Arabian Knights Tab

Artist: Siouxsie And The Banshees
  song: Arabian Knights
 
Chords used:
 
        EADGBe
   Em  (779987)
    C  (8,10,10,9,8,8)
Esus2  (779977)
Gsus2  (10,10,12,12,10,10)
Dsus2  (557755)
   E5  (x799xx)
   B5  (799xxx)
   C5  (8,10,10,x,x)
   A5  (577xxx)
   Em  (022000)
 
   \: bend tremolo arm down
   ~: wiggle the tremolo arm
 
(pattern 1)
   Em                                  Em
e|-7---------------|-0---------------|-7---------------|-0---------------|
B|-8---------------|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------|
G|-9---------------|-----------------|-9---------------|-----------------|
D|-9---------------|-----------------|-9---------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
(pattern 1 + trem)
   Em                                Em
e|-7\--------------|-0---------------|-7---------------|-0---------------|
B|-8\--------------|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------|
G|-9\--------------|-----------------|-9---------------|-----------------|
D|-9\--------------|-----------------|-9---------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
repeat (pattern 1)
 
The jewel, the prize, looking into your eyes.
Cool pools drown your mind, what else will you find?
 
(pattern 2)
   Em                C                 Em                C
e|-7------0--------|-8---------------|-7------0--------|-8---------------|
B|-8---------------|-8---------------|-8---------------|-8---------------|
G|-9---------------|-9---------------|-9---------------|-9---------------|
D|-9---------------|-10--------------|-9---------------|-10--------------|
A|-----------------|-10--------------|-----------------|-10--------------|
E|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------|-8---------------| x3
 
   Em                C                 Em                C
e|-7------0--------|-8---------------|-7------0--------|-8---8-8-8-8-8---|
B|-8---------------|-8---------------|-8---------------|-8---8-8-8-8-8---|
G|-9---------------|-9---------------|-9---------------|-9---9-9-9-9-9---|
D|-9---------------|-10--------------|-9---------------|-10--1010101010--|
A|-----------------|-10--------------|-----------------|-10--1010101010--|
E|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------|-8---8-8-8-8-8---| x1
 
I heard a rumour
It was just a rumour
I heard a rumour
What have you done to her?
 
(pattern 3)
   Esus2             Gsus2             Dsus2
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-1010101010101010|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----0-----0-----|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-1010101010101010|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-10----10----10--|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-1212121212121212|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---8-----8-----8-|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-1212121212121212|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-1010101010101010|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-1010101010101010|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------| x2
 
Myriad lights, they said I'd be impressed
Arabian nights, at your primitive best.
 
(pattern 1 + trem)
(pattern 1)
 
(pattern 1) x4
A tourist oasis
Reflects in seedy sunshades
A monstrous oil tanker
Its wound bleeding in seas
 
(pattern 2)
I heard a rumour
What have you done to her?
I heard a rumour
What have you done to her?
 
(pattern 4): play this pattern x4
 
e|-10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|-12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|
B|-10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|-12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 
e|---------0-----------0-----------|-0-----------0-----------0-------|
B|-10----------10----------10------|-----10----------10----------10--|
G|-----8-----------8-----------8---|---------8-----------8-----------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 
(pattern 5)
 
e|-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-8-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-9-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-7-----------7---8---8---8---7---|-8---8---8---7---5---5---5---5---| x4
 
Veiled behind screens
kept as your body machine
Whilst you conquer more orifices
Of boys, goats and things.
 
(pattern 6)
 
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9-----------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-9---9---9---9---10--10--10--9---|-10--10--10--9---7---7---7---7---|
A|-7---7---7---9---10--10--10--9---|-10--10--10--9---7---7---7---7---|
E|-------------7---8---8---8---7---|-8---8---8---7---5---5---5---5---| x2
 
Ripped out sheeps eyes
No forks or knives.
 
(pattern 3) x2
 
Myriad lights, they said I'd be impressed
Arabian nights, at your primitive best.
 
(pattern 1 + trem)
(pattern 1)
 
(pattern 2)
I heard a rumour
What have you done to her?
I heard a rumour
What have you done to her?
 
   Em
e|-0~~-------------|
B|-0~~-------------|
G|-0~~-------------|
D|-2~~-------------|
A|-2~~-------------|
E|-0~~-------------|
 
______________________________________________________________
 
Here's a wee update.
 
Try playing it with...
 
        EADGBe
    C  (032010)
Esus2  (222452)
Gsus2  (555785)
Dadd9  (x70770) in place of Dsus2
 
This sounds a bit brighter and is easier to transit to the riff.
 
Enjoy  :)
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