Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

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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]
         
eb|-----------
Bb|--------3--
Gb|-----2-----
Db|---2-------
Ab|-0---------
Eb|-----------

       
------|-------
------|-------
2-----|-----2-
--2---|---2---
----0-|-3-----
------|-------

             
----------|---
3---------|---
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
----------|-3-

              
--------------
-----3--------
--------------
--5------5----
5----------5--
-------------0

   
-|------------
-|--------2---
-|------------
-|-----4------
-|---4--------
-|-2----------

-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
---0-|
 
         
eb|-----------
Bb|-----------
Gb|-------3---
Db|-----3-----
Ab|---3-------
Eb|-1---------

             
------|-------
------|-------
------|-------
3-----|-----2-
--3---|---2---
----1-|-0-----

             
----------|---
0---------|---
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---

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[Verse 1]
            
In my eyes, in

             
disposed.     

             
    In disguis

           
es no one know

  
s
          
Hides the face

            
, lies the sna

            
ke  and the su

       
n in my disgra

ce.
            
Boiling heat, 

             
Summer stench.

              
   'neath the 

             
black the sky 

      
looks dead.
         
Call my name t

             
hrough the cre

            
am  and I'll h

          
ear you scream

           
 again.

[Chorus 1]
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

             
you come     a

        
nd wash away t

   
he rain?
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

             
you come?    W

             
on't you come?

             
 Won't you com

       
e?

[Verse 2]
            
Stuttering, co

             
ld and damp.  

              
    Steal the 

             
warm wind tire

     
d friend.
          
Times are gone

            
 for honest me

              
n   and someti

        
mes far too lo

       
ng for snakes.
            
In my shoes, a

             
 walking sleep

             
.   In my yout

             
h, I pray to k

#   
eep.
         
Heaven send He

             
ll away.      

           
    No one sin

           
gs like you an

         
ymore.

[Chorus 2]
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

             
you come     a

        
nd wash away t

   
he rain?
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

             
you come?    W

             
on't you come?

   
 
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

             
you come     a

        
nd wash away t

   
he rain?
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

                  
you come?    

[Interlude]        
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

  
e Sun)
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

  
e Sun)
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

  
e Sun)
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

  
e Sun)

[Bridge] 
(+  
(10/8, 4/4) eb
            Bb
(Repeat 3x) Gb
            Db
            Ab
            Eb
(Counting):   

)            
|:------------
|:------------
|:------------
|:------------
|:-5-4---2---5
|:------------
   1-2-3-4-5-6

             
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
-0--------|---
---4---3--|---
-7-8-9-10   1 

             
--3---3---3--x
--3---3---3--x
--3---3---3--x
--5---5---5--x
--5---5---5--x
--3---3---3--x
+ 2 + 3 + 4 + 

             
| eb|---------
| Bb|---------
| Gb|---------
| Db|---------
| Ab|-5-4---2-
| Eb|---------
      1-2-3-4-

             
------------|-
------------|-
------------|-
------------|-
--5-0-------|-
------4---3-|-
5-6-7-8-9-10  

    
----3---3---3-
----3---3---3-
----3---3---3-
----5---5---5-
----5---5---5-
----3---3---3-
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 

-x:|
-x:|
-x:|
-x:|
-x:|
-x:|
+  
                                
              
              
              
      (Last pa
              
              
              
              

              
              
              
rt of phrase):
              
              
              
              

            
       eb|-3/5
       Bb|-3/5
       Gb|-4/6
       Db|-5/7
       Ab|-5/7
       Eb|-3/5
           1 +

             
----5---------
----5---------
----6---------
----7---------
----7---------
----5---------
    2    3    

       (
----|----------|
----|----------|
----|----------|
----|----------|  
----|----------|
----|----------|           
4      1   2

[Re-Intro]
            
Hang my head. 

              
        Drown 

             
my fear.    't

             
il you all jus

                  
t disappear...

[Chorus 3]
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

             
you come     a

        
nd wash away t

   
he rain?
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

             
you come?    W

             
on't you come?

   
 
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

             
you come     a

        
nd wash away t

   
he rain?
             
Black hole sun

              
,       won't 

                  
you come?     

[Interlude]         
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

   
e Sun)
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

  
e Sun)
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

  
e Sun)
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

  
e Sun)
-(Add Background Solo)-
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

  
e Sun)  
             
Won't you come

              
? (Black Hole 

             
Sun, Black Hol

  
e Sun) 
             
Won't you come

              
?             

             
              

             
       Won't y

                              
ou come?

[Outro] (Bridg
(    
            eb
            Bb
(Play 1x):  Gb
            Db
            Ab
            Eb
(Counting):   

e)      
             
|-------------
|-------------
|-------------
|-------------
|-5-4---2---5-
|-------------
  1-2-3-4-5-6-

             
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
0--------|----
--4---3--|----
7-8-9-10   1 +

             
-3-----3-3--x|
-3-----3-3--x|
-3-----3-3--x|
-5-----5-5--x|
-5-----5-5--x|
-3-----3-3--x|
 2 + 3 + 4 +  

            
   eb|-3/5----
   Bb|-3/5----
   Gb|-4/6----
   Db|-5/7----
   Ab|-5/7----
   Eb|-3/5----
       1 +    

               
5-------------|---------------------|
5-------------|--------R.I.P.-------|
6-------------|--------Chris--------|
7-------------|-------Cornell-------|
7-------------|--07/20/64-05/18/17--|
5-------------|---------------------|
2  


[Tab Part]

[Verse]       
             
              
[Re-Intro]    
(1st 4 bars): 
              
              
              
V1A:          
            Bo
[Re-Intro]: Ha
V2A:          
              

              
.           
  eb|:------2-
  Bb|:----2---
  Gb|:--2-----
  Db|:--------
  Ab|:--------
  Eb|:--------
In my eyes,   
iling heat,   
ng my head,   
Stuttering,   
In my shoes,  

              
             
---------|----
---2---2-|----
-----2---|--2-
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
       indispo
    Summer ste
  drown my fea
  cold and dam
 a walking sle

              
              
--0-----------
1-------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
sed.       In 
nch. 'neath th
r.      'til y
p.     Still t
ep.        Im 

     
             
-|-------3----
-|-----3------
-|--0---------
-|------------
-|------------
-|------------
disguises   no
e black, the s
ou all   just 
he warm  wind 
my youth, I   

       
------|--------2----------|
3---3-|-----2-------------|
--0---|--2----------------|
------|-------------------|
------|-------------------|
------|-------------------|
  one   knows             
ky looks dead.       
   disappear...    
 tired  friend
pray to keep
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
V1B:      Hide
            Ca
V2B:      Time
             H

.        
  eb|------1--
  Bb|----1----
  Bb|--2------
  Db|---------
  Ab|---------
  Eb|---------
s the face,   
ll my name    
s are gone    
eaven send    

             
----------|---
----1---1-|---
------2---|--1
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
   lies the sn
through the cr
 for honest me
     Hell   aw

              
---0----------
-0-------0---0
-----------1--
--------------
--------------
--------------
ake     and th
eam     and I'
n   and someti
ay.       No o

            
-|-----2------
-|---2---2----
-|-2--------0-
-|------------
-|------------
-|------------
e   sun  in  m
ll  hear you s
mes far too  l
ne sings like 

            
--0---|-------
2---2-|----3--
------|-3-----
------|-------
------|-------
------|-------
y    disgrace.
cream  again.
ong for snakes
you     anymor

             
1----------:|
-----------:| 
-----------:| 
-----------:|
-----------:|
-----------:|
  
.
e.            

.
 
 
  

[Chorus 1]
             
       eb|----
       Bb|----
       Gb|----
       Db|----
       Ab|---3
       Eb|-1--
Black hole sun

              
--------------
---1----------
--------2-----
-3---------3--
-------------3
--------------
,      won't y

             
-|------------
-|-------0----
-|-----1------
-|---2--------
-|------------
-|-0----------
ou come       

         
-------|------
-------|------
1------|-----2
---2---|---2--
-----2-|-0----
-------|------
     and wash 

             
-------------|
-------------|
--------4----|
-2----5------|
-----------5-|
----3--------|
   away the   

        
--------0----------|
------1------1-----|
-------------------|
---2-----------2---|
-3---------------3-|
-------------------|
 rain?

             
       eb|----
       Bb|----
       Gb|----
       Db|----
       Ab|---3
       Eb|-1--
Black hole sun

              
--------------
---1----------
--------2-----
-3---------3--
-------------3
--------------
,      won't y

             
-|------------
-|-------0----
-|-----1------
-|---2--------
-|------------
-|-0----------
ou come?     W

            
-------|-2----
-------|-3----
1------|-2----
---2---|-0----
-----2-|-x----
-------|-x----
on't you come?

         
-2h3p2----2--|
-3---3----3--|
-2---2----2--|
-0---0----0--|
-x---x----x--|
-x---x----x--|
     Won't you

 
-0-----------------|
-0-----------------|  
-1-----------------|
-2-----------------|
-2-----------------|
-0-----------------|
 come?

[Chorus 2 & 3]
             
       eb|----
       Bb|----
       Gb|----
       Db|----
       Ab|---3
       Eb|-1--
Black hole sun

              
--------------
---1----------
--------2-----
-3---------3--
-------------3
--------------
,      won't y

             
-|------------
-|-------0----
-|-----1------
-|---2--------
-|------------
-|-0----------
ou come       

         
-------|------
-------|------
1------|-----2
---2---|---2--
-----2-|-0----
-------|------
     and wash 

             
-------------|
-------------|
--------4----|
-2----5------|
-----------5-|
----3--------|
   away the   

        
--------0----------|
------1------1-----|
-------------------|
---2-----------2---|
-3---------------3-|
-------------------|
 rain?

             
       eb|----
       Bb|----
       Gb|----
       Db|----
       Ab|---3
       Eb|-1--
Black hole sun

              
--------------
---1----------
--------2-----
-3---------3--
-------------3
--------------
,      won't y

             
-|------------
-|-------0----
-|-----1------
-|---2--------
-|------------
-|-0----------
ou come?     W

             
-------|-2--2-
-------|-3--3-
1------|-2--2-
---2---|-0--0-
-----2-|-x--x-
-------|-x--x-
on't you come?

                 
--2h3p2---2--|-0--0---0h1p0---0--|
--3---3---3--|-1--1---1---1---1--|
--2---2---2--|-0--0---0---0---0--|
--0---0---0--|-2--2---2---2---2--|
--x---x---x--|-3--3---3---3---3--|
--x---x---x--|-x--x---x---x---x--|
      
 
             
       eb|----
       Bb|----
       Gb|----
       Db|----
       Ab|---3
       Eb|-1--
Black hole sun

              
--------------
---1----------
--------2-----
-3---------3--
-------------3
--------------
,      won't y

             
-|------------
-|-------0----
-|-----1------
-|---2--------
-|------------
-|-0----------
ou come       

         
-------|------
-------|------
1------|-----2
---2---|---2--
-----2-|-0----
-------|------
     and wash 

             
-------------|
-------------|
--------4----|
-2----5------|
-----------5-|
----3--------|
   away the   

        
--------0----------|
------1------------|
-------------0-----|
---2-----------2---|
-3---------------3-|
-------------------|
 rain?

             
       eb|----
       Bb|----
       Gb|----
       Db|----
       Ab|---3
       Eb|-1--
Black hole sun

              
--------------
---1----------
--------2-----
-3---------3--
-------------3
--------------
,      won't y

             
-|------------
-|-------0----
-|-----1------
-|---2--------
-|------------
-|-0----------
ou come?    Wo

                         
-------|
-------|
1------|
---2---|
-----2-|
-------|
n't you come?

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| b  Bend
| ~  Vibrato
| x  Dead note
| /  Slide up
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| :  Repeat sign
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