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. The original transcriber is Howard Wright, who is probably the same person who does the Chord and Tab FAQs (H.Wright@astro.cf.ac.uk). -Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com | = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held 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 [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. [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:--6b7--6b7------6p5---5-5--3--5p3-------------------------------| G:--------------------7-------------6---5--4--0--3----------------| D:--------------------------------------------------2h3p2h3p2h3---| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------------------7p6p5--7p5--7h8h9--13b14--------| B:-------5--6b7--6b7------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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Prologue (on album sleeve - not spoken or sung) Airport scurry, flurry faces parade of passers-by people going many places with a smile or just a sigh waiting, waiting, pass the time another cigarette got in line-gate thirty-nine the time is not here yet..... Lyrics: 1st Verse: 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 Chorus: Fly by night away from here Change my life again Fly by night goodbye my dear My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend 2nd Verse: Moonrise thoughtful eyes Staring back at me from the window beside No fright, or hindsight Leaving behind that empty feeling inside Repeat Chorus (add "wo" prior to solo) Solo Repeat Chorus Bridge: Start a new chapter I find what I'm after Is changing every day Change of the season's Enough of a reason To want to get away Quiet and pensive My thoughts apprehensive The hours drift away Leaving my homeland Playing a lone hand My life begins today Chorus (repeating last two bars) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chord Chart Below for major chords: 0 D 0 A7sus4 0 G/B e |---|-O-|---|---| e |---|---|-O-|---| e |---|---|-O-|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|-O-|---|---| G 0---|---|---|---| G 0---|---|---|---| D 0---|---|---|---| D |---|-O-|---|---| D 0---|---|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| A 0---|---|---|---| A |---|-O-|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| 0 Cadd9 0 GmBb 0 A e |---|---|-O-|---| e |---|---|-O-|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| B |---|(O-|---|---| G 0---|---|---|---| G 0---|---|---|---| G |---|(O-|---|---| D |---|-O-|---|---| D 0---|---|---|---| D |---|(O-|---|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| A 0---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| 0 G/A 0 G e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|-O-|---| B 0---|---|---|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| G 0---|---|---|---| G 0---|---|---|---| D 0---|---|---|---| D 0---|---|---|---| A 0---|---|---|---| A |---|-O-|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|-O-|---|