Easy tutorial for beginners with some explanations, the tab, the lyrics and the chords to play the Rock song Every Breath You Take chords by the band The Police on guitar.
Every Breath You Take with chords
The verses of the song are played in the same way.
We will therefore only look at verse 1, chorus and bridge.
Chords of Every Breath You Take
Before you start playing with your guitar, here are the chords you will have to learn and know for the whole song :
When you have mastered these chords, you can start and play this music by following these explanations :
If play bar chords on guitar scare you a bit, try watching our dedicated guitar lesson to learn how to play them. In the meantime, you can turn to easy songs to play on guitar with fewer chords and no barred.
Verse 1 | Song with chords
To begin, we will see how to play verse 1 on the guitar. The chords are the ones you already know. You just have to follow the next tab :
Remember that the chords are written above the lyrics so that you can play them at the right time. Therefore, it’s better to play while singing. Chords that are to the right of a phrase (not above a word) are played between the two phrases.
Verses 2 and 3 are played in the same way and you will just have to follow the previous tab. However, the last phrase of verse 2 has a slight change : the last chord is not an Em9 but a G9 :
Chorus | Music by The Police
The verses are interspersed by a refrain as you can see by following the lyrics or on the score at the end of the entry.
Here’s how you should play the chorus of Every Breath You Take by The Police :
Bridge
After verse 3 and before come back with the chorus, the song consists of a bridge which, as its name indicates, is a moment of transition. Indeed, as you will hear, this bridge varies from the melody and is an interlude.
In order to play the bridge on guitar, still with the chords you have learned, you can follow this tab :
Find other Pop Rock tabs like the Billie Jean chords.
Every Breath You Take video with tab
Every Breath You Take lyrics
The lyrics of the Rock song Every Breath You Take chords by The Police are composed of three verses, a chorus and a bridge :
Verse 1
Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I’ll be watching you
Verse 2
Every single day
And every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I’ll be watching you
Chorus
Oh, can’t you see
You belong to me?
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take?
Verse 3
Every move you make
And every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I’ll be watching you
Bridge
Since you’ve gone, I’ve been lost without a trace
I dream at night, I can only see your face
I look around, but it’s you I can’t replace
I feel so cold, and I long for your embrace
I keep crying, baby, baby please
Chorus
Verse 3
Easy PDF score to play Every Breath You Take by Sting
The following score is a “home-made” PDF score that we created according to the above frameworks and explanations.
Summarizes everything we just covered. You can download it for free to play the Rock Every Breath You Take tab by The Police on guitar.