The Police – King Of Pain (Guitar)

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King of Pain chords The Police 1983 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Pain Bm A 8x
          Bm           A           Bm    A  Bm A Bm A
There's a little black spot on the sun today 

         G        A        G     A   Bm A Bm A 
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

          G        A           G          A   Bm A Bm A
There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop

       D            G               D       G
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain

         D             G                D        G
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.

        D          G                  D        G
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign

         D       G            D       G
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

          Bm           A           Bm    A  
There's a little black spot on the sun today   

 F#m       A       G           
(that's my soul up there)                            

         G        A        G     A   
It's the same old thing as yesterday

 F#m       A       G
(that's my soul up there)

          Bm        A           Bm        A  
There's a black hat caught in a high tree top

 F#m       A       G
(that's my soul up there)

          G        A           G          A   
There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop

 F#m       A       G
(that's my soul up there)

       D            G               D       G
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain

         D             G                D        G
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.

        D          G                  D        G
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign

         D       G            D       G
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

          Bm            A            Bm         A  
There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall

 F#m       A       G
(that's my soul up there)

          G           A           G     A    
There's a dead salmon frozen in a water fall

 F#m       A       G
(that's my soul up there)

          Bm         A            Bm           A  
There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb

 F#m       A       G
(that's my soul up there)

          G         A            G        A   
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web

 F#m       A       G
(that's my soul up there)

       D            G               D       G
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain

         D             G                D        G
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.

        D          G                  D        G
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign

         D       G            D       G
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

          A         G               D         A
There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out

                    G             D         A
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt;

                   G             D      A
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed

                   G            Bm       A
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread.
solo
          Bm      A         Bm         A  
There's a red fox torn by a huntsmen's pack

 F#m       A       G
(that's my soul up there)

          G            A           G      A   
There's a black winged gull with a broken back

 F#m       A       G
(that's my soul up there)

          Bm           A           Bm    A  
There's a little black spot on the sun today   

         G        A        G     A   
It's the same old thing as yesterday

       D            G               D       G
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain

         D             G                D        G
with the world turning circles running 'round my brain.

        D          G                  D        G
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign

         D       G            D       G
but it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

        D   G
King of pain  3x

       G
I will always be..

        D   G
King of pain . . . . 
* Alternates: Capo II Bm = Am A = G G = F D = C F#m = Em Open (These chords are not in the original key) Bm = Em A = D G = C D = G F#m = Bm Set8