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King of Pain

by Police · posted by BlueWest

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
4       -4 5 -5  6     6    4  -4  -5  -6 6
There's a little black spot on the sun today
5      6   -5  5  -4
That's my soul up there.
4    -4  5    6   6     4-4 -5 -6 6
It's the same old thing as  yesterday
5      6   -5  5  -4
That's my soul up there.
4      -4 5     6   6      4 -4 -5   -6   6
There's a black hat caught in a high tree top
5      6   -5  5  -4
That's my soul up there.
4      -4 5    6    6   4   -4  -5   -6    6
There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop
5      6   -5  5  -4
That's my soul up there.

4 -4   5     -5   5  -5  4-4 5   -5  5   -4
I have stood here before in  the pouring rain
4    -4  5     -5   5  -5  4   -4  5    -5    5  -4
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
4 -4     5  -5   5 -5  4  -4   5      -5  5    -4
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign,
4   -4   5  -5 5 -5 4  -4 5   -5   5  -4
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

4      -4 5  -5  6      6       4 -4 -5   -6    6
There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall
4      -4 5    6    6 6  4   -4 5 -5 -6  6
There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall
4      -4 5    6      6      4 -4 -5   -6      6
There's a blue whale beached by a springtime's ebb
4      -4 5  -5  6      6   4 -4 -5  -6   6
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web

5       5 5    5  5  6     -5   5   -4   -4   5
There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out
5       5 5     5   6   6   6   -6 -5 -5 -5 5
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt
5       5 5    5   6   6    6 -6 -5 -5  5
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
5       5 5  5 5   6   4   -4 5 -5    6  -6
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread

4      -4 5-5  6    6  4 -4 -5  -6     6
There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack
4       -4 5    6      6    4   -4 -5  -6 6
There's a black-winged gull with a broken back
4       -4 5 -5  6     6    4  -4  -5  -6 6
There's a little black spot on the sun today.
4    -4  5    6   6     4-4 -5 -6 6
It's the same old thing as yesterday,
5      6   -5  5  -4
That's my soul up there.

4 -4   5     -5   5  -5  4-4 5   -5  5   -4
I have stood here before in  the pouring rain
4    -4  5     -5   5  -5  4   -4  5    -5    5  -4
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain.
4 -4     5  -5   5 -5  4  -4   5      -5  5    -4
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign,
4   -4   5  -5 5 -5 4  -4 5   -5   5  -4
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain.

7    -6 7 6 -6
King of   pain
7    -6 7 6 -6
King of   pain
7    -6 7 6 -6
King of   pain

-5   -8 7   -6
I'll always be
7    -6 7 6 -6
King of   pain

-5   -8 7   -6
I'll always be
7    -6 7 6 -6
King of   pain

-5   -8 7   -6
I'll always be
7    -6 7 6 -6
King of   pain

-5   -8 7   -6
I'll always be
7    -6 7 6 -6
King of   pai
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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