Rush: Return of the Prince From the album Caress of Steel (Mercury Records) Copyright 1975 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Lifeson Lyrics by Peart Comments/corrections to Jimmy Pena Well, it's a start. The song begins in the key of G. Part III changes to the key of E. Standard tuning, as always [EADGBe] (low to high). The solos were hard to transcribe, but I did my best. As expected, they aren't 100% complete and/or accurate. In fact, I've left the main solo out just for you to figure out on your own! Personally, 'Return of the Prince' is one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever heard from Rush. Try playing it and you'll see why. Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com | = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held note h = hammer on p = pull off s = slide b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret r = release bend to indicated string/fret / = slide up from infinity \ = slide down into infinity [5] = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) o \_ o / repeat sign (always look for these!) [x35553] = fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read. Rush - III Return of the Prince [Intro] E B(addE) A(addB) B(addE) e:--------0---------0----------0----------0--------------------------| B:----------0---------0----------0----------0------------------------| G:----13---------8----------6----------8-----------------------------| D:-14----------9----------7----------9-------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 1] E B(addE) A(addB) B(addE) e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--12-12-12---7--7-----5--5--5-----7--7-----------------------------| G:--13-13-13---8--8-----6--6--6-----8--8-----------------------------| D:--14-14-14---9--9-----7--7--7-----9--9-----------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 2] E B A B e:--0--0--0----2--2---------------2-2--------------------------------| B:--0--0--0----4--4----2----------4-4--------------------------------| G:--1--1--1----4--4----2----------4-4--------------------------------| D:--2--2--2----4--4----2----------4-4--------------------------------| A:--2--2--2----2--2----0----------2-2--------------------------------| E:--0--0--0----------------------------------------------------------| [Intro] x5 With [Intro]: Enter the Champion, Prince By-Tor appears. To battle for freedom from chains of long years. The spell has been broken, the Dark Lands are bright. The wraith of the Necromancer soars away in the night. [Riff 1] and [Intro] x8 [Riff 1] and [Intro] w/ lyrics: Stealthily attacking, By-Tor slays his foe. The men are free to run now, from labyrinths below. Wraith of the Necromancer shadows through the sky. Another land to darken with evil prism eye. 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