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GUITAR CHORDS

Every Breath You Take

The Police
All-time classics Classic rock Pop essentials
KeyAb
Capo1
LevelMedium
Transpose Ab 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
CHORDS USED
Note: pick notes with fingers or a plectrum
 
Gadd9Emadd9Csus2
e|-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------|
B|---------0-------| |-----------------| |-----3-----------|
G|-----2-----2---2-| |---------0-------| |---------5-------|
D|---0---0-----0---| |-----4-----4---4-| |---5---5---5---5-|
A|-----------------| |---2---2-----2---| |-3-----------3---|
E|-3---------------| |-0---------------| |-----------------|
 
  Dsus2 Note: Csus2/Bb Aadd9 Eb F 
e|-----------------| strum |--x--| |--x--| |--3--| |--1--|
B|-----5-----------| following |--3--| |--2--| |--4--| |--1--|
G|---------7-------| chords |--5--| |--4--| |--3--| |--2--|
D|---7---7---7---7-| |--5--| |--2--| |--1--| |--3--|
A|-5-----------5---| |--3--| |--0--| |--x--| |--x--|
E|-----------------| |--6--| |--x--| |--x--| |--x--|
 
 

Intro

 
Gadd9Gadd9Emadd9Emadd9
Csus2Dsus2Gadd9Gadd9
 
 

Verse

 
Gadd9
Every breath you take,

Emadd9

Every move you make,
Csus2
Every bond you break,
Dsus2
Every step you take,

Emadd9

I'll be watching you.
 
Gadd9
Every single day,

Emadd9

Every word you say,
Csus2
Every game you play,
Dsus2
Every night you stay,
Gadd9
I'll be watching you.
 
 

Chorus

 
Csus2
Oh, can't you see,
Csus2/BbGadd9
You belong to me,
Aadd9
How my poor heart aches,
Dsus2
With every step you take.
 
 

Verse

 
Gadd9
Every move you make,

Emadd9

Every vow you break,
Csus2
Every smile you fake,
Dsus2
Every claim you stake,

Emadd9

I'll be watching you.
 
 

Bridge

 
Eb
Since you've gone, I've been lost without a trace,
F
I dream at night, I can only see your face,
Eb
I look around but it's you I can't replace,
F
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace,
EbGadd9)
I keep crying baby, baby please.
 
 

Instrumental

 
Gadd9Gadd9Emadd9Emadd9
Csus2Dsus2Emadd9Emadd9
Gadd9Gadd9Emadd9Emadd9
Csus2Dsus2Gadd9Gadd9
 
 

Chorus

 
Csus2
Oh, can't you see,
Csus2/BbGadd9
You belong to me,
Aadd9
How my poor heart aches,
Dsus2
With every step you take.
 
 

Verse

 
Gadd9
Every move you make,

Emadd9

Every vow you break,
Csus2
Every smile you fake,
Dsus2
Every claim you stake,

Emadd9

I'll be watching you.
 
Csus2
Every move you make,
Dsus2
Every step you take,

Emadd9

I'll be watching you.
 
 

Outro

 
Gadd9
I'll be watching you.
Gadd9
(Every breath you take)

Emadd9

(Every move you make)
Csus2
(Every bond you break)
 
Gadd9
I'll be watching you.
(Every step you take)
Gadd9
(Every single day)

Emadd9

(Every word you say)
Csus2
(Every game you play)
 
Gadd9
I'll be watching you.
(Every night you stay)
Gadd9
(Every move you make)

Emadd9

(Every vow you break)
Csus2
(Every smile you fake)
 
Gadd9
I'll be watching you.
(Every claim you stake)
Gadd9
(Every single day)

Emadd9

(Every word you say)
Csus2
(Every game you play)
 
Gadd9
I'll be watching you.
(Every night you stay)
 
(repeat all and fade out)
End

How to play Every Breath You Take chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Every Breath You Take by The Police is presented in the key of Ab, with a capo at the 1st fret. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 8 distinct chord shapes, including Gadd9, Emadd9, Csus2, Dsus2, Csus2/Bb, Aadd9 and others. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Classic rock, Pop essentials.