Can’t Stand Losing You - The Police (1978 - Album: Outlandos D’Amour)
Tab was made by watching covers, watching Andy Summers playing it live, and a bit by ear in order to create 
the most accurate tabs for this song. Enjoy!


[Intro]

e|-----1------
B|-----3------
G|-----2------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
*The D minor c
*You can prett

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omes in on the
y much use any

--1----------3
--3----------3
--2----------3
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 2nd beat and 
 Dm and Gm tri

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-----|-----3--
-----|-----2--
-----|--------
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the G minor co
ads, this is j

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mes in on the 
ust how I play

|-----1----------3-----|
|-----3----------3-----|
|-----2----------3-----|
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4th beat.
 it.


[Verse]

e|--1---1-----
B|--3---3-----
G|--2---2-----
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

-5---5------3-
-5---5------3-
-5---5------3-
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--3---3---3--|
--3---3---3--|
--3---3---3--|  Do 4 rounds of this - (song order is at the bottom!)
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[Bridge/Pre-chorus]

e|------------
B|------------
G|--3---------
D|--3---------
A|--1---------
E|------------

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-----------3--
-3---3-----3--
-3---3-----1--
-1---1--------

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--------3---3-
--------3---3-
--------1---1-

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e|------------
B|------------
G|--5---------
D|--5---------
A|--3---------
E|------------

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-----------5--
-5---5-----5--
-5---5-----3--
-3---3--------

--------5---5-
--------5---5-
--------6---6-
--------7---7-
--------7---7-
--------5---5-

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[Chorus] - The entire Chorus is Palm Muted

e|-6-6-6-6-6-6
B|-6-6-6-6-6-6
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6

-6-6-|-3-3-3-3
-6-6-|-3-3-3-3
-7-7-|-3-3-3-3
-8-8-|-5-5-5-5
-8-8-|-5-5-5-5
-6-6-|-3-3-3-3

-3-3-3-3-|-5-5
-3-3-3-3-|-5-5
-3-3-3-3-|-5-5
-5-5-5-5-|-7-7
-5-5-5-5-|-7-7
-3-3-3-3-|-5-5

-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
-5-5-5-5-5-5-|


[Solo]
e|------------
B|------------
G|--------1---
D|--1---------
A|------------
E|------------
*The timing on

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 this one is a

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 bit weird, li

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sten to the so

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ng to figure i

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t out.


[Outro/Extended Chorus] - All of it Palm Muted

e|-6-6-6-6-6-6
B|-6-6-6-6-6-6
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6

-6-6-|-3-3-3-3
-6-6-|-3-3-3-3
-7-7-|-3-3-3-3
-8-8-|-5-5-5-5
-8-8-|-5-5-5-5
-6-6-|-3-3-3-3

-3-3-3-3-|-5-5
-3-3-3-3-|-5-5
-3-3-3-3-|-5-5
-5-5-5-5-|-7-7
-5-5-5-5-|-7-7
-3-3-3-3-|-5-5

-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x2
-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

e|-8------5---
B|-8------5---
G|-9--x8--5--x
D|-10-----7---
A|-10-----7---
E|-8------5---

---6----|
---6----|
8--7--x8|  *8 times for each note, same rhythm as regular chorus.
---8----|
---8----|
---6----|

e|-8------5---
B|-8------5---
G|-9--x4--5--x
D|-10-----7---
A|-10-----7---
E|-8------5---
              

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      ^ Everyt

hythm but this
hing above is 

 time it's 4 i
1 complete out

nstead of 8.
ro/extended ch

orus.



SONG ORDER:
Intro x1
Verse x4
Bridge/Pre-chorus x1
Chorus x1
Intro x2
Verse x4
Bridge x1
Chorus x2
Solo
Rest x8 (for 8 bars)
Bridge x1
Outro/Extended Chorus x1
Intro x1 (the song fades to an end)