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There’s a (Am)lit tle black (G)spot on the sun to (G)day;
(G)it’s the (F)same old (G)thing as yes ter (G)day.
There’s a (Am)black hat (G)caught in the high tree (G)top;
(G)there’s a (F)flag pole (G)rag and the wind won’t (G)stop.
I have (C)stood here be (Dm)fore in side the (Em)pour ing (F)rain with the (C)world turn ing (Dm)cir cles run ning (Em)’round my (F)brain.
I guess (C)I’m al ways (Dm)hop in’ that you’ll (Em)end this (F)reign, but it’s (C)my des tin (Dm)y to be the (Em)king of (F)pain.
There’s a (Am)fos sil that’s (G)trapped in a high cliff wall,
(Am)that’s my soul up there.
(G)There’s a (G)dead sal mon (G)fro zen in a (F)wa ter fall,
(Em)that’s my soul up there.
There’s a (Am)blue whale beached by a spring tide’s (G)ebb, (Am)that’s my soul up there.
There’s a (Am)but ter fly (G)trapped in a spi der’s web,
(Bm)that’s my soul up there.
I have (C)stood here be (Dm)fore in side the (Em)pour ing (F)rain with the (C)world turn ing (Dm)cir cles run ning (Em)’round my (F)brain.
I guess (C)I’m al ways (Dm)hop in’ that you’ll (Em)end this (F)reign, but it’s (C)my des tin (Dm)y to be the (Em)king of (F)pain.
There’s a king on a throne with his (F)eyes torn (G)out; there’s a blind man look ing for a (F)shad ow of (G)doubt.
There’s a rich man sleep ing on a (F)gold en (G)bed; there’s a skel e ton chok ing on a (F)crust (G)of (Am)bread.
There’s a (Am)red fox (G)torn by a hunts man’s (G)pack, (Am)that’s my (G)soul up there.
(G)There’s a (F)black winged (G)gull with a bro ken (G)back,
(Bm)that’s my soul up there.
There’s a (Em7)lit tle black (Ebmaj7)spot on the sun to (Db)day; it’s the (Em7)same old (Ebmaj7)thing as yes ter (C9)day.
I have (C)stood here be (Dm)fore in side the (Em)pour ing (F)rain with the (C)world turn ing (Dm)cir cles run ning (Em)’round my (F)brain.
I guess (C)I’m al ways (Dm)hop in’ that you’ll (Em)end this (F)reign, but it’s (C)my des tin (Dm)y to be the (Em)king of (F)pain.
King of pain.
King of pain.
King Of Pain — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "King Of Pain" by The Police in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 110 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “King Of Pain”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "King Of Pain"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "King Of Pain" by The Police played in?
- King Of Pain is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "King Of Pain"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "King Of Pain" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "King Of Pain"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "King Of Pain"?
- "King Of Pain" was originally performed by The Police. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Police can I play here?
- Try "ROXANNE", "EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC", "KING OF PAIN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "King Of Pain" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 110 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.