Pieces of Eight Styx
e||-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------3---|-3~--------------| B||---------1-----1-|---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|-3~--------------| G|4-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-0~--------------| D|4-------2---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-0~--------------| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-2~--------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3~--------------|
Repeat the above a few times while the Piano is playing. Then play:
[Am] [Am]
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-------1-0-------|-------1-0-------|---0-1-0---------|-----------------| G|4o----2-------2---|-----2-----------|-2-------0-------|-----------------| D|4o--2-----------2-|---2-------------|-----------4-5-5-/-9~~~--------7\5-| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Am] [Am]
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-------1-0-------|-------1-0-------|---0-------------|-----------------| G|4-----2-------2---|-----2-----------|-2-------0-------|-----------------| D|4---2-----------2-|---2-------------|-----------4-5-5-/-9~~~--------7\5-| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Am Am G G (let ring)
e||-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------3---|-3~--------------| B||---------1-----1-|---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|-3~--------------| G|4-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-0~--------------| D|4-------2---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-0~--------------| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-2~--------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3~--------------|
[Am] [Am] [G]
e||-------------0---|-------------0---|-------------3---|-----------------| B||---------1-----1-|---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|-----------------| G|4-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-----------------| D|4-------2---------|-------2---------|-------0---------|-----0-----------| A||-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-2-3-------------| E||-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
Am G F F (let ring)G C
e||-------------0---|-------------3---|-------------1---|-1~--------------| B||---------1-----1-|---------3-----3-|---------1-----1-|-1~--------------| G|4-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-----2-----2-----|-2~------------5-| D|4-------2---------|-------0---------|-------3---------|-3~----------5-5-| A||-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3~----------5-3-| E||-----------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-1~----------3---|
[A5] [G5] [F5] [G]
e||-----------------|-------------3~--| B||-----------------|-------------3~--| G|4-----------------|-------------0~-o| D|4-7------5--------|-3-----------0~-o| A||-7------5--------|-3-----------2~--| E||-5------3--------|-1-----------3~--|
Chorus (All PowerChords)
[F5] [G5] [C5] Pieces...
[F5] [G5] [C5] The search...
[F5] [G5] [A5] Don't... ...[G5]gold[F5]
[F5] [G5] [C5] Pieces...
[F5] [G5] [C5] Can't ...
[F5] [G5] [A5] Don't... ...[G5]ston[F5]e
Bridge
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|4-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|4-7~-----7--------|-----------------|---------------2-|-----------------| A||----------10-8-7-|-5~-----3-2~-----|-----3-------3---|-3-5.5-3-5---3-2-| E||-----------------|---------------3-|-5.5---5---5-----|-----------------|
Interlude (Bass and Guitar play the same staccato notes)
e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|4-----------2-2---|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------| D|4---------2----2--|-0---------------|------2--------2-|-3-2-0-----------| A||-0---0-3-------3-|---3-2-0--0------|-0-----3-0---0---|-------3-2-0-----| E||-----------------|---------3-3-1-0-|-----------------|------------3-1-0| e||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|4-----------2-2---|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------| D|4---------2----2--|-0---------------|------2--------2-|-3-2-0---3---5---| A||-0---0-3-------3-|---3-2-0--0------|-0-----3-0---0---|---------3---5---| E||-----------------|---------3-3-1-0-|-----------------|---------1---3---|
Guitar 2 Over Solo
e||-----------------|-----------------| B||-----------------|-----------------| G|4-5---------------|-----------------| D|4-5------7-7-7--3-|-5---------------| A||-3------7-7-7--3-|-5---------------| E||--------5-5-5--1-|-3---------------|
Solo (tab expanded for clarity)
e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|---------------------| G|4---------------------|---------b-----------| D|4-----------5---7-9---|-10-12-12-14-12-10-9-| A||-----2-3-5---------7-|---------------------| E||-3-5-----------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|---------------------| G||--h--p-------r-------|-----1212-12-14-12---| D||-9-10-9----9-10--10~-|-1212----------------| A||--------12-----------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||-12--b--r------------|---h--p--------b---r-| B||---15(17)15-13-12----|-12-13-12----12(13)--| G|4---------------------|----------14---------| D|4---------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||-----b----r----------|---------------------| B||-(12)-(13)-(12)------|---------------------| G||---------------------|-14-12-10-9-9--------| D||---------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|---------------------| G|4----------9---b------|---b-----b-----b-----| D|4-12-10-12---12-(14)--|-12(14)12(14)12(14)--| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|---------------------| G||-------------p-------|---------------------| D||-12-10-9---10-9-9-9--|---------------------| A||---------------------|-12-10-8-------------| E||---------------------|---------8-10-8~-----|
Play Chorus Again.
Fills over Chorus (tab expanded for clarity)
e||-----------------b--r|------------b--3--p-h| B||--------------3-5-6--|-5~--------5-6---5-3-| G|4-----------4~--------|---------------------| D|4-----2-3-5-----------|---------------------| A||-3-5-----------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||-5~----3----h-p---b-r|----------------p----| G|4---------5-4-5-4-2-4-|-2~------------2-0-0-| D|4---------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------|
|--x4--|
e||------------------h-r|---------------------| B||-----------------5-6-|-5~------------------| G|4-0---0-2p0000--------|-------------5-4-5-7-| Listen to the recording. D|4---------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------| e||---------------------|---------------------| B||---------------------|-5~---------r--------| G|4-------------5-4-5-7-|-----------9(7)-7-7~-| D|4-5~------------------|---------------------| A||---------------------|---------------------| E||---------------------|---------------------|
Tablature Explanation:
NT = Nashville Tuning is when the low E, A, D & G strings are replaced
with
lighter gauge strings and tuned one octave higher than normal.
| = bar separating measures
~ = vibrato
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 (string/fret may be indicated)
t = fret board tap (not many of these with Rush)
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
x/ = pick slide up
x\ = pick slide down
= natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated)
(5) = artificial harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack)
(5) = note sustained from previous measure
o =\ repeat sign
o =/
DC = "Da capo" - means "from the head", when you see these initials
you go back to the beginning of the piece of music.
DS = "Dal segno" - means "from the sign", go back in the tabulature
only as far as the (%) sign.
Coda = A passage at the end of a movement or composition that brings
it to a formal close.
Al
Coda = means "to the tail", tells you that you must go to the end
section which starts with the Coda sign (+).
RF = repeat and fade
rit = "ritardando" - Gradually slowing in tempo; retarding.
Other pertinent information:
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe).
Key signature: C
Effects:
Chord Chart Below for major chords
Tablature Format:
This Tablature is based on the format indicated below.
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
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