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>Subject: RUSH TAB: Fly By Night
>Date: 7 Oct 1996 12:22:14 -0400
Hello readers,
Rush - Fly By Night
This tab is my meager attempt at tabbing Fly By Night. Some parts
were old, some parts were new. The solo is not complete. Everything I
have figured out is below. As for the rest, you are on your own. The key
is D.
| - not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ - vibrato or held note
x - percussive note with no pitch; muted note
. - staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it
h - hammer on
p - pull off
s - slide
t - trill; play the note(s) indicated rapidly and repeatedly
/ - slide up from infinity
\ - slide down into infinity
<5> - natural harmonic (or pinch harmonic)
3(b5) - bend note up from 3rd to 5th fret pitch
3(b5r3) - bend note from 3rd to 5th fret pitch, then return to 3rd fret
o \_
o / repeat sign (always look for these!)
[x35553] - fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard
tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read.
[Riff 1]
D Dsus4 C G/B Gm/Bb A G A
e:-2--2---3--3-|-------------3-------3---------3--------------------|
B:-3--3---3--3-|-------------3-------3---------3---2--0--2----------|
G:-2--2---0--0-|-------------0-------0---------0---2--0--2----------|
D:-0--0---2--2-|----------2-------0----------0-----2--0--2----------|
A:-------------|--0--2--3-------2-------0--1-------0--0--0----------|
E:-------------|----------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2]
G D G/D
e:--3--2--2-----------|-7--7\-----3--2--2--2----------------------|
B:--3--3--3-----------|-8--8\-----3--3--3--3--2--2--0--2----------|
G:--0--2--2-----------|-7--7\-----0--2--2--2--2--2--0--2----------|
D:--0--0--0-----------|-----------0--0--0--0--2--2--0--2----------|
A:--2--------3--2-0---|-----------2-----------0--0--0--0----------|
E:--3---------------3-|-----------3-------------------------------|
[Riff 3]
D F
e:-2---2----5---5----7--8--10-----------------10\-----------------|
B:--3---3----6---6---8--8--10----10---10---10---------------------|
G:---2---2----5---5--7--9--11------11---11------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 4]
Am Fmaj7 louder
e:-0---0----0---0-----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7\--------------|
B:--1---1----1---1----------------------8-8-8-8-8-8\--------------|
G:---2---2----2---2---------------------7-7-7-7-7-7\--------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Song Progression:
[Riff 1] x3
[Riff 1] x2 /w lyrics:
Why try? I know why.
This feeling inside me says it's time I was gone.
Clear head, new life ahead.
It's time I was king now, not just one more pawn.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rush/fly_by_night_tab.html ]
[Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night away from here, change my life again.
[First half of Riff 2, then last half of Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night, goodbye my dear.
My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend.
[Riff 1] x1
[Riff 1] x2 /w lyrics
Moon rise, thoughtful eyes.
Staring back at me from the window beside.
No fright, or hindsight.
Leaving behind that empty feeling inside.
[Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night away from here, change my life again.
[First half of Riff 2, then last half of Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night, goodbye my dear.
My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend. Woah!
[Guitar Solo]
e:----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--6(b7)--6(b7)--6p5---5-5--3--5p3-------------------------------|
G:--------------------7-------------6---5--4--0--3----------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------2h3p2h3p2h3---|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:--------------------------------7p6p5--7p5--7h8h9--13(b14)------|
B:-------5--6(b7)--6(b7)--5h6h8-----------------------------------|
G:-4h5h7----------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-13p11p10--11p10p8--5---5---------------------------------------|
B:----------------------8---8/11~-------3-3--3-3-3-3-----3-3------|
G:----------------------------------2h4--------------2h4----------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-5p3\2-----------5--7-------------------------------------------|
G:-------4--2--4h6------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night away from here, change my life again.
[First half of Riff 2, then last half of Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night, goodbye my dear.
My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend.
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
Start a new chapter, I find what I'm after, is changing every day.
[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:
The change of a season's enough of a reason to want to get away.
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
Quiet and pensive, my thoughts apprehensive, the hours drift away.
[Riff 4] x1 /w lyrics:
Leaving my homeland, playing a lone hand, my life begins today.
[Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night away from here, change my life again.
[First half of Riff 2, then last half of Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night, goodbye my dear.
My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend.
[Last half of Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:
My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend.
[Riff 2] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night away from here, change my life again.
[First half of Riff 2, then last half of Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:
Fly by night, goodbye my dear.
My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend.
[Last half of Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:
My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend.
[Last half of Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:
My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend. [End on D]
