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Distant Sun
Crowded House
from "Together Alone"
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
|    D|    G| x4
[Verse]
DTell me all the things you would chGange
I dDon't pretend to know what you wGant
When you cBmome around and spin my tEop
Time and aGgain, time and aF#gain
No fiDre where I lit my spaGrk
DI am not afraid of the dGark
Where yBmour words devour my hEeart
And put me to shGame, put me to shame
[Chorus]
YAour seven worlds colEmlide
WhenGever I am Aby your siDde
DAust from a distant sEmun
Will shGower over evAeryonDeG  
[Instrumental]
|    D| G  
[Verse]
You're sDtill so young to travel so fGar
DOld enough to know who you aGre
BmWise enough to carry the scEars
Without any blaGme, there's no-one to blF#ame
DIt's easy to forget what you leaGrnt
DWaiting for the thrill to retGurn
BmFeeling your desire bEurn
And drawn to the flGame
[Chorus]
YAour seven worlds colEmlide
WhenGever I am Aby your siDde
DAust from a distant sEmun
Will shGower over evAeryonDe
DAust from a distant sEmun
Will shGower over evAeryone
[Bridge]
And I'm lBmying on the tAable wGashed out in the flood
BmLike a ChAristian fearing veGngeance from above
I dBmon't pretend to kAnow what you wGant
But (I offer love?)
[Solo]
|    A|   Em|  G   A   D|
|    A|   Em|  G   A   D|
[Chorus]
YAour seven worlds colEmlide
WhenGever I am Aby your siDde
DAust from a distant sEmun
WGill shower oAver everyDone
[Outro]
|   F#|    G|  Gsus2|
BmAs time slips F#byG  Gsus2  
|    D|   F#|    G|  Gsus2|
|   Bm|   F#|    G|  Gsus2|

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

"Distant Sun" comes from Crowded House's fourth studio album, Together Alone. The song itself became a top-five hit in Canada and New Zealand. As you play, you're tapping into the sound of a band that achieved consistent commercial and critical success in their home countries and found further international recognition in the early 1990s. It plays like a piece of their enduring musical journey.

AI-written from these sources:Distant Sun — Wikipedia ↗Crowded House — Wikipedia ↗

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Distant Sun

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Gsus2

Distant Sun

Crowded House

from "Together Alone"

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

D G

| | | x4

[Verse]

D G

Tell me all the things you would change

D G

I don't pretend to know what you want

Bm E

When you come around and spin my top

G F#

Time and again, time and again

D G

No fire where I lit my spark

D G

I am not afraid of the dark

Bm E

Where your words devour my heart

And put me to shame, put me to shame

[Chorus]

A Em

Your seven worlds collide

G A D

Whenever I am by your side

A Em

Dust from a distant sun

G A D G

Will shower over everyone

[Instrumental]

D G

| |

[Verse]

D G

You're still so young to travel so far

D G

Old enough to know who you are

Bm E

Wise enough to carry the scars

G F#

Without any blame, there's no-one to blame

D G

It's easy to forget what you learnt

D G

Waiting for the thrill to return

Bm E

Feeling your desire burn

And drawn to the flame

[Chorus]

A Em

Your seven worlds collide

G A D

Whenever I am by your side

A Em

Dust from a distant sun

G A D

Will shower over everyone

A Em

Dust from a distant sun

G A

Will shower over everyone

[Bridge]

Bm A G

And I'm lying on the table washed out in the flood

Bm A G

Like a Christian fearing vengeance from above

Bm A G

I don't pretend to know what you want

But (I offer love?)

[Solo]

A Em G A D

| | | |

A Em G A D

| | | |

[Chorus]

A Em

Your seven worlds collide

G A D

Whenever I am by your side

A Em

Dust from a distant sun

G A D

Will shower over everyone

[Outro]

F# G Gsus2

| | | |

Bm F# G Gsus2

As time slips by

D F# G Gsus2

| | | | |

Bm F# G Gsus2

| | | | |

About Distant Sun Chords by Crowded House

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