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