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Shantha Me Ra Yame - W. D. Amaradeva
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Tabbed by: laviru93doodle a.k.a Laviru K. (Paris)
This is a very famous Srilankan Folk Song.
*Tips*=
Play an ukulele type strumming only for the intro (play bare chord close to the 12th fret),
then use a 'normal' strumming with open chords for the rest,
it should help you following the singer more easier.
Intro :
C G x4
Piano Riff >>
C Em Dm Em Dm C G
e|------1-0-----------------|--3h5p3-1--|-----0-----1-0-----------------|
B|-2/3-------3-1-3-1-0-1-3--|-----------|--3-----3-------3-1-3-1-0-0-1--|
G|--------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------|
A|--------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------|
Chorus:
C G
Shantha me ra yame enne, Kumudu male siriya...
C
Sandakanthi wedi saumya...
C G
Shantha me ra yame enne, Kumudu male siriya...
C
Sandakanthi wedi saumya...
Verse 1:
C G C
Eyi negi hada prema tharanga
C G C
Eyi negi hada prema tharanga
C Em C
Me ama dahare,
C Em C G
Me ama dahare, neka thuruliya nelawenne
C
Me seethala mada pawane...
Chorus:
C G
Shantha me ra yame enne, Kumudu male siriya...
C
Sandakanthi wedi saumya...
C G
Shantha me ra yame enne, Kumudu male siriya...
C
Sandakanthi wedi saumya...
Verse 2:
C
Ha ase wana kokila geethe
C Em C
Ha ase wana kokila geethe
F Dm G G7 C
Soka yaa wisindila, wesanga me pun poda
G C
Mahimi dinu thailona...
Chorus:
C G
Shantha me ra yame enne, Kumudu male siriya...
C
Sandakanthi wedi saumya...
C G
Shantha me ra yame enne, Kumudu male siriya...
C
Sandakanthi wedi saumya...
Verse 3:
C F G C
Me reye geetha gayala//
C F C Am Dm
Sundara ranga pala, athi sobana me uyane
G G7 C
Api nelawemu pem dahare...
Chorus:
C G
Shantha me ra yame enne, Kumudu male siriya...
C
Sandakanthi wedi saumya...
C G
Shantha me ra yame enne, Kumudu male siriya...
C
Sandakanthi wedi saumya...
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| / slide up
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| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
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