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

Intro 1

Eb

Ab

Eb

Ab

Eb

Ab

Eb

Ab

Verse 1
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Tell me all the things you would change
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
When you come around and spin my top
Ab Ab 
 
Time and again
G7 G7 
 
Time and again
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
No fire where I lit my spark
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I   am not afraid of the dark
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
Where your words devour my heart
Ab Ab 
 
And put me to shame, put me to shame

Chorus 1

Bb

Fm7

When your seven worlds collide

Ab

Bb

Eb

Whenever I'm by your side

Bb

Fm7

Dust from a distant sun

Ab

Bb

Will shower over everyone

Interlude 1

Eb

Ab

Eb

Ab

Verse 2
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Still so young to travel so far
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Old enough to know who you are
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
Wise enough to carry the scars
Ab Ab 
 
Without any blame
G7 G7 
 
There's no one to blame
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
It's easy to forget what you learned
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Waiting for the thrill to return
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
Feeling your desire burn
Ab Ab 
 
And drawn to the flame

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
When your seven worlds collide
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Whenever I'm by  your side
Bb Bb 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Will shower over everyone
Bb Bb 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Will shower over everyone

Bridge 1
C5 C5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
And I'm lying on the table
Ab5 Ab5 
 
Washed out in a flood
C5 C5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Like a Christian
Ab5 Ab5 
 
feeling vengeance from above
C5 C5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
I don't pretend to know  what you want

Solo 1

But I offer love

Bb

Fm7

Ab

Bb

Eb

Bb

Fm7

Ab

Bb

Eb

Chorus 3

Bb

Fm7

Seven worlds will collide

Ab

Bb

Eb

Whenever I'm by your side

Bb

Fm7

Dust from a distant sun

Ab

Bb

Will shower over everyone

Outro 1

Eb

G7

Abmaj7

Cm

G7

Abmaj7

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEb Ab Cm F G7...

Chords

Eb
Ab
Cm
F
G7
Bb
Fm7
C5
Bb5
Ab5
Abmaj7

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

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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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