Message In A Bottle

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Message in a Bottle chords
The Police 1979 (Reggatta de Blanc)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_in_a_Bottle_(The_Police_song)
Capo II *
BmGAEm
2x
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
Just a castaway, an island lost at sea-o
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
Anuzzer lonely day, no one here but me-o
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
More loneliness than any man could bear
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
Rescue me before I fall into despair
G C D
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
G C D
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
Em C Em C
I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my,
Em C
I hope that someone gets my,
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm
Message in a bottle
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm Em
Message in a bottle
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
A year has passed since I wrote my note
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
I should have known this right from the start
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
Only hope can keep me toge-ther
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
Love can mend your life, but love can break your heart
G C D
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
G C D
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
Em C Em C
I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my,
Em C
I hope that someone gets my,
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm
Message in a bottle
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm
Message in a bottle
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm
Message in a bottle
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm Em
Message in a bottle
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
Walked out this morning, I don't believe what I saw-o
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
A hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
Seems I'm not alone in being alone
Bm G A Em Bm G A Em
A hundred billion castaways looking for a home
G C D
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
G C D
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
Em C Em C
I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my,
Em C
I hope that someone gets my,
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm
Message in a bottle
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm
Message in a bottle
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm
Message in a bottle
Bm G Bm Bm G Bm Em
Message in a bottle
BmGAEm
4x
Bm G A Em
Sending out an S.O.S. 7x
* Alternates:
Open
Bm C#m
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G A
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A B
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Em F#m
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C D
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D E
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Capo IV
Bm Am
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G F
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A G
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Em Dm
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C Bb
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D C
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Open (These chords are not in the original key)
Bm Em
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G C
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A D
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Em Am
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C F
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D G
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Message In A Bottle chords and lyrics

Free chords for Message In A Bottle by The Police. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Message in a Bottle chords 
The Police  1979 (Reggatta de Blanc)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_in_a_Bottle_(The_Police_song)
Capo II * 
Bm G A Em  2x
Bm G A Em  4x
* Alternates:
Open
Bm = C#m
G  = A
A  = B
Em = F#m
C  = D
D  = E
Capo IV
Bm = Am
G  = F
A  = G
Em = Dm
C  = Bb
D  = C
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
Bm = Em
G  = C
A  = D
Em = Am
C  = F
D  = G
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Message In A Bottle Chords by The Police

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