Marathon

X-Envelope-To: jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu X-Vms-To: IN%"jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT MARATHON from 'Power Windows' Derek Linklater transcribed by dlinklater@ewu.edu Note: I did not transcribe the solo for Marathon, I'll leave that to you die-hard rush fans. Please feel free to mail any comments to me regarding this transcription... especially if one of you enterprising Lifeson fans wants to transcribe the solo correctly. :) The 'Alex Lifeson' Sound: I have managed to re-create (sort of) the sound that Alex uses on Marathon. Use a ballsey heavy distortion, chorus (using a triangle wave-form if you can), and either a bit of delay or reverb to get that 'studio' sound. Lyrics not reprinted with permission... sorry guys. :( Intro Riff: BABA ------------------------5vvv-|---------------------5vvv---2-----2----| ---------------5vvv---4------|------------5vvv----4-------4--2--4--2-| ------4vvv-------------------|---4vvv---------------------4--2--4--2-| ---4---------2------2--------|--4--------2-------2--------4--2--4--2-| -2---------0-----------------|-2--------0-----------------2--0--2--0-| -----------------------------|----------------------------2-----2----| Verse: BA ------2----------------------------------------------------| ------4----------------------------2-----------------------| ------4----------------------------2-----------------------| ------4----------------------------2-----------------------| ------2----------------------------0-----------------------| ------2----------------------------------------------------| It's not how fast you can go, the force goes into the flow. BA ----2---------------------------------------------------------| ----4--------------------------------2------------------------| ----4--------------------------------2------------------------| ----4--------------------------------2------------------------| ----2--------------------------------0------------------------| ----2---------------------------------------------------------| If you pick up the beat, you can forget about the heat. play 1st half of intro riff More than just survival More than just a flash More than just a dotted line BA ------------------2-------------------| ------------------4---------2---------| ------------------4---------2---------| ------------------4---------2---------| ------------------2---------0---------| ------------------2-------------------| More than just a dash... play verse It's a test of ultimate will A heartbreak climb uphill Got to pick up the pace If you want to stay in the race... play 1st half of intro riff More than blind ambition More than simple greed More than a finish line ----------------------------------------------------5-2vvv--| ------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------4vvv--------------------------4---------| ------------------4-----------------------------2-----------| ----------------2-------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------| Must feed this burning need. In the long run... Chorus #1 & #3: BEFE -7--------------7-----2----------------------------0-----------| -7--------------9-----2----------------------------0-----------| -8--------------9-----3----------------------------1-----------| -9--------------9-----4----------------------------2-----------| -9--------------7-----4----------------------------2-----------| -7--------------7-----2----------------------------0-----------| From first to last, the peak is never passed. Something AF# ------------------4------------------------2-------------------| ------------------4------------------------2-------------------| ------------------4------------------------3-------------------| ------------------6------------------------4-------------------| ------------------6------------------------4-------------------| ------------------4------------------------2-------------------| always fires the light that gets in your eyes. BEFE -7-----------7----2--------------------------0------------------| -7-----------9----2--------------------------0------------------| -8-----------9----3--------------------------1------------------| -9-----------9----4--------------------------2------------------| -9-----------7----4--------------------------2------------------| -7-----------7----2--------------------------0------------------| One moment time, and glory rolls on by. Like a streak of EEEEFFF# -----------------0--0-----0--0------------2---2---2-------------| -----------------0--0-----0--0------------2---3---3-------------| -----------------1--1-----1--1------------3---3---4-------------| -----------------2--2-----1--1------------4---4---4-------------| -----------------2--2-----2--2------------4---4---4-------------| -----------------0--0-----0--0------------2---2---2-------------| Lightning, that flashes and fades in the summer sky. play 1st half of intro riff then: A --------------| ------2-------| ------2-------| ------2-------| ------0-------| --------------| play verse chords Your meters may overload You can rest at the side of the road You can miss a stride But nobody gets a free ride. play 1st half of intro rif More than high performance More than just a spark More than just the bottom line AAAAA --------------------------------------------------5-2vvv-----| ------------2----2--2---2--2---------------------------------| ------------2----2--2---2--2---------------------4-----------| ------------2----2--2---2--2--------------------2------------| ------------0----0--0---0--0---------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------| or a lucky shot in the dark... in the long run play chorus Bridge: -------------12--17vvv-|---------------------------------| ----------15-----------|---------------------------------| -------14--------------|---------------------------------| ----12-----------------|-----------4---------4-----------| -----------------------|---5-5-5-7---5-5-5-7-------------| -----------------------|-----------------------5---------|