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Black Hole Sun

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Capo 4
[Intro]
E G D C#m C B
[Verse 1]
In my Eeyes, indispGosed,
In disgDuises no one kC#mnows.
Hides the fCace, lies the snBake,
The sEun in my disgrFace.
Boiling hEeat, summer stGench,
Neath the blDack the sky looks dC#mead.
Call my nCame through the crBeam,
And I'll hEear you scream agFain.
[Chorus]
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome,
And wEash awDay the rGain.
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome, won't you cAome, won't you cBome.
[Verse 2]
StutterEing, cold and dGamp,
Steal the wDarm wind tired frC#miend.
Times are gCone for honest mBen,
And sometimes fEar too long for snFakes.
In my shEoes, a walking slGeep,
And my yDouth I pray to kC#meep.
Heaven sCent hell awBay,
No one sEings like you anymFore.
[Chorus]
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome,
And wEash awDay the rGain.
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome, won't you cAome.B  
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome,
And wEash awDay the rGain.
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome,
Won't you cAome (Black hole sGun, Black hole sBun).
Won't you cAome (Black hole sEmun, Black hole sBun).
Won't you cAome (Black hole sGun, Black hole sBun).
Won't you cAome (Black hole sEmun, Black hole sBun).
[Bridge]
Hang my hEead, drown my fGear,
Till you Dall just disappC#mear.
[Chorus]
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome,
And wEash awDay the rGain.
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome, won't you cAome.B  
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome,
And wEash awDay the rGain.
Black hole sCun,
Won't you cBome,
Won't you cAome (Black hole sGun, Black hole sBun).
Won't you cAome (Black hole sGun, Black hole sBun).
Won't you cAome (Black hole sGun, Black hole sBun).
Won't you cAome (Black hole sGun, Black hole sBun).
Won't you cAome (Black hole sGun, Black hole sBun).
Won't you cAome (Black hole sGun, Black hole sBun).
Won't you cAome,G  B  
Won't you cAome.Em  B  E  D  E  

All chords in this song (9)

The story behind the song

"Black Hole Sun" emerged from a misheard phrase on TV that frontman Chris Cornell transformed into a song title, inspiring a "surreal dreamscape" of lyrics. Though the melody is pretty, Cornell described the song as sad, noting that its meaning isn't meant to be taken literally, but rather as a "play with words for words' sake." He crafted it in about 15 minutes, using a Gretsch guitar and a Leslie speaker, which guitarist Kim Thayil felt gave it a distinctive, "Beatlesque" sound. At its heart, it's a song that embraces ambiguity and emotion over concrete narrative.

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Black Hole Sun

by Soundgarden

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Capo 4

[Intro]

E G D C#m C B

[Verse 1]

E G

In my eyes, indisposed,

D C#m

In disguises no one knows.

C B

Hides the face, lies the snake,

E F

The sun in my disgrace.

E G

Boiling heat, summer stench,

D C#m

Neath the black the sky looks dead.

C B

Call my name through the cream,

E F

And I'll hear you scream again.

[Chorus]

Black hole sun,

Won't you come,

E D G

And wash away the rain.

Black hole sun,

B A B

Won't you come, won't you come, won't you come.

[Verse 2]

E G

Stuttering, cold and damp,

D C#m

Steal the warm wind tired friend.

C B

Times are gone for honest men,

E F

And sometimes far too long for snakes.

E G

In my shoes, a walking sleep,

D C#m

And my youth I pray to keep.

C B

Heaven sent hell away,

E F

No one sings like you anymore.

[Chorus]

Black hole sun,

Won't you come,

E D G

And wash away the rain.

Black hole sun,

B A B

Won't you come, won't you come.

Black hole sun,

Won't you come,

E D G

And wash away the rain.

Black hole sun,

Won't you come,

A G B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

A Em B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

A G B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

A Em B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

[Bridge]

E G

Hang my head, drown my fear,

D C#m

Till you all just disappear.

[Chorus]

Black hole sun,

Won't you come,

E D G

And wash away the rain.

Black hole sun,

B A B

Won't you come, won't you come.

Black hole sun,

Won't you come,

E D G

And wash away the rain.

Black hole sun,

Won't you come,

A G B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

A G B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

A G B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

A G B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

A G B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

A G B

Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).

A G B

Won't you come,

A Em B E D E

Won't you come.

About Black Hole Sun Chords by Soundgarden

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