This Is A Chord-Strumming Version Of The Song, And Is Transposed Down 4 Steps From The Recording For Easier Playing (And Singing, For Most People!)
For The Intro/Verse Riff Of The Original Recording, Andy Summers' Guitar Part Plays An Arpeggiated Sus2 Chord (1St-5Th-9Th) Over Each Root Note Played On The Bass. This Creates Harmonic Ambiguity - By Avoiding The 3Rd Scale Note In Each Chord, They Are Not Pinned Down As Major Or Minor.
This Tab Aims To Retain That Ambiguity As Much As Possible, By Using A Lot Of Sus2 Chords.
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Intro
Verse 1
Just A Cast Away, An Island Lost At Sea-O
Another Lonely Day, No One Here But Me-O
More Loneliness Than Any Man Could Bear
Rescue Me Before I Fall Into Desp - - Air
Chorus
I'll Send An S - O - S To The World
I'll Send An S - O - S 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, Yeah
Message In A Bottle, Yeah
Verse 2
A Year Has Passed Since I Wrote My Note
I Should Have Known This Right From The Start
Only Hope Can Keep Me Toge -- Ther
Love Can Mend Your Life Or Love Can Break Your Heart
Chorus
I'll Send An S - O - S To The World
I'll Send An S - O - S 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, Yeah
Message In A Bottle, Yeah Ohhhhh
Message In A Bottle, Yeah
Message In A Bottle, Yeah
Breakdown
Verse 3
Walked Out This Morning, I Don't Believe What I Saw
A Hundred Billion Bottles Washed Up On The Shore
Seems I'm Not Alone In Being Alone
A Hundred Billion Castaways Looking For A Home
Chorus
I'll Send An S - O - S To The World
I'll Send An S - O - S 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, Yeah
Message In A Bottle, Oh
Message In A Bottle
Message In A Bottle, Yeah
Main Riff
Outro
Sending Out An S - O - S
Sending Out An S - O - S
Sending Out An S - O - S
Sending Out An S - O - S
Sending Out An S - O - S
Sending Out An S - O - S
Sending Out An S - O - S
