Black Hole Sun is one of Soundgardens most recognizable songs, authored by lead vocalist Chris Cornell. The song was inspired by Cornells vision of a surreal, depressing image of people with fake smiles, which give him the metaphor of the black hole sun drawing all positivity and joy into itself. The song blends grim lyrics with an ear-catching melody and became one of Soundgardens biggest hits, often seen as a meditation on the emptiness and sup ... See more [+] erficiality perceived in 90s American society.
Key: E
E
G
D
C#m
C
B
Verse 1:
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G
In my eyes, indisposed,
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C#m
In disguises no one knows.
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B
Hides the face, lies the snake,
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F
The sun in my disgrace.
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G
Boiling heat, summer stench,
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C#m
Neath the black the sky looks dead.
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B
Call my name through the cream,
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F
And I'll hear you scream again. Chorus:
C
Black hole sun,
B
Won't you come,
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D
G
And wash away the rain.
C
Black hole sun,
B
A
B
Won't you come, won't you come, won't you come. Verse 2:
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G
Stuttering, cold and damp,
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C#m
Steal the warm wind tired friend.
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B
Times are gone for honest men,
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F
And sometimes far too long for snakes.
E
G
In my shoes, a walking sleep,
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C#m
And my youth I pray to keep.
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B
Heaven sent hell away,
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F
No one sings like you anymore. Chorus:
C
Black hole sun,
B
Won't you come,
E
D
G
And wash away the rain.
C
Black hole sun,
B
A
B
Won't you come, won't you come.
C
Black hole sun,
B
Won't you come,
E
D
G
And wash away the rain.
C
Black hole sun,
B
Won't you come,
A
G
B
Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).
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Em
B
Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).
A
G
B
Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun).
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Em
B
Won't you come (Black hole sun, Black hole sun). Bridge: