The Police – When The World Is Running Down You Make The Best Of Whats Still Around (Guitar)
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Song: When the world is running down,
you make the best of what's still around
Artist: The Police
Composer: Sting
Album: Zenyatta Mondatta
Tabbed by DJ 8th Dec 2016
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Main Guitar: C9sus4 = x-3-3-3-3-3 D9sus4 = x-5-5-5-5-5 Em11 = x-7-5-7-5-5 E5 = x-x-x-x-12-12 Additional 2nd guitar: (See bottom of document for tablature of this Riff) C7sus2 = x-x-8-7-8-8 D7sus2 = x-x-10-9-10-10-10 Em11 = x-7-5-7-5-5
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[Intro]
C9sus4 D9sus4 Em11 Em11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C9sus4 D9sus4 Em11 Em11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C9sus4 D9sus4 Em11 Em11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C9sus4 D9sus4 Em11 Em11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
C9sus4 Turn on my VCR, D9sus4 Same one I've had for years, Em11 James Brown on the T.A.M.I. show, Em11 Same tape I've had for years, C9sus4 I sit in my old car, D9sus4 Same one I've had for years, Em11 This old battery's running down, Em11 It ran for years and years
[Verse 2]
C9sus4 Turn on the radio, D9sus4 Static hurts my ears, Em11 Tell me, where would I go? Em11 I ain't been out in years, C9sus4 Turn on the stereo, D9sus4 It's played for years and years, Em11 Em11 An Otis Redding song, ...it's all I own
[Chorus]
C9sus4 D9sus4 When the world is running down, Em11 Em11 You make the best of what's still around, C9sus4 D9sus4 When the world is running down, Em11 Em11 You make the best of what's still around
[Verse 3]
C9sus4 D9sus4 Plug in my M.C.I. ...to exercise my brain, Em11 Make records on my own, Em11 Can't go out in the rain, C9sus4 Pick up the telephone, D9sus4 I've listened here for years, Em11 No one to talk to me, Em11 I've listened here for years
[Chorus]
C9sus4 D9sus4 When the world is running down, Em11 Em11 You make the best of what's still around, C9sus4 D9sus4 When the world is a - running down, Em11 Em11 You make the best of what's still around Woh -oh!
[Bridge]
E5
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [x4](Fade chord in or use riff at the bottom of the page)
[Verse 4]
C9sus4 When I feel lonely here, D9sus4 ...Don't waste my time with tears, Em11 I run 'Deep throat' again, Em11 It ran for years and years, C9sus4 Don't like the food I eat, D9sus4 The cans are running out, Em11 Same food for years and years, Em11 I hate the food I eat
[Chorus]
C9sus4 D9sus4 When the world is running down, Em11 Em11 You make the best of what's still around, C9sus4 D9sus4 When the world is running down, Em11 Em11 You make the best of what's still around
[Chorus]
C9sus4 D9sus4 When the world is running down, Em11 Em11 You make the best of what's still around, C9sus4 D9sus4 When the world is running down, Em11 Em11 You make the best of what's still around Woh -oh!
[Break]
C9sus4 D9sus4 Em11 Em11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C9sus4 D9sus4 Em11 Em11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 5]
C9sus4 Turn on my VCR, D9sus4 Same one I've had for years, Em11 James Brown on the T.A.M.I. show, Em11 Same tape I've had for years, C9sus4 I sit in my old car, D9sus4 Same one I've had for years, Em11 This old battery's running down, Em11 It ran for years and years
[Suggestion for ending]
C9sus4 D9sus4 Em11 Em11 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C9sus4 D9sus4 Em11 | / / / / | / / / / | / || ===================================================== [Additional 2nd guitar part] C7sus2 D7sus2 Em11 Em11 e|------8----|--------10----|--5--------|--5--------| B|--8--8--8--|--10--10--10--|--5--------|--5--------| G|--7--------|---9----------|--7--------|--7--------| D|--8--------|--10----------|--5--------|--5--------| A|-----------|--------------|--7--------|--7--------| E|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------| For the ending in some live performances Andy Summers played along in unison with Sting's bass riff, it could also be used in the break. Palm mute the bridge and add Chorus and delay effects e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----1-3---1-3---|----3-5---3-5---| E|--3-----5-------|--5-----5-------| e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----5-7---5-7---|----5-7---5-7---| E|--7-----7-----0-|--7-----7-----0-|