Chord/Tab song: Mayan Skies

The Stranglers - Mayan Skies
Tabbed By: Reecy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


MAYAN SKIES

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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
Date of Transcription: 17th August 2002

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intro: E D B D G, E D B D - Bb/F D/A Ab/C A (w/riff 2)

(riff 2):
[(A)]

E|-0--0-0--0-0---0--0-0--0-0---|
B|-8--8-7--7-0---8--8-7--7-0---|
G|-9--9-9--9-9---9--9-9--9-9---|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

main riff

[(E)]

E|--0--0--0-0---0--0--0-0---0--0---|
B|-10-10--9-9--10-10--9-9--10--9---|
G|-11-11--9-9--11-11--9-9--11--9---|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

E5 (w/main riff)
I can see red is the colour of life in a Mayan sky
I can see green is the colour of jungle in Mayan skies
A5 (riff 2) E5 (main riff)
Mexico speaks at the sunrise

E5 (w/main riff)
I can see yellow's the colour of gold under Mayan skies
Tempting children who came to get rich under Mayan skies
A5 (riff 2) E5 (main riff)
Mexico speaks at the sunrise

short trumpet solo: A5 (riff 2) then E5 (main riff)

[E]Mayan skies sleep talk with [D]voices of lovers
In t[B]orture and suffering they s[D]oothe one another
The [E]passion of youth kisses [D]age in a nation
B D E (w/main riff)
The Mayan skies painting a colour creation up above

up above...
break: E D B D G, E D B D - Bb/F D/A Ab/C A (w/riff 2)

E (main riff)

[E]Mayan skies sleep talk with [D]voices of lovers
In t[B]orture and suffering they s[D]oothe one another
The [E]passion of youth kisses [D]age in a nation
B D E (w/main riff)
The Mayan skies painting a colour creation up above


I can see red, green and yellow the colours of Mayan skies...

end on E/G#.