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Man In A Suitcase Bass

(ver. 1)
The Police
Title        : man in the suitcase
Artist/Group : THE POLICE
Info         : Meter=4/4, Key=F, Tempo=140
Created by   : obot

Simple truth! Another Sting masterpiece.
Enjoy your self...
 
intro:

       e e e q q q     q q e q   e e e q q q     q q e q   
G---||-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------||-
D---||-3-3-3-5-----|-------3-r-|-3-3-3-5-----|-----------||-
A---||---------3---|-----------|---------3---|-----------||-
E---||-----------5-|---5-6-----|-----------5-|---5-6-3-r-||-
       1 1 1 3 1 3     3 4 1     1 1 1 3 1 3     3 4 1     
 
1st verse: 
      I'd invite you back to my place...
      e e e q q q     q q e q   e e e e q q     q q e q    
G---||-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------||-
D---||-3-3-3-5-----|-----------|-3-3-3-5-----|-----------||-
A---||---------3---|-------3-r-|---------3---|-----------||-
E---||-----------5-|---5-6-----|-----------5-|---5-6-3-r-||-
      1 1 1 3 1 3     3 4 1     1 1 1 3 1 3     3 4 1      
 
1st reff: 
      Must I be the man in a suitcase...
       e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e   e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e    
G---||-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------||-
D---||-----------------|---------3-r-|-----------------|-------------||-
A---||-------3-3---3-5-|-5-5-3-5-----|-------3-3---3-5-|-5-5-3-5-3-r-||-
E---||-1-3-5-----5-----|-------------|-1-3-5-----5-----|-------------||-
       1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1     1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1      
 
2nd verse: 
      Another key for my collection...
       e e e q q q     q q e q   e e e q q q     q q e q    
G---||-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------||-
D---||-3-3-3-5-----|-----------|-3-3-3-5-----|-----------||-
A---||---------3---|-------3-r-|---------3---|-----------||-
E---||-----------5-|---5-6-----|-----------5-|---5-6-3-r-||-
       1 1 1 3 1 3     3 4 1     1 1 1 3 1 3     3 4 1      
 
2nd reff: 
      Must I be the man in a suitcase...
       e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e   e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e    
G---||-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------||-
D---||-----------------|---------3-r-|-----------------|-------------||-
A---||-------3-3---3-5-|-5-5-3-5-----|-------3-3---3-5-|-5-5-3-5-3-r-||-
E---||-1-3-5-----5-----|-------------|-1-3-5-----5-----|-------------||-
       1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1     1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1      
 
solo: 

      e  e e q q e   e q q. e   e   e e e q q w     e   
G------------------|--------------|-------------|------
D--------6-6-5-----|------------6-|-6-6-6-5-----|------
A----5/6-------6-1-|-r-1-1--1/6---|---------6-1-|---r--
E------------------|--------------|-------------|------
      3   3 3 2 3 1     1 1  3   3   3 3 3 2 3 1         
 
 
 
      e  e e q q e   e q q. e   e   e e e q q w     w        e   
G------------------|--------------|-------------|--------|------
D--------6-6-5-----|------------6-|-6-6-6-5-----|---10/6-|---r--
A----5/6-------6-1-|-r-1-1--1/6---|---------6-3-|--------|------
E------------------|--------------|-------------|--------|------
      3   3 3 2 3 1     1 1  3   3   3 3 3 2 3 1     3            
 
3rd verse: 
      I'd invite you back to my place...
       e e e q q q     q q e q   e e e q q q     q q e q    
G---||-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------||-
D---||-5-5-5-7-----|-----------|-5-5-5-7-----|-----------||-
A---||---------5---|-------5-r-|---------5---|-----------||-
E---||-----------7-|---7-8-----|-----------7-|---7-8-5-r-||-
       1 1 1 3 1 3     3 4 1     1 1 1 3 1 3     3 4 1      
 
3rd reff: 
      Must I be the man in a suitcase...
       e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e   e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e    
G---||-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------||-
D---||-----------------|---------5-r-|-----------------|-------------||-
A---||-------5-5---5-7-|-7-7-5-7-----|-------5-5---5-7-|-7-7-5-7-5-r-||-
E---||-3-5-7-----7-----|-------------|-3-5-7-----7-----|-------------||-
       1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1     1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1      
 
outro:
      Must I be the man in a suitcase...
       e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e   e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e   
G---||-----------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------
D---||-----------------|---------3-r-|-----------------|--------------
A---||-------3-3---3-5-|-5-5-3-5-----|-------3-3---3-5-|-5-5-3-5-3-r--
E---||-1-3-5-----5-----|-------------|-1-3-5-----5-----|--------------
       1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1     1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1     
 
 
 
      e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e   e e e e e e e e   e e e q q e    
G--------------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------||-
D--------------------|---------3-r-|-----------------|-------------||-
A----------3-3---3-5-|-5-5-3-5-----|-------3-3---3-5-|-5-5-3-5-3-r-||-
E----1-3-5-----5-----|-------------|-1-3-5-----5-----|-------------||-
      1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1     1 3 4 1 1 3 1 3   3 3 1 3 1      
 
 
 

TABS READING GUIDE:
Note Length (above the bass line):w=whole, h=1/2, q=1/4, e=1/8, s=1/16, t=1/32, .=1.5*previous.
Fingering (below the bass line):1=index, 2=middle, 3=ring, 4=pinkie, 5=thumb.
Special Note Symbols:
   h    = hammer-on from previous note
   p    = pull off from previous note
   /or\ = slide up or down to note
   b    = bend note
   S    = slap the note with the right-hand thumb (left hand if left-handed)
   P    = pop the note with the right hand (left hand if left-handed)
   t    = tap the note with the right hand (left hand if left-handed)
   H    = harmonic
   x    = muted note
   r    = a rest.
            
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