Distant Sun chords by
Crowded House (Official Version)
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Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

D

G

D

G

D

G

D

G

Verse 1
D D 
 
G G 
 
Tell me all the things you would change
D D 
 
G G 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want
Bm Bm 
 
E E 
 
When you come around and spin my top
G G 
 
Time and again
F#7 F#7 
 
Time and again
D D 
 
G G 
 
No fire where I lit my spark
D D 
 
G G 
 
I  am not afraid of the dark
Bm Bm 
 
E E 
 
Where your words devour my heart
G G 
 
And put me to shame, put me to shame

Chorus 1

A

Em7

When your seven worlds collide

G

A

D

Whenever I'm by your side

A

Em7

Dust from a distant sun

G

A

Will shower over everyone

Interlude 1

D

G

D

G

Verse 2
D D 
 
G G 
 
Still so young to travel so far
D D 
 
G G 
 
Old enough to know who you are
Bm Bm 
 
E E 
 
Wise enough to carry the scars
G G 
 
Without any blame
F#7 F#7 
 
There's no one to blame
D D 
 
G G 
 
It's easy to forget what you learned
D D 
 
G G 
 
Waiting for the thrill to return
Bm Bm 
 
E E 
 
Feeling your desire burn
G G 
 
And drawn to the flame

Chorus 2
A A 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
When your seven worlds collide
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
Whenever I'm by your side
A A 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
Will shower over everyone
A A 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
G G 
 
A A 
 
Will shower over everyone

Bridge 1
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
And I'm lying on the table
G5 G5 
 
Washed out in a flood
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Like a Christian
G5 G5 
 
feeling vengeance from above
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
G5 G5 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want

Solo 1

But I offer love

A

Em7

G

A

D

A

Em7

G

A

D

Chorus 3

A

Em7

Seven worlds will collide

G

A

D

Whenever I'm by your side

A

Em7

Dust from a distant sun

G

A

Will shower over everyone

Outro 1

D

F#7

Gmaj7

Bm

F#7

Gmaj7

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD G Bm E F#7...

Chords

D
G
Bm
E
F#7
A
Em7
B5
A5
G5
Gmaj7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Distant Sun by Crowded House, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Crowded House.

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