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MAN IN A SUITCASE (Bassline) As recorded by The Police (From the 1980 Album ZENYATTA MONDATTA) Words and Music by Sting Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Sting - Bass' Intro Q=138 4/4 Gtr I E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q ||----------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|| ||o---3-3-3-5-----|-------------|---3-3-3-5-----|--------------o|| ||o------------3--|-0--0--1--3--|------------3--|-0--0--1------o|| ||----------------|-------------|---------------|----------3----|| 1st & 2nd Verses E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q ||----------------|-------------|---------------|--------------| ||o---3-3-3-5-----|-------------|---3-3-3-5-----|--------------| ||o------------3--|-0--0--1--3--|------------3--|-0--0--1------| ||----------------|-------------|---------------|----------3---| E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|| |---3-3-3-5-----|-------------|---3-3-3-5-----|-------------|| |------------3--|-0--0--1--3--|------------3--|-0--0--1-----|| |---------------|-------------|---------------|----------3--|| Chorus E 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 |-----------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------| |-----------------|---------------|-----------------|------------3--| |-------5-3-3---3-|-5-5-5-3-5--3--|---------3-3---3-|-5-5-5-3-5-----| |---1-3-------5---|---------------|---1-3-5-----5---|---------------| E 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 |-----------------|---------------|-----------------|----------------|| |-----------------|---------------|-----------------|------------3--o|| |---------3-3---3-|-5-5-5-3-5--3--|---------3-3---3-|-5-5-5-3-5-----o|| |---1-3-5-----5---|---------------|---1-3-5-----5---|----------------|| Bridge E E E E Q Q E. S +E E Q. E E E Q E E Q Q Q Q Q |---------------|-------------------|---------------|--------------| |---6-6-6-5-----|-------------------|-6-6-5--5-5----|--------------| |------------6--|-----------------6-|------------6--|--------------| |---------------|-6--6-(6)-6-6------|---------------|-6--6--6------| E E E E E E E E Q Q H E E E E E E Q W W |-----------------|------------|----------------|----------|-5----|| |-----6-6-5-5-----|------------|-----6-6-5-5----|----------|------|| |---6---------6-6-|------------|---6---------6--|-3--------|------|| |-----------------|-6--6--6----|----------------|----------|------|| 3rd Verse E E E E Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q E S S Q |---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| |---5-5-5-7-----|---------------|---5-5-5-7-7----|----------------| |------------5--|-----------5-5-|-------------5--|----------------| |---------------|-7--7--8-8-----|----------------|-7--7--8-8-8-5--| E E E E Q Q Q Q E E Q E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |---------------|--------------|---------------|-------------|| |---5-5-5-7-----|--------------|---5-5-5-7-----|-------------|| |------------5--|-----------5--|------------5--|-------------|| |---------------|-7--7--8-8----|---------------|-7--7--8--5--|| Out-Chorus E 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 5x ||------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|| ||o-----------------|------------5--|-----------------|----------------o|| ||o---------5-5---5-|-7-7-7-5-7-----|---------5-5---5-|-7-7-7-5-7--5---o|| ||----3-5-7-----7---|---------------|---3-5-7-----7---|-----------------|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths