Mad About You tab by Sting
Guitar Tab
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#m G#m/B Emaj7 Eb+ Eb C#m7 Gaug7 G#m/F# E B(9) Eb7 Absus4 A B/Eb Abdim7 e 4 4 4 X 3 4 X 4 0 X 6 4 5 4 X B 4 4 4 4 4 5 2 4 0 7 8 4 5 4 3 G 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 1 6 6 6 6 1 4 D 6 6 6 5 5 6 2 4 2 7 8 6 7 1 3 A 6 6 7 6 6 4 X 6 2 6 6 6 7 2 X E 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#m G#m/B
A stone's throw.................
Emaj7 Eb+
I walked................................
G#m G#m/B
And though a..................
Emaj7 Eb+
My heart was................................
G#m G#m/B
That whirls......................
Emaj7 Eb+
Whirling in an...................
G#m G#m/B Eb Eb+
I'm lost...................I'm lost.................
Emaj7 C#m7
Though all my....................
Gaug7 Eb
And fall into.........
G#m G#m/F# E Eb G#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---------------------------------------|
Eb7 Absus4
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 Eb
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#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---------------|
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|
Abdim7 Eb
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 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
Emaj7 C#m7
And though..............keys + + + +
Fill 17:---------: Fill 18:---------:
Fill 13 :-----4---: :-----4---:
Abdim7 Eb :---1---1-: :---1---1-:
Of everything......... :-2-------: :---------:
:---------: :-4-------:
Fill 17 Fill 18 :---------: :---------:
Emaj7 C#m7
With every ...... blown Fill 19:---------: Fill 20:---------:
:-----4---: :-----4---:
Fill 19 Fill 20 :---1---1-: :---1---1-:
Abdim7 Eb :-0-------: :-1-------:
My enemies .... free :---------: :---------:
:---------: :---------:
Fill 21
Emaj7 C#m7 Fill 21:--------------------:
Though all my ........ turn :-----2----------2---:
:---1---1------1---1-:
Fill 22 :-2--------1h2-------:
Abdim7 Eb :--------------------:
And fall..........sea :--------------------:
Fill 15 Fill 22:--------------------:
Fill 23 :-----2----------2---:
G#m G#m/F# E Eb G#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)-:
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