King Of Pain Tabbed By Ian Wakeham. A fretless bass was used for this song on the album version and sounds great if you're lucky enough to own one. The song has a fairly straightforward bassline, however the verses are tricky because although the same notes are used, the rhythm is altered slightly each time. As rhythm is almost impossible to convey in tab, I'd recommend listening carefully to the record to pick out the subtle changes. Intro: (goes along with piano) G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------9------7------r---------9-------7-----------r----------9-------7--------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------9------7------r---------9-------7-----------r----------9-------7--------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1: (goes along with piano) G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------9------7-------------9-------7---------------9--------7----------------9-------7--------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a lit - tle black spot on the sun to - day G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------9------7-------------9-------7----------------5-------7----------------5-------7--------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's the same old thing as yes - ter - day G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------5-------5----------------9-------7----------------9-------7--------- A------4------4--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a black hat caught in a high tree - top G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------9------7-------------9-------7----------------5-------7----------------5-------7--------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D--------------------------5--------5--(slide)---0----------2----------------4-------5--(slide)-- A------4------4---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I have stood here before inside the pouring rain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D-------------0-------------2--------------4----------5--(slide)--------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ With the world turning circles running 'round my brain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D-------------0-------------2--------------4---------5--(slide)---------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D-------------0---------2---------------4--------5--(hold)--------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ But it's my destiny to be the king of pain Verse 2: G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----2---2---2---2---2---0-----2-----2---2---0---0----2---2---2---2---2---0-----2-----2---2---0---0 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a little black spot on the sun today (That's my soul up there) G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----3---3---3---3---3---5-----3---3-----3---3---5---5-----2---2---2---2---2---2---3----3---3---3---3 It's the same old thing as yesterday (That's my soul up there) G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----2---2---2---2---2---0----2-----2---2---0---0----2---2---2---2---2---0------2-----2---2---0---0 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a black hat caught in a high treetop (That's my soul up there) G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E---3---3---3---3---3---5------3---3-----3---3---5---5-----2---2---2---2---2---2---3----3---3---3---3 There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop (That's my soul up there) Chorus: G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5------------------------------------------------2---5------------------------ E-----------------------0-----------2-------------2---3------------------------------------- I have stood here before inside the pour - ing rain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5------------------------------------------------2---5------------------------ E-----------------------0-----------2-------------2---3------------------------------------- With the world turning circles run - ning 'round my brain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5------------------------------------------------2---5------------------------ E-----------------------0-----------2-------------2---3------------------------------------- I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------0---------2-------------3---(hold)----------------------------------- But it's my destiny to be the king of pain Verse 3: G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------2---------------------------------2-----------2--2------------ A----2---2---2---2---2---0-----2--------2---0---0-----2---2---2---2-------0----2---------2---0---0 E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall (That's my soul up there) G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E---3---3---3---3---3---5------3---3----3---3---5---5------2---2---2---2---2---2-----3---3---3---3---3 There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall (That's my soul up there) G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---2---2---2---2---2---0----2--2----2----2---0---0----2---2---2---2---2---0----2--2---2---2---0---0 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a blue whale beached by a spring tide's ebb (That's my soul up there) G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E---3---3---3---3---3---5------3---3----3---3---5---5------2---2---2---2---2---2-----3---3---3---3---3 There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web (That's my soul up there) Chorus: G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5--------------------------------------------2---5---------------------------- E-----------------------0-----------2-------------2---3------------------------------------- I have stood here before inside the pour - ing rain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5---------------------------------------------2---5--------------------------- E-----------------------0-----------2-------------2---3------------------------------------- With the world turning circles run - ning 'round my brain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5---------------------------------------------2---5--------------------------- E-----------------------0-----------2-------------2---3------------------------------------- I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5---------------------------------------------2---5--------------------------- E----------------------0---------2----------------2---3------------------------------------- But it's my destiny to be the king of pain Bridge: G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------5----------------3----------5-------------5----3-----3--------------------------- There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------5----------------3----------5-------------5---3------3--------------------------- There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------5----------------3----------5-------------5---3------3--------------------------- There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E----------5----------------3----------5-------------5---3------3-------------------------- There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread Guitar solo: G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------2------------------2------------------------------2-----------------2----------- A--2--2--2------2--0----2---------2---0---0------2---2---2-------2---0----2--------2---0---0 E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- King G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--3---3---3---3---3---5----3---3-----3---3---5---5----2---2---2---2---2---2---3-----3---3---3---3 of pain.. Interlude: G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------(no bass)-------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 4: G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2----------- A-----------------------------------------------2----2----2----2----2----0----2-------2---0---0- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack (That's my soul up there) G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------------------------------------4----------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------------------2----2----2----2----------3----3----3----3----3- There's a black winged gull with a broken back (That's my soul up there) G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------(no bass)---------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a little black spot on the sun today G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3---3---3---3 It's the same old thing as yesterday Chorus: G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5---------------------------------------------2---5--------------------------- E-----------------------0-----------2-------------2---3------------------------------------- I have stood here before inside the pour - ing rain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5---------------------------------------------2---5--------------------------- E-----------------------0-----------2-------------2---3------------------------------------- With the world turning circles run - ning 'round my brain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5---------------------------------------------2---5--------------------------- E-----------------------0-----------2-------------2---3------------------------------------- I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------5---------------------------------------------2---5--------------------------- E----------------------0---------2----------------2---3------------------------------------- But it's my destiny to be the king of pain Outro: G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------5-----------------------------------------2----5--------------------------------- E---------------------0---------2---------2----3-------------------------------------------- King of pain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------5------------------------------------------2----5-------------------------------- E---------------------0---------2---------2----3-------------------------------------------- King of pain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------5------------------------------------------2----5-------------------------------- E---------------------0---------2---------2----3-------------------------------------------- King of pain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------5-------------------------------------------2----5------------------------------- E----------------------0---------2----------2----3------------------------------------------ I'll al - ways be king of pain G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------5--------------------------------------------2----5------------------------------ E----------------------0---------2----------2----3------------------------------------------ I'll al - ways be king of pain G*----------------------------------------------------------------* D*----------------------------------------------------------------* A*----------5--------------------------------------------2----5---* Repeat to fade E*----------------------0----------2----------2----3--------------* I'll al - ways be king of pain For real completists: if you strain your ears enough, you can hear the bassline change to the following pattern in the last two audible bars. G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-----5----------------------5--5-----------------------5--------------------------------------7 E-------------7-------5-----------------7-------5---------------7------5------3--3------7-------