Instant Karma

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Instant Karma – John Lennon
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Written by: John Lennon
Originally released as a single (1970).
Now on several Greatest Hits compilations.
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
A/G# 4-x-2-2-2-x
F#m/E 0-4-2-2-2-2
D/C# x-4-x-2-3-2
D/A x-0-4-2-3-2
C/B x-2-x-0-1-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
(single notes)
E G
| | |
[Verse 1]
A A/G# F#m F#m/E
Instant Karma's gonna get you
A A/G# F#m F#m/E
Gonna knock you right on the head
A A/G# F#m F#m/E
You better get yourself together
F G A
Pretty soon you're gonna be dead
[Bridge]
D D/C# Bm D/A
What in the world you thinking of
D D/C# Bm D/A
Laughing in the face of love
C C/B Am C/G
What on earth you tryin' to do
D E
It's up to you, yeah you
[Verse 2]
A A/G# F#m F#m/E
Instant Karma's gonna get you
A A/G# F#m F#m/E
Gonna look you right in the face
A A/G# F#m F#m/E
Better get yourself together darlin'
F G A
Join the human race
[Bridge]
D D/C# Bm
[break]
How in the world you gonna see
D D/C# Bm D/A
Laughin' at fools like me
C C/B Am C/G
Who on earth d'you think you are
D E
A super star? Well, all 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 E
Ev'ryone come on
[Verse 3]
A A/G# F#m F#m/E
Instant Karma's gonna get you
A A/G# F#m F#m/E
Gonna knock you off your feet
A A/G# F#m F#m/E
Better recognize your brothers
F G A
Ev'ryone you meet
[Bridge]
D D/C# Bm
[break]
Why in the world are we here
D D/C# Bm D/A
Surely not to live in pain and fear
C C/B Am C/G
Why on earth are you there
D
When you're ev'rywhere
E
Come and 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 E
Come on and on and on on on
[Verse]
AA/G#F#mF#m/E
| | |
[Yeah, yeah]
AA/G#F#mF#m/E
| | |
[Alright}
AA/G#F#mF#m/E
| | |
(Oh, oh]
FG A
| | |
[Ah]
[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 E
On and on and on on and on
[Outro]
G Bm Em
Well we all shine on
G Bm Em
Like the moons and the stars and the sun
G Bm Em
Well we all shine on
G Bm Em
Like the moon and the stars and the sun
G Bm Em
Yeah we all shine on
G Bm Em
Like the moon and the stars and the sun
(repeat and fade)

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                Instant Karma – John Lennon
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: John Lennon
Originally released as a single (1970).
Now on several Greatest Hits compilations.
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
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[Intro]
(single notes)
| E | G | 
[Verse 1]
[Bridge]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
(repeat and fade)

Instant Karma Chords by John Lennon

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Instant Karma Chords · John Lennon