One guy had the intro right , but no one had anything else. This is probably my favorite
by the Police. Its still the Police, though, so you can't expect great guitar work.
is a rhythm guitar part in certain sections, but I'll let you figure it out. If you're
for some music that is good and challenging try Blue Oyster Cult or Bon Jovi. This is
for beginners, though.
Intro/1st chorus
e||---------3------------3------------3-----------3-----------|
B||----0-3----------0-3----------0-3---------0-3--------------|
G||---1---4--------1---4--------1---4-------1---4-------------|
D||--2------------2------------2-----------2------------------|
A||-----------------------------------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------|
1st verse (for bass, but written for guitar)
e||-----------------------------------------------------------|
b||-----------------------------------------------------------|
g||-----------------------------------------------------------|
d||-----------------------------------------------------------|
a||----2---4---2-2---4----------------------------------------|
e||--5---3---5--5--3------------------------------------------|
for bridge play 1st verse
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_police/contact_tab_ver_2.html ]
2nd chorus (its the first verse 2 frets up, but I tabbed it anyway)
e||-----------------------------------------------------------|
b||-----------------------------------------------------------|
g||-----------------------------------------------------------|
d||-----------------------------------------------------------|
a||----4---6---4-4---6----------------------------------------|
e||--7---5---7--7--5------------------------------------------|
2nd chorus
e||--4---------------7-------|
b||---5-------5--7--5--------|
g||----7-4-4----7------------|
d||--------------------------|
a||--------------------------|
e||--------------------------|
play many times on last time play
Played over bridge
___|___
| |
e||--4-----------------0/5----2/7--|
b||---5-------5--7--5--0/5----2/7--|
g||----7-4-4----7------------------|
d||--------------------------------|
a||--------------------------------|
e||--------------------------------|
bridge is verse 1
verse 3 is the same as verse 2 (verse 1 2 frets up)
chorus 3 is the inro riff
verse 4: the verse 1 riff 1x and the verse 2 riff (two frets up) 2x
chorus 4 is the chorus 2 riff and is played to the end
thats the whole song. listen to the song for how many times to play each riff.
-Brett Z.
