Biography:
Soundgarden is a Seattle rock band who helped to define the sound that came to be called grunge. Despite starting years earlier, and having a sound that more closely resembled Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin than their contemporaries, they are considered one of the "big four" of the '90s Seattle grunge bands, along with Alice In Chains, Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
The band was formed in 1984 by Chris Cornell (vocals, and originally drums) and Hiro Yamamoto (bass), to be joined later by Kim Thayil (guitar) and Scott Sundquist (drums).
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Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Tuning: A=432 Hz, Half-Step Down, Key of A. Tempo: About 104 bpm, Half-time Feel.
Most of the song is in 4/4, with the Bridge in 10/8 then 8/8 (4/4).
For Verse & Chorus Tabs, see bottom of page.
[Chords used]
Asus4: Asus4/C: G: G: F#m: Fsus4: E: A6: Asus2: Bb: F: A: A: C: Csus4: D: Dsus4:
eb| x 0 3 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 3 |eb
Bb| 3 3 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 2 5 1 1 3 3 |Bb
Gb| 2 2 0 4 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 2 6 0 0 2 2 |Gb
Db| 2 2 0 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 7 2 2 0 0 |Db
Ab| 0 3 2 5 4 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 7 3 3 x x |Ab
Eb| x x 3 3 2 1 0 x x x 1 x 5 x x x x |Eb
[Intro]
Asus4 Asus4/C G F#m
eb|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
Bb|--------3--------|-------3---------|--------3---------|--------2--------|
Gb|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----------|------------------|-----------------|
Db|---2---------2---|---2-------------|-----5------5-----|-----4-----------|
Ab|-0-------------0-|-3---------------|---5----------5---|---4-------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-3--------------0-|-2-------------0-|
Fsus4 E E
eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Bb|-----------------|-------0---------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Gb|-------3---------|-----------------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Db|-----3-----3-----|-----2-----------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Ab|---3---------3---|---2-------------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Eb|-1-------------1-|-0---------------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
[Verse 1]
A6 C G F#m
In my eyes, indisposed. In disguises no one knows
Fsus4 E Asus2 G Bb
Hides the face, lies the snake and the sun in my disgrace.
A6 C G F#m
Boiling heat, Summer stench. 'neath the black the sky looks dead.
Fsus4 E Asus2 G Bb N.C.
Call my name through the cream and I'll hear you scream again.
[Chorus 1]
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D E N.C.
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come? Won't you come?
[Verse 2]
A6 C G F#m
Stuttering, cold and damp. Steal the warm wind tired friend.
Fsus4 E Asus2 G Bb
Times are gone for honest men and sometimes far too long for snakes.
A6 C G F#m
In my shoes, a walking sleep. In my youth, I pray to keep.
Fsus4 E Asus2 G Bb N.C.
Heaven send Hell away. No one sings like you anymore.
[Chorus 2]
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D C
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come?
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E
Black hole sun, won't you come?
[Interlude]
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
[Bridge]
(+ Guitar Solo) D G G D G G
(10/8, 4/4) eb|:----------------------|-----3---3---3--x| eb|---------------------|-----3---3---3--x:|
Bb|:----------------------|-----3---3---3--x| Bb|---------------------|-----3---3---3--x:|
(Repeat 3x) Gb|:----------------------|-----3---3---3--x| Gb|---------------------|-----3---3---3--x:|
Db|:----------------------|-----5---5---5--x| Db|---------------------|-----5---5---5--x:|
Ab|:-5-4---2---5-0--------|-----5---5---5--x| Ab|-5-4---2---5-0-------|-----5---5---5--x:|
Eb|:---------------4---3--|-----3---3---3--x| Eb|---------------4---3-|-----3---3---3--x:|
(Counting): 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G A A A (2/4)
eb|-3/5----5-------------|----------|
Bb|-3/5----5-------------|----------|
(Last part of phrase): Gb|-4/6----6-------------|----------|
Db|-5/7----7-------------|----------|
Ab|-5/7----7-------------|----------|
Eb|-3/5----5-------------|----------|
1 + 2 3 4 1 2
[Re-Intro]
A6 C G F#m N.C.
Hang my head. Drown my fear. 'til you all just disappear...
[Chorus 3]
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D C
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come?
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E
Black hole sun, won't you come?
[Interlude]
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
-(Add Background Solo)-
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E D C E
Won't you come? Won't you come?
[Outro] (Bridge)
(10/8, 4/4) D G G G A A A
eb|----------------------|-----3-----3-3--x| eb|-3/5----5-------------|---------------------|
Bb|----------------------|-----3-----3-3--x| Bb|-3/5----5-------------|--------R.I.P.-------|
(Play 1x): Gb|----------------------|-----3-----3-3--x| Gb|-4/6----6-------------|--------Chris--------|
Db|----------------------|-----5-----5-5--x| Db|-5/7----7-------------|-------Cornell-------|
Ab|-5-4---2---5-0--------|-----5-----5-5--x| Ab|-5/7----7-------------|--07/20/64-05/18/17--|
Eb|---------------4---3--|-----3-----3-3--x| Eb|-3/5----5-------------|---------------------|
(Counting): 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2
[Tab Part]
[Verse]
1. A6 C G F#m
eb|:------2----------|------0------------|-------3----------|--------2----------|
[Re-Intro] Bb|:----2------2---2-|----1--------------|-----3------3---3-|-----2-------------|
(1st 4 bars): Gb|:--2----------2---|--2----------------|--0-----------0---|--2----------------|
Db|:-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
Ab|:-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
Eb|:-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
V1A: In my eyes, indisposed. In disguises no one knows
Boiling heat, Summer stench. 'neath the black, the sky looks dead.
[Re-Intro]: Hang my head, drown my fear. 'til you all just disappear...
V2A: Stuttering, cold and damp. Still the warm wind tired friend
In my shoes, a walking sleep. Im my youth, I pray to keep
5. Fsus4 E A G Bb N.C.
eb|------1------------|------0-----------|-----2--------0---|-------1----------:|
Bb|----1--------1---1-|----0-------0---0-|---2---2----2---2-|----3-------------:|
Bb|--2------------2---|--1-----------1---|-2--------0-------|-3----------------:|
Db|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------:|
Ab|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------:|
Eb|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------:|
V1B: Hides the face, lies the snake and the sun in my disgrace.
Call my name through the cream and I'll hear you scream again.
V2B: Times are gone for honest men and sometimes far too long for snakes.
Heaven send Hell away. No one sings like you anymore.
[Chorus 1]
F E Asus2 G C
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------0----------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-------------------|------1------1-----|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-----2--------4----|-------------------|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|---2---2----5------|---2-----------2---|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-0---------------5-|-3---------------3-|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|----------3--------|-------------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D Dsus4 D E
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-2-----2h3p2----2--|-0-----------------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-3-----3---3----3--|-0-----------------|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-2-----2---2----2--|-1-----------------|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|-0-----0---0----0--|-2-----------------|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-x-----x---x----x--|-2-----------------|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|-x-----x---x----x--|-0-----------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come? Won't you come?
[Chorus 2 & 3]
F E Asus2 G C
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------0----------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-------------------|------1------1-----|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-----2--------4----|-------------------|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|---2---2----5------|---2-----------2---|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-0---------------5-|-3---------------3-|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|----------3--------|-------------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D Dsus4 D C Csus4 C
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-2--2---2h3p2---2--|-0--0---0h1p0---0--|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-3--3---3---3---3--|-1--1---1---1---1--|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-2--2---2---2---2--|-0--0---0---0---0--|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|-0--0---0---0---0--|-2--2---2---2---2--|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-x--x---x---x---x--|-3--3---3---3---3--|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|-x--x---x---x---x--|-x--x---x---x---x--|
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come?
F E Asus2 G C
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------0----------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-------------------|------1------------|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-----2--------4----|-------------0-----|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|---2---2----5------|---2-----------2---|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-0---------------5-|-3---------------3-|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|----------3--------|-------------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D
eb|-------------------|-------------------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come?
************************************
| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| : Repeat sign
************************************
Tuning: A=432 Hz, Half-Step Down, Key of A. Tempo: About 104 bpm, Half-time Feel.
Most of the song is in 4/4, with the Bridge in 10/8 then 8/8 (4/4).
For Verse & Chorus Tabs, see bottom of page.
[Chords used]
Asus4: Asus4/C: G: G: F#m: Fsus4: E: A6: Asus2: Bb: F: A: A: C: Csus4: D: Dsus4:
eb| x 0 3 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 3 |eb
Bb| 3 3 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 2 5 1 1 3 3 |Bb
Gb| 2 2 0 4 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 2 6 0 0 2 2 |Gb
Db| 2 2 0 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 7 2 2 0 0 |Db
Ab| 0 3 2 5 4 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 7 3 3 x x |Ab
Eb| x x 3 3 2 1 0 x x x 1 x 5 x x x x |Eb
[Intro]
Asus4 Asus4/C G F#m
eb|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
Bb|--------3--------|-------3---------|--------3---------|--------2--------|
Gb|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----------|------------------|-----------------|
Db|---2---------2---|---2-------------|-----5------5-----|-----4-----------|
Ab|-0-------------0-|-3---------------|---5----------5---|---4-------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-3--------------0-|-2-------------0-|
Fsus4 E E
eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Bb|-----------------|-------0---------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Gb|-------3---------|-----------------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Db|-----3-----3-----|-----2-----------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Ab|---3---------3---|---2-------------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
Eb|-1-------------1-|-0---------------|-----~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
[Verse 1]
A6 C G F#m
In my eyes, indisposed. In disguises no one knows
Fsus4 E Asus2 G Bb
Hides the face, lies the snake and the sun in my disgrace.
A6 C G F#m
Boiling heat, Summer stench. 'neath the black the sky looks dead.
Fsus4 E Asus2 G Bb N.C.
Call my name through the cream and I'll hear you scream again.
[Chorus 1]
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D E N.C.
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come? Won't you come?
[Verse 2]
A6 C G F#m
Stuttering, cold and damp. Steal the warm wind tired friend.
Fsus4 E Asus2 G Bb
Times are gone for honest men and sometimes far too long for snakes.
A6 C G F#m
In my shoes, a walking sleep. In my youth, I pray to keep.
Fsus4 E Asus2 G Bb N.C.
Heaven send Hell away. No one sings like you anymore.
[Chorus 2]
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D C
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come?
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E
Black hole sun, won't you come?
[Interlude]
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
[Bridge]
(+ Guitar Solo) D G G D G G
(10/8, 4/4) eb|:----------------------|-----3---3---3--x| eb|---------------------|-----3---3---3--x:|
Bb|:----------------------|-----3---3---3--x| Bb|---------------------|-----3---3---3--x:|
(Repeat 3x) Gb|:----------------------|-----3---3---3--x| Gb|---------------------|-----3---3---3--x:|
Db|:----------------------|-----5---5---5--x| Db|---------------------|-----5---5---5--x:|
Ab|:-5-4---2---5-0--------|-----5---5---5--x| Ab|-5-4---2---5-0-------|-----5---5---5--x:|
Eb|:---------------4---3--|-----3---3---3--x| Eb|---------------4---3-|-----3---3---3--x:|
(Counting): 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G A A A (2/4)
eb|-3/5----5-------------|----------|
Bb|-3/5----5-------------|----------|
(Last part of phrase): Gb|-4/6----6-------------|----------|
Db|-5/7----7-------------|----------|
Ab|-5/7----7-------------|----------|
Eb|-3/5----5-------------|----------|
1 + 2 3 4 1 2
[Re-Intro]
A6 C G F#m N.C.
Hang my head. Drown my fear. 'til you all just disappear...
[Chorus 3]
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D C
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come?
F E Asus2 G C
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E
Black hole sun, won't you come?
[Interlude]
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
-(Add Background Solo)-
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E
Won't you come? (Black Hole Sun, Black Hole Sun)
D C E D C E
Won't you come? Won't you come?
[Outro] (Bridge)
(10/8, 4/4) D G G G A A A
eb|----------------------|-----3-----3-3--x| eb|-3/5----5-------------|---------------------|
Bb|----------------------|-----3-----3-3--x| Bb|-3/5----5-------------|--------R.I.P.-------|
(Play 1x): Gb|----------------------|-----3-----3-3--x| Gb|-4/6----6-------------|--------Chris--------|
Db|----------------------|-----5-----5-5--x| Db|-5/7----7-------------|-------Cornell-------|
Ab|-5-4---2---5-0--------|-----5-----5-5--x| Ab|-5/7----7-------------|--07/20/64-05/18/17--|
Eb|---------------4---3--|-----3-----3-3--x| Eb|-3/5----5-------------|---------------------|
(Counting): 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2
[Tab Part]
[Verse]
1. A6 C G F#m
eb|:------2----------|------0------------|-------3----------|--------2----------|
[Re-Intro] Bb|:----2------2---2-|----1--------------|-----3------3---3-|-----2-------------|
(1st 4 bars): Gb|:--2----------2---|--2----------------|--0-----------0---|--2----------------|
Db|:-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
Ab|:-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
Eb|:-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
V1A: In my eyes, indisposed. In disguises no one knows
Boiling heat, Summer stench. 'neath the black, the sky looks dead.
[Re-Intro]: Hang my head, drown my fear. 'til you all just disappear...
V2A: Stuttering, cold and damp. Still the warm wind tired friend
In my shoes, a walking sleep. Im my youth, I pray to keep
5. Fsus4 E A G Bb N.C.
eb|------1------------|------0-----------|-----2--------0---|-------1----------:|
Bb|----1--------1---1-|----0-------0---0-|---2---2----2---2-|----3-------------:|
Bb|--2------------2---|--1-----------1---|-2--------0-------|-3----------------:|
Db|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------:|
Ab|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------:|
Eb|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------:|
V1B: Hides the face, lies the snake and the sun in my disgrace.
Call my name through the cream and I'll hear you scream again.
V2B: Times are gone for honest men and sometimes far too long for snakes.
Heaven send Hell away. No one sings like you anymore.
[Chorus 1]
F E Asus2 G C
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------0----------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-------------------|------1------1-----|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-----2--------4----|-------------------|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|---2---2----5------|---2-----------2---|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-0---------------5-|-3---------------3-|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|----------3--------|-------------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D Dsus4 D E
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-2-----2h3p2----2--|-0-----------------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-3-----3---3----3--|-0-----------------|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-2-----2---2----2--|-1-----------------|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|-0-----0---0----0--|-2-----------------|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-x-----x---x----x--|-2-----------------|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|-x-----x---x----x--|-0-----------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come? Won't you come?
[Chorus 2 & 3]
F E Asus2 G C
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------0----------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-------------------|------1------1-----|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-----2--------4----|-------------------|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|---2---2----5------|---2-----------2---|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-0---------------5-|-3---------------3-|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|----------3--------|-------------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D Dsus4 D C Csus4 C
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-2--2---2h3p2---2--|-0--0---0h1p0---0--|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-3--3---3---3---3--|-1--1---1---1---1--|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-2--2---2---2---2--|-0--0---0---0---0--|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|-0--0---0---0---0--|-2--2---2---2---2--|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-x--x---x---x---x--|-3--3---3---3---3--|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|-x--x---x---x---x--|-x--x---x---x---x--|
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come?
F E Asus2 G C
eb|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------0----------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|-------------------|------1------------|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|-----2--------4----|-------------0-----|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|---2---2----5------|---2-----------2---|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|-0---------------5-|-3---------------3-|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|----------3--------|-------------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come and wash away the rain?
F E D
eb|-------------------|-------------------|
Bb|-------1-----------|-------0-----------|
Gb|------------2------|-----1------1------|
Db|-----3---------3---|---2-----------2---|
Ab|---3-------------3-|-----------------2-|
Eb|-1-----------------|-0-----------------|
Black hole sun, won't you come? Won't you come?
************************************
| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| : Repeat sign
************************************
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