Scroll down for full video lesson (with tab) of Every breath You Take.
Every Breath You Take by The Police works great played as fingerstyle, and once you get the chords down it flows very nicely. The song is based around the use of add9th chords and if you're not used to them you may find some of the fingerings a little difficult. Nonetheless, they are rich sounding and well worth getting to know.
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Every Breath You Take Song Facts:
- Released 1983
- Album - Synchronicity
- Grammy award for Record of the Year
- Written by Sting
- Reached no. 1 in The U.K, U.S.A, Canada, Israel, Ireland and South Africa.
- Key Ab
- BPM - 117
Intro:
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Verse:
The verse uses more or less the same chord progression as the intro. The only difference is that for bars 7 and 8 it goes to Emadd9 instead of Gadd9.
Chorus:
In the chorus of Every Breath You Take the Aadd9th chord has been added. This really adds a strong lift as it prepares to go back to the verse. This new chord can be rather demanding on your left hand and will likely require some repetitive practice to get consistently right.
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Thank you for making theses lessons and YouTube videos for free it really helps
It’s a pleasure.
You call it Eb in the bridge but I am pretty sure that’s an E?
Yes it’s an E. It’s because of the capo on the 1st that I’m calling it an Eb. Most people find it a little easier to understand that way. It’s one of those things, either way you’re going to confuse some people.
I see that makes sense now. Thanks for reply.