Distant Sun chords by
Crowded House (Official Version)

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Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

G

C

G

C

G

C

G

C

Verse 1
G G 
 
C C 
 
Tell me all the things you would change
G G 
 
C C 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want
Em Em 
 
A A 
 
When you come around and spin my top
C C 
 
Time and again
B7 B7 
 
Time and again
G G 
 
C C 
 
No fire where I lit my spark
G G 
 
C C 
 
I  am not afraid of the dark
Em Em 
 
A A 
 
Where your words devour my heart
C C 
 
And put me to shame, put me to shame

Chorus 1

D

Am7

When your seven worlds collide

C

D

G

Whenever I'm by your side

D

Am7

Dust from a distant sun

C

D

Will shower over everyone

Interlude 1

G

C

G

C

Verse 2
G G 
 
C C 
 
Still so young to travel so far
G G 
 
C C 
 
Old enough to know who you are
Em Em 
 
A A 
 
Wise enough to carry the scars
C C 
 
Without any blame
B7 B7 
 
There's no one to blame
G G 
 
C C 
 
It's easy to forget what you learned
G G 
 
C C 
 
Waiting for the thrill to return
Em Em 
 
A A 
 
Feeling your desire burn
C C 
 
And drawn to the flame

Chorus 2
D D 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
When your seven worlds collide
C C 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Whenever I'm by your side
D D 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
C C 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Will shower over everyone
D D 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
C C 
 
D D 
 
Will shower over everyone

Bridge 1
E5 E5 
 
D5 D5 
 
And I'm lying on the table
C5 C5 
 
Washed out in a flood
E5 E5 
 
D5 D5 
 
Like a Christian
C5 C5 
 
feeling vengeance from above
E5 E5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want

Solo 1

But I offer love

D

Am7

C

D

G

D

Am7

C

D

G

Chorus 3

D

Am7

Seven worlds will collide

C

D

G

Whenever I'm by your side

D

Am7

Dust from a distant sun

C

D

Will shower over everyone

Outro 1

G

B7

Cmaj7

Em

B7

Cmaj7

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG C Em A B7...

Chords

G
C
Em
A
B7
D
Am7
E5
D5
C5
Cmaj7

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 4

4

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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