Performance Key: C# Minor
A live performance from the 2008 reunion tour. I have fond memories of the Melbourne concert :)
Guitar Tutorials:Sting on a Little Guitar:
Lyrics & Structure (Sting's Solo Version
Verse:
Just a castaway
An island lost at sea
Another lonely day
With no one here but me
More loneliness
Than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair
Pre-Chorus:
I'll send an SOS to the world
I'll send an SOS to the world
Chorus:
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle
(Message in a bottle)
(C#m7 -> A) 3 times
Verse:
A year has passed since I wrote my note
But I should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep me together
Love can mend your life
But love can break your heart
Pre-Chorus:
I'll send an SOS to the world
I'll send an SOS to the world
Extended Chorus:
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle
(Message in a bottle
Oh, message in a bottle
Message in a bottle)
(C#m7 -> A) 7 times
Verse:
(Sans Guitar) Walked out this morning
Don't believe what I saw
A hundred billion bottles
Washed up on the shore
(Guitar Returns) Seems I'm not alone at being alone
A hundred billion castaways
Looking for a home
Pre-Chorus:
I'll send an SOS to the world
I'll send an SOS to the world
Extended Chorus:
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle
(Message in a bottle
Message in a bottle
Message in a bottle)
Verse Progression & Outtro:
Sending out an SOS...
Verse: C#m A B F#m
Pre-Chorus: A D E
Chorus: F#m D -> C#m7 A ...F#m
Verse 1: Just a castaway. An island lost at sea
Another lonely day. With no one here but me
More loneliness. Than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair
Pre-Chorus: I'll send an SOS to the world X2
Chorus: I hope that someone gets my X3
Message in a bottle (Message in a bottle) (C#m7 -> A X3 F#m)
Verse 2: A year has passed since I wrote my note
But I should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep me together
Love can mend your life.But love can break your heart
Pre-Chorus: I'll send an SOS to the world. X2
Extended Chorus: I hope that someone gets X3
Message in a bottle (Message in a bottle) etc. (C#m7 -> A X7 F#m)
Verse 3 (Sans Guitar): Walked out this morning. Don't believe what I saw
A hundred billion bottles. Washed up on the shore
(Guitar) Seems I'm not alone at being alone
A hundred billion castaways. Looking for a home
Pre-Chorus: I'll send an SOS to the world. X2
Extended Chorus: I hope that someone gets my X3
Message in a bottle (Message in a bottle) etc. (C#m7 -> A X7 F#m)
Verse Progression & Outro: Sending out an SOS... (Extra Guitar Riffs)