invisible sun - the Police

invisible sun

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Verse 1:
 
 
Eb Cm9
 
Eb Cm9
I don't wanna spend the rest of my life
 
Eb Cm9
Looking at the barrel of an Armalite
 
Eb Cm9
I don't wanna spend the rest of my days
 
Eb Cm9
keeping out of trouble like the soldiers say
 
 
Verse 2
 
Eb Cm9
I dont wanna spend my time in hell
 
Eb Cm9
looking at the walls of a prison cell
 
Eb Cm9
I don't ever wanna play the part
 
Bb9 A9 Ab9
of a statistic on a Government Chart
 
Chorus
 
G
There has to be an invisible sun,
 
 
It gives it's heat to every one
 
 
There has to be an invisible sun
 
 
It gives us hope when the day's done
 
 
Verse 3:
 
It's dark all day and it glows all night
Factory smoke and acetylene light
I face the day with my head caved in
Looking like something that the cat brought in
 
Chorus
 
Instrumental: D Bm9 repeat
 
Verse 4:
 
And they're only gonna change this place
By killing everybody in the human race
And they would kill me for a cigarette
But I don't even wanna die just yet.
 
Chorus
 
Chords:
a dash means a fret and an X means "finger here"
 
Cm9 Bb9 A9
e --x e x-- e --x
b --x b x-- b -x-
g --x g x-- g ---x
d x-- d --- d -x-
a --x a x-- a
e --- e --- e
 
Ab9 is the same as A9 but move your fingers down
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The first identified chord is Eb. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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