----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTLE WALLS - Styx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: D. DeYoung Album: "The Grand Illusion" (1977, A & M Records) Guitarists: James Young, Tommy Shaw Tabbed by: Anne Drury 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--------------------| . . . . . . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -key of C minor -bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time -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.)