The Cult – Sun King (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)

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Chords

[Intro]

B
(swell volume in) 4 measures (4 x 4 beats)

Bass line                             Lead guitar
E|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------7----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-------7-9---9-7~-------9\7-6-----|
D|-----------------------------------|/9v~-9------------9/11~-------7/9~|
A|--------------5-7------------------|----------------------------------|
E|5/7-5/7-5/7-7-----5/7-5/7-5/7-7-5-5|----------------------------------|
   x2 before guitar comes in and bass continues

e|------------10-12-12hb-12-10~----10-12hb-12-10-10~----10-12-12b-12-10-17b~|
B|7-10/12~-12-------------------12-------------------12---------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                             This is where it
                                                                 all ends
(This is the rhythm of Chorus as well)

  B5  D       E     D            B5    D                 A
e|----------2---------------------------------------------------------7~~|
B|--------3-3-9--9---------------------------------------2----10p9-9--7~~|
G|4~~---2-2-2-9--9------7-7-7----4---------7-7---7-------2-----9---9--8~~|
D|4-~-0-------9--9----7---7-7----4-------7---7---7-------2-----9---9--9~~|
A|2-----------7--7--5-----5-5----2-----5-----5---5-------0-----7---7--9~~|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------7~~|
                    And the kinda dream that you've never seen   Well, yeah

          (transition between chorus and verse)
e|----------------7------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------7------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------7\6----8------------------------------------------------------|
D|12\\\\\--7\6-7v-9------------------------------------------------------|
A|12\\\\\------7v-9------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------7------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

B                       D E
Hot damn, ooh, mercy ma'am

B                           A
What the hell you doin' to me?

B             B                          D E
Ah, struttin' round with your head held high

B                            A
What you tryin' to prove, girl?

[Pre Chorus]

D                              E  D E-F#
Black haired missy, big brown eyes

D                       F F-E
On my knees, mama please

E                                G G-A F#
I'm a regal man, I'll do what I can

F#                               A
To take you off to the promised land

[Chorus]

B5                  D
I'm a sun king, baby

D      E                D
Let me take you by the hand

B5             D
Sun king, honey

A                      E
We can rule across the land

B5                  D
I'm a sun king, baby

D    E                     D
With you I'll share my throne

A   B5             D
  A sun king, honey

D       A           E        B
I can't make it on my own, no

[Transition] B D C# A B [Verse 2]

B                                D E
Hey, look out, little missy's about

B                           A
Rippin' up the town, oh yeah

B             B            D E
Honey, I can't tie you down

B                        A
Woman, you makin' me frown

[Pre Chorus]

D                              E  D E-F#
Long legged lady with a black dress on

D                       F F-E
On my knees, mama please

E                                G G-A F#
I'm a regal man, I'll do what I can

F#                               A
To take you off to the promised land

[Chorus]

B5                 D
I'm a sun king, baby

D      E                D
Let me take you by the hand

B5             D
Sun king, honey

A                      E
We can rule across the land

B5                  D
I'm a sun king, baby

D    E                      D
With you I'll share my throne

A   B5             D
  A sun king, honey

D       A           E        B
I can't make it on my own, no

[Solo] E G A G E G D A E G A G D E G D A [Interlude]

B
Let me tell you people

Now, listen good City crawlin' like a tired dog, yeah Cult children in the house of the dawn, yeah Time was wasted 'cause it's gone too fast Time was wasted 'cause it's gone too fast I see the sun begin to shine I see the sun begins to shine [Chorus]

B5            D
Sun king, baby

D      E                D
Let me take you by the hand

B5             D
Sun king, honey

A                      E
We can rule across the land

B5                  D
I'm a sun king, baby

D    E                      D
With you I'll share my throne

A   B5             D
  A sun king, honey

D       A           E        B
I can't make it on my own, no

[Outro]

B5      D
Yeah    come out

D      E                 D
  oh woah oh woah oh woah yeah

B5                  D
woah oh woah oh woah  I'm a

A          E
sun king, baby, yeah

B5                  D
woah oh woah oh woah  yeah

D    E              D
woah oh woah oh woah

A        E
woah oh woah oh woah

B5            D
Sun king, baby

D      E    D
yeah, wow

A          E
sun king, baby, yeah

B5                  D
woah oh woah oh woah  yeah

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|12p10----10-12~p10----10---------------------------------------------------|
G|------11-----------11----11\9----------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------8--------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|