Message In A Bottle by The Police #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Song: Message in a Bottle - The Police Tabbed By: Joe Holingshead (KSA-Tekken@worldnet.att.net) Date: 03/17/01 Comments: I tabbed out the whole song since the other versions of this song out there didn't satisfy me. I hope it sounds good and is almost perfect. Shouldn't kid myself =). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords: C#add9 Aadd9 Badd9 F#add9 x 4 6 8 x x x 0 2 4 x x x 2 4 6 x x 2 4 6 x x x AV DV EVII AVtypeII 5 7 7 6 x x x 5 7 7 7 x x 7 9 9 9 x 5 7 7 6 x x DVtypeII EVIItypeII F#IItypeII C#IVtypeII x 5 7 7 7 x x 7 9 9 9 x 2 4 4 3 x x X 4 6 6 5 4 AV F#IItypeIII 5 7 7 6 5 5 2 4 4 3 2 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Standard' Tempo = 150 Guitar I: E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E 10x |------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------o| |-------8-------4-------6------------| |----6-------2-------4----------6-7--| |-4-------0-------2----------4------o| |-------------------------2----------| Just a castaway An island lost at sea Another lonely day With no one here but me More loneliness Than any man could bear Rescue me before I fall into despair PM----------------| E E E E E E E H Q |------------------------------|| |-----------------------7---9-o|| |-6--6--6--6--6--6--6---7---9--|| |-7--7--7--7--7--7--7---7---9--|| |-7--7--7--7--7--7--7---5---7-o|| |-5--5--5--5--5--5--5----------|| I'll send an SOS to the world I'll send an SOS to the world PM----------------------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 3x |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-o| |-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-o| |-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------------| I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my H H H H H H W |-4----5----4----5----4----5----2-| |-5----5----5----5----5----5----2-| |-6----6----6----6----6----6----3-| |-6----7----6----7----6----7----4-| |-4----7----4----7----4----7----4-| |------5---------5---------5----2-| Message in the bottle, Message in the bottle E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E 8x |-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------o| |-------8--------4-------6------------| |----6--------2-------4----------6-7--| |-4-------0--------2----------4------o| |--------------------------2----------| A year has passed since I wrote my note But I should have known this right from the start Only hope can keep me together Love can mend your life But love can break your heart PM----------------| E E E E E E E H Q |-------------------------------|| |------------------------7---9-o|| |-6--6--6--6--6--6--6----7---9--|| |-7--7--7--7--7--7--7----7---9--|| |-7--7--7--7--7--7--7----5---7-o|| |-5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|| I'll send an SOS to the world I'll send an SOS to the world PM----------------------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 3x |----------------------------------------------| |-------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| |-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------| I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my H H H H H H H H H H H H H H W |-4----5----4----5----4----5----4----5----4----5----4----5----4----5----2-| |-5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----2-| |-6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----3-| |-6----7----6----7----6----7----6----7----6----7----6----7----6----7----4-| |-4----7----4----7----4----7----4----7----4----7----4----7----4----7----4-| |------5---------5---------5---------5---------5---------5---------5----2-| Message in the bottle, Message in the bottle, Message in the bottle, Message in the bottle, yeah E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E 8x |-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------o| |-------8--------4-------6------------| |----6--------2-------4----------6-7--| |-4-------0--------2----------4------o| |--------------------------2----------| Walked out this morning Don't believe what I saw A hundred billion bottles Washed up on the shore Seems I'm not alone at being alone Hundred billion castaways Looking for a home PM----------------| E E E E E E E H Q |-------------------------------|| |------------------------7---9-o|| |-6--6--6--6--6--6--6----7---9--|| |-7--7--7--7--7--7--7----7---9--|| |-7--7--7--7--7--7--7----5---7-o|| |-5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|| I'll send an SOS to the world I'll send an SOS to the world PM----------------------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 3x |----------------------------------------------| |-------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| |-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------| I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my H H H H H H H H H H H H H H W |-4----5----4----5----4----5----4----5----4----5----4----5----4----5----2-| |-5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----2-| |-6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----6----3-| |-6----7----6----7----6----7----6----7----6----7----6----7----6----7----4-| |-4----7----4----7----4----7----4----7----4----7----4----7----4----7----4-| |------5---------5---------5---------5---------5---------5---------5----2-| Message in the bottle, Message in the bottle, Message in the bottle, Message in the bottle, yeah E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E 27x |-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------o| |-------8--------4-------6------------| |----6--------2-------4----------6-7--| |-4-------0--------2----------4------o| |--------------------------2----------| (Play 4 times then start lyrics) I'm sending out an SOS (repeat until fade out) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics: Just a castaway An island lost at sea Another lonely day With no one here but me More loneliness Than any man could bear Rescue me before I fall into despair I'll send an SOS to the world I'll send an SOS to the world I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my Message in a bottle A year has passed since I wrote my note But I should have known this right from the start Only hope can keep me together Love can mend your life But love can break your heart I'll send an SOS to the world I'll send an SOS to the world I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my Message in a bottle Walked out this morning Don't believe what I saw A hundred billion bottles Washed up on the shore Seems I'm not alone at being alone A hundred billion castaways Looking for a home I'll send an SOS to the world I'll send an SOS to the world I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my Message in a bottle I'm sending out an SOS (repeat until fade out) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************************** * Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen - http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org * *************************************************************************************** www.TAB6.com