A banda foi formada em 1984 por Chris Cornell na bateria e vocal e Hiro Yamamoto no baixo; posteriormente adicionada por Kim Thayil na guitarra. Pouco tempo depois Scott Sundquist assumiu o lugar na bateria, para que Cornell pudesse se dedicar exclusivamente aos vocais. A banda gravou duas músicas que apareceram em uma compilação da C/Z Records chamada Deep Six, que também incluia músicas das bandas Green River, Skin Yard e The Melvins.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
GGm In my eyes indisposed FEm In disguise as no one knows D#D Hides the face lies the snake GFG# And the sun in my disgrace
GGm Boiling heat summer stench FEm Neath the black the sky looks dead D#D Call my name through the cream GFG# And I'll hear you scream again
[Chorus:] D#D Black hole sun won't you come GFG# And wash away the rain D#D Black hole sun won't you come D#D Won't you come Won't you come
GGm Stuttering cold and damp FEm Steal the warm wind tired friend D#D Times are gone for honest men GFG# And sometimes far too long for snakes GGm In my shoes a walking sleep FEm And my youth I pray to keep D#D Heaven send hell away GFG# No one sings like you anymore
[Chorus 2x] D#D Black hole sun won't you come GFG# And wash away the rain D#D Black hole sun won't you come D#D Won't you come Won't you come
[Outro] x2 D#D Black hole sun black hole sun G Won't you come D#D Black hole sun black hole sun G Won't you come
GA# Hang my head drown my fear FEm Til you all just disappear
[Chorus 2x] D#D Black hole sun won't you come GFG# And wash away the rain D#D Black hole sun won't you come D#D Won't you come Won't you come
[Outro] x2 D#D Black hole sun black hole sun G Won't you come D#D Black hole sun black hole sun G Won't you come