----[8]-[9]-[11][11^]---[11]-----| |-----------------7---------------|(7)------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E E e h e e e e q q |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------2-------------| |[8]---[9]---[11]-----------------|----[8]-[9]-[11][11^]---[11]-----| |----------------[7]--------------|(7)------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E E t e s s s s Q e e t e s s s s s s s s |------------------h-p-h----------|------------------h-p---h-p-h-p--| |-1-----3---3/5---3-5-3-5/8-------|-----1---3-3/5---3-5-3/5-8-5-8-5-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| sustain - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E E t E s s s s w+ |------------------h-p-h----------|---------------------------------| |-1-----3---3/5---3-5-3-5/8-------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - w q q e |---------------------------------|---------------------| |-----slight feedback-------------|---------------------| |---------------------------------5---------------------| |---------------------------------8---------------------| |---------------------------------|-3-------3-----------| |---------------------------------|-----------------2---| sustain - - - - - - - - - - - - q q q wwQ |-------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------------| 6-------------------------4---------------------------------| 8-------------------------4---------------------------------| |-3-------3-------3-------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------|-2-------------------------------| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - e e e |---------------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------------------6-------------------------| |---------------------------------8-------------4---2-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------5---| |---------------------------------|-------------------------| e |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-2-----------------------| |-------------------------| NOTES NOTE 1: The section identified above with the note "****SEE NOTE 1 AT THE END TAB****" is a point of contention. An alternate fingering to these sections is shown below: s s s s s s e E E e |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-2-2---2-------------------------| |-----4---4-2---------------------| |-------------4---2-----4---------| |-----------------------------2---| s s s s s s e E E e |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-5-5---5-------------------------| |-----7---7-5---------------------| |-------------7---5-----7---------| |-----------------------------5---| NOTE 2: Musical notes indicated by "x" below are either executed by "strumming" with the edge of the picking hand (pinkie side) (per Rich Soto) or muting the strings with the fretting hand and strumming as indicated with the pick (per C. D. Bruce). Lyrics: None Tablature Contributors: This transcription was created by C. D. Bruce (cbruce@peco-energy.com) in "his" format (described below). It was based primarily on Peter Seckel's tab (Guitar for the Practicing Musician, April 1986) and Jimmy Pena's (jimmy@walrus.com) tab with some changes. Other contributions were made by Jim Cirronella (TwoZbar@AOL.COM), Sean Jones (seanj@EXECPC.COM) and Sean Carroll (xamolleh@ix.netcom.com) and Rich Soto (lerxst@zeus.jersey.net). Special thanks goes to Tony Kennedy (tonyk@infonxx.com) for the 1/2 speed wav files and Rich Soto for various video footage. 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. The Origin of the title "YYZ"? YYZ is the airport code for Toronto Canada. If you ever travel to Toronto, you'll notice the "YYZ" on your baggage ticket. The intro to this song on the crotale is bassed on the letters Y Y Z in Morse code. In Morse code, the letter Y is "-.--" (dash dot dash dash) and the letter Z is "--.." (dash dash dot dot). Thus, YYZ becomes: "-.---.----.." or "dash dot dash dash dash dot dash dash dash dash dot dot". Tablature Explanation: NT= Nashville Tuning is when the low E, A, D and G strings are replaced with lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal. | = bar separating measures ~ = vibrato x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note . = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it h = hammer p = pull s = slide (used when \ or / don't fit) ^ = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis () r = release bend (string/fret may be indicated) t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush) / = slide up \ = slide down x/= pick slide up x\= pick slide down <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) (5) = note sustained from previous measure o =\ repeat sign o =/ D.C. = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials you go back to the beginning of the piece of music. D.S. = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature only as far as the (%) sign. Coda = A passage at the end of a movement or composition that brings it to a formal close. Al Coda = means "to the tail", tells you that you must go to the end section which starts with the Coda sign (+). R.F. = repeat and fade rit. = "ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding. Other pertinent information: Tempo: 1/4 note = varies Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]. Key signature: Effects: Overdrive, Chorus, Ambient delay and reverb Chord & Scale Chart Below: 7 B7 8 C7 e |-O-|---|---|---| e |-O-|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| B |-O-|---|---|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| D |-O-|---|---|---| D |-O-|---|---|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| Scale Chart for solo (B Spanish Phygrian): 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 O|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|---|-O-| O|-O-|---|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|---|-O-|-O-|---|---| O|---|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|---| ||-O-|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|---| O|---|-O-|-O-|---|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|---|-O-|---| O|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|-O-|---|-O-|---|-O-| 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 E|---|-F#|-G-|---|-A-|---|-B-|-C-|---|---|-D#|-E-|---|-F#|-G-|---|-A-|---|-B-| B|-C-|---|---|-D#|-E-|---|-F#|-G-|---|-A-|---|-B-|-C-|---|---|-D#|-E-|---|-F#| G|---|-A-|---|-B-|-C-|---|---|-D#|-E-|---|-F#|-G-|---|-A-|---|-B-|-C-|---|---| ||-D#|-E-|---|-F#|-G-|---|-A-|---|-B-|-C-|---|---|-D#|-E-|---|-F#|-G-|---|-A-| A|---|-B-|-C-|---|---|-D#|-E-|---|-F#|-G-|---|-A-|---|-B-|-C-|---|---|-D#|-E-| E|---|-F#|-G-|---|-A-|---|-B-|-C-|---|---|-D#|-E-|---|-F#|-G-|---|-A-|---|-B-| Other Pertinent information per Jim Cironella: 1. Phrygian is a Minor scale with a lowered second degree. (In the case of B Phrygian, a C natural.) 2. Spanish Phrygian is a Phrygian scale with a raised third degree. (In the case of B Spanish Phrygian, a D#.) 3. The YYZ solo gets it's signature sound from Lifeson's emphasis on the C natural to D# interval. 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 will be expanded (usually only required for solos).