Murder By Numbers
The Police
- B7#9
- Em7
- F#m7
- G
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E|E|------------------------------ E|---------------------------------- E|--------------|| Murder by Numbers - Police E|E|------------------------------ E|---------------------------------- E|--------------||The song is the work and creation of The Police from the album Synchronicity. Tabbed by:Daniel Tuning:standard Verses: Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11E|---------------------3---------- B|---------------------3---------- G|---------------------0---------- D|-------------------------------- A|----------------------------0--- E|---3/5--3--0-------------------- E|-1-------------------------------- B|-1---1-----------3-----------3---- G|-3---------------2-----------2---- D|-3---------------1-----------0---- A|------------2----2-----------1---- E|---------------------------------- E|--0------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---------| A|---------| E|---------| Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 E|---------------------3---------- B|---------------------3---------- G|---------------------0---------- D|-------------------------------- A|----------------------------0--- E|---3/5--3--0-------------------- E|-1-----------------0-------------- B|-1---------------3---3-------3---- G|-3---------------2-----------2---- D|-3---------------1-----------0---- A|-----------------2-----------1---- E|---------------------------------- E|--0------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---------| A|---------| E|---------| Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 E|---------------------3---------- B|---------------------3--3------- G|---------------------0---------- D|-------------------------------- A|----------------------------0--- E|---3/5--3--0-------------------- E|-1-------------------------------- B|-1---1---------3-----3-------3---- G|-3-------------2-----2-------2---- D|-3-------------1-----1-------0---- A|------------2----------------1---- E|---------------------------------- E|--0------| B|-----3---| G|---------| D|---------| A|---------| E|---------| F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7 E|-------------------------7------ B|-----10--------------10--------- G|------9---------------9------9-- D|------8---------------7--------- A|------9---------------8--------- E|-------------------------------- E|---------------------------------- B|---------3------3---3--3---------- G|---------2--2---2---2--2---------- D|---------4------4---4--4---------- A|---------2------2---2--2---------- E|---------------------------------- Chorus: Em7 E|-----------------3-------------- B|-----------------3------------2- G|-----------------0------------2- D|------------------------------2- A|-------------------------------- E|-----3/5--3--0----------3--2---- F#m7 G E|--------------------------------- B|----------------0---------------- G|----------------0---------------- D|----------------0---------------- A|--------------------------------- E|-------0--2--3---------5--3--2--- F#m7 E|----------| B|2---------| G|2---------| D|2---------| A|----------| E|----------| Em7 E|-----------------3-------------- B|-----------------3------------2- G|-----------------0------------2- D|------------------------------2- A|-------------------------------- E|-------5--3--0----------3--2---- F#m7 G E|--------------------------------- B|----------------0---------------- G|----------------0---------------- D|----------------0---------------- A|--------------------------------- E|-------0--2--3---------5--3--2--- F#m7 E|----------| B|2---------| G|2---------| D|2---------| A|----------| E|----------| Em7 E|-----------------3-------------- B|-----------------3------------2- G|-----------------0------------2- D|------------------------------2- A|-------------------------------- E|-------5--3--0----------3--2---- F#m7 G E|--------------------------------- B|----------------0---------------- G|----------------0---------------- D|----------------0---------------- A|--------------------------------- E|-------0--2--3---------5--3--2--- F#m7 E|----------| B|2---------| G|2---------| D|2---------| A|----------| E|----------| Em7 E|-----------------3-------------- B|-----------------3------------2- G|-----------------0------------2- D|------------------------------2- A|-------------------------------- E|-------5--3--0----------3--2---- F#m7 B7#9 E|--------------------------------- B|----------------3-----3----3----- G|----------------2-----2----2----- D|----------------1-----1----1----- A|----------------2-----2----2----- E|--------------------------------- E|----------| B|3---------| G|2---------| D|1---------| A|2---------| E|----------|Lyrics: Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 Once that you've decided on a killing, Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 First you make a stone of your heart. Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 And if you find that your hands are still willing, F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7 Then you can turn a murder into art.Continues after the adEm7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 There really isn't any need for bloodshed, Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 You just do it with a little more finesse. Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee, F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7 Then it avoids an awful lot of mess.Em7 F#m7 G F#m7 It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,Em7 F#m7 G F#m7 It's as easy to learn as your ABC.Em7 F#m7 G F#m7 Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,Em7 F#m7 B7#9 It's as easy to learn as your ABC. Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 Now if you have a taste for this experience Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 And you're flushed with your very first success, Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 Then you must try a twosome or a threesome F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7 And you'll find your conscience bothers you much less Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 Because murder is like anything you take to Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 It's a habit-forming need for more and more. Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 You can bump off every member of your family F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7 And anybody else you find a boreEm7 F#m7 G F#m7 It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,Em7 F#m7 G F#m7 It's as easy to learn as your ABC.Em7 F#m7 G F#m7 Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,Em7 F#m7 B7#9 It's as easy to learn as your ABC. Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 Now you can join the ranks of the illustrious Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 In history's great dark hall of fame. Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 All our greatest killers were industrious F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7 At least the ones that we all know by name. Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 But you can reach the top of your profession Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 If you become the leader of the land, Em7 Bbsus2 B7#9 BbMaj#11 For murder is the sport of the elected, F#7#9 FMaj7#11 Bm7 And you don't need to lift a finger of your handEm7 F#m7 G F#m7 It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,Em7 F#m7 G F#m7 It's as easy to learn as your ABC.Em7 F#m7 G F#m7 Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3,Em7 F#m7 It's as easy to learn as your A, B,B7#9 C, D, E,.........
