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Karma Man

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Intro    D    Bm    G  E  
DFingertip sunlit sideshow stalls they Bmthrow the balls
At Gcoconut fur that hides behind the Acolored shades that Bblind your eyes
DEvery child's mother holds an ice-cream cone they Bmcircle round
PerGcieved unknown by an eye that peers from a Ahole in the tent where Bno one goes
A fF#migure sitting cross-legged on the Gfloor he's Eclogged and clothed in 
saffron robes his Gbeads are all he Aowns
BSlow Ebmdown, Aslow dG#mown
ESomeone must have said let's slow him EbmdownF#  F#7  
BSlow Ebmdown, Aslow G#mdown
EIt's pictured on the arms of the karma EbmmanF#  F#7  
Fairy tale skin depicting scenes from human zoos
Impermanent toys like peace and war, a gentle face you've seen before.
Karma man tattood on your side the wheel of life
I see my times and who I've been I only live (dig?) now and I don't know why
I struggle hard to take these pictures in, but
All my friends can see its just the pinkness of his skin
Slow down, slow down
Someone must have said, let's slow him down  (x2)
Outro (uncertain)    B    G#m    E  B  

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Karma Man

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Ebm

G#m

F#7

D Bm G E

Intro

D Bm

Fingertip sunlit sideshow stalls they throw the balls

G A B

At coconut fur that hides behind the colored shades that blind your eyes

D Bm

Every child's mother holds an ice-cream cone they circle round

G A B

Percieved unknown by an eye that peers from a hole in the tent where no one goes

F#m G E

A figure sitting cross-legged on the floor he's clogged and clothed in

G A

saffron robes his beads are all he owns

B Ebm A G#m

Slow down, slow down

E Ebm F# F#7

Someone must have said let's slow him down

B Ebm A G#m

Slow down, slow down

E Ebm F# F#7

It's pictured on the arms of the karma man

Fairy tale skin depicting scenes from human zoos

Impermanent toys like peace and war, a gentle face you've seen before.

Karma man tattood on your side the wheel of life

I see my times and who I've been I only live (dig?) now and I don't know why

I struggle hard to take these pictures in, but

All my friends can see its just the pinkness of his skin

Slow down, slow down

Someone must have said, let's slow him down (x2)

B G#m E B

Outro (uncertain)

About Karma Man Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Karma Man by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Karma Man chords”, “Karma Man guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Karma Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Karma Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Karma Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, G, E, A, B.

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Many players learn "Karma Man" by David Bowie with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by David Bowie below.

What key is "Karma Man" in?

The chords for "Karma Man" show the original chord names (including D, Bm, G, E, A, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.