The Stranglers - 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                           D               
 Mayan skies sleep talk with voices of lovers
     B                          D                
 In torture and suffering they soothe one another
     E                       D              
 The passion of youth kisses 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                           D               
 Mayan skies sleep talk with voices of lovers
     B                          D                
 In torture and suffering they soothe one another
     E                       D              
 The passion of youth kisses 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#.