Mad About You tab by Sting

Tabs

Sting
MAD ABOUT YOU (3:53)
The Soul Cages (1991, A&M)


Thank-you Luis Ferreira, and others, for your postings.
I brought it all down a half-step in order to play along with
the CD. I retabbed the intro and the chords, and added the guitar
equivalent for the clarinet solo and all the fills. Your comments &
revisions are encouraged. Enjoy, Gehan Cheung

 G# minorG#m G#m/B EMaj7Emaj7 Eb MajorEb+ Eb MajorEb C#m7C#m7 Gaug7Gaug7 G#m/F# E MajorE B(9) Eb7Eb7 Absus4Absus4 A augmentedA B/Eb Abdim7Abdim7
e 4  4   4  X 3  4   X   4  0 X  6   4  5 4   X
BB 4  4   4  4 4  5   2   4  0 7  8   4  5 4   3
G+G 4  4   4  4 3  4   3   4  1 6  6   6  6 1   4
D MajorD 6  6   6  5 5  6   2   4  2 7  8   6  7 1   3
A augmentedA 6  6   7  6 6  4   X   6  2 6  6   6  7 2   X
E MajorE 4  7   X  X X  X   3   4  0 X  X   4  5 X   4

/ = slide up         * = stacatto   ^ = bend
\ = slide down        p = pull-off   X = not played
() = ghost note[not picked]  h = hammer-on  + = count

INTRO:
 Guitar 1:
e-----------0---------|---------------------|2x
B-----4-------2-4-----|-4-0-2----2---0-2----|4x(along with guitar 2)
G-1-1---1-1-------1-1-|-------3/4-1------3--|
D---------------------|---------------------|
A---------------------|---------------------|
E---------------------|---------------------|

|This measure |
|is played  |
|only once  |
|after the 2x |                 Fill 1 (1st time)
|of Guitar 1 | Guitar 2:            Fill 3 (2nd time)
|-------------|-12-11-9-12-11(11)----|14(14)-12-11--12-11-9|
|-----4-------|-------------------9-9|---------------------|
|-1-1---1-1---|----------------------|---------------------|
|-------------|----------------------|---------------------|
|-------------|----------------------|---------------------|
|-------------|----------------------|---------------------|

                  Fill 2 (1st time)
                  Fill 4 (2nd time)
|-12-11-9-12-11(11)-----|---------9-----9----------|2x
|--------------------9-9|-12-(12)---12----12--11-9-|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------------|

[This measure is played  Guitar 1:
 only once during the  e-*------------------------|
 last measure of the  B-4--0--2-------2----------|
 2nd time of Guitar 2] G---------1-4-----4---3--1-|
            D--------------------------|
            A--------------------------|
            E--------------------------|

Fill 1 :-16------------------------------:  ALL FILLS:
    :----16----17-17p16p14-17-16------:
    :-------18-------------------13---:   o = play cleanly
    :---------------------------------:
    :---------------------------------:   Otherwise, slightly muted.
    :---------------------------------:

     o
Fill 2 :-19------------------15/16-15/16-:
    :-----16------17--16--------------:
    :---------18----------------------:
    :---------------------------------:
    :---------------------------------:
    :---------------------------------:
     o              +
Fill 3 :-19------------------------------:
    :----16----17p16p14-17-16---------:
    :-------18------------------------:
    :---------------------------------:
    :---------------------------------:
    :---------------------------------:
     o  o            +
Fill 4 :-21--19--o-------o---o-----------:
    :---------16--o---17--16----------:
    :-------------18------------------:
    :---------------------------------:
    :---------------------------------:
    :---------------------------------:

[NOTE: The first two measures of INTRO: Guitar 1 are played almost
    throughout Verses 1, 2, and 3--Listen to a recording for duration.]

VERSE 1:

G# minorG#m           G#m/B
A augmentedA stone's throw.................

EMaj7Emaj7               Eb MajorEb+
I walked................................

G# minorG#m          G#m/B
And though a..................

EMaj7Emaj7               Eb MajorEb+
My heart was................................

G# minorG#m          G#m/B
That whirls......................

EMaj7Emaj7         Eb MajorEb+
Whirling in an...................

G# minorG#m         G#m/B Eb MajorEb          Eb MajorEb+
I'm lost...................I'm lost.................

EMaj7Emaj7         C#m7C#m7
Though all my....................

  Gaug7Gaug7     Eb MajorEb
And fall into.........

  G# minorG#m     G#m/F#   E MajorE    Eb MajorEb G# minorG#m
I'm mad about...........I'm mad...........

VERSE 2:
                                +  +
And from the....................   Fill 5 :-16----------------------:
                       :----16----17-16----------:
             Fill 5       :-------18----------------:
....................songs of sadness     :-------------------------:
                       :-------------------------:
                       :-------------------------:
But every step...............
                                  o
         Fill 6        Fill 6 :-16-------------15/16-16-:
...............only you           :----16----17-16----------:
                       :-------18----------------:
And every star................        :-------------------------:
                       :-------------------------:
         Fill 7           :-------------------------:
.............. a dried-up ocean
                  Fill 8
.................................. How much longer?!

They say a.................           o         o o
                 Fill 7 :-16-18-19-------------15/16-16-:
      Fill 9            :----------16----17-16----------:
.......... of an ancient king      :-------------18----------------:
                     :-------------------------------:
But the city.............        :-------------------------------:
                     :-------------------------------:
           Fill 7
.....................and the vultures
                             o  +
These are the works........    Fill 8 :-16-------------16-------:
                     :----16----17-16----------:
         Fill 10        :-------18----------------:
................of our ambition     :-------------------------:
                     :-------------------------:
It would make.............        :-------------------------:

Fill 11                  o o        +
 If you became............    Fill 9 :-21-19-------------------:
                     :-------16----17-16-------:
   Fill 12               :----------18-------------:
With every prison.........        :-------------------------:
                     :-------------------------:
  Fill 13                :-------------------------:
My enemies walk...........

  Fill 14
I'm mad about.............I'm mad.........
       o
Fill 10 :-21-21----------------------: Fill 11 :-----------------:
    :-------16----17-16----------:     :-----0-2-----0-2-:
    :----------18----------------:     :-2h3-----2/3-----:
    :----------------------------:     :-----------------:
    :----------------------------:     :-----------------:
    :----------------------------:     :-----------------:

Fill 12 :----------------:       Fill 13 :--------------------:
    :-----2-------2--:           :-----4------------4-:
    :---4---1---4--1-:           :---1--1-1-1-1p0-1---:
    :-2-------2------:           :-3------------------:
    :----------------:           :--------------------:
    :----------------:           :--------------------:

Fill 14 :-----------0-------------------:
    :-----4-------2-4--0-2p0--------:
    :-1-1---1-1--------------3(3)-1-:
    :-------------------------------:
    :-------------------------------:
    :-------------------------------:
 B(9)
       And I have never............
e---------------------------------------|
B-------2---------------------------2---|
G-----4---4-(4)------------------4----4-|
D-4(4)------------------------4---------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|


 Eb7Eb7               Absus4Absus4
      Felt more alone....................
|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------2----------------2------|--------2-----------2------|
|-----4---4-(4)-------4-----4(4)|-----4----4(4)----4---4(4)-|
|-5(5)-----------5--------------|-6(6)-----------6----------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------|

 A augmentedA                Eb MajorEb
Although I claim.............................................
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--------4-6-----4(4)--4-6-4(4)-|-----4-6-4(4)----4-6------4(4)---|
|-7(7)---------------7----------|-6(6)----------6-----------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

 B/Eb                 C#m7C#m7
 nothing to me     There are no............................
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|
|---------4---6-4----4-6-----------4|----4--6-4----4-6---------4-|
|-4(4)-------------4----------------|-2(2)-------2---------------|
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|

 Abdim7Abdim7           Eb MajorEb
 histories,   without  love
|------------------------|--3---|-------12p11------14p12--12\11p9h|11(11)-
|------------------------|--4---|---------------------------------|-------
|----4--6-4----4-6----4--|--3---|----11-------9h13----------------|-------
|-3----------3-----------|--5---|-13------------------------------|-------
|------------------------|--6---|---------------------------------|-------
|------------------------|--X---|---------------------------------|-------

VERSE 3:

A augmentedA stone's throw.................    Fill 15:---------: is played
                        :-------o-: throughout
          Fill 5           :-o-o-o-1-: Verse 3 until
................. mile in the         :-2\1-4---: the end of the
                        :---------: second-to-the-
And though a..................         :---------: last measure of
                              the SOLO tab.
            Fill 2
......................a distant planet

That whirls.................                      +
                    Fill 16 :-16-18-19-o--------------:
             Fill 5        :----------16----17-16----:
.............. arc of sadness         :-------------18----------:
                        :-------------------------:
                   Fill 16  :-------------------------:
I'm lost................I'm lost without you  :-------------------------:

SOLO:
              Fill 5
|-11-(11)-(11)-9-|-------------------|-------------------11----|
|----------------|-11-(11)-(11)-(11)-|-12\9-(9)-(9)-12-9----11-|
|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|


                         Fill 6
|----------10/11-11-11---14-15-15-18-18-19-19-18/21-19p18p15-|
|-11-12-12---------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|

|--12-11--16--12-11-16-11----16-|
|-------------------------14----|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|

           Fill 5
|----16-------16-------------------------------|--------------------------|
|-14----11^12----11^12r11-11-9h11-11^12r11-----|--11-9----11-9(9)---------|
|-----------------------------------------11p9p|8------8---------8-8-11-9-|
|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|

|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------11----------------------|
|--11-13-14----13-11----------------|
|--------------------13/14-14-13-11-|
|-----------------------------------|

  Fill 12
  EMaj7Emaj7        C#m7C#m7
And though..............keys         +  +        +  +
                   Fill 17:---------: Fill 18:---------:
  Fill 13                 :-----4---:     :-----4---:
  Abdim7Abdim7    Eb MajorEb             :---1---1-:     :---1---1-:
Of everything.........           :-2-------:     :---------:
                      :---------:     :-4-------:
   Fill 17    Fill 18         :---------:     :---------:
   EMaj7Emaj7     C#m7C#m7
With every ...... blown       Fill 19:---------: Fill 20:---------:
                      :-----4---:     :-----4---:
  Fill 19   Fill 20          :---1---1-:     :---1---1-:
  Abdim7Abdim7    Eb MajorEb             :-0-------:     :-1-------:
My enemies .... free            :---------:     :---------:
                      :---------:     :---------:
    Fill 21
    EMaj7Emaj7      C#m7C#m7         Fill 21:--------------------:
Though all my ........ turn             :-----2----------2---:
                           :---1---1------1---1-:
  Fill 22                     :-2--------1h2-------:
  Abdim7Abdim7     Eb MajorEb                :--------------------:
And fall..........sea                :--------------------:

Fill 15                    Fill 22:--------------------:
   Fill 23                     :-----2----------2---:
   G# minorG#m     G#m/F#   E MajorE    Eb MajorEb G# minorG#m     :---1---1------1---1-:
 I'm mad about .........I'm mad.........       :-3--------2h3-------:
                           :--------------------:
                           :--------------------:

       Fill 23 :-12-11-9-12-11-(11)-(11)-|--------------------------:
           :-------------------------|-9-12-14p12p11(11)--------:
           :-------------------------|------------------13-(13)-:
           :-------------------------|--------------------------:
           :-------------------------|--------------------------:
           :-------------------------|--------------------------: