Distant Sun chords by
Crowded House (Official Version)

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Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Bb

Eb

Bb

Eb

Bb

Eb

Bb

Eb

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Tell me all the things you would change
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
When you come around and spin my top
Eb Eb 
 
Time and again
D7 D7 
 
Time and again
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
No fire where I lit my spark
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I   am not afraid of the dark
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
Where your words devour my heart
Eb Eb 
 
And put me to shame, put me to shame

Chorus 1

F

Cm7

When your seven worlds collide

Eb

F

Bb

Whenever I'm by your side

F

Cm7

Dust from a distant sun

Eb

F

Will shower over everyone

Interlude 1

Bb

Eb

Bb

Eb

Verse 2
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Still so young to travel so far
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Old enough to know who you are
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
Wise enough to carry the scars
Eb Eb 
 
Without any blame
D7 D7 
 
There's no one to blame
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
It's easy to forget what you learned
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Waiting for the thrill to return
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
Feeling your desire burn
Eb Eb 
 
And drawn to the flame

Chorus 2
F F 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
When your seven worlds collide
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Whenever I'm by your side
F F 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Will shower over everyone
F F 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Will shower over everyone

Bridge 1
G5 G5 
 
F5 F5 
 
And I'm lying on the table
Eb5 Eb5 
 
Washed out in a flood
G5 G5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Like a Christian
Eb5 Eb5 
 
feeling vengeance from above
G5 G5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Eb5 Eb5 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want

Solo 1

But I offer love

F

Cm7

Eb

F

Bb

F

Cm7

Eb

F

Bb

Chorus 3

F

Cm7

Seven worlds will collide

Eb

F

Bb

Whenever I'm by your side

F

Cm7

Dust from a distant sun

Eb

F

Will shower over everyone

Outro 1

Bb

D7

Ebmaj7

Gm

D7

Ebmaj7

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb Eb Gm C D7...

Chords

Bb
Eb
Gm
C
D7
F
Cm7
G5
F5
Eb5
Ebmaj7

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3

Capo: 3

I don't have a 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

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

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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