Masoko Tanga Bass Tab

Outlandos d'Amour Tabs:

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The Police:  Masoko Tanga
Outlandos d'Amour (A&M Records)
1978
Bass Performance by Sting

Transcribed by Andrew Martin (Sir12_8@hotmail.com)

Notes - Played on a fretless, with a pick.
      - Notes under square brackets [ ] should be picked over the
        neck of the fingerboard.
      - These are just the main riffs, repeat them as neccessary,
        play along with the song.

Intro                                                       [  ]
  e q e e e e e   e e e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e   e e q e  Q
+-r-------------|-----r-----------|-r---------------|-----r-11h12-+
|-e---------7-7-|-9-9-e-------7-7-|-e---e-------7-7-|-7-7-e-------|
|-s-----9-9-----|-----s---9-9-----|-s---s---9-9-----|-----s-------|
+-t---7---------|-----t-7---------|-r-7-t-7---------|-----t-------+

Riff 1                                                      [  ]
  q e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e   e e q e  Q
+---------------|-----r-----------|-r---------------|-----r-11h12-+
|-----------7-7-|-9-9-e-------7-7-|-e---e-------7-7-|-7-7-e-------|
|-------9-9-----|-----s---9-9-----|-s---s---9-9-----|-----s-------|
+-7---7---------|-----t-7---------|-r-7-t-7---------|-----t-------+

Riff 2                          [  ]
  e e e e s s  E s s s 3 e e q  e  Q
+-9-9-9-9-9h11---x-x-x-|-9p8----11h12-+
|--------------11-----*|-----11-------|
|---------------------*|--------------|
+----------------------|--------------+

Riff 3                           [  ]
  e  e  e  e  s  s  E  s s s  3 e e q  e  Q
+-13-13-13-13-13h14-11-x-x-x--|-9p8----11h12-+
|-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-x-x-x-*|-----11-------|
|----------------------------*|--------------|
+-----------------------------|--------------+

Riff 4
   e q e e q e   q^q^q q e e
+----r-----r---|---------r----+
|*---e-----e---|---------e---*|
|*---s-----s---|---------s---*|
+--7-t-5-7-t-5-|-7-7-7-5-t-5--+


Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Cody Average	#1 by Cody Ballenger at Jul 14, 1981 at 2:51 AM EST
	These lyrics were included with the original Japanese vinyl release of Outlandos D'Amour. The Japanese distributer payed an English speaker to interpret the lyrics, but they are as close to "official" as has been found. The lyrics also contained a footnote warning that the song illustrates the negative effects of drug use.

No Picture Hector Wanna Be	#2 by Hector Torres at Feb 11, 1999 at 8:55 AM EST
	Finally, the album closer 'Masoko Tanga' shows that the Police could display great chops in the 'world beat' department from the very very beginning - this style would reach its peak on Zenyatta Mondatta, of course, but 'Masoko Tanga' is certainly no worse than any selected instrumental on that album. Mr Summers plays just a supportive role here - the emphasis is on the rhythm section, but oh what a rhythm section. For some reason, Sting rarely displays his cool bass chops; 'Masoko Tanga' is one of the few moments in the Police catalogue where you can really understand how much the guy is underrated as a bass player. And Stewart Copeland is Stewart Copeland. Hey, does the man have African blood in him? [George Starostin]

No Picture mike Average	#3 by mike wellspeak at Jan 28, 2000 at 4:53 AM EST
	I don't think they are right at all, but they sure are damn funny when you listen to the song and read along! So in order to interpret them I took a lot of drugs and watched the tide role out and then I came up with this: I think Sting is angry because someone got his white car all dirty so he pissed on their door just like the time I got mad at my girlfriend. Hah!