• Song:

    King Of Pain

  • Artist:

    Police

  • Album:

    Greatest Hits

In the chorus play D, then strike the open E string and play D again, 
then strike the top-string pressing F# (2nd fret) and play D again, 
then strike the top-string pressing G (3rd fret) and play G. 

Chords used:

B5 ? A5 ? G5 ? F#5 ?  D5  ?  D5  ?  D5 ?  G5  ?
  -       -       -       -       2      2       2      3 
  -       -       3       -       3      3       3      -
  4       2       -       4       2      2       2      -
  4       2       -       5       -      -       -      -
  2       -       2       5       -      -       -      2
  x       x       3       x       x      -       2      3

  
          B5        A5       B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5
There's a little black spot on the sun today 
         G5    A5    G5   A5   F#5   G5   
It's the same old thing as yesterday
          B5     A5         B5     A5 B5 A5 B5 A5
There's a black hat caught in the high tree top
          G5    A5       G5     A5   F#5   G5   
There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop

       D5             D5            D5    G5
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         D5             D5              D5     G5
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
        D5          D5                D5     G5 
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
       D5         D5          D5    G5
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.
       
          B5        A5       B5   A5 
There's a little black spot on the sun today   
B5   A5 B5   A5
(that's my soul up there)                            
         G5    A5    G5   A5   
It's the same old thing as yesterday
 F#5            G5   
(that's my soul up there)
          B5     A5       B5     A5 
There's a black hat caught in a high tree top
B5   A5 B5   A5
(that's my soul up there)
          G5    A5       G5      A5   
There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop
F#5             G5   
(that's my soul up there)

       D5             D5            D5    G5
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         D5             D5              D5     G5
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
        D5          D5                D5     G5 
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
       D5         D5          D5    G5
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

          B5         A5        B5      A5 
There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall
B5   A5 B5   A5
(that's my soul up there)
          G5       A5       G5   A5   
There's a dead salmon frozen in a water fall
F#5             G5   
(that's my soul up there)
          B5      A5        B5      A5
There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb
B5   A5 B5   A5
(that's my soul up there)
          G5     A5        G5    A5   
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web
F#5             G5   
(that's my soul up there)

       D5             D5            D5    G5
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         D5             D5              D5     G5
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
        D5          D5                D5     G5 
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
       D5         D5          D5    G5
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

A5     G5         A5           G5  
There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out
A5     G5         A5         G5  
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt;
A5     G5        A5         G5  
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
A5     G5        A5        G5        B5  A5 B5  A5
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread.


          B5   A5     B5      A5
There's a red fox torn by a huntsmen's pack
B5   A5 B5   A5 
(that's my soul up there)
          G5        A5       G5   A5   
There's a black winged gull with a broken back
F#5             G5   
(that's my soul up there)
          B5                     
There's a little black spot on the sun today   
B5 
It's the same old thing as yesterday

       D5             D5            D5    G5
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         D5             D5              D5     G5
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
        D5          D5                D5     G5 
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
       D5         D5          D5    G5
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

       D5          D5          D5       G5 
King of pain... King of pain...
       
I will always be...
       
King of pain . . . .etc

Tabbed by JB Martin
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