Lyrics
There’s a (Bm)lit tle black (A)spot on the sun to day
It’s the (G)same old thing as yes ter day
There’s a (Bm)black hat caught in the high tree (A)top
There’s a (G)flag pole rag and the wind won’t stop
I have (A)stood here be fore in side the (D)pour ing (G)rain with the (A)world turn ing cir cles run ning (D)’round my (G)brain.
I guess (A)I’m al ways hop in’ that you’ll (D)end this (G)reign but it’s (A)my des ti ny to be the (D)king of (G)pain.
There’s a (Bm)lit tle black spot on the sun to day
that’s my soul up there
It’s the (A)same old thing fro as in yes wat ter day
(F#m)that’s my soul up there
There’s a (Bm)black hat caught in a high tree top that’s my soul up there
There’s a (A)flag pole rag trapped and the wind won’t stop
(F#m)that’s my soul up there
I have (D)stood here be fore in side the pour ing (G)rain with the (D)world turn ing cir cles run ning ’round my (G)brain.
I guess (D)I’m al ways hop ing that you’ll end this (G)reign but it’s (D)my des ti ny to be the king of (G)pain.
There’s a (Bm)fos sil that’s trapped in a high cliff wall
that’s my soul up there
There’s a (A)dead sal mon fro zen in a wat er fall
(F#m)that’s my soul up there
There’s a (Bm)blue whale beached by a spring tide’s ebb that’s my soul up there
There’s a (A)but ter fly trapped in a spi der’s web
(F#m)that’s my soul up there
I have (D)stood here be fore in side the pour ing (G)rain with the (D)world turn ing cir cles run ning ’round my (G)brain.
I guess (D)I’m al ways hop ing that you’ll end this (G)reign but it’s (D)my des ti ny to be the king of (G)pain.
There’s a king of (G)pain.
There’s a king on a throne with his eyes torn out There’s a blind man look ing for a (G)shad ow of doubt; There’s a rich man sleep ing on a (G)gold en bed There’s a ske le ton chok ing on a (D)crust of (Bm)bread.
There’s a (Bm)red fox torn by a hunts men’s pack
that’s my soul up there
There’s a (A)black winged gull with a bro ken back (F#m)that’s my soul up there
There’s a (F#m7)lit tle black (Fmaj7)spot on the sun to (Eb)day It’s the (F#m7)same old thing as yes ter day
I have (D)stood here be fore in side the pour ing (G)rain with the (D)world turn ing cir cles run ning ’round my (G)brain.
I guess (D)I’m al ways hop ing that you’ll end this (G)reign but it’s (D)my des ti ny to be the king of (G)pain.
King of pain.
King of pain.
King Of Pain by The Police
Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “King Of Pain”
- What key is "King Of Pain" in?
- "King Of Pain" by The Police is in the key of D with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "King Of Pain" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "King Of Pain" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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