Galactic Cowboys

The Lens
By Galactic Cowboys
Transcribed by: Andrew Saunders
Submitted by: John Street

.=palm mute
 b=bend
 ^=microbend
 /=slide

Intro Riff
Guitar 1
G--19-18-14-12--11--9--11--11b12r11-----19-18-14-12--11--9--11--11b12r11--
D---0--0--0--0---0--0---0---0------------0--0--0--0---0--0---0---0--------

Guitar 2
D----------------------------------------------------------------3-3-5-5--
A----------------------------------------------------------------3-3-5-5--
E----------------------------------------------------------------3-3-5-5--

Ryth fig 1
D-----------------------x-5-5---------------------3-5-5---
A-----------------------x-5-5---------------------3-5-5---
E-----------------------x-5-5---------------------3-5-5---
   An angel enters in,        a skull in her hand
   Casket for a purse,        hoping to reverse
Ryth fig 2
D-----------------------3-5-5---------------------3-5-5---
A-----------------------3-5-5---------------------3-5-5---
E-----------------------3-5-5---------------------3-5-5---
   Scars that life can leave, hidden up her sleeve
   Performs a silent mass,    to purify the past

Pre-chorus
G-33333333333333333333-----3-----3--3-------------------------5------------
D-33333333333333333333-----3-----3--3---------0-0-3---0--5--0-5--0-5--3-5-7
A-11111111111111111111-----1-----1--1---------0-0-3---0--5--0-3--0-5--3-5-7
E---------------------------------------------0-0-3---0--5--0----0-5--3-5-7
      This blackened heart wears virgin white ...     .     .    .
      Opression lit by candlelight
G-333333333333333333------3-3----3--7--7--7-7-75--5-|
D-333333333333333333------3-3----3--7--7--7-7-75--5-|
A-111111111111111111------1-1----1--5--5--5-5-53--3-|
E----------------------------------------------------|
      But then you change before my eyes

Chorus
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-3-2-1-|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-3-2-1-|
E------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-3-2-1-|
   I see your face as I am looking through the lens

e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------3------------|
D--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------|
A--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1------------|
E--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------/19--|
   No more discrace as I am looking through the lens

Play verse 2 same as verse 1 but with fill 1
Fill 1
e------------|
B----------5-|
G-----5-4----|
D--0---------|
A------------|
E------------|

 








Chorus
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-------|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-2-1-|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-3-2-1-|
E------------------------------------------3-2-1-|
                                           .....
   I see your face as I am looking through the lens

G-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------3--3-3-------|
D--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-2-1-|
A--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1--1-1-3-2-1-|
E--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3-2-1-|
                                                         .....
   No more discrace as I am looking through the lens

G-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3--3-3-------|
D--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3--3-3-3-2-1-|
A--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1--1-1-3-2-1-|
E--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------3-2-1-|
                                                         .....
   I see beyond the painted walls of your defense
G-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------3--3-3-------|
D--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-2-1-|
A--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1--1-1-3-2-1-|
E--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3-2-1-|
                                                         .....
   I see your face as I am looking through the lens
Ryth fig 3
e--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G------------------5-------------|
D--0--00-3--0-5--0-5--0-5--3-5-7-|
A--0--00-3--0-5--0-3--0-5--3-5-7-|
E--0--00-3--0-5--0----0-5--3-5-7-|
   .....    .    .    .    .....

Solo
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--/15--14--12------15--14--12------15--14--12------15--17b19--~~-b19-~~~--|
D---------------15--------------15--------------15-------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---12----------------------------------15--14--12------15--14--12------15-|
D-------15-12-15--15-12-15^-15^-14-14---------------15--------------15-----|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    ...................
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--14--12--15b17------b17-b17-b17-17b19~~~~~~------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------12-15-14-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------12-15----------|
E----------------------------------------------10-12~-10-12----------------|
                                               .............
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------17-18-17h18p17----------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----15/17-15-14h15p14-------------------------17-14-15--14-12-10---------|
A--15-------------------15-15/17-----------------------------------/12-----|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Fill 2                                                          | N.H.|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------12---|
D--12-11------------------------------12-11------------------------12------|
A--------12-10~~-9~~-7~~-9~~-9b10r9---------12-10~~-9~~-7~~-9~~-12---------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Play Fill 2 over Bass line in verse instead of Ryth figs 1 & 2
Play chorus
Play ryth fig 3 4x
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G--19-18-14-12--11--9--11--11b12r11~~~---19-18-14-12--11--9--11-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|

e----------------------------------------------------|
B-------------4--------------------------------------|
G--5--5-------3--------------------------------------|
D--5--5--3----3--------------------------------------|
A--3--3--3----1--------------------------------------|
E--------3----1~~~-/3---/5--/7----b8--------~~~~~~~--|