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The Police
Message in a Bottle
- Verse :
G|-----------------|
D|--------------44-|
A|-4/0--00--22-----|
E|-----------------|
Note : The bass starts only after two
mesures of guitar on every verse.
- Chorus A :
x2 x3
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|*---------00002222-*|*------------------*|
A|*-00000000---------*|*-4444444400000000-*|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
- Chorus B :
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-4--4--4--40-00-0-----|
E|--------------------4-|
Play this before switching back
to verse right after Chorus B :
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-4(let ring)-|
E|-------------|
-Riff Order :
Verse x8
Chorus A
Chorus B x3
Verse x6
Chorus A
Chorus B x6
Verse x8
Chorus A
Chorus B x6
Verse (Repeat and Fade)
Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
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David Average |
#1 by David Turner at Feb 3, 1986 at 3:23 PM EST |
| I'm reasonably certain that the song is a metaphor for personal ad's. I mean, sure, the song is still about loneliness, but I think that they meant to describe something concrete. | |
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Toxic Wanna Be |
#2 by Toxic Tension at Oct 31, 1989 at 3:35 AM EST |
| I certainly agree with summers edge. | |
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Illgato Average |
#3 by Illgato Jillato at Nov 5, 1992 at 5:58 PM EST |
| i think hes lonely and turning to drink (the bottle), but only as a cry for help and hes hoping that someone will notice how fucked up he is by the amount hes drinking. hence: i hope that someone gets my message in a bottle | |
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woody!! Professional |
#4 by woody!! woody!! at Jan 30, 2003 at 12:42 AM EST |
| I agree with summers edge. | |
