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King Of Pain

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 Bm    A8x
There's a Bmlittle black Aspot on the Bmsun toAday Bm  A  Bm  A  
It's the Gsame old Athing as GyesterAdayBm  A  Bm  A  
There's a Bmblack hat Acaught in the Bmhigh tree AtopBm  A  Bm  A  
There's a Gflagpole Arag and the Gwind won't AstopBm  A  Bm  A  
I have Dstood here beGfore inside the Dpouring Grain
with the Dworld turning Gcircles running 'Dround my Gbrain.
I guess DI'm always Ghoping that you'll Dend this Greign
but it's Dmy destiGny to be the Dking of Gpain.
There's a Bmlittle black Aspot on the Bmsun toAday   
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)                            
It's the Gsame old Athing as GyesterAday
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)
There's a Bmblack hat Acaught in a Bmhigh tree Atop
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)
There's a Gflagpole Arag and the Gwind won't Astop
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)
I have Dstood here beGfore inside the Dpouring Grain
with the Dworld turning Gcircles running 'Dround my Gbrain.
I guess DI'm always Ghoping that you'll Dend this Greign
but it's Dmy destiGny to be the Dking of Gpain.
There's a Bmfossil that's Atrapped in a Bmhigh cliff Awall
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)
There's a Gdead salmon Afrozen in a Gwater Afall
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)
There's a Bmblue whale Abeached by a Bmspringtide's Aebb
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)
There's a Gbutterfly Atrapped in a Gspider's Aweb
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)
I have Dstood here beGfore inside the Dpouring Grain
with the Dworld turning Gcircles running 'Dround my Gbrain.
I guess DI'm always Ghoping that you'll Dend this Greign
but it's Dmy destiGny to be the Dking of Gpain.
There's a Aking on a Gthrone with his Deyes torn Aout
There's a blind man Glooking for a Dshadow of Adoubt;
There's a rich man Gsleeping on a Dgolden Abed
There's a skeleton Gchoking on a Bmcrust of Abread.
solo
There's a Bmred fox Atorn by a Bmhuntsmen's Apack
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)
There's a Gblack winged Agull with a Gbroken Aback
(F#mthat's my Asoul up Gthere)
There's a Bmlittle black Aspot on the Bmsun toAday   
It's the Gsame old Athing as GyesterAday
I have Dstood here beGfore inside the Dpouring Grain
with the Dworld turning Gcircles running 'Dround my Gbrain.
I guess DI'm always Ghoping that you'll Dend this Greign
but it's Dmy destiGny to be the Dking of Gpain.
King of Dpain  G3x
I will Galways be..
King of Dpain G. . . . 
Capo II
  Bm= Am  
   A= G  
   G= F  
   D= C  
 F#m= Em  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  Bm= Em  
   A= D  
   G= C  
   D= G  
 F#m= Bm  

All chords in this song (9)

The story behind the song

"King of Pain" delves into the raw emotion of a man grappling with the aftermath of a painful separation. The lyrics, written by Sting, conjure up powerful symbols of hurt, relating them directly to his soul. The song was inspired by his recent split from his first wife, and he wrote it while projecting his state of mind onto the world around him, seeing a "black spot on the sun" as a reflection of his own soul. It's a journey into the deeply personal landscape of suffering and emotional processing.

AI-written from these sources:King of Pain — Wikipedia ↗The Police — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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King Of Pain

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F#m

King of Pain chords

Bm A

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

There's a little black spot on the sun today

G A G A Bm A Bm A

It's the same old thing as yesterday

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A

There's a black hat caught in the high tree top

G A G A Bm A Bm A

There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop

D G D G

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain

D G D G

with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.

D G D G

I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign

D G D G

but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

Bm A Bm A

There's a little black spot on the sun today

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

G A G A

It's the same old thing as yesterday

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

Bm A Bm A

There's a black hat caught in a high tree top

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

G A G A

There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

D G D G

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain

D G D G

with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.

D G D G

I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign

D G D G

but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

Bm A Bm A

There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

G A G A

There's a dead salmon frozen in a water fall

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

Bm A Bm A

There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

G A G A

There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

D G D G

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain

D G D G

with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.

D G D G

I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign

D G D G

but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

A G D A

There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out

G D A

There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt;

G D A

There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed

G Bm A

There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread.

solo

Bm A Bm A

There's a red fox torn by a huntsmen's pack

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

G A G A

There's a black winged gull with a broken back

F#m A G

(that's my soul up there)

Bm A Bm A

There's a little black spot on the sun today

G A G A

It's the same old thing as yesterday

D G D G

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain

D G D G

with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.

D G D G

I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign

D G D G

but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

D G

King of pain 3x

I will always be..

D G

King of pain . . . .

Capo II

Bm Am

A G

G F

D C

F#m Em

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Bm Em

A D

G C

D G

F#m Bm

About King Of Pain Chords by The Police

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