Rush: Best I Can From the album Fly by Night (Mercury Records) Copyright 1975 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee Lyrics by Lee Comments/corrections to C. D. Bruce Transcription by Jimmy Pena and C. D. Bruce Verse Repeat 4 times A5 D A5 G5 C G5 e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|----------7------------|----------5------------| G|o---------7------------|----------5------------| D|o7--------7--------7---|-5--------5--------5---| A|-7--------5--------7---|-5--------3--------5---| E|-5-----------------5---|-3-----------------3---| D A5 D 1st, 2nd & 3rd times e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-7-----------------7---|-----------------------| G|-7-----------------7---|-------------------7--o| D|-7--------7--------7---|-------------------7--o| A|-5--------7--------5---|-8--7--6--5~-------5---| E|----------5------------|-----------------------| 4th time A5 e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|-----------------------| D|-----------------------|-7---------------------| A|-8--7--6--5~-----------|-7---------------------| E|----------------8--7--6|-5---------------------| B5 G e|-----------------------|-3-----------------3---| B|-----------------------|-3-----------------3---| G|-4---------------------|-0-----------------0---| D|-4---------------------|-0---------------------| A|-2---------------------|-2---------------------| E|-----------------------|-3---------------------| D e|-2/-------14----14\----|-----------------------| B|-3/-------15----15\----|-----------------------| G|-2/-------14----14\----|-----------------------| D|-0--------------------7|-7---------------------| A|----------------------7|-7---------------------| E|----------------------5|-5---------------------| B5 G e|-----------------------|-3-----------------3---| B|-----------------------|-3-----------------3---| G|-4---------------------|-0-----------------0---| D|-4---------------------|-0---------------------| A|-2---------------------|-2---------------------| E|-----------------------|-3---------------------| D Dsus4 Dsus2 D e|-2--------3-----0------|-2~--------------------| B|-3--------3-----3------|-3~--------------------| G|-2--------2-----2------|-2~--------------------| D|-0--------0-----0------|-0~--------------------| A|-----------------------|-----------------------| E|-----------------------|-----------------------| D e|-2~-------------/--\---| 1st time Back to verse. B|-3~-------------/--\---| G|-2~-------------/--\---| D|-0~--------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| Repeat 4 times D5 A5 D5 E e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|----------------------9|----9--9--9--9\--------| G|o7--------------7-----9|----9--9--9--9\-------o| D|o7--7--7--7-----7-----9|----9--9--9--9\-------o| A|-5--5--5--7-----5-----7|----7--7--7--7\--------| E|----------5------------|-----------------------| D e|-2---------------------|-2---------------------| B|-3---------------------|-3---------------------| G|-2---------------------|-2---------------------| D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------| A|-----------------------|-----------------------| E|-----------------------|-----------------------| Solo (to be completed later) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|-----------------------| D|-----------------------|-----------------------| A|-----------------------|-----------------------| E|-----------------------|-----------------------| Repeat 4 times D5 A5 D5 E e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|----------------------9|----9--9--9--9\--------| G|o7--------------7-----9|----9--9--9--9\-------o| D|o7--7--7--7-----7-----9|----9--9--9--9\-------o| A|-5--5--5--7-----5-----7|----7--7--7--7\--------| E|----------5------------|-----------------------| D e|-2---------------------|-2--------------pick---| B|-3---------------------|-3-------------slides--| G|-2---------------------|-2--------------\--/---| D|-0---------------------|-0--------------\--/---| A|-----------------------|----------------\--/---| E|-----------------------|-----------------------| Last verse Repeat 4 times A5 D A5 G5 C G5 e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|----------7------------|----------5------------| G|o---------7------------|----------5------------| D|o7--------7--------7---|-5--------5--------5---| A|-7--------5--------7---|-5--------3--------5---| E|-5-----------------5---|-3-----------------3---| D A5 D 1st, 2nd & 3rd times e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-7-----------------7---|-----------------------| G|-7-----------------7---|-------------------7--o| D|-7--------7--------7---|-------------------7--o| A|-5--------7--------5---|-8--7--6--5~-------5---| E|----------5------------|-----------------------| 4th time (ending) D5 D5 e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|-----------------------| G|----------------7------|----------------7------| D|----------------7------|----------------7------| A|-8--7--6--5~----5------|-8--7--6--5-----5------| E|-----------------------|-----------------------| D5 e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|-----------------------| D|----------------7------|-----------------------| A|----------------7------|-----------------------| E|-8--7--6--5-----5------|-8--7--6--5--8--7--6--5| D e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|----------7~-----------|-----------------------| G|----------7~-----------|-----------------------| D|----------7~-----------|-----------------------| A|-8--7--6--5~-----------|-----------------------| E|-----------------------|-----------------------| D e|-----------------------| B|-7\--------------------| G|-7\--------------------| D|-7\--------------------| A|-5\--------------------| E|-----------------------| Lyrics I've got a livin' that's rough, a future that's tough You know what I mean Blankers and boasters, all the bluffers and posers I'm not into that scene You can tell me that I got no class Look around, you'll see who's laughin' last Don't give me speeches 'cause they're oh so droll Leave me alone, let me rock and roll Got an itchin' to rock, a hate for small talk I'm funny that way Got my sights on the stars, won't get that far But I'll try anyway I just like to please, don't like to tease I'm easy like that Don't like long rests, I must confess I'm an impatient cat I do the best that I can I'm just what I am I do the best I can Well, I know what I am Rock and rollin's a scream, makin' millions my dream Well, I do that a lot I'll just give it a try, won't let good times pass me by They're all I've got Tabulature Explanation (Ripped off from Jimmy Pena, with some minor changes): | = bar line ~ = vibrato or held note x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note . = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it h = hammer p = pull s = slide (used when \ or / don't fit) ^ = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret shown in parenthesis () r = release bend to indicated string/fret / = slide up \ = slide down <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) o \ }- repeat sign o / Other pertinent information: Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]. Key signature: D Effects: Distortion, wha wha Chord Chart Below for major chords 5 A5 5 D 3 G5 e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|(O-|---| B |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|---|---| G |---|---|(O-|---| G |---|---|---|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| D |---|---|(O-|---| D |---|---|-O-|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| A |---|---|-O-|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |-O-|---|---|---| 3 C 0 B5 0 D e |---|---|---|---| e |---|---|---|---| e |---|-O-|---|---| B |---|---|(O-|---| B |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| G |---|---|(O-|---| G |---|---|---|-O-| G |---|-O-|---|---| D |---|---|(O-|---| D |---|---|---|-O-| D 0---|---|---|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| A |---|-O-|---|---| A |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| E |---|---|---|---| 0 G 7 E e |---|---|-O-|---| e |---|---|---|---| B |---|---|-O-|---| B |---|---|(O-|---| G 0---|---|---|---| G |---|---|(O-|---| D 0---|---|---|---| D |---|---|(O-|---| A |---|-O-|---|---| A |-O-|---|---|---| E |---|---|-O-|---| E |---|---|---|---|