Learn and Play Music: The Necromancer guitar tab - Rush tabs

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  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:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  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
  
  e:-----------------------15-------------15b17-15b17~--17b19----------|
  B:-15b17~---15b17-15b17~~~~~b17--------------------------------------|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
                   slow bend
                       /
  e:-17b19-17-17b19~-17b19-17-17-17-15-----15---------------------------|
  B:------------------------------------17----17~---17b19---17b19~------|
  G:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
  B:-12-15~-------------------------|----------------------------------|
  G:--------14-12~--------12-12~---|----------------12b14~~14~~r12----|
  D:----------------12h14-----------|-------12-14~~--------------------|
  A:--------------------------------|-14~~-----------------------------|
  E:--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
  
  e:-------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|
  B:-------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|
  G:-12p9~-|--11b12r11--11b12r11b12r11--9~-----|-----------------------|
  D:-------|-----------------------------------|--12~------------------|
  A:-------|-----------------------------------|------10-12-10---------|
  E:-------|-----------------------------------|---------------12~~---|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:-----------12~------------12---------------------------------------|
  D:-12--12-12-----12-12h14~-----14~-----------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  ====================== 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]
  e:-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
  B:-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
  G:-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
  D:-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
  A:--7~----7-7.-|--7~----7-5.-|-----------5-6-7----------------|
  E:-----0-------|-----0-------|---3-5-6-7----------------------|
  
  [Riff 3]		      [Riff 4]
  e:------------|-------------|----------------------------------------|
  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
  
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  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
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:------------------------------------------------------------13b15~-|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:--14b16r14s12~~--[12]-[12]-[12]-12-12-12--12h14~~--14-14-14--------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-13b15r13--13-12-10-----13p12p10-----------------------------------|
  G:--------------------12--------------------??-----------------------|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:---------------------------------------------------------15b17r15~-|
  B:--15b17~--15-15b17-15b17~--15-15b17--15b17-17b19-15b17~------------|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-15b17r15~-----15p14p12.--14p12p10.--12p10p8--12-10b12~~-----------|
  B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
  B:----------------------------------------|--[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-----|
  G:-13p12p10h12b14--13p12p10h12b14---------|--------------------------|
  D:-----------------------------------??---|--------------------------|
  A:----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
  E:----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]-[11]-[12]--|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
  B:-[12]~~---[12]-[11]--[(14)r12]-------------|-----------------------|
  G:-------------------------------14p12-------|-9b11r9-9p7---7--------|
  D:-------------------------------------14~~--|------------9----------|
  A:-------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
  
  e:------------------|------------------------------------------------|
  B:------------------|------------------------------------------------|
  G:-9b11r9-9p7---7---|--9b11r9b11r9b11r9~--9p7---9-9-7~----------etc--|
  D:------------9-----|-------------------------9----------------------|
  A:------------------|------------------------------------------------|
  E:------------------|------------------------------------------------|
  
  
  It just keeps going on and on! Anybody wanna take a crack at the rest?
  
  
  (Repeat 3 times)
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:o-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
  D:o--5~---------------------------5~--------------------------------o|
  A:------7~--5-6-7-------7~-5-6-7-----7~--5-6-7-----------------------|
  E:-----------------0-0--------------------------3.-5.----------------|
  
  					  E5
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:--5~-4~-------5~-4~-------5~-4~---------2~-------------------------|
  A:----------------------------------------2~-------------------------|
  E:--------0--0.-------0--0.--------0--0.--0~-------------------------|
  
  --
  
  [Guitar Solo] - in the key of G
  
  Sorry folks, it's just too fast for me.
  
  
  
  But here is the end to part II:
  
  e:----------------------------------------------------------|
  B:----------------------------------------------------------|
  G:o--------------------------------------------------------o|
  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)
  e:--------0---------0----------0----------0--------------------------|
  B:----------0---------0----------0----------0------------------------|
  G:----13---------8----------6----------8-----------------------------|
  D:-14----------9----------7----------9-------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  [Riff 1]
      E          B(addE)   A(addB)    B(addE)
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  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
  e:--0--0--0----2--2---------------2-2--------------------------------|
  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!
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:-14b16~~--14b16--14b16--14b16~~~~r14-----------12h13p12-----12-----|
  D:--------------------------------------------14-----------14--------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:-13~~---13b14~~-----13b14r13p12-------12-----------------------------|
  D:----------------------------------14-----14-12-14~~---14p12----------|
  A:------------------------------------------------------------14p12----|
  E:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:-----------------------------------------------9-9-9~--11b13~13~13r11-|
  D:-------------------------------------9~--9h11-------------------------|
  A:-------------------9----------10h12-----------------------------------|
  E:--12h14p12~--10h12---12-12~-------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:------------------------------14p12~--12-14-12-12~--14p12-12~------|
  G:-11b13~13~13r11p9--11b13r11----------------------------------------|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:--14b16--14b16~--15b17-14b16-14-12--14--12------12~----------------|
  B:--------------------------------------------14---------14p12~------|
  G:---------------------------------------------------------------14--|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:----------------12-----14p12----12--14p12----12--14p12----12-------|
  B:-12~-14p12~--12----12--------12-----------12-----------12----------|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-14p12----12--14p12----14p12----12--14p12----12--14p12----12-------|
  B:-------12-----------12-------12-----------12-----------12----------|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:---14p12----12--14p12----12--14p12---------------------------------|
  B:---------12-----------12-----------12------------------------------|
  G:---------------------------------------14-14-----14----------------|
  D:------------------------------------------16b18--16b18~~~~b18------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:-14-----14------------------------14---------14--------------------|
  D:-16b18--16b18~~~r16--16p14----14--16b18r16~--16b18r16----14-14~----|
  A:---------------------------16-------------------------16-----------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:--11-9-------------------------14----14-14------14----14----14-14--|
  A:-------11-9----------12h14~-14----14-------14~-----14----14--------|
  E:------------12-12~~------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
  B:---------------------------|-12--15-14-12-12-14-15b17-15b17~~------|
  G:---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
  D:-----14-----11h12~--12h14~-|---------------------------------------|
  A:-14-----14-----------------|---------------------------------------|
  E:---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-17b19~~--15b16-15-12-14-12----------------------------------------|
  G:-----------------------------14b16r14p12----14-12~---------12h14~--|
  D:-----------------------------------------14----------14-14---------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-(16)r15p12--------------------------------------------------------|
  B:------------15-15b17-15b17-15b17~--15p12----12-------12-------12---|
  G:-----------------------------------------14----14b16----14b16------|
  D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-------12-------12-------------------------------------------------|
  G:-14b16----14b16----14p12----14~-------9--11b13r11-----9~----------|
  D:-------------------------14-------9h11--------------x--------11p9--|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  D:------------6.--9~--[11]-[9]---------------------------------------|
  A:-11.----7h9------------------[11]-[9]------------------------------|
  E:--------------------------------------[12]~---9h12-12h14p12s9------|
  
  Repeat until fade:
  
  e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  G:----------------(7)-8--9~------------------------------------------|
  D:-------6--7--9-----------------------------------------------------|
  A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E:---0~--------------------------------------------------------------|

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