Beds Too Big Without You

The Police

Tom: G

     The Bed?s Too Big Without You
     The song is quite simple in structure. Play Fig#1 below
     Fig#1
               Em
     E---------7-----------------------------7---------------------------|
     B---------8P7---8P7?8P7------8P7---8P7?8P7--------------------------|
     G---------9---------------------------------------------------------|
     D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
     A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
     E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
     And then one of the following. (Play all with an off beat reggae feel)
              Am            Bm
     E-------5---5---5-----7---7---7-------------------------------------|
     B-------5---5---5-----7---7---7-------------------------------------|
     G-------5---5---5-----7---7---7-------------------------------------|
     D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
     A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
     E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
              Bm                              Am          Bm
     E-------7---7---7----7---7---7----7--5-5---5-S-7--------------------|
     B-------7---7---7----7---7---7----7--5-5---5-S-7--------------------|
     G-------7---7---7----7---7---7----7--5-5---5-S-7--------------------|
     D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
     A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
     E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
            Am             C                                    Bm                               Am            Bm
     E-----5--5--5--------8--8--8-----------------------------7---7---7----7---7---7--7----5---5---5-S--7--|
     B-----5--5--5--------8--8--8-----------------------------7---7---7----7---7---7---7---5---5---5-S--7--|
     G-----5--5--5--------9--9--9-----------------------------7---7---7----7---7---7---7---5---5---5-S--7--|
     D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     And Bob?s your uncle!
     It should all make sense if you listen to the track
     The bass line goes like this
     E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
     B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
     G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
     D-----2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|
     A----------------2-2-2--------------------------------------------|
     E------------------------3-0--------------------------------------|
     Cheers.
     S*
     05/04/01