Rush: YYZ From the album Moving Pictures (Mercury Records) Copyright 1981 Core Music Publishing Music by Lee and Peart Comments/corrections to C. D. Bruce From: TwoZbar There was a posting about "YYZ" a short while ago, but I seem to have deleted the original file, so I can't quote it. Anyhow, here's the guitar tab for the rythymic chord section (the part with the bass and drum solo fills). I've always been intrigued by this section; kind of like hard rock meets ska with a bit of a Spanish guitar feel. B7 C7 (bass fill) E s e e e e e e E s e e e e e e w e:---7--7----7----7----7---|-/8--8----8----8----8-------|----------------------| B:---7--7----7----7----7---|-/8--8----8----8----8-------|----------------------| G:o--8--8----8----8----8--o|-/9--9----9----9----9-------|----------------------| D:o--7--7----7----7----7--o|-/8--8----8----8----8-------|----------------------| A:---9--9----9----9----9---|-/10-10---10---10---10------|----------------------| E:---7--7----7----7----7---|-/8--8----8----8----8-------|----------------------| B7 C7 (drum fill) E s e e e e e e E s e e e e e e e e q h e:---7--7----7----7----7---|-/8--8----8----8----8-------|---8------------------| B:---7--7----7----7----7---|-/8--8----8----8----8-------|---8------------------| G:o--8--8----8----8----8--o|-/9--9----9----9----9-------|---9------------------| D:o--7--7----7----7----7--o|-/8--8----8----8----8-------|---8------------------| A:---9--9----9----9----9---|-/10-10---10---10---10------|---10-----------------| E:---7--7----7----7----7---|-/8--8----8----8----8-------|---8------------------| > B7 C7 (bass fill) e e q e e e e e e q e e e e e e q h e:---7--7------------------|--8--8----------------------|---8------------------| B:---7--7------------------|--8--8----------------------|---8------------------| G:o--8--8-----------------o|--9--9----------------------|---9------------------| D:o--7--7------------7----o|--8--8---------------8------|---8------------------| A:---9--9---------9--------|--10-10----------10---------|---10-----------------| E:---7--7-----/7-----------|--8--8-------/8-------------|---8------------------| > > > B7 C7 s s s s e s s s s s s e s s s s s s e s s s s s s e s s e:---x-x-x-x--7---x-x-x-x-x-x--7--x-x---|---x-x-x-x--8---x-x-x-x-x-x--8--x-x---| B:---x-x-x-x--7---x-x-x-x-x-x--7--x-x---|---x-x-x-x--8---x-x-x-x-x-x--8--x-x---| G:o--x-x-x-x--8---x-x-x-x-x-x--8--x-x--o|---x-x-x-x--9---x-x-x-x-x-x--9--x-x---| D:o--x-x-x-x--7---x-x-x-x-x-x--7--x-x--o|---x-x-x-x--8---x-x-x-x-x-x--8--x-x---| A:---x-x-x-x--9---x-x-x-x-x-x--9--x-x---|---x-x-x-x--10--x-x-x-x-x-x--10-x-x---| E:---x-x-x-x--7---x-x-x-x-x-x--7--x-x---|---x-x-x-x--8---x-x-x-x-x-x--8--x-x---| > > > > (drum fill) e e q q q e:---8------------------| B:---8------------------| G:---9------------------| D:---8------------------| A:---10-----------------| E:---8------------------| > B7 C7 (bass fill) E s e e e e e E s e e e e e e e e q h e:------7-7----------7-----|-----8--8------------8------|---8------------------| B:------7-7----------7-----|-----8--8------------8------|---8------------------| G:o-----8-8----------8----o|-----9--9------------9------|---9------------------| D:o--7--7-7----7-----7----o|--8--8--8-----8------8------|---8------------------| A:---9--9-9----9-----------|--10-10-10----10------------|---10-----------------| E:---7--7-7----7-----------|--8--8--8-----8-------------|---8------------------| > > > > > > > (bass fill) w e:----------------------| B:----------------------| G:----------------------| D:----------------------| A:----------------------| E:----------------------| B7 C7 (drum fill) E s e e+ (q) q E s e e+ (q) q e e q h e:---7--7----7--(7)--------|--8--8----8---(8)-----------|---8------------------| B:---7--7----7--(7)--------|--8--8----8---(8)-----------|---8------------------| G:o--8--8----8--(8)-------o|--9--9----9---(9)-----------|---9------------------| D:o--7--7----7--(7)-------o|--8--8----8---(8)-----------|---8------------------| A:---9--9----9--(9)--------|--10-10---10--(10)----------|---10-----------------| E:---7--7----7--(7)--------|--8--8----8---(8)-----------|---8------------------| > > > > > (drum fill) w e:----------------------| B:----------------------| G:----------------------| D:----------------------| A:----------------------| E:----------------------| A few notes: 1.) It's actually 7th chords and not major chords, as it's been tabbed before. It's hard to hear this because the guitar is chorused and heavily EQ'd. It's also tough to hear but Alex is actually strumming the full chords during most of this section and not just chord fragments. The empahsis *is* on the higher strings, however, in some of the patterns. 2.) Most of this section (*especially* the accents) is played with a quick, flicking-motion strum, as if you are trying to flick something from the back of your hand. This produces a very percussive effect. You'll also want to quickly mute the strings where the rests are indicated; what Alex DOESN'T play here is almost as important as what he does. 3.) This sound is not particulary easy to reproduce live; it's basically a spongy, chorused distortion tone, probably doubled and heavily EQ'd to take all the rough edges off. It also sounds like a reverb/echo is being added on the percussive "stops" -- just before each bass or drum fill. You can hear the chords a little more clearly here. It's possible that the reverb is there thoughout the entire section, but is only noticable at when the bass and drums stop. Some feedback on this song please. Let's get a "YYZ" discussion going!