On Any Other Day In my opinion, this has always been one of the hardest Police songs to play on the bass. It's also one of my favourites - I love Stewart Copeland's quirky sense of humour. I've seen it tabbed by various people in many different forms, but - annoyingly - no-one ever got it right. So, after a lot of ear-straining, here's my version and I'll stick my neck out by saying that this is THE definitive way to play it. Trust no others! Tabbed by Ian Wakeham Intro (play 4 times): G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- Verse 1: G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- There's a house on my street... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------8--8-----------------5--5--------------5------8--8-----------------5--5--------------- E--------------------8--8-----------------8-------------------------8--8-----------------8--8-- I'm the chap who lives in it... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- There's a tree on the sidewalk... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------8--8-----------------5--5--------------5------8--8-----------------5--5--------------- E--------------------8--8-----------------8-------------------------8--8-----------------8--8-- I'll go for a drive in it... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- And when the wombat comes... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------8--8-----------------5--5--------------5------8--8-----------------5--5--------------- E--------------------8--8-----------------8-------------------------8--8-----------------8--8-- He'll look for a place to sit... Chorus (play 4 times): G----------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------5-- D-----------------------3--------------5----------------------------5--------------7----------- A---------------5--------------3----------------------------7--------------5------------------- E--------3--------------------------------------------5---------------------------------------- My wife has burned the scrambled eggs... Play this once after chorus: G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------8--8-----------------5--5--------------5------8--8-----------------5--5--------------- E--------------------8--8-----------------8-------------------------8--8-----------------8--8-- Verse 2: G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- Cut off my fingers in the door of my car... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------8--8-----------------5--5--------------5------8--8-----------------5--5--------------- E--------------------8--8-----------------8-------------------------8--8-----------------8--8-- How could I do it? G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- My wife is proud to tell me of her love affairs... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------8--8-----------------5--5--------------5------8--8-----------------5--5--------------- E--------------------8--8-----------------8-------------------------8--8-----------------8--8-- How could she do this to me? Chorus (play 4 times): G----------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------5-- D-----------------------3--------------5----------------------------5--------------7----------- A---------------5--------------3----------------------------7--------------5------------------- E--------3--------------------------------------------5---------------------------------------- My wife has burned the scrambled eggs... Bridge (play 4 times): G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------7--------------0-------------0------2--------------2--2------0--0-------------- E--------5-----------------------------3---------------------0--------------------------------- And it would be okay on any other day... Followed by: G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------8--8-----------------5--5--------------5------8--8-----------------5--5--------------- E--------------------8--8-----------------8-------------------------8--8-----------------8--8-- Verse 3: G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- Throw down the morning papers... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------8--8-----------------5--5--------------5------8--8-----------------5--5--------------- E--------------------8--8-----------------8-------------------------8--8-----------------8--8-- I don't know what's wrong with me... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------5--5---------------------------------------5--5------------------ A------------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7-----------------7--7--------- E--------5--5---------------------------------------5--5--------------------------------------- The cups and plates are in a conspiracy... G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------8--8-----------------5--5--------------5------8--8-----------------5--5--------------- E--------------------8--8-----------------8-------------------------8--8-----------------8--8-- I'm covered in misery... Chorus (play 4 times): G----------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------5-- D-----------------------3--------------5----------------------------5--------------7----------- A---------------5--------------3----------------------------7--------------5------------------- E--------3--------------------------------------------5---------------------------------------- My wife has burned the scrambled eggs... Outro (repeat to fade): G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------7--------------0-------------0------2--------------2--2------0--0-------------- E--------5-----------------------------3---------------------0--------------------------------- And it would be okay on any other day...