King of Pain Guitar Tab

KING OF PAIN As recorded by The Police (From the 1983 Album SYNCHRONICITY) Transcribed by Giacomo Words and Music by Sting [GTR-GUY]

A Intro Moderately = 118 B5 A5 P B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 c c c c 1 gg 4 V V W V V W V V W V V W I 4 V V W V V W V V W V V W w/fingers u u u u Gtr I Piano arr. for Gtr.

T 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 A 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 B

g W W W W } I g 4 j j k u Gtr V Elec. Gtr. w/Dist. & Delay 1/2 1/2 p

T 14 (14) (14) Gx A x B

B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 c c c c 5 gg V V W V V W V V W V V W I V V W V V W V V W V V W u u u u T 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 A 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 B V U g V U I g j

T 15 (15) A 14 (14) B

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B Verse B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 c c c c 9 g V V W V V W V V W V V W I g V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W u u u u 2 2 2 2 T 5 5 5 5 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 A 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 B 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 Gmaj7 Asus2 Gmaj7 Asus2 B5/C b Cbm7 B5/D E5/D c c c c 13 gg V V W V V W V V W V V W I V VV WW V VV WW V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W u u u u 2 0 2 0 2 0 T 0 0 0 0 7 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 4 A 0 2 0 2 0 0 B 0 0 4 4 3 3

C Chorus D5 A D Gadd9 D5 A D G/B c c c c 17 gg V V W V V V W V I V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V VV WW V V W V V W u u u u T 3 3 7 6 2 4 7 6 2 4 A 7 7 4 5 7 7 4 5 B 5 7 5 0 5 4 5 2 5 5 3 5 5

D5 A D Gadd9 D5 A D G/B

c c c c j V V 21 gg V V W V V V W V 6 I V V W V V W V V W V V W 4 U V V W V VVWW V V W V V W U u u u u Synth Strings arr. for Gtr. Gtr IV

T 3 3 10 12 7 6 2 4 7 6 2 4 (4) A 7 7 4 5 7 7 4 5 (5) B 5 7 5 0 5 4 5 2 (2) 5 5 3 5 5

g V I g 46 j k u Gtr II mf P.M.

T 12 A B

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D Verse = 124 N.C.P V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 26 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g 4 9 10 12 12 7 10 7 10 12 12 12 7 9 10 12 12 7 10 7 10 12 12 12 7 T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 A B

V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g 4 k k u k k u k P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 12 12 9 10 12 12 10 12 12 T 14 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 10 10 12 12 10 10 10 10 12 A B

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 30 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g j j 9 10 12 12 7 10 7 10 12 12 7 9 10 12 10 9 7 T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 A B

V V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g u k u u u k j j P.M. P.M. P.M. 9 12 12 12 10 12 12 9 10 12 10 9 T (10) 10 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 (12) 10 12 A B

N.C. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 34 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g 4 9 10 12 12 7 10 7 10 12 12 12 7 9 10 12 12 7 10 7 10 12 12 12 7 T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 A B

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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 38 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g u k j 9 10 12 12 7 10 7 10 12 12 7 9 10 12 10 9 7 (7) T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 (10) A B

V V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g u k u u u k j P.M. P.M. 9 12 12 12 10 12 12 9 10 12 10 9 T (10) 10 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 (12) A B

E Chorus N.C.(D) G/D P V V 42 gg P V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V z V V

Gtr III P.M. 7 7 7 T 8 8 8 7 7 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V p T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

N.C.(D) G/D P V V 44 gg P V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V z V V

P.M. 7 7 7 T 8 8 8 7 7 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

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N.C.(D) G/D P V V 46 gg P V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V z V V

P.M. 7 7 7 T 8 8 8 7 7 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

1. N.C.(D) G/D W U V V V 48 gg W 6 U V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W 4 U V

Gtr II mf P.M. P.M. 7 (7) T G8 (8) 10 12 K7 (7) A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K0 (0) B K

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V W 46 U T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 (2) B

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F Bridge 2. N.C.(D) G/D A/E A/F b A/E A/F b 51 g V V I g 4 V V V V V V k V V V V V V V V V V V V u u Gtr II p Gtr I p T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 9 (9) 7 6 4 4 6 B

V V V V V V gg 4 V k j V V V k k V V V I 4 u u u u Gtr IV mp 9 9 9 (9) 9 9 T 10 10 10 (10) 10 10 A 9 11 9 (9) 9 11 11 B

P V V U W V V gg 4 P V V U W V V I 4 V V V V V V V V z V V U W V V

Gtr III Gtr II mf P.M. 7 7 7 5 (5) 5 5 T 8 8 8 G5 (5) G5 G5 7 7 7 K6 (6) K6 K6 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K7 (7) K7 K7 B K7 (7) K K7 A/E A/F b A/E A/F b A/E A/F b A/E A/F b 54 gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V k V V V V V V V V V V V V V I u u u u T A 6 6 6 6 6 9 (9) 9 9 11 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 9 (9) 9 9 11 7 7 6 B

V V V V V V V V V V V V gg V k j V V V k k V V V V k j V V V k k V V V I u u u u u u u u 9 9 9 (9) 9 9 9 9 9 (9) 9 9 T 10 10 10 (10) 10 10 10 10 10 (10) 10 10 A 9 11 9 (9) 9 11 11 9 11 9 (9) 9 11 11 B U W V V U W V V gg U W V V U W V V I U W V V U W V V

5 (5) 5 5 5 (5) 5 5 T 5 (5) G5 G5 5 (5) G5 G5 6 (6) K6 K6 6 (6) K6 K6 A 7 (7) K7 K7 7 (7) K7 K7 B 7 (7) K K7 7 (7) K K7

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G Guitar Solo A/E A/F b A/E N.C. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 58 gg k V V V V k V j I u Gtr III f [[[[[[[[[Full 7 9 10 10 M 10 10 10 (10) 12[[[[[[[[[[[[12 T 10 10 12 10 10 12 A 6 6 6 6 9 B sl.

V V V V V V V V V V V VV V VV V V V V V V VV gg V k j V V j I u u Gtr IV 9 9 9 9 10 12 12 7 10 7 10 12 12 12 7 T 10 10 10 10 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 A 9 11 9 B

g U W V V I g U W V V U W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II mp 5 (5) 5 5 T 5 (5) G5 5 6 (6) K6 6 A 7 (7) K7 7 B 7 (7) K7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 N.C. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 62 g V V V V I g 4

9 10 12 14 12 10 (10) 12 12 9 10 12 12 12[[[ 10[[[[[[ T 10 12 10 10 12 10 12 A B

V V V V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V VV V VV V V V V V V V V V V V VV V I g 4 Gtr IV 9 10 12 12 7 10 7 10 12 12 12 7 9 10 12 12 7 10 T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 A B g I g 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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V V V V V V V V V V V U 65 g V V I g 4 u u

10 12 12 9 10 12 10 [[[9 [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ T 10 10 12 12 (12) A B

V V V V V V g VV V V V V V V VV V V V V V V V VV VV I g 4 u k j 7 10 12 12 7 9 10 12 10 9 7 (7) T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 (10) A B

g I g 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs II, III p P.M. T A 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

H Interlude N.C. 68 f V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I f fV V V V V V V V Gtr III mf P.M. T 12 12 9 9 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 A 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 B f I f fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II p T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B

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W U 70 W U I V V

Gtr I f let ring 12 (12) T 9 (9) A 9 10 B

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V Gtr III P.M. T 12 12 9 9 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 A 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 B

I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B

V U 72 V V V I let ring 12 (12) T 10 12 A 12 B

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V P.M. T 12 12 9 9 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 A 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 B

I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B

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W W V 74 V V W W V I let ring 15 (15) 19 T 10 12 12 (12) A 21 B

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V P.M. T 12 12 9 9 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 A 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 B

I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B

I Verse N.C. V V W U 76 g I g let ring 19 T 21 21 (21) A 21 (21) B g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g mp P.M. T A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 B g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V p T A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 B

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78 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g Gtr III P.M. T A 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 B g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

Gtr II T A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 B

N.C.

80 g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

82 g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

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rit. N.C. t q q q q t 84 gg t q q q q t k j I u Gtr III

2 4 1/2 6 7 N.H. [7] ([7]) ([7]) ([7]) T A [7] ([7]) ([7]) ([7]) B

= 124 P N.C.(D) t t q q q t 88 g I g t t q q q t j Gtr V

1/2 1 1/2 2 1/2 6 1/2 N.H.

T [15] ([15]) ([15]) ([15]) A [12] ([12]) ([12]) ([12]) B

gg V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr III P.M.

T 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B P

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J Chorus N.C.(D) G/D P V V 3x 92 gg P V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P z Gtr III f P.M. let ring 7 7 7 T 8 8 8 7 7 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g 3x I g V V V V k V V V V V V V V V

Gtrs I, IV mp T 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 6 A 7 9 9 7 9 B

g 3x I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II p T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

N.C.(D) G/D P V V 94 gg P V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P z P.M. let ring 7 7 7 T 8 8 8 7 7 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g V I g V V V k V V V V V V V V V

T 6 7 9 7 6 7 7 6 A 7 9 9 7 9 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

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K Outro N.C.(D) G/D V V 96 gg V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. let ring 7 7 T 8 8 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g I g V V V V k V V V V V V V V V

T 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 6 A 7 9 9 7 9 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

N.C.(D) G/D V V 98 gg V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. let ring 7 7 T 8 8 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g V I g V V V k V V V V V V V V V

T 6 7 9 7 6 7 7 6 A 7 9 9 7 9 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

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N.C.(D) G/D V V 100 gg V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. let ring 7 7 T 8 8 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g I g V V V V k V V V V V V V V V

T 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 6 A 7 9 9 7 9 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

N.C.(D) G/D V V 102 gg V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. let ring 7 7 T 8 8 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g I g V V V V k V V V V V V V V V

T 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 6 A 7 9 9 7 9 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

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N.C.(D) G/D V V 104 gg V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. 7 7 T 8 8 7 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g I g V V V V k V V V V V V V V V

T 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 6 A 7 9 9 7 9 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

N.C.(D) G/D V V 106 gg V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. 7 7 T 8 8 7 7 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B

g V I g V V V k V V V V V V V V V

T 6 7 9 7 6 7 7 6 A 7 9 9 7 9 B

g I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B

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