Rush – Marathon (Guitar Tab)

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MARATHON from 'Power Windows' transcribed by [email protected] [Derek Linklater] 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:
                                                          B  A  B  A
------------------------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:
      B                            A
------2----------------------------------------------------|
------4----------------------------2-----------------------|
------4----------------------------2-----------------------|
------4----------------------------2-----------------------|
------2----------------------------0-----------------------|
------2----------------------------------------------------|
 It's not how fast you can go, the force goes into the flow.

    B                                A
----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
                  B         A
------------------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:
 B              E     F#                           E
-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

                 Abm                       F#
------------------4------------------------2-------------------|
------------------4------------------------2-------------------|
------------------4------------------------3-------------------|
------------------6------------------------4-------------------|
------------------6------------------------4-------------------|
------------------4------------------------2-------------------|
 always fires the light that gets in your eyes.

 B           E    F#                         E
-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

                 E  E     E  E            F#  F#  F#
-----------------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
            A    A  A   A  A
--------------------------------------------------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---------|
                       <------- Repeat 10 times ---------|
Solo: Not Transcribed Guitar tacet, then: [play 1st half of bridge riff] Chorus #2 C# F# Ab From first to last The peak is never passed F# Bbm Something always fires the light Ab That gets in your eyes C# F# Ab One moment time And glory rolls on by F# Like a streak of lightning F# F# F# F# Ab Ab That flashes and fades in the summer sky Chorus #3: [play Chorus #1 chords until finish] Transcription Notes: 'v' indicates shallow tremelo action... basically vibrato. '|' indicates a certain section of music... not a traditional musical measure