Chord/Tab song: Marathon

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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]

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Verse:

[B] [A]

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It's not how fast you can go, the force goes into the flow.

[B] [A]

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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]

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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



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Must feed this burning need. In the long run...

Chorus #1 & #3:

[B] [E] [F#] [E]

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From first to last, the peak is never passed. Something

[Abm] [F#]

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always fires the light that gets in your eyes.

[B] [E] [F#] [E]

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One moment time, and glory rolls on by. Like a streak of

[E] [E] [E] [E] [F#] [F#] [F#]

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Lightning, that flashes and fades in the summer sky.

[play 1st half of intro riff]
then:
[A]

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[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]

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or a lucky shot in the dark... in the long run

[play chorus]

Bridge:



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