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Tuning: E A D G B E
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]
Bm A Bm A
There'Bms aA litBmtleA black spot on the sun today
Gmaj7 A Gmaj A
F#m/C#It's theG/D same old thing as yesterday
Bm A Bm A
Bm A BmA
There's a black hat caught in the high tree top
Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A
F#m/C#There's aG/D flagpole rag and the wind won't stop
[Chorus 1]
I have Dstood here beA/Efore inside the D/F#pouring G*rain
with the Dworld turning A/Ecircles running 'D/F#round my G*brain.
I guess DI'm always A/Ehoping that you'll D/F#end this rG*eign
but it's Dmy destiA/Eny to be the D/F#king of G*pain.
[Verse 2]
Bm A Bm A
BmThere's a lAittle bBmlack spotA on the sun today (that's my soul up there)
Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A F#m
It's the samGe old thing as yesterday (that's my soul up there)
Bm A Bm A
BmThere's a bAlack haBmt caught Ain a high tree top (that's my soul up there)
Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A
F#mThere's a flagpoleG rag and the wind won't stop (that's my soul up there)
[Chorus 2]
I have Dstood here beE/Afore inside the D/F#pouring Grain
with the Dworld turning E/Acircles running 'D/F#round my Gbrain.
I guess DI'm always D/F#hoping that you'll D/F#end this Greign
but it's Dmy destiA/Eny to be the D/F#king of Gpain.
[Verse 3]
Bm A Bm A
ThBmere's a fosAsil thaBmt's trappAed in a high cliff wall (that's my soul up there)
Gmaj7 A Gmaj7 A
F#mThere's a dead salGmon frozen in a water fall (that's my soul up there)
Bm A Bm A
BmThere's a bAlue whaBmle beacheAd by a springtide's ebb (that's my soul up there)
G A G A
F#mThere's a butterflGy trapped in a spider's web (that's my soul up there)
[Chorus 3]
I have Dstood here beE/Afore inside the D/F#pouring Grain
with the Dworld turning E/Acircles running 'D/F#round my Gbrain.
I guess DI'm always D/F#hoping that you'll D/F#end this Greign
but it's Dmy destiA/Eny to be the D/F#king of Gpain.
[Bridge]
AThere's a Gking on a Athrone with his Geyes torn Aout
There's a Gblind man Alooking for a Gshadow of Adoubt;
There's a Grich man Asleeping on a Ggolden Gbed
There's a Gskeleton Achoking on a Gcrust ofBm bread.
[Solo]
Bm A 4x Gmaj7 A 2x F#m G
N.C. at the end
[Verse 4]
Bm A Bm A
BmThere's a Ared fox Bmtorn bAy a huntsmen's pack (that's my soul up there)
G A G A
F#mThere's a black wiGnged gull with a broken back (that's my soul up there)
There's a
[Chorus 4]
N.C.
little black spot on the sun today (that's my soul up there) It's the same old thing as yesterdF#may GI have Dstood here E/Abefore inside the D/F#pouring Grain
with the Dworld turning E/Acircles running 'D/F#round my Gbrain.
I guess DI'm always D/F#hoping that you'll D/F#end this Greign
but it's Dmy destiE/Any to be the D/F#king of Gpain.
[Outro]
King of DpainE/A 3x D/F# G
I will D/F#always Gbe
King of DpainE/A D/F# G