Distant Sun chords by
Crowded House (Official Version)

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Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Db

Gb

Db

Gb

Db

Gb

Db

Gb

Verse 1
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Tell me all the things you would change
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
When you come  around and spin my top
Gb Gb 
 
Time and again
F7 F7 
 
Time and again
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
No fire where I lit my spark
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I   am not afraid of the dark
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Where your  words devour my heart
Gb Gb 
 
And put me to shame, put me to shame

Chorus 1

Ab

Ebm7

When your seven worlds collide

Gb

Ab

Db

Whenever I'm by your side

Ab

Ebm7

Dust from a distant sun

Gb

Ab

Will shower over everyone

Interlude 1

Db

Gb

Db

Gb

Verse 2
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Still so young to travel so far
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Old enough to know who you are
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Wise  enough to carry the scars
Gb Gb 
 
Without any blame
F7 F7 
 
There's no one to blame
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
It's easy to forget what you learned
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Waiting for the thrill to return
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Feeling your desire burn
Gb Gb 
 
And drawn to the flame

Chorus 2
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
When your seven worlds collide
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Whenever I'm by  your side
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Will shower over everyone
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Will shower over everyone

Bridge 1
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
And I'm lying on the table
Gb5 Gb5 
 
Washed out in a flood
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
Like a Christian
Gb5 Gb5 
 
feeling vengeance from above
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
I don't pretend to know  what you want

Solo 1

But I offer love

Ab

Ebm7

Gb

Ab

Db

Ab

Ebm7

Gb

Ab

Db

Chorus 3

Ab

Ebm7

Seven worlds will collide

Gb

Ab

Db

Whenever I'm by your side

Ab

Ebm7

Dust from a distant sun

Gb

Ab

Will shower over everyone

Outro 1

Db

F7

Gbmaj7

Bbm

F7

Gbmaj7

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDb Gb Bbm Eb F7...

Chords

Db
Gb
Bbm
Eb
F7
Ab
Ebm7
Bb5
Ab5
Gb5
Gbmaj7

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

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
Gb5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -2

-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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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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