Distant Sun chords by
Crowded House (Official Version)

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Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Ab

Db

Ab

Db

Ab

Db

Ab

Db

Verse 1
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Tell me all the things you would change
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want
Fm Fm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
When you come around and spin my top
Db Db 
 
Time and again
C7 C7 
 
Time and again
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
No fire where I lit my spark
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
I   am not afraid of the dark
Fm Fm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Where your words devour my heart
Db Db 
 
And put me to shame, put me to shame

Chorus 1

Eb

Bbm7

When your seven worlds collide

Db

Eb

Ab

Whenever I'm by your side

Eb

Bbm7

Dust from a distant sun

Db

Eb

Will shower over everyone

Interlude 1

Ab

Db

Ab

Db

Verse 2
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Still so young to travel so far
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Old enough to know who you are
Fm Fm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Wise enough to carry the scars
Db Db 
 
Without any blame
C7 C7 
 
There's no one to blame
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
It's easy to forget what you learned
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Waiting for the thrill to return
Fm Fm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Feeling your desire burn
Db Db 
 
And drawn to the flame

Chorus 2
Eb Eb 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
When your seven worlds collide
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Whenever I'm by  your side
Eb Eb 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Will shower over everyone
Eb Eb 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Will shower over everyone

Bridge 1
F5 F5 
 
Eb5 Eb5 
 
And I'm lying on the table
Db5 Db5 
 
Washed out in a flood
F5 F5 
 
Eb5 Eb5 
 
Like a Christian
Db5 Db5 
 
feeling vengeance from above
F5 F5 
 
Eb5 Eb5 
 
Db5 Db5 
 
I don't pretend to know  what you want

Solo 1

But I offer love

Eb

Bbm7

Db

Eb

Ab

Eb

Bbm7

Db

Eb

Ab

Chorus 3

Eb

Bbm7

Seven worlds will collide

Db

Eb

Ab

Whenever I'm by your side

Eb

Bbm7

Dust from a distant sun

Db

Eb

Will shower over everyone

Outro 1

Ab

C7

Dbmaj7

Fm

C7

Dbmaj7

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAb Db Fm Bb C7...

Chords

Ab
Db
Fm
Bb
C7
Eb
Bbm7
F5
Eb5
Db5
Dbmaj7

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

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
Db5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 5

5

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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