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Instant Karma

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[Verse 1]
AInstant karma's gonna get F#myou
AGonna knock you right in tF#mhe head
AYou better get yourself toF#mgether,
FPretty soon your gonGna be deadA  
DWhat in the world you thinking oBmf?
DLaughing in the face of lBmove
CWhat on earth you tryin' to doAm?
IDts up to you
YE7eah you
[Verse 2]
AInstant Karma's Gonna get F#myou
AGonna look you right in the F#mface
ABetter get yourself together F#mdarlin'
FJoin the Human GRaceA  
DHow in the world you gonna Bmsee?
DLaughing at fools like Bmme
CWho on earth do you think you Amare?
A Dsuperstar?
Well E7right you are
[Chorus]
Well we Gall Bmshine Emon
Like the Gmoon and the Bmstars and the Emsun
Well we Gall Bmshine Emon
DEv'ry one, E7come on.
[Verse 3]
AInstant karma's gonna get F#myou
AGonna knock you off your F#mfeet
ABetter recognise your broF#mthers
FEv'ry one you GmeetA  
DWhy in the world are we Bmhere?
DSurely not to live in pain and Bmfear?
CWhy on earth are you Amthere?
DWhen you're everywhere gonna E7get your share
[Chorus]
Well we Gall Bmshine Emon
Like the Gmoon and the Bmstars and the Emsun
Well we Gall Bmshine Emon
DEv'ry one, E7come on.
[Middle]
 AYeah yeahF#m  
AAlrightF#m  
AAh ha,F#m  
AFh!G  A  
[Chorus] 
(Repeat chorus 3 times to fade)
Well we Gall Bmshine Emon
Like the Gmoon and the Bmstars and the Emsun
Well we Gall Bmshine Emon
DEv'ry one, E7come on.

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Instant Karma

by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

A F#m

Instant karma's gonna get you

A F#m

Gonna knock you right in the head

A F#m

You better get yourself together,

F G A

Pretty soon your gonna be dead

D Bm

What in the world you thinking of?

D Bm

Laughing in the face of love

C Am

What on earth you tryin' to do?

Its up to you

Yeah you

[Verse 2]

A F#m

Instant Karma's Gonna get you

A F#m

Gonna look you right in the face

A F#m

Better get yourself together darlin'

F G A

Join the Human Race

D Bm

How in the world you gonna see?

D Bm

Laughing at fools like me

C Am

Who on earth do you think you are?

A superstar?

Well right you are

[Chorus]

G Bm Em

Well we all shine on

G Bm Em

Like the moon and the stars and the sun

G Bm Em

Well we all shine on

D E7

Ev'ry one, come on.

[Verse 3]

A F#m

Instant karma's gonna get you

A F#m

Gonna knock you off your feet

A F#m

Better recognise your brothers

F G A

Ev'ry one you meet

D Bm

Why in the world are we here?

D Bm

Surely not to live in pain and fear?

C Am

Why on earth are you there?

D E7

When you're everywhere gonna get your share

[Chorus]

G Bm Em

Well we all shine on

G Bm Em

Like the moon and the stars and the sun

G Bm Em

Well we all shine on

D E7

Ev'ry one, come on.

[Middle]

A F#m

Yeah yeah

A F#m

Alright

A F#m

Ah ha,

F G A

Ah!

[Chorus]

(Repeat chorus 3 times to fade)

G Bm Em

Well we all shine on

G Bm Em

Like the moon and the stars and the sun

G Bm Em

Well we all shine on

D E7

Ev'ry one, come on.

About Instant Karma Chords by John Lennon

Learn how to play Instant Karma by John Lennon with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Instant Karma chords”, “Instant Karma guitar chords”, or “John Lennon Instant Karma 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 Instant Karma chords and for experienced players who want accurate Instant Karma lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, F, G, D, Bm.

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What key is "Instant Karma" in?

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