The Police: Message In A Bottle

[Peter]

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:

[Peter]

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...

[Peter]

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)