King of Pain

King of Pain: Chords

Intro:
SI5  LA5    SI5  LA5    SI5  LA5    SI5  LA5

SI5  LA5    SI5  LA5    SI5  LA5    SI5  LA5

          SI5        LA5           SI5   LA5    
There's a little black spot on the sun today

SI5  LA5    SI5  LA5

         SOL7+    LA5      SOL7+ LA5  
It's the same old thing as yesterday

RE/MI  MI5   SOL7+  SOL6

          SI5       LA5         SI5     LA5    
There's a black hat caught in a high tree top

SI5  LA5    SI5  LA5

          SOL7+     LA5         SOL7+     LA5
There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop

RE/MI  MI5   SOL7+  SOL6

       RE5          MIm7            RE/FA#  SOLadd9
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         RE5           MIm7
With the world turning circles 
        RE/FA#   SOLadd9
running'round my brain
            RE     MIm7
I guess I'm always hoping that 
       RE/FA#   SOLadd9
you'll end this reign
         RE      MIm7         RE/FA#  SOLadd9
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain

          SIm7
There's a little black spot on the sun today
             
(That's my soul up there)
         SOLadd9
It's the same old thing as yesterday
 REadd9/FA#        SOLadd9
(That's my soul up there)
          SIm7    
There's a black hat caught in a high tree top
                  
(That's my soul up there)
          SOLadd9
There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop
 REadd9/FA#        SOLadd9
(That's my soul up there)

       RE           RE/MI           RE/FA#  SOLadd9
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         RE            RE/MI
With the world turning circles 
         RE/FA#   SOLadd9
running 'round my brain
            RE            RE/MI
I guess I'm always hoping that 
       RE/FA#   SOLadd9
you'll end this reign
         RE      RE/MI        RE/FA#  SOLadd9
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain

          SIm7
There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall

(That's my soul up there)
          SOLadd9
There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall
 REadd9/FA#        SOLadd9
(That's my soul up there)
          SIm7
There's a blue whale beached by a springtime's ebb
 REadd9/FA#        SOLadd9
(That's my soul up there)
          SOLadd9
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web
 REadd9/FA#        SOLadd9
(That's my soul up there)

       RE           RE/MI           RE/FA#  SOLadd9
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         RE            RE/MI
With the world turning circles 
         RE/FA#   SOLadd9
running 'round my brain
            RE            RE/MI
I guess I'm always hoping that 
       RE/FA#   SOLadd9
you'll end this reign
         RE      RE/MI        RE/FA#  SOLadd9
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain     

LA         LA/SOL         LA         SOLadd9
 There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out
LA         LA/SOL    LA            SOLadd9
 There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt
LA         LA/SOL   LA            SOLadd9   LA
 There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
             LA/SOL LA           SOLadd9
There's a skeleton  choking on a crust of bread
      SIm7
King of pain...

SOLadd9     RE/FA#  SOLadd9

LAm7/9

          SIm7/4
There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack

(That's my soul up there)

There's a black-winged gull with a broken back
 REadd9/FA#        SOLadd9
(That's my soul up there)
          SIm7
There's a little black spot on the sun today
                                    REadd9/FA#  SOLadd9
It's the same old thing as yesterday...

       RE           RE/MI           RE/FA#  SOLadd9
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
         RE            RE/MI
With the world turning circles 
         RE/FA#   SOLadd9
running 'round my brain
            RE            RE/MI
I guess I'm always hoping that 
       RE/FA#   SOLadd9
you'll end this reign
         RE      RE/MI        RE/FA#  SOLadd9
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain   

RE  RE/MI  RE/FA#  SOLadd9

          RE  RE/MI  RE/FA#  SOLadd9
King of pain
          RE  RE/MI  RE/FA#  SOLadd9 
King of pain
          RE  RE/MI  RE/FA#  SOLadd9
King of pain
     RE/FA# SOLadd9      RE  RE/MI  
I'll always be king of pain
     RE/FA# SOLadd9      RE  RE/MI  
I'll always be king of pain
     RE/FA# SOLadd9      RE  RE/MI  
I'll always be king of pain
     RE/FA# SOLadd9      RE  RE/MI  
I'll always be king of pain...

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King of Pain è un brano composto e inciso dai The Police, contenuto nell'album Synchronicity pubblicato nel 1983. Quinto lavoro in studio per il trio britannico, sarà il loro ultimo disco prima della carriera solista di Sting nonostante fosse diventato il loro più grande successo commerciale! La canzone è il quarto singolo estratto, è una poetica sequenza di immagini che raccontano il senso di solitudine e di abbandono.

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L'autore del post

Alberto Moneti

36 anni, polistrumentista: pianoforte, chitarra, batteria, clarinetto. Ha conseguito la licenza in teoria musicale e solfeggio presso il Conservatorio Cherubini di Firenze. Dal 1997 è organista presso la Basilica di Santa Maria del Sasso, a Bibbiena (AR).