Police Song Tab by Whole Wheat Bread


Whole Wheat Bread
“Police Song”
Guitar Tabs
Words and music by Aaron Abraham, Nick Largen, and Joseph Largen
Transcribed by Ryan

Intro
*Light dist.  You figure out the timing.
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14-x--14-14-14-----13-13-13-14-16-14-13-13-14-16------|
A|-12-x--12-12-12--14-11-11-11-12-14-12-11-11-12-14------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14-x--14-14-14-----13-13-13-14-16-14-13-13-14-14-14---|
A|-12-x--12-12-12--14-11-11-11-12-14-12-11-11-12-12-12---|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

Verse
*Note: Palm mute the notes on the E string and play the notes on the D string in between.
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-9-9-6-6------------| 4x
A|-----------------------------|
E|---5-5-5-5-7-7-4-4-----------|
p.m. - - - - - - - -

Pre-Chorus
*Note: It helps to use more gain here because of the palm muted chords.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7------------------------|
D|----77---7--77---7--77---7--77---7--77---7--77---9--77---7-7-9-9-9-9-9----------|
A|----55---7--55---7--55---7--55---7--55---7--55---9--55---7-7-9-9-9-9-9----------|
E|---------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------7-------5-5-7-7-7-7-7----------|
p.m.  --      --      --      --      --      --      --

After the music pauses for a moment, throw in a sweet pick-slide, which leads into…

Chorus
*Note:  Heavy gain comes in handy here as well.  The riff during “we’re not doing 
wrong” needs to blend together well, or it won’t sound right.  Also, the G# chord where it 
7th fret on A and D is supposed to be written that way.  I’m not sure exactly what chord
they play there, but the one I put down sounds pretty close.
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-6-4-2-4--422-----------|
D|----7-77777-7-x77--7-6-4-2-4--422-----------| 2x
A|----7-77777-7-x77--5-4-2-0-2--200-----------|
E|----5-55555-4-x55---------------------------|
p.m.    ----                    -

Verse
*Note: Palm mute the notes on the E string and play the notes on the D string in between.
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-9-9-6-6------------| 8x
A|-----------------------------|
E|---5-5-5-5-7-7-4-4-----------|
p.m. - - - - - - - -


Pre-Chorus
*Note: It helps to use more gain here because of the palm muted chords.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7------------------------|
D|----77---7--77---7--77---7--77---7--77---7--77---9--77---7-7-9-9-9-9-9----------|
A|----55---7--55---7--55---7--55---7--55---7--55---9--55---7-7-9-9-9-9-9----------|
E|---------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------7-------5-5-7-7-7-7-7----------|
p.m.  --      --      --      --      --      --      --

This time, don’t pause and do a longer pick slide into the chorus.

Chorus
*Note: This time, play the second half of this riff (the part on the A string) an extra 
during the second “we’re not going to get along.”
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-6-4-2-4--422-----------|
D|----7-77777-7-x77--7-6-4-2-4--422-----------| 2x
A|----7-77777-7-x77--5-4-2-0-2--200-----------|
E|----5-55555-4-x55---------------------------|
p.m.    ----                    -

Bridge
*Note:  This is the part where Nick does his rap-type thing.  You can either play it 
as shown or split it into two guitar parts.  Guitar A would play the rhythm, which would be 
palm muting the chords A5, E5, and D5.  Guitar B would play the single notes shown in between
chords on my tab.  I think WWB plays it all on one guitar, though.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------9--7--6-9--7--6----99-6-99-7-9---99-6-99-7-9-7-77-6-77---7---77---77---7--------|
D|----77-77-77-7-77-77-7-9-99---99---9-9-99---99---9---77---77-9-7-7-77-7-77-7-7--------|
A|----77-77-77-7-77-77-7---77---77---7---77---77---7---55---55---5---55---55---5--------|
E|----55-55-55-5-55-55-5----------------------------------------------------------------|
p.m.  -- -- -- - -- -- -   --   --   -   --   --   -   --   --   -   --   --   -

Play that whole thing twice, then a chorus with drums and vocals only, followed by a 
chorus and some we’re not gonna get alongs.  After they say “we’re not gonna get along” 
no music, play the riff behind that one more time.  After that, palm mute a A5 chord three
times fast to end the song.  Enjoy!