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Message In A Bottle

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Message in a Bottle chords
Capo II *
Bm   G   A   Em2x
Bm  GJust a AcastaEmway, an Bmisland Glost at Asea-Emo
BmAGnuzzer Alonely Emday, Bmno one Ghere but Ame-Emo
Bm  GMore AloneliEmness than Bmany Gman could AbeEmar
Bm  GRescue Ame beEmfore I Bmfall inGto desApaiEmr
GI'll send an CS.O.DS. to the world
GI'll send an CS.O.DS. to the world
EmI hope that Csomeone gets my, EmI hope that Csomeone gets my,
EmI hope that Csomeone gets my,
BmMessage in a GbottBmle Bm  G  Bm  
BmMessage in a GbottBmleBm  G  Bm  Em  
Bm  GA Ayear has Empassed since I Bmwrote my GnotAeEm  
Bm  GI should have Aknown this Emright from the BmstarGtA  Em  
Bm  GOnly Ahope can Emkeep me toBmge-GtherA  Em  
Bm  GLove can Amend your Emlife, but Bmlove can Gbreak your AhearEmt
GI'll send an CS.O.DS. to the world
GI'll send an CS.O.DS. to the world
EmI hope that Csomeone gets my, EmI hope that Csomeone gets my,
EmI hope that Csomeone gets my,
BmMessage in a GbottBmleBm  G  Bm  
BmMessage in a GbottBmleBm  G  Bm  
BmMessage in a GbottBmleBm  G  Bm  
BmMessage in a GbottBmleBm  G  Bm  Em  
Bm  GWalked Aout this Emmorning, I Bmdon't belieGve what I Asaw-Emo
BmA Ghundred Abillion Embottles Bmwashed up Gon the AshoEmre
Bm  GSeems I'm not aAlone in Embeing aBmloneG  A  Em  
BmA Ghundred Abillion Emcastaways Bmlooking Gfor a AhoEmme
GI'll send an CS.O.DS. to the world
GI'll send an CS.O.DS. to the world
EmI hope that Csomeone gets my, EmI hope that Csomeone gets my,
EmI hope that Csomeone gets my,
BmMessage in a GbottBmleBm  G  Bm  
BmMessage in a GbottBmleBm  G  Bm  
BmMessage in a GbottBmleBm  G  Bm  
BmMessage in a GbottBmleBm  G  Bm  Em  
Bm   G   A   Em4x
BmSending Gout an AS.O.EmS. 7x
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  
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Bm= Em  
G= C  
A= D  
Em= Am  
C= F  
D= G  
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The story behind the song

"Message In A Bottle" tells the story of a castaway who sends out a message seeking love, only to despair when no reply comes for a year. However, the next day, he discovers countless other bottles washed ashore, realizing he is not alone in his loneliness. This song, from The Police's 1979 album Reggatta de Blanc, showcases their reggae rock/new wave style. Guitarist Andy Summers added a "lovely arpeggiated shiver" to the song's central riff, which Sting had been developing for some time. At its heart, it's a song about shared human isolation and the unexpected comfort of discovering community in that experience.

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