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De Do Do Do Tab

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DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA (by Sting) - The Police
Transcribed by: Jeffrey Weiss (jw@mckinsey.com)


Intro and Refrain ("De do do do, de da da da..."):

             D	  
             V V	  
E -----------2-2---|
B -----------3-3---|
G -----------2-2---|
D -----------0-0---|
A -----------------|
E -----------------|
  (5/8 rest) |_| %  

   A9        A       D/A       A                 E                 D	  
        						           V V	  
E -----------------|-----------------|-----------0-----|-----------2-2---||
B -0-0-0-0---2-----|-3-3-3-3---2-----|-----------0-----|-----------3-3---||
G -4-4-4-4---2-----|-2-2-2-2---2-----|-----------1-----|-----------2-2---||
D -2-2-2-2---2-----|-4-4-4-4---2-----|-----------2-----|-----------0-0---||
A -0-0-0-0---0-----|-0-0-0-0---0-----|-----------2-----|-----------------||
E -----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0---0-----|-0-0-0-0---------||
   |_|_| |  _| }     |_|_| |  _| }     |_|_| |   |.	 |_|_| |   |_| %  
                

Verse ("Don't think me unkind..."):

E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------||
B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------||
G ---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-||
D -----4-----4-----|-----4-----4-----|-----4-----4-----|-----4-----4-----||
A (0)----0---------|-------------4---|-------4-----4---|-------4-----0---||
E -------------2T--|-------2T--------|-----------------|-----------------||
   |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|   % |_|_|_|_|_|_|   % |_|_|_|_|_|_|   % |_|_|_|_|_|_|


Chorus ("When the e-lo-quence escapes you...")

   D
   V       v   v   V       v   v     V       v   v   V       v   v     
E -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   |=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|   |=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|

   E
   V       v   v   V       v   v     V       v   v   V       v   v     
E -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||
B -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-||
G -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-||
D -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-||
A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||
E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------||
   |=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|   |=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|


Notes: Chords and accents (where applicable) on top, note values on bottom
       (see key below).  Use a pretty heavy chorus effect throughout.
       Intro and Refrain - use light strumming; barely hit those A chords
       at the end of the first two measures.  Let the open E chord ring.
       Verse - use pick-hand muting, but hit the highest note (B) sharply.
       The "2T" indicates that it's easiest to fret the F# with your thumb.
       The (0) indicates that the open A is used here only at the very
       beginning of each Verse.
       Chorus - use fret-hand muting by alternately releasing pressure on
       the chord.  The accents indicate when the chord sounds through (i.e.,
       when it should be fretted).

Key:
    |.  = dotted quarter note
    |   = quarter note          }    = quarter rest
    _|  = single eighth note
    |_| = eighth notes		%    = eighth rest
    |=| = sixteenth notes

    V   = big accent		v    = moderate accent

Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 12:05:50 +0100
From: spxhaw@astronomy.cardiff.ac.uk (Howard Wright)


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                  DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA  - The Police
                -----------------------------------------


                               tabbed by Howard Wright
                               H.Wright@astro.cf.ac.uk



Play with a staccato feel using the right hand to dampen the strings
                                     
 ^  indicates an accent




Intro :
--------
                                              let ring
  ^ ^                                                        ^ ^
E---------------------------------------------0------------------
B-3-3-----------------------------------------0--------------3-3-
G-2-2---4-4-4-4--2---4-4-4-4--2---------------1--------------2-2-
D-0-0---2-2-2-2--2---2-2-2-2--2-----4-4-4-4---4-----4-4-4-4--0-0-
A-------0-0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-----2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2------
E-----------------------------------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0------

                                              ***
                                           upstroke       
                                           


                                          let ring
                                                          ^ ^
E------------------------------------------0-------------------
B------------------3-3-3-3--2--------------0--------------3-3--
G-----4-4-4-4--2---4-4-4-4--2--------------1--------------2-2--
D-----2-2-2-2--2---2-2-2-2--2-----4-4-4-4--4----4-4-4-4---0-0--
A-----0-0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-----2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2--------
E---------------------------------0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0--------



                                          let ring 
                                                          ^ ^
E------------------------------------------0-------------------
B------------------3-3-3-3--2--------------0--------------3-3--
G-----4-4-4-4--2---4-4-4-4--2--------------1--------------2-2--
D-----2-2-2-2--2---2-2-2-2--2-----4-4-4-4--4----4-4-4-4---0-0--
A-----0-0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-----2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2--------
E---------------------------------0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0--------



                                           let ring
                                                          ^ ^
E------------------------------------------0-------------------
B------------------3-3-3-3--2--------------0--------------3-3--
G-----4-4-4-4--2---4-4-4-4--2--------------1--------------2-2--
D-----2-2-2-2--2---2-2-2-2--2-----4-4-4-4--4----4-4-4-4---0-0--
A-----0-0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-----2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2--------
E---------------------------------0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0--------





Verse:
-------

All notes are quavers (eighth notes)
Play with heavy damping from the right hand


E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-----4--------4--------4-----4--------4--------4--
D--------2--------2--------------2--------2--------
A--0--------0--------0-----------------------------
E--------------------------2--------2--------2-----
 
          Don't think   me                un - kind



E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G-----4-------4-------4-----4--------4--------4--
D--------2-------2-------------2--------2--------
A--4--------4-------4----4--------4--------4-----
E------------------------------------------------
 



E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-----4--------4--------4-----4--------4--------4--
D--------2--------2--------------2--------2--------
A--0--------0--------0-----------------------------
E--------------------------2--------2--------2-----

           words are   hard               to   find



E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G-----4-------4-------4-----4--------4--------4--
D--------2-------2-------------2--------2--------
A--4--------4-------4----4--------4--------4-----
E------------------------------------------------
 

Continue this pattern over the words :


They're only I've tricks I've left unsung
From banks of chaos in my mind




    ^         ^          ^         ^       ^      ^      ^     ^
E---5---------5----------5---------5-------7------7------7-----7--
B---7---------7----7-----7--7------7----7--9------9---9--9-9---9--
G---7---------7----7-----7--7------7----7--9------9---9--9-9---9--
D---7---------7----7-----7--7------7----7--9------9---9--9-9---9--
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------

            When their el- o -quence  esc-apes  me


    ^         ^        ^        ^       ^      ^     ^      ^ ^ 
E---5---------5--------5--------5-------7------7-----7-----------
B---7---------7----7---7--7-----7---7---9------9--9--9-9----3-3--
G---7---------7----7---7--7-----7---7---9------9--9--9-9----2-2--
D---7---------7----7---7--7-----7---7---9------9--9--9-9----0-0--
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------

      Their lo-gic  ties  me up  and wrecks me   



Chorus:
-------

                                            let ring
                                             ^               ^ ^
E--------------------------------------------0-------------------
B--------------------------------------------0---------------3-3-
G----4-4-4-4--2----4-4-4-4--2----------------1---------------2-2-
D----2-2-2-2--2----2-2-2-2--2------4-4-4-4---4-----4-4-4-4---0-0-
A----0-0-0-0--0----0-0-0-0--0------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-------
E----------------------------------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-------

 De do  do  do  de da  da  da is all I want to  say  to  you
                                           


                                           let ring
                                                          ^ ^
E------------------------------------------0-------------------
B------------------3-3-3-3--2--------------0--------------3-3--
G-----4-4-4-4--2---4-4-4-4--2--------------1--------------2-2--
D-----2-2-2-2--2---2-2-2-2--2-----4-4-4-4--4----4-4-4-4---0-0--
A-----0-0-0-0--0---0-0-0-0--0-----2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2--------
E---------------------------------0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0--------

   de do  do do  de da da  da .............


repeat these two lines of TAB




Verse 2:
---------

(Same TAB as for verse 1)

Poets priests and politicians
Have words to thank for their positions
Words that scream for your submission
Noone's jamming their transmissions


When their eloquence escapes me
Their logic ties me up and wrecks me


Chorus


E---0---5-----------0-------------------------------
B---0---5---9---4---0---------------------------------
G---3---6---9---4---3----------------------------------
D---4---7---9---4---4-----------------------------------
A---4---7---7---2---4------------------------------------
E---2---5-----------2----------------------------------

     oh-oh-oh-oh-oh etc

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture paddy Average	#1 by paddy coscoran at Jan 8, 1970 at 11:33 PM EST
	I agree with the above also, however i would add i think the police and sting were also discussing how societies and people are dictated to by our leaders. Who are only in their positions of power for no other reason than they have money, and it's the working class who are kept in their positions so wealth can't be shared. despite us allegedly living in a free western society the fact remains discreet but true propaganda campaigns and media control exist, so effectively our television screens might as well be saying De Do Do Do De Da Da Da when so called news and informative programs are broadcast especially on foreign policy, conflict, the third world situation and global democracy. You may call me paranoid for my beliefs but the works of noam chomsky are preety conclusive on my opinion. particularly manufacturing consent which analyses various global situation both past and present and reveals how propaganda campaigns have been employed to sway public support. On the other hand i am sure he is not without his critics because our " free media" frequently associate him with a paranoid profile. But back to the song, excellent, very truthful, i'm suprised it wasn't band because we don't want our public to think for itself do we or it might become unreasonable and start demanding freedom.

No Picture Austin Average	#2 by Austin Schrauben at Apr 28, 1982 at 1:47 AM EST
	I think this song is just like Golden Brown by The Stranglers, it has no meaning. if you watch their vid for this song it has nothing to do with wat I've seen you lot say. Check it out.

No Picture Rhythm Player	#3 by riotsk8team001 (jason) at Dec 3, 1995 at 6:35 AM EST
	"And when their eloquence escapes me Their logic ties me up and rapes me" May be that people use words that they don't know the meaning for.

No Picture Dudevill Average	#4 by Dudevill at Aug 3, 2002 at 7:15 AM EST
	Sting: "An articulate song about being inarticulate." Sting wrote this when he became interested in songs with nonsense lyrics, like "Doo Wah Diddy," "Tutti Frutti," and "Da Doo Ron Ron." He wanted to find out why they work and write one of his own. Sting claims that people who dismiss this have not bothered to listen to the lyrics. Sting wanted to remix this in 1986 to put more emphasis on the lyrics. He felt it was often misinterpreted. His son, Joseph came up with the title.