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King Of Pain

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King of Pain
The Police
[Chords]
Bm     x 2  4 4 3 2
A      x 0  2 2 2 0
Gmaj7  3 x  4 4 2 x
F#/C#  x 4  4 2 2 2
G/D    x 5  5 4 3 3
D      x 5  7 7 7 x
A/E    x 7  7 6 5 x
D/F#   x 9  7 7 7 x
G*     x 10 9 7 8 7
Chorus for Chorus 2,3,4
D      x x  0 2 3 2
A/E    0 0  2 2 2 x
D/F#   2 0  0 2 3 2
G      3 2  0 0 3 3
On the intro strum pattern, beats 1 and the & of 2 are just the root note of the chord.
You switch to A on the & of 2. Try using your fingers instead of a pick.
If you are not familiar with slash chords (i.e. A/E), always play the one on the left.
If you play this with a band, have the bass player play the note on the right.
[Intro]
BmA
   8x
[Verse 1]
          Bm           A           Bm    A     Bm   A   Bm   A
There's a little black spot on the sun today
         Gmaj7    A        Gmaj   A   F#m/C#  G/D
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
          Gmaj7    A           Gmaj7      A     F#m/C#   G/D
There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop
[Chorus 1]
       D           A/E          D/F#G
                                    *
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         D            A/E           D/F# G
                                         *
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
        D         A/E             D/F#  G
                                        *
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
         D      A/E       D/F#G
                              *
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.
[Verse 2]
          Bm           A           Bm    A    Bm         A      Bm       A
There's a little black spot on the sun today (that's my soul up there)
         Gmaj7    A        Gmaj7   A  F#m               G
It's the same old thing as yesterday (that's my soul up there)
          Bm        A           Bm        A    Bm         A      Bm       A
There's a black hat caught in a high tree top (that's my soul up there)
          Gmaj7    A           Gmaj7      A     F#m               G
There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop (that's my soul up there)
[Chorus 2]
       D            A/E             D/F#    G
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         D             A/E              D/F#     G
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
        D          D/F#               D/F#     G
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
         D       A/E          D/F#    G
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.
[Verse 3]
          Bm            A            Bm         A      Bm         A      Bm       A
There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall  (that's my soul up there)
          Gmaj7       A           Gmaj7 A      F#m               G
There's a dead salmon frozen in a water fall  (that's my soul up there)
          Bm         A            Bm           A     Bm         A      Bm       A
There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb  (that's my soul up there)
          G         A            G        A     F#m               G
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web  (that's my soul up there)
[Chorus 3]
       D            A/E             D/F#    G
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         D             A/E              D/F#     G
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
        D          D/F#               D/F#     G
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
         D       A/E          D/F#    G
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.
[Bridge]
A         G         A               G         A
There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out
          G         A             G         A
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt;
          G        A             G      G
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
          G        A            G       Bm
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread.
[Solo]
BmA    Gmaj7A    F#mG
   4x     2x    
N.C. at the end
[Verse 4]
          Bm      A         Bm         A     Bm        A       Bm    A
There's a red fox torn by a huntsmen's pack (that's my soul up there)
          G            A           G      A     F#m               G
There's a black winged gull with a broken back (that's my soul up there)
         N.C.
There's a little black spot on the sun today (that's my soul up there)
                                  F#m   G
It's the same old thing as yesterday
[Chorus 4]
       D          A/E               D/F#    G
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         D             A/E              D/F#     G
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
        D          D/F#               D/F#     G
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
         D       A/E          D/F#    G
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.
[Outro]
        D   A/E   D/F#  G
King of pain  3x
       D/F#   G
I will always be
        D   A/E   D/F#  G
King of pain

King Of Pain chords and lyrics

Free chords for King Of Pain by The Police. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

King of Pain
The Police
[Chords]
Bm     x 2  4 4 3 2
A      x 0  2 2 2 0
Gmaj7  3 x  4 4 2 x
F#/C#  x 4  4 2 2 2
G/D    x 5  5 4 3 3
D      x 5  7 7 7 x
A/E    x 7  7 6 5 x
D/F#   x 9  7 7 7 x
G*     x 10 9 7 8 7
Chorus for Chorus 2,3,4
D      x x  0 2 3 2
A/E    0 0  2 2 2 x
D/F#   2 0  0 2 3 2
G      3 2  0 0 3 3
On the intro strum pattern, beats 1 and the & of 2 are just the root note of the chord.
You switch to A on the & of 2. Try using your fingers instead of a pick.
If you are not familiar with slash chords (i.e. A/E), always play the one on the left.
If you play this with a band, have the bass player play the note on the right.
[Intro]
Bm A  8x
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 3]
[Bridge]
[Solo]
[Verse 4]
         N.C.
There's a little black spot on the sun today (that's my soul up there)
[Chorus 4]
[Outro]

King Of Pain Chords by The Police

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