Words and music by Ian Anderson from Secret Language of Birds
Transcription by Peter Dawson with thanks to H�kan for help, all
corrections are welcome.
4:4 time
Tablature shows my
best attempt at the �Reel� intro.� The
first two bars (Riff 1) and the second two bars (Riff 2) are played in turns
after each line of the verse.� Note for
the last line of the verse there is a variation in riff 2.� The spacing roughly indicates timing.� Dots after some notes indicate a �dotted�
rhythm.� Triplets start all bars and are
shown in italics.
|Riff 1������������������������������� |Riff 2 (last
time variation shown in brackets).
|----3.------0------|------------------|----3.------0------|------------------|
|000----0-0.---0.-0-|------------------|000----0-0.---0.-0-|------------------|
|-------------------|242�0.---0.�-0.-2-|-------------------|242--0.---0.--(0)-|
|-------------------|-------4---4------|-------------------|--------4(2.)4-2--|
|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
Verse 1
[Em]Cool in the corner, tom [Dsus4]cat sit[D]ting [Riff 1]
on the [Em]edge of the yard; sand-[Dsus4]flies
flit[D]ting. [Riff 2]
[Em]Orange order in a [Dsus4]field
of [D]green. [Riff 1D]
[Em]Smothers me to smith[Dsus4]er[D]eens. [Riff 2]
Chorus
[G]Rum and cola, ice cubes [D]crashing.
[C]Jumping beans and [Em]brown
eyes [D]flashing.
[G]Long hair swinging, tell me how d'you feel?
[D]Well, [C]hot and [D]fancy,� it's the [Em]habanero
[C]reel.[add D before Middle-8]
Riff 1 & 2.
Verse 2
Troubled skin? Pour oil upon it.
She's fit to burn in her new Scotch Bonnet.
Spice up anybody's stew.
Frogs and goats and chickens
too.
Chorus
�Middle 8�
[G]Barefoot in the [C]sunshine.[D
G(7th pos) D(5th pos) D(10th pos)]
[D]Kicking empty beer cans [G]down on a [C]high
tide [D]line. [Dsus2&4 var]
[D]Big wave nearly [Em]float
your [D]dress away.[Am, Am7, Amsus2, Am(5th pos)]
And I'm [G]thinking that it's [D]just [G]another
[C]day:
just an[D]other day.
Riff 1 & 2.
Verse 3
Feel that hot rush starts its tickle.
Sweat is rising, taste buds prickle
with ears of bat and eye of eagle.
It's just as well it's
strictly legal.
Chorus & finish with
�Middle 8�; �Barefoot in the sunshine ...�