MARATHON from 'Power Windows' transcribed by dlinklater@ewu.edu ^{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