Message in a Bottle (chromatic)

How hard is it?

Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

Ad: Want to make Message in a Bottle (chromatic) sound awesome on your harmonica? Master tight single notes, rock solid bending and more with easy video lessons → click here.

How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab


<+7  +6  +6 <+7 <-6
Just  a cast—a--way, 
+6 <+7  +6  +6  <+7 <-6 <+7
an is-land lost  at sea, oh
+6 <+7  +6  +6 <+7 <-6
 A-noth-er lone-ly day, 
 <+7 <+7 +6  +6  <+7 <-6 <-5
with  no one here but me, oh
<+7   +6 <+7  <-6  +6 <+7 +6 +6   <+7   <-6 <+7
More lone-li-ness than an--y man could bear____
<+7 +6  +6 <+7 <-6 +6 <+7  +6 +6 <+7  <-6  <-5
Res-cue me  be-fore I fall in-to de--spair, oh

 -3   -3  -3 -5 <+5 -4 <+5 -4   -3
I'll send an S.  O.  S. to the world
-3   -3  -3 -5 <+5 -4 <+5 -4   -3
I'll send an S.  O.  S. to the world
-3  -3   -3   -3  -3   -3  -3
 I hope that some-one gets my
-3  -3   -3   -3   -3  -3  -3
 I hope that some-one gets my
-3  -3   -3   -3   -3  -3  -3
 I hope that some-one gets my 
<+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  +2
Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah
<+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  <-2 <+1
Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah___

<+7  +6 <+7   <-6    +6 <-6  <+7  +6 <-6
  A year has passed since I wrote my note
<+7  +6   <+7   <-6   +6   +6   <-6  <+7  <+7
 I should have known this right from the start
<+7 +6 <-6  <+7  -7 <+7 <-6 <+7 +6
On--ly hope can keep me to-geth-er
<+7  +6   +6  <+7  <-6  +6
Love can mend your life but
<-6  <+7  +6   <-5   +6  <+5 
Love can break your heart___


-3   -3  -3 -5 <+5 -4 <+5 -4   -3
I'll send an S.  O.  S. to the world
-3   -3  -3 -5 <+5 -4 <+5 -4   -3
I'll send an S.  O.  S. to the world
-3  -3   -3   -3  -3   -3  -3
 I hope that some-one gets my
-3  -3   -3   -3   -3  -3  -3
 I hope that some-one gets my
-3  -3   -3   -3   -3  -3  -4
 I hope that some-one gets my 
<+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  <-2 <+1
Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah___
<+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  <-2 <+1
Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah___
+6  <+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  <-2 <+1
Oh! Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah___
<+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  <-2 <+1
Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah___

 <+7   +6   <+7  <-6 <-5  
Walked out this morn-ing, 
+6  <+7   -7   <-6 <+7 +6 <-6
and don't be-lieve what I saw
<+7  +6  <+7  +6  <-6 <-5  
Hun-dred bil-lion bot-tles 
 <+7   -7 <+7 <-6 <-5 <+5
washed up on  the shore__
 -8   -7  <+7 <-6 <+7 -7 <-6 <+7 -7 <+7
Seems I'm not  a-lone at  be-ing  a-lone
+6  +7   <-6  +6  <-5 <-6 +6
Hun-dred bil-lion cast-a-ways, 
<+7  -7 <-6 +6 <-6 <-5
look-ing for a home___


-3   -3  -3 -5 <+5 -4 <+5 -4   -3
I'll send an S.  O.  S. to the world
-3   -3  -3 -5 <+5 -4 <+5 -4   -3
I'll send an S.  O.  S. to the world
-3  -3   -3   -3  -3   -3  -3
 I hope that some-one gets my
-3  -3   -3   -3   -3  -3  -3
 I hope that some-one gets my
-3  -3   -3   -3   -3  -3  -4
 I hope that some-one gets my 
<+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  <-3 <+3
Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah___
<+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  <-2 <+1
Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah___
<+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  <-3 <+3
Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah___
<+3 <+5 <+5 <+5 -3  <+3  <-2 <+1
Mes-sage in  a  bot-tle, yeah___


 +6  <-5 <+5 -4 +6 <-5 <+5 <+5
Send-ing out at an  S.  O.  S.
+6  <-5 <+5 -4 +6 <-5 <+5 <+5
Send-ing out at an  S.  O.  S.
+6  <-5 <+5 -4 +6 <-5 <+5 <+5
Send-ing out at an  S.  O.  S.
 -4  +6  <-5 <+5 -4 +6 <-5 <+5 <+5
I’m send-ing out at an  S.  O.  S.
-4  +6  <-5 <+5 -4 +6 <-5 <+5 <+5
I’m send-ing out at an  S.  O.  S.

[next line repeats 8x fading away as the song ends]:
+6  <-5 <+5 -4 +6 <-5 <+5 <+5
Send-ing out at an  S.  O.  S.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound