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Mad About You Tab by Sting

Mad About You tab by Sting

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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
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
/  = 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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