When The World Is Running Down You Make The Best Of Whats Still Around

Song: When the world is running down       you make the best of what’s still around Artist: The Police Composer: Sting Album: Zenyatta Mondatta Tabbed by DJ (’DiddyD’ at ultimateGuitar.com)  8th Dec 2016 Copy and paste this link to hear the track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXYW7kZP6jc NOTE:  Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below: C9sus4 = x33333   D9sus4 = x55555  Em11 = x75755  E5 = xxxx-12-12 Please select a star rating for this tab many thanks ======================================================================== [Intro]    C9sus4          D9sus4         Em11           Em11 ||:  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  / :||[x4] [Verse 1] C9sus4                 D9sus4        Turn on my VCR      ...same one I’ve had for years        James Brown on the T.A.M.I. show ...same tape I’ve had for years C9sus4                     D9sus4        I sit in my old car     ...same one I’ve had for years        This old battery’s running down it ran for years and years! [Verse 2] C9sus4                   D9sus4        Turn on the radio      ...the static hurts my ears        Tell me where would I go?  I ain’t been out in years C9sus4                    D9sus4        Turn on the stereo     ...it’s played for years and years        An Otis Redding song     ...it’s all I own! [Chorus]          C9sus4           D9sus4 When the world is running down You make the best of what’s still around            C9sus4           D9sus4 When the world is running down You make the best of what’s still around!   [Verse 3] C9sus4                   D9sus4        Plug in my M.C.I.      ...to exercise my brain        Make records on my own can’t go out in the rain C9sus4                        D9sus4        Pick up the telephone     ...I’ve listened here for years        No one to talk to me I’ve listened here for years! [Chorus]          C9sus4           D9sus4 When the world is running down You make the best of what’s still around            C9sus4               D9sus4 When the world is a - running down You make the best of what’s still around!         Woh -oh! [Bridge] (The chord fades in or use the riff at the bottom of the tab) ||:  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  / :||[x4] [Verse 4] C9sus4                         D9sus4        When I feel lonely here     ...don’t waste my time with tears        I run ’Deep throat’ again it ran for years and years C9sus4                            D9sus4        Don’t like the food I eat      ...the cans are running out        Same food for years and years I hate the food I eat! [Chorus]          C9sus4               D9sus4 When the world is a - running down You make the best of what’s still around            C9sus4           D9sus4 When the world is running down You make the best of what’s still around!   [Chorus]          C9sus4           D9sus4 When the world is running down You make the best of what’s still around            C9sus4           D9sus4 When the world is running down You make the best of what’s still around!         Woh -oh! [Break]     C9sus4        D9sus4          Em11           Em11 ||:  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  / :||[x2] [Coda] C9sus4                 D9sus4        Turn on my VCR       ...same one I’ve had for years        James Brown on the T.A.M.I. show ...same tape I’ve had for years C9sus4                      D9sus4        I sit in my old car      ...same one I’ve had for years        This old battery’s running down it ran for years and years! [Suggestion for ending]   C9sus4        D9sus4          Em11           Em11 |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |   C9sus4        D9sus4          Em11 |  / /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |   /  || ============================================================================ For the ending in some live performances Andy Summers played along in unison with Sting’s bass riff it could also be used in the break palm mute the bridge and add some delay effect:    |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A |-1-3-3--p3-1-3-|-3-5-5--p5-3-5-|-5-7-7--p7-5-7-|-5-7-7--p7-5-7-| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| p = Pull off note