The song is quite simple in structure. Play Fig#1 below
Fig#1

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)

E-------5---5---5-----7---7---7-------------------------------------|
B-------5---5---5-----7---7---7-------------------------------------|
G-------5---5---5-----7---7---7-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|

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-------------------------------------------------------------------|

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.
Spnz37@hotmail.com
05/04/01

“On Any Other Day” by The Police

Play in the standard reggae-esque Police rhythm.

———8
On Any Other Day by The Police

Theres a house on my street, and it looks real neat.
I’m the chap who lives in it.
Theres a tree on the sidewalk, theres a car by the door.
I’ll go for a drive in it.
And when the wombat (‘) comes, he will find me gone.
He’ll look for a place to sit.

Chorus I:
My wife has burned the scrambled eggs.
The dog’s just bit my leg.
My teen-aged daughter ran away.
My fine young son has turned out gay.

Cut up my fingers in the door of my car.
How could I do it?
My wife is proud to tell me of her love affairs.
How could she do this to me?

Chorus I

Chorus II:
And it would be [B/A]OK on any other day. [B/A]X2

Throw down the morning papers, and spill my tea.
I don’t know whats wrong with me.
The cups and plates are in a conspiracy.
I’m covered in misery.

Chorus I
Chorus II X4 (w/ Chipmunk-like voice: “Happy birthday dear daddy”)

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Sacha Michel Mallais sacha@global-village.net
http://www.global-village.net/sacha
The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp.