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Styx - Castle Walls guitar tab
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CASTLE WALLS - Styx
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Written by: Dennis DeYoung
Album: "The Grand Illusion" (1977, A & M Records)
Tabbed by: Anne Drury (zerofret)
Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com
Date: July 1, 2006
INTRO:
E ---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------| (bass part)
G ---------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------| 3x
A -3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E ---------------------------------|
Cm Ab
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -----8-6-8-----------8-6-8---6---|-6-----4-4-----------------------|
G -----8-7-8-----------8-7-8---7---|-7-----5-5-----------------------|
D -5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| 2x
A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Cm Ab
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -----8-6-8-----------8-6-8---6---|-6-----4-4-----------8-6-6---4---|
G -----8-7-8-----------8-7-8---7---|-7-----5-5-----------8-7-7---5---|
D -5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb
E ---------------------------------|
B -4-----3-3-----------------------|
G -5-----3-3-----------------------|
D ---------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|
1ST VERSE:
Cm Ab
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -----8-6-8-----------8-6-8---6---|-6-----4-4-----------------------|
G -----8-7-8-----------8-7-8---7---|-7-----5-5-----------------------|
D -5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| 2x
A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1. Once in a dream, far beyond these castle walls
2. Down near the bay where the moonlit water falls
Cm Ab
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -----8-6-8-----------8-6-8---6---|-6-----4-4-----------8-6-6---4---|
G -----8-7-8-----------8-7-8---7---|-7-----5-5-----------8-7-7---5---|
D -5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
I stood alone while the minstrel sang his song, So afraid I'd
Bb
E ---------------------------------|
B -4-----3-3-----------------------|
G -5-----3-3-----------------------|
D ---------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|
lost my soul
2ND VERSE:
Cm _
E -11----------------11-------11-------11----------| |
B ----13----13----13----13-------13-------13----13-| |
G -------12----12----------12-------12-------12----| |
D -------------------------------------------------| |
A -------------------------------------------------| |
E -------------------------------------------------| |
1. There in the fog his song kept |
3. Leading me on with its haunting |
5. Deep in my heart a voice kept |
|
| 3x
Ab |
E -11----------11----------11----------11----------| |
B ----13----------13----------13----------13----13-| |
G -------13----------13----------13----------13----| |
D ----------13----------13----------13-------------| |
A -------------------------------------------------| |
E -------------------------------------------------| |
2. calling me |
4. melody |
6. echoing, I knew I'd soon be _|
Bb Ab5 G5
E -10----------10---------------------------|
B ----11----------11------------------------|
G -------10----------10---------------------|
D ----------12----------12--8-8-8-8-8---5---|
A --------------------------8-8-8-8-8---5---|
E --------------------------6-6-6-6-6---3---|
wandering
CHORUS:
C5 Bb5 Ab5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G ----------------------8----------|---------------------------------|
D -10------------8--10--8---10--8--|-6-------------6-6-----6---------|
A -10------------8--10--6---10--8--|-6-------------6-6-----6-6-5-3---|
E -8-------------6--8-------8---6--|-4-------------4-4-----4-4-3-1---|
. . . . . . . .
Far beyond these castle walls
Bb5 C5 Eb5 Bb5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D -8-------------------------------|-10------10------10---/--13--8---|
A -8-------------------------------|-10------10------10---/--13--8---|
E -6-------------------------------|-8-------8-------8----/--11--6---|
Where the distant harbour meets the sky
C5 Bb5 Ab5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G ----------------------8----------|---------------------------------|
D -10-----10-----8--10--8---10--8--|-6-------------6-6-----6---------|
A -10-----10-----8--10--6---10--8--|-6-------------6-6-----6-6-5-3---|
E -8------8------6--8-------8---6--|-4-------------4-4-----4-4-3-1---|
There the battle raged like hell
Bb5 Cm Ab
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------|----------------10^w-10~~--------|
D -8-------------------------------|-----------8-10------------------|
A -8-------------------------------|--------10-----------------------|
E -6-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
And every dove had lost its will to fly
Cm Ab Cm Ab
E ---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------|-----------13-13/15-13-----------|
G pb(12)r10--8h10p8\7---/8-----7---------|--------12-------------12-12=\11-|
D ------------------------10-----5h6p5---|---------------------------------|
A --------------------------10---------8-|-8=/10--------------------10=\9--|
E ---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
Cm Ab Cm Ab
E ---------------------------------|--------------8----10h11p10---------|
B ---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G -12=\11--11/12---\(5)-----5-5=/7-|-7/8------------------------12\10-8-|
D ---------------------------------|-----------10---10------------------|
A -10=\9----9/10---\(3)-------3=/5-|-5/6------------------------10\8--6-|
E ---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
Cm Ab Cm
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G -10=/(12)-------10---10/(12)---8=|=---10-----------5---------------|
D ---------------------------------|---------6---5-------------------|
A --8=/(10)--------8----8/(10)---6=|=----8-----------3---------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------4---3-------------------|
. . . . . . . .
BREAK:
(staccato) - played with synth part
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -------------------6-------------|-------------------6-------------|
G -5-----7-----8-----------8---7---|-5-----7-----8-----------8---7---|
D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 2x
A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
. . . .
(The staff below is played 8x with the chords listed.)
1. C5
2. Eb5
3. C5
4. Ab5
5. F5
6. C5
7. Ab5
8. Bb5 B5 G5 G5 D5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -------------------6-------------|-------------------6-------------|
G -5-----7-----8-----------8---7---|-5-----7-----8-----------8---7---|
D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 8x
A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------| (bass part)
G ---------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------| 2x
A -3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E ---------------------------------|
Harmonized lead guitar part:
Gt1 Cm Ab
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|----/8-7-8~----------8-7-8---7---|-7~-\---5-5~---------------------|
D|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| |
Gtr2 |
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----/12-10-12~-----12-10-12--10-|-10~-\--8-8~---------------------|
D|-10------------------------------|---------------------------------| 2x
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| |
Gtr3 |
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|------/16-15-16~----16-15-16--15-|-15~-\--13-13~-------------------|
G|-12------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gt1 Cm Ab
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|----/8-7-8~----------8-7-8---7---|-7~-\---5-5~-------8-7-7=\5---5--|
D|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| |
Gtr2 |
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----/12-10-12~-----12-10-12--10-|-10~-\--8-8~-----12-10-10=\8--8--|
D|-10------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| |
Gtr3 |
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|------/16-15-16~----16-15-16--15-|-15~-\--13-13~---16-15-15=\13-13-|
G|-12------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gt1 Bb
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-5~-/-7-7~-----------------------|------------------------------8--|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------/10-----|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| |
Gtr2 |
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-8~-\-7-7~-----------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| |
Gtr3 |
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-13~-/-15-15~--------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Guitar Solo:
Gtr1 Cm Ab
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-10^(12)r10~-----------------------|---------8-8---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-------------10p8-6~~--------6-5-|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| |
Gtr2 |
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-10--10-8-10--10-8-10--10-8-10--8--|-6---6-5-6---6-5-6---6-5-6/8-6/8-|
A|-10--10-8-10--10-8-10--10-8-10--8--|-6---6-5-6---6-5-6---6-5-6/8-6/8-|
E|-8---8--6-8---8--6-8---8--6-8---6--|-4---4-3-4---4-3-4---4-3-4/6-4/6-|
. . . . . . . .
Gtr1 Cm Ab
E|-----------------------------------|----------------------11^(13)r11-|
B|-----------------------------------|------------------9-8------------|
G|-7^(8)r7~~-------------7=/(8)/(10)-|-10^(12)~~------10---------------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| |
Gtr2 |
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-10--10-8-10--10-8-10--10-8-10--8--|-6---6-5-6---6-5-6---6-5-6/8-6/8-|
A|-10--10-8-10--10-8-10--10-8-10--8--|-6---6-5-6---6-5-6---6-5-6/8-6/8-|
E|-8---8--6-8---8--6-8---8--6-8---6--|-4---4-3-4---4-3-4---4-3-4/6-4/6-|
Gtr1 Cm
E|-8------------8---8-8-11p8-8h11p8-------------------------------|
B|---11^(13)~-----8-----------------8h11p8------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------10-8-10^(12)r10-8h10p8-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
Gtr2 |
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-10----10-8-10----------10-8-10------------10-8-10----8---------|
A|-10----10-8-10----------10-8-10------------10-8-10----8---------|
E|-8-----8--6-8-----------8--6-8-------------8--6-8-----6---------|
Gtr1 Ab
E|-------------------------------------------------16^(18)=|
B|---------------------------------------/13-13-13---------|
G|----------------------8==h10--10^(12)--------------------|
D|-10-8h10p8------8=/10------------------------------------|
A|-----------10-8------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
| |
Gtr2 |
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-6-----------6-5-6----------6-5-6-----6-5-6/8---10-6-----|
A|-6-----------6-5-6----------6-5-6-----6-5-6/8---10-6-----|
E|-4-----------4-3-4----------4-3-4-----4-3-4/6---8--4-----|
Gtr1 Bb
E|==r16-----16-15-13-------------------------15-18^(20)--|
B|-------------------16-15-13-------------16-------------|
G|----------------------------15^(17)--17----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
| |
Gtr2 |
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8-----8-8-8-----------------8-8-8=----------------5---|
A|-8-----8-8-8-----------------8-8-8=----------------5---|
E|-6-----6-6-6-----------------6-6-6=----------------3---|
CHORUS: (played same as Chorus 1, with 1 added fill)
C5 Bb5 Ab5
Far beyond these castle walls
Bb5 C5 Eb5 Bb5
E -------------------------|-----18^(20)r18-15-18-15-----------------|
B -------------------------|-------------------------18^(20)==r18-16-|
G -------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D -------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A -------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E -------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Where I thought I heard Tiresias say,
C5 Bb5 Ab5
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G -17~~----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
"Life is never what it seems
Bb5 Cm Ab
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------|------------8-10-7=^(8)r7^(8)----|
D ---------------------------------|---------10----------------------|
A ---------------------------------|------10-------------------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
And every man must meet his destiny"
Cm Ab Cm Ab
E -----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G ----------8-10-pb(11)r10-8---------|-------------------------------|
D -------10------------------10-8-10-|-------------------------------|
A ----10-----------------------------|-10\8\6/8/10-------------------|
E -----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Cm Ab Cm Ab
E -----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------|-------8h9-8--6-6=/(8)---1--3--|
G -------------------------3-5=/(7)~-|-------------------------------|
D ------1-3h4p3-1-3-1-3=/5-----------|-------------------------------|
A ----3------------------------------|----10-----10-8-8=/(10)--3--5--|
E --3--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
. . . . . . . .
Cm Ab Cm
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -3=/(4)----------6---6/(8)----4--|-4/(6)---------------------------|
G ---------------------------------|---------------5-----------------|
D ---------------------------------|---------6--5--------------------|
A -5=/(6)----------8---8/(10)---6--|-6/(8)---------3-----------------|
E ---------------------------------|---------4--3--------------------|
. . . . . . .
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Notes:
-key of C minor
-4/4 time, bar lines do indicate timing
-Dots (...) under a staff indicate where the downbeats fall (1 2 3 4)
-The Intro, 1st and 2nd Verses are all keyboard parts transcribed for guitar
^...bend (w=whole tone) /...slide up
r...release bend \...slide down
h...hammer on =...hold note
p...pull off ~...vibrato
pb..pre-bend
(This file is the transcriber's own work and represents
their interpretation of the song.)
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