The Habanero Reel

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 ...�