Anthem
By: Rush (Lee/Lifeson/Peart)
Album: Fly By Night (1975)
Tabbed By: Lucky Maxwell

Hey, everyone. I'd been looking for a tab with the solo for this FOREVER, but couldn't find one, so I just slowed down the recodring and tabbed it myself. Enjoy.

+e+-----------------------------------------------------------------+e+
+B+-----------------------------------------------------------------+B+
+G+-----------------------------------------------------------------+G+
+D+-----------------------------------------------------------------+D+
+A+------(With PM)--------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----------------------------+E+

(With Wah-Wah)
+e+-----------------------------------------------------------------+e+
+B+---(With vibrato throughout)-------------------------------------+B+
+G+-7--7--7--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7trem--7-gb9-----0~~~---------------+G+
+D+-----------------------------------------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

How to do that part: Start by playing 7th fret, 3rd string; play steady eighth notes and apply vibrato throughout. Steadily increase your picking speed until you are temelo picking. Then, while continuing to tremelo pick, do a gradual bend until you reach a whole step, then release to an open note. Let it sustain for a couple of seconds, then launch into the next part of the solo.

+e+-----------------------------------------------------------------+e+
+B+-----12-14-12-----12-14-12-----12-14-12-----12-14-12-----12-14-12+B+
+G+-14b----------14b----------14b----------14b----------14b---------+G+
+D+-----------------------------------------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

+e+-15b----15b----15r--12------------------------13b--13b---13b-----+e+
+B+-------(hold bend)-----15-12-15b--12-----------------------------+B+
+G+-------------------------------------14-12-14--------------------+G+
+D+-----------------------------------------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

+e+-pb(13)r---------------------------------------------------------+e+
+B+---------15-12----12--15wr--12----12-15wr--12----12-15--15wr-----+B+
+G+---------------14--------------14-------------14-----------------+G+
+D+-----------------------------------------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

+e+-----------------------------------------------------------------+e+
+B+-12----12------15----------------15-----------------------------+B+
+G+----14----14b----------12-14--14b----pb14r-12--14-p1211---------+G+
+D+-------------------/14-------------------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

+e+-----------------------------------------------------------------+e+
+B+-----------------------------------------------------------------+B+
+G+-12-p119-h11-p9-------------------------------------------------+G+
+D+-----------------12-p119-11-p97-------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------7-9-p75--5-5-5-5-5-p43------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

+e+-----------------------------------------------------------------+e+
+B+-----------------------------------------------------------------+B+
+G+-----------------------------------------------------------------+G+
+D+----------------------------------------------------------5-7/9--+D+
+A+-5-5-5-5-5-p43--5-5-5-5-5-p43--5-5-5-5-5-p43-5-3-5-5/7--------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

+e+-----------------------------------------------------------------+e+
+B+-------------------------------8-h10-p8-10---10w--7------12b--12-+B+
+G+-7~~---7-h9-9/11---9wr--7-9~~~----------------------9--9---------+G+
+D+-----9-----------------------------------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

+e+---------------------------------17b--17b--17b~~~-17b-17-15------+e+
+B+-11--10-----10--10qr---------------------------------------------+B+
+G+---------12----------9--(9)~~------------------------------------+G+
+D+-----------------------------------------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

+e+------------------------------15b-15b---------------------15b-15b+e+
+B+-17-15gb--10-h12-12-15-p12-12---------10-h12-12-15-p12-12--------+B+
+G+-----------------------------------------------------------------+G+
+D+-----------------------------------------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

+e+---------------------15b-15~------------------------------------+e+
+B+-10-h12-12-15-p12-12---------------------------------------------+B+
+G+-----------------------------------------------------------------+G+
+D+-----------------------------------------------------------------+D+
+A+-----------------------------------------------------------------+A+
+E+-----------------------------------------------------------------+E+

Okay, there you go. That wasn't so hard, was it? Actually, if you're having trouble learning this or any guitar solo (Because this is one absolutely shredtastic peice of leadwork!) Then break it down, take it inch-by-inch, line-by-line, lick-by-lick, whatever you need to do to make it easier to understand... And remember, if you're having trouble, start slow, and make sure you do it right. It's better to be slow and precise than fast and sloppy. Keep on rockin'!

Key:
q = 1/2 step bend
b = 1 Step bend
w = 1 1/2 step bend or greater (specified in margin)
h = Hammer-on
p = Pull-off
() = Artificial (Pinch) Harmonics
** = Natural Harmonics
tr = Trill
trem = Tremelo
pb = Pre-Bend
gb = Gradual Bend
r = Release Bend
+ = Tap with picking hand
/ = Slide up (To infinity, if unspecified)
 = Slide down (To infinity, if unspecefied)
pm = Palm Mute
~ = Vibrato
x = Muted Note