John Mayer

John Mayer - Message In A Bottle guitar tab

Message in a bottle (The Police cover)

transcribed by Catherine Gagné

Part 1

Intro/Verse

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or, from (4-17-01)

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Part 2

"I'll send an SOS to the world"

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He sometimes plays (x2423x) instead of the last (xx0230).

Part 3

"Message in the bottle"

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Part 4

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or

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He plays both.

Part 5

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Part 6

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(2x4204) can be replaced by (2x2204), (2x2204), (2x4200) and (2x2200)

(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

(2) I'll send an SOS to the world

I'll send an SOS to the world

I hope that someone gets my

I hope that someone gets my

I hope that someone gets my

(3) Message in a bottle (4)

(1) 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

(2) I'll send an SOS to the world

I'll send an SOS to the world

I hope that someone gets my

I hope that someone gets my

I hope that someone gets my

(3) Message in a bottle (4)

(1) Walked out this morning

Don't believe what I saw

A hundred billion bottles

Washed up on the shore

Seems I'm not alone at being alone

A hundred billion castaways

Looking for a home

(2) I'll send an SOS to the world

I'll send an SOS to the world

I hope that someone gets my

I hope that someone gets my

I hope that someone gets my

(3) Message in a bottle (4)

Sending out an SOS

Sending out an SOS

(5) I'm sending out an SOS

Sending out an SOS

Sending out an SOS

Sending out an SOS

Sending out an SOS

(6)

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