King of Pain by The Police is played in the key of Bm at a intermediate difficulty level, originally released in the 1980s. It uses 3 chords — Bm F# A — arranged in the i-V-bVII progression.
About the i-V-bVII progression
This song is built on the i-V-bVII progression. Follow the chord order in the diagrams above, and use the transpose controls if the key doesn't suit your voice.
Playing in the key of Bm
B minor is the relative minor of D major. Its primary chords include Bm, Em, F#m, and A — Bm and F#m require barres, which makes it a step up from the easier minor keys.
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Learn to play King of Pain by The Police on guitar. It sits in the key of Bm and uses the i-V-bVII progression with the chords Bm F# A.