The Police – Cant Stand Losing You (Bass Tab)

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========================================================================== Original music by Sting Bass performance by Sting Performance on Outlandos D'Amour ==========================================================================

[Interlude]
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+---+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

[VERSE I:]
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+----------+---3-3----+----1-1--+---3-3-+-------------+

[CHORUS I:]
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[Solo]
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+-----------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+

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[VERSE II:]
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|*-----------------*|*-------*|-------|-------------|
|*-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-*|*-1-----*|-3-----|-3-3-5-5-5-5-|
+-------------------+----1-1--+---3-3-+-------------+

[CHORUS II:]
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+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
|*-----------------*|*-----------------*|*-----------------*|
|*-----------------*|*-----------------*|*-----------------*|
+--7-8-8-8-7-8-8-8--+--4-5-5-5-4-5-5-5--+--5-6-6-6-5-6-6-6--+

[FADE OUT:]
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|*---5-8-----------|---5-8-----7---5-*|
+------------------+------------------+

PERFORMANCE NOTES: RIFF HOW MANY TIMES PLAYED ---- --------------------- Interlude Once Verse I Once Chorus I Once Interlude Twice Verse I Once Chorus I Twice Solo Once Verse II Once Chorus I Twice Chorus II Twice Fade Out Capital durations are dotted notes (equal to 1.5 times the duration value)

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|*--*+  = MEASURE        |4:--|  = TIME
|*--*+    REPEATS        |4:--|    SIGNATURES
+----+                   +----+

+ = TIE ^ = TRIPLET > = BEND H = HAMMER ON \ = SLIDE TO FRET R = Rest P = PULL OFF \X = SLIDE TO NOWHERE ~ = Trill