Rush: Fly by Night From the album Fly by Night (Mercury Records) Copyright 1975 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to C. D. Bruce Transcription by C.D. Bruce Previous Transcription Credit: Howard Wright Jimmy Pena Intro and throughout 1st & 2nd verses 4/4 throughout D A7sus4 e|-2---------------2--------------|-3---------------3--------------| B|-3---------------3--------------|-3---------------3--------------| G|o2---------------2--------------|-0---------------0--------------| D|o0---------------0--------------|-2---------------2--------------| A|--------------------------------|-0---------------0-------0---2--| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Cadd9 G/B GmBb A G/A A e|--------3----------------3------|---------3----------------------| B|--------3----------------3------|---------3---2-------0---2------| G|--------0----------------0------|---------0---2-------0---2-----o| D|-----2---------------0----------|-----0-------2-------0---2-----o| A|-3-----------2---------------0--|-1-----------0-------0---0------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Chorus G(*) D G e|-----7-------2---2-------2------|-------------3-----------15--15-| B|-----8-------3---3-------3------|-------------3-----------15--15-| G|-----7-------2---2-------2------|-------------0------------------| D|-----0-------0---0-------0------|-------------0------------------| A|--------------------------------|-3---2---0---2------------------| E|--------------------------------|-------------3------------------| (* overdubbed guitar plays [320033]) G D A G/A A e|-----7-------2---2-------2------|-2------------------------------| B|-----8-------3---3-------3------|-3-------2-------0---2----------| G|-----7-------2---2-------2------|-2-------2-------0---2----------| D|-----0-------0---0-------0------|-0-------2-------0---2----------| A|-----------------------------0--|---------0-------0---0----------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G D G e|-----7-------2---2-------2------|-------------3------------------| B|-----8-------3---3-------3------|-------------3------------------| G|-----7-------2---2-------2------|-------------0------------------| D|-----0-------0---0-------0------|-------------0------------------| A|--------------------------------|-3---2---0---2-----------0---2--| E|--------------------------------|-------------3------------------| Cadd9 G/B GmBb A G/A A e|---------3---------------3------|---------3----------------------| B|---------3---------------3------|---------3---2-------0---2------| G|---------0---------------0------|---------0---2-------0---2------| D|-----2---------------0----------|-----0-------2-------0---2------| A|-3-----------2---------------0--|-1-----------0-------0---0------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Return to intro for second verse. Solo (w/distortion) (tab expanded for clarity) e|----------------------------------------------| B|-(1)---------------(1)------------------------| G|-9^----------------9^----------------------7--| D|----------------------------------------9-----| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| B|--p-----------------------------------p-------| G|-9--7--------7-----7~----------7-----9--7-----| D|-------9-----------------------------------9--| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|-10~---------------9~---------------(9)\---7--| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------h----7-----9--| D|-8-----------------------------7--9-----------| A|-------9-----7\-5--5--------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| B|-(1)----------------(1)-----------------------| G|-9^-----------------9^~--------------9----/11-| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|---------p-----------p--------------h---10----| B|-10----12-10-------12-10~---------10-12-------| G|-------------12-------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| (1) h p e|-12^------------------10-12-10-------10-----p-| B|-------------------------------12----------1210 G|----------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| B|--------h-------------------------------------| G|-11\---7--9--7----[7]~-------------h----7-----| D|----------------------------------7--9--------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------p-------| G|-7-----7--7--7-----7--7---h----7--7--9--7----7| D|-------------------------7--9--------------9--| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------(1) B|--p----------(1)-p--------------------------10^ G|-9--7-----7--9^-9--7----[7]-------7--7--------| D|-------9--------------9-----------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|--------------(1)---------(1)--------------(.5| B|-------------10^---------10^~--------------10^| G|----------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| B|-------10-----p----------------------10-------| G|-------------9--7--------7--9/11-----------11-| D|-------------------9--------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| (1) (1) (1) e|-12^---------12^---------12^------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| (1) h p h p e|-12^--12--10-12-10----------10-12-10--------h-| B|----------------------12-------------12----1012 G|----------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| p e|-10----12----12-10---------p------------------| B|-------------------12----12-10--------p-------| G|-------------------------------11----9--7-----7 D|-------------------------------------------9--| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|--p-------------------------------------------| B|-9--7--------------------------------7\-------| G|-------9-----------------------------7\-------| D|-------------9-----7-----5-----------5\-------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Repeat Chorus Bridge (clean tone with phaser effect) D F e|-2-----------2------------------|-5-----------5------------------| B|-----3---------------3----------|-----6---------------6----------| G|---------3---------------2------|---------5---------------5------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G C D e|-7-----------8-----------10-----|-------------------------10-----| B|-8-----------8-----------10-----|-----10--------------10---------| G|-7-----------9-------11--11-----|---------11------11-------------| D|--------------------------------|-------------12-----------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Am Fmaj7 e|-0-----------0------------------|-0-------------------0----------| B|-----1---------------1----------|-------------1------------------| G|---------2---------------2------|---------2---------------2------| D|--------------------------------|-----3--------------------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|-3------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|-4------------------------------|-------------4---4---4---4------| D|-------------5-----------5------|-------------5---5---5---5------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D F e|-2-----------2-----------2------|-5-----------5---------------5--| B|-----3---------------3----------|-----6-----------------h--------| G|---------2----------------------|---------5-----------0---5------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G C D e|-7-----------8-----------10-----|-------------------------10-----| B|-8-----------8-----------10-----|-----10--------------10---------| G|-7-----------9-------11--11-----|---------11------11-------------| D|--------------------------------|-------------12-----------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Am Fmaj7 e|-0-----------0------------------|---------------------0----------| B|-----1---------------1----------|-------------1------------------| G|---------2---------------2------|---------2---------------2------| D|--------------------------------|-----3--------------------------| A|--------------------------------|-3------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|-3------------------------------|-------------3---3---3---3------| G|-4------------------------------|-------------4---4---4---4------| D|-------------5-----------5------|-------------5---5---5---5------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Repeat Chorus The ending is essentially the last two bars of the chorus repeated with some minor variations. Cadd9 G/B GmBb A G/A A e|--------3----------------3------|---------3----------------------| B|--------3----------------3------|---------3---2-------0---2------| G|o-------0----------------0------|---------0---2-------0---2-----o| D|o----2---------------0----------|-----0-------2-------0---2-----o| A|-3-----------2---------------0--|-1-----------0-------0---0------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| Last time D e|-2~-----------------------------| B|-3~-----------------------------| G|-2~-----------------------------| D|-0~-----------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| Prologue: 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: 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 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 (repeat last two bars) Tabulature Explanation: | = 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, Phaser 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-|