{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2076259,"song":"King Of Pain","artist":"The Police","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2076259-king-of-pain-chords-by-the-police/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2076259?type=chord","rating":4.9669,"votes":17,"content":"King of Pain\r\nThe Police\r\n\r\n[Chords]\r\nBm     x 2  4 4 3 2\r\nA      x 0  2 2 2 0\r\nGmaj7  3 x  4 4 2 x\r\nF#/C#  x 4  4 2 2 2\r\nG/D    x 5  5 4 3 3\r\nD      x 5  7 7 7 x\r\nA/E    x 7  7 6 5 x\r\nD/F#   x 9  7 7 7 x\r\nG*     x 10 9 7 8 7\r\n\r\nChorus for Chorus 2,3,4\r\n\r\nD      x x  0 2 3 2\r\nA/E    0 0  2 2 2 x\r\nD/F#   2 0  0 2 3 2\r\nG      3 2  0 0 3 3\r\n\r\n\r\nOn the intro strum pattern, beats 1 and the & of 2 are just the root note of the chord.\r\nYou switch to A on the & of 2. Try using your fingers instead of a pick.\r\n\r\nIf you are not familiar with slash chords (i.e. A/E), always play the one on the left.\r\nIf you play this with a band, have the bass player play the note on the right.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  8x\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a little black spot on the sun today[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Gmaj[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]  [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nIt's the same old thing as yesterday[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a black hat caught in the high tree top[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]F#m/C#[/ch]   [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nThere's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A/E[/ch]             [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nI have stood here before inside the pouring rain[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A/E[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nwith the world turning circles running 'round my brain.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A/E[/ch]                [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nI guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A/E[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nbut it's my destiny to be the king of pain.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a little black spot on the sun today (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's the same old thing as yesterday (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a black hat caught in a high tree top (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A/E[/ch]             [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI have stood here before inside the pouring rain[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A/E[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwith the world turning circles running 'round my brain.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A/E[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nbut it's my destiny to be the king of pain.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall  (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's a dead salmon frozen in a water fall  (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb  (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web  (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A/E[/ch]             [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI have stood here before inside the pouring rain[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A/E[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwith the world turning circles running 'round my brain.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A/E[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nbut it's my destiny to be the king of pain.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt;[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThere's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] 4x  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] 2x  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nN.C. at the end[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's a red fox torn by a huntsmen's pack (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's a black winged gull with a broken back (that's my soul up there)[/tab]\r\n         N.C.\r\nThere's a little black spot on the sun today (that's my soul up there)\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's the same old thing as yesterday[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 4]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A/E[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI have stood here before inside the pouring rain[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A/E[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwith the world turning circles running 'round my brain.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A/E[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nbut it's my destiny to be the king of pain.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A/E[/ch]   [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nKing of pain  3x[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI will always be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A/E[/ch]   [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nKing of pain[/tab]","plain_text":"King of Pain\nThe Police\n\n[Chords]\nBm     x 2  4 4 3 2\nA      x 0  2 2 2 0\nGmaj7  3 x  4 4 2 x\nF#/C#  x 4  4 2 2 2\nG/D    x 5  5 4 3 3\nD      x 5  7 7 7 x\nA/E    x 7  7 6 5 x\nD/F#   x 9  7 7 7 x\nG*     x 10 9 7 8 7\n\nChorus for Chorus 2,3,4\n\nD      x x  0 2 3 2\nA/E    0 0  2 2 2 x\nD/F#   2 0  0 2 3 2\nG      3 2  0 0 3 3\n\n\nOn the intro strum pattern, beats 1 and the & of 2 are just the root note of the chord.\nYou switch to A on the & of 2. Try using your fingers instead of a pick.\n\nIf you are not familiar with slash chords (i.e. A/E), always play the one on the left.\nIf you play this with a band, have the bass player play the note on the right.\n\n\n[Intro]\nBm A  8x\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n         N.C.\nThere's a little black spot on the sun today (that's my soul up there)\n\n\n[Chorus 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["Bm","A","F#/C","G/D","D","A/E","D/F","G","Gmaj7","Gmaj","F#m/C#","D/F#","F#m","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,2]}}}