'Roxanne' by Police - Guitar Tutorial

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From [email protected] (DANGERMAN (P. Grant))
Subject: ROXANNE - THE POLICE
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1993 05:40:41 GMT

    Well it has started.  After posting my article yesterday, I have been
    flooded with requests for Police songs in Tab.  So today I have sat down,
    in between lectures and typed in Roxanne for your playing pleasure.

    Since I am doing a number of songs, I would like a favour in return.  I
    would like a list of good quality bootlegs of Police concerts and where I
    can get a hold of them expecially in Australia.  That's the bargin, info
    for songs.

    Stay tuned for more songs.

                    ROXANNE  -  THE POLICE
                    ======================
                    WORDS & MUSIC - STING


                    Transcribed - Phil Grant


   |-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1-|-3--3--3--3-|
   |-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|
   |-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|-2--2--2--2-|-3--3--3--3-|
   |-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1-|
   |------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
   |------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|

                                                                Rox-
   |-5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3-|-1--1-1-1-3-|------------|------------|
   |-6--6--6--6-|-4--4--4--4-|-1--1-1-1-3-|-----HOLD---|------------|
   |-7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3-3-3-5-|-----LAST---|------------|
   |-7--7--7--7-|-5--5--5--5-|-3--3-3-3-3-|-----NOTE---|------------|
   |------------|------------|----------5-|------------|------------|
   |------------|------------|----------3-|------------|------------|

       anne                    You don't have to put on the red light
       loved you since I knew you          I wouldn't talk down to ya
    |--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
    |--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
    |--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
    |--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|
    |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
    |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

                        those days are over        you don't have to
           have to tell you just how I feel               I   won't
      |-5--5--5--5-|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
      |-6--6--6--6-|--4----4----4----4--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
      |-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---5--|
      |-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---3--|
      |------------|--------------------|---------------------5--|
      |------------|--------------------|---------------------3--|

                sell    your body to the night      Rox-
                share you with another boy             I
             |--------------------|--------------------|
             |---------HOLD-------|---------HOLD-------|
             |---------LAST-------|---------LAST-------|
             |---------NOTE-------|---------NOTE-------|
             |--------------------|--------------------|
             |--------------------|--------------------|

       anne                   you don't have to wear that dress tonight
    know my mind is made up           so put away your makeup
    |--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
    |--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
    |--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
    |--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|
    |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
    |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

                        walk the streets for money    you don't care
            told you once I won't tell you again      it's a crime
      |-5--5--5--5-|--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
      |-6--6--6--6-|--4----4----4----4--|--1----1----1----1---3--|
      |-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---5--|
      |-7--7--7--7-|--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3---3--|
      |------------|--------------------|---------------------5--|
      |------------|--------------------|---------------------3--|

                 if it's wrong or if it's right }
                 the way                        }   Rox-
             |--------------------|--------------------|
             |---------HOLD-------|---------HOLD-------|
             |---------LAST-------|---------LAST-------|
             |---------NOTE-------|---------NOTE-------|
             |--------------------|--------------------|
             |--------------------|--------------------|

       anne                    you don't have to put on your red light
    |--3----3----3----3--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
    |--4----4----4----4--|--1----1----1----1--|--3----3----3----3--|
    |--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--5----5----5----5--|
    |--5----5----5----5--|--3----3----3----3--|--5----5----5----5--|
    |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
    |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

    Rox- anne                   you don't have to put on your red light
    |-3--3--3--3-|-3--3--3--3-|--1---1--1--1--3--|---------------|
    |-3--3--3--3-|-4--4--4--4-|--1---1--1--1--3--|---------------|
    |-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|--3---3--3--3--5--|---------------|
    |-5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-|--3---3--3--3--3--|---------------|
    |------------|------------|---------------5--|----5--5--5--5-|
    |------------|------------|---------------3--|----3--3--3--3-|


                  Rox- anne                                  Rox- anne
                         (Put on your red light)
     |--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
     |--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
     |------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
     |------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
     |-5-5-5-5----3---1---|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|--1-1-1-1----6---8--|
     |-3-3-3-3------------|----------------------|--------------------|

                                            Rox- anne
     (Put on your red light)                      (Put on the red light)
     |----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
     |----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
     |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10--------|----------------------|
     |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10---3--5-|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
     |--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8---3--5-|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
     |----------------------|---------------1--3-|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|

                  Rox- anne                                   Rox- anne
                          (Put on the red light)
     |--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
     |--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
     |------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
     |------------5---3---|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3-3-3-3----8--10--|
     |-5-5-5-5----3---1---|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|--1-1-1-1----6---8--|
     |-3-3-3-3------------|----------------------|--------------------|

                                             Oh____
     (Put on your red light)
     |----------------------|----------------------3-|------------------|
     |----------------------|----------------------3-|------------------|
     |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-|-------HOLD-------|
     |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-3-|-------LAST-------|
     |--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5-|-------NOTE-------|
     |----------------------|----------------------3-|------------------|
                                       *last time through, repeat until fade


     Hope you enjoy.

        *****COMING UP IN POLICE MUSIC IN ORDER********************
            -Message In A Bottle (2 different fingering styles)
            -Synchronicity II
            -King Of Pain
            -Can't Stand Losing You
            -Born In The Fifties (if you are lucky)
        ***********************************************************

Phil