Message In A Bottle

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Suggested strumdown-up eighths

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d

2

u

3

d

4

u

Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u

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Riff ( throughout the verses )
    Db     A     B     Gb      
 A|---------------------------| 
 E|-----4-----0-----2-----0---| x2 
 C|---3-----1-----3-----1---1-| 
 g|-6-----2-----4-----1-------|  

Verse 1: 
Db     A     B     Gb     
Just a castaway 
Db     A     B     Gb     
an island lost at sea 
Db     A     B     Gb     
another lonely day 
Db     A     B     Gb     
no one here by me 
Db     A     B     Gb     
more loneliness 
Db     A     B     Gb     
than any man could bear 
Db     A     B     Gb     
rescue me before I  
Db     A     B     Gb     
fall into despair 
  
Chorus ( fast downstrums until Dbm ):
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my
Dbm          A       Dbm   A 
message in a bottle 
Dbm          A       Dbm  ( A ) 
message in a bottle
        
Verse 2:
Db     A     B     Gb     Db     A     B     Gb    
a year has passed since I wrote my note 
Db     A     B     Gb     Db     A     B     Gb    
but I should have known this right from the start 
Db     A     B     Gb     Db     A     B     Gb    
only hope can keep me together 
Db     A     B     Gb     
love can mend your life 
Db      A      B      Gb      
but love can break your heart 
  
Chorus: ( fast downstrums until Dbm ):
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my
Dbm          A       Dbm   A 
message in a bottle 
Dbm          A       Dbm  ( A ) 
message in a bottle

Verse 3: 
Db     A     B     Gb     
Walked out this morning 
Db     A     B     Gb     
don't believe what I saw 
Db     A     B     Gb     
a hundred billion bottles 
Db     A     B     Gb     
washed up on the shore 
Db     A     B     Gb     Db     A     B     Gb    
seems I'm not alone in being alone 
Db      A      B      Gb     
a hundred billion castaways 
Db     A     B     Gb     
looking for a home 
  
Chorus ( fast downstrums until Dbm ):
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my
Dbm          A       Dbm   A 
message in a bottle 
Dbm          A       Dbm  ( A ) 
message in a bottle

( riff ) 
Db     A     B     Gb     ( x4 ) A     B     Gb     
Sending out an SOS 
Db     A     B     Gb     
sending out an SOS 
( repeat and fade )     This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.

How to play Message In A Bottle on ukulele

To play Message In A Bottle on ukulele, strum the down-up eighths: d u d u. Expect a brisk pace, around 150 bpm. On this page the song is in A major, while the recording itself is in C# minor. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them expert. Drive fast straight down-ups through the verse riff and lift into the SOS chorus.

7 ukulele chords used in "Message In A Bottle" by The Police: A, B, Db, Dbm, D, E and Gb

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Biography

The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. The core line-up consisted of Sting (lead vocals, bass, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). Emerging from the British new wave scene, their music combined elements of punk rock, reggae and jazz. The group achieved international success from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Their debut album, "Outlandos d'Amour" (1978), reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and included the singles "Roxanne" and "Can't Stand Losing You".

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Lowg preferred

Riff ( throughout the verses )
    C#     A     B     F#      
xA|---------------------------| 
xE|-----4-----0-----2-----0---| x2 
xC|---3-----1-----3-----1---1-| 
xG|-6-----2-----4-----1-------|  

Verse 1: 
C#     A     B     F#     
Just a castaway 
C#     A     B     F#     
an island lost at sea 
C#     A     B     F#     
another lonely day 
C#     A     B     F#     
no one here by me 
C#     A     B     F#     
more loneliness 
C#     A     B     F#     
than any man could bear 
C#     A     B     F#     
rescue me before I  
C#     A     B     F#     
fall into despair 
  
Chorus ( fast downstrums until C#m ):
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my
C#m          A       C#m   A 
message in a bottle 
C#m          A       C#m  ( A ) 
message in a bottle
        
Verse 2:
C#     A     B     F#     C#     A     B     F#    
a year has passed since I wrote my note 
C#     A     B     F#     C#     A     B     F#    
but I should have known this right from the start 
C#     A     B     F#     C#     A     B     F#    
only hope can keep me together 
C#     A     B     F#     
love can mend your life 
C#      A      B      F#      
but love can break your heart 
  
Chorus: ( fast downstrums until C#m ):
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my
C#m          A       C#m   A 
message in a bottle 
C#m          A       C#m  ( A ) 
message in a bottle

Verse 3: 
C#     A     B     F#     
Walked out this morning 
C#     A     B     F#     
don't believe what I saw 
C#     A     B     F#     
a hundred billion bottles 
C#     A     B     F#     
washed up on the shore 
C#     A     B     F#     C#     A     B     F#    
seems I'm not alone in being alone 
C#      A      B      F#     
a hundred billion castaways 
C#     A     B     F#     
looking for a home 
  
Chorus ( fast downstrums until C#m ):
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D   E 
I'll send an SOS to the world 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my 
A            D     E 
I hope that someone gets my
C#m          A       C#m   A 
message in a bottle 
C#m          A       C#m  ( A ) 
message in a bottle

( riff ) 
C#     A     B     F#     ( x4 ) A     B     F#     
Sending out an SOS 
C#     A     B     F#     
sending out an SOS 
( repeat and fade )