Distant Sun chords by
Crowded House (Official Version)

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Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

F

Bb

F

Bb

F

Bb

F

Bb

Verse 1
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Tell me all the things you would change
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want
Dm Dm 
 
G G 
 
When you come around and spin my top
Bb Bb 
 
Time and again
A7 A7 
 
Time and again
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
No fire where I lit my spark
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I  am not afraid of the dark
Dm Dm 
 
G G 
 
Where your words devour my heart
Bb Bb 
 
And put me to shame, put me to shame

Chorus 1

C

Gm7

When your seven worlds collide

Bb

C

F

Whenever I'm by your side

C

Gm7

Dust from a distant sun

Bb

C

Will shower over everyone

Interlude 1

F

Bb

F

Bb

Verse 2
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Still so young to travel so far
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Old enough to know who you are
Dm Dm 
 
G G 
 
Wise enough to carry the scars
Bb Bb 
 
Without any blame
A7 A7 
 
There's no one to blame
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
It's easy to forget what you learned
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Waiting for the thrill to return
Dm Dm 
 
G G 
 
Feeling your desire burn
Bb Bb 
 
And drawn to the flame

Chorus 2
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
When your seven worlds collide
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
Whenever I'm by your side
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
Will shower over everyone
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Dust from a distant sun
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Will shower over everyone

Bridge 1
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
And I'm lying on the table
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Washed out in a flood
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Like a Christian
Bb5 Bb5 
 
feeling vengeance from above
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
I don't pretend to know what you want

Solo 1

But I offer love

C

Gm7

Bb

C

F

C

Gm7

Bb

C

F

Chorus 3

C

Gm7

Seven worlds will collide

Bb

C

F

Whenever I'm by your side

C

Gm7

Dust from a distant sun

Bb

C

Will shower over everyone

Outro 1

F

A7

Bbmaj7

Dm

A7

Bbmaj7

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF Bb Dm G A7...

Chords

F
Bb
Dm
G
A7
C
Gm7
D5
C5
Bb5
Bbmaj7

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x

Capo: 3

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 5

5

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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