King of Pain — The Police
Chords and lyrics for King of Pain by The Police (key of Bm).
Verse 1
[Bm]There's a little black [A]spot on the [Bm]sun [A]to[Bm]day [A] [Bm] [A]
[G]It's the same old [A]thing as yes[G]terday [A] [C#m] [Gmaj7]
[Bm]There's a black hat [A]caught in the high [Bm]tree [A]top [Bm] [A] [Bm] [A]
[G]There's a flagpole [A]rag and the wind won't [G]stop [A] [C#m] [Gmaj7]
Chorus
[A/D]I have stood here [G6]before inside the [D/F#]pouring [G]rain
[A/D]With the world turning [G6]circles running 'round my [D/F#]brain [G]
[A/D]I guess I'm always [G6]hoping that you'll end this [D/F#]reign [G]
[A/D]But it's my [G6]destiny to be the [D/F#]king of [G]pain
Verse 2
[Bm]There's a little black spot on the sun today
That's my soul up there
[A/G]It's the same old thing as yesterday
[F#m]That's my soul up [G]there
[Bm]There's a black hat caught in a high tree top
That's my soul up there
[A/G]There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop
[F#m]That's my soul up [G]there
Chorus
[D]I have stood here before inside the pouring [G]rain
[D]With the world turning circles running 'round my [G]brain
[D]I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this [G]reign
[D]But it's my destiny to be the king of [G]pain
Bridge
[Bm]There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall
That's my soul up there
[A]There's a dead salmon frozen in a water fall
[F#m]That's my soul up [G]there
[Bm]There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb
That's my soul up there
[A/G]There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web
[F#m]That's my soul up [G]there
Chorus
[D]I have stood here before inside the pouring [G]rain
[D]With the world turning circles running 'round my [G]brain
[D]I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this [G]reign
[D]But it's my destiny to be the king of [G]pain
[G]There's a king of pain
Bridge 2
[A]There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn [G]out
[A]There's a blindman looking for a shadow of [G]doubt
[A]There's a rich man sleeping on a golden [G]bed
[A]There's a skeleton choking on a crust of [D/F#]bread [Bm]
Verse 3
[Bm]There's a red fox torn by a huntsmen's pack
That's my soul up there
[A/G]There's a black winged gull with a broken back
[F#m]That's my soul up [G]there
[F#m7]There's a little black [Fmaj7]spot on the sun [E7]to[Eb]day
[F#m7]It's the same old [Fmaj7]thing as yes[Eb7]ter[D9]day [D9/F#]
Chorus
[D]I have stood here before inside the pouring [G]rain
[D]With the world turning circles running 'round my [G]brain
[D]I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this [G]reign
[D]But it's my destiny to be the king of [G]pain [D]
Outro
[G]King of [D]pain
[G]King of [D]pain
[G]King of [D]pain
[G]I'll always be king of [D]pain
[G]I'll always be king of [D]pain
[G/D]I'll always be king of pain