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Culture Club - Karma Chameleon Chords

Chord reference Bb, F, Eb, Gm, F, Cm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Bb] [F] [Bb] [Bb] [F] [Bb] I’m a [Eb]man, without con[F]viction I’m a [Eb]man, who doesn’t [F]know How to [Eb]sell, a contra[F]diction You come and [Eb]go You come and [Gm]go [F]

[Bb]Karma karma karma karma [F]karma chamele[Gm]on You come and [Cm]go You come and [Bb]goo[F]oh [Bb]Loving would be easy if your [F]colours were like my [Gm]dream Red gold and [Cm]green Red gold and [Bb]gr[F]een

Didn’t [Bb]hear your wicked [F]words every [Bb]day And you [Bb]used to be so [F]sweet I heard you [Bb]say That my [Eb]love, was an add[F]iction When we [Eb]cling, our love is [F]strong When you [Eb]go, you’re gone for[F]ever You string a[Eb]long You string a[Gm]long [F]

[Bb]Karma karma karma karma [F]karma chamele[Gm]on You come and [Cm]go You come and [Bb]goo[F]oh [Bb]Loving would be easy if your [F]colours were like my [Gm]dream Red gold and [Cm]green Red gold and [Bb]gr[F]een

[Eb]Every day, is like sur[Dm]vival [Eb]You’re my lover, not my ri[Gm]val [Eb]Every day, is like sur[Dm]vival [Eb]You’re my lover, not my [Gm]ri[F]val

[Bb] [F] [Bb] [Bb] [F] [Bb]

I’m a [Eb]man, without con[F]viction I’m a [Eb]man, who doesn’t [F]know How to [Eb]sell, a contra[F]diction You come and [Eb]go You come and [Gm]go [F]

[Bb]Karma karma karma karma [F]karma chamele[Gm]on You come and [Cm]go You come and [Bb]goo[F]oh [Bb]Loving would be easy if your [F]colours were like my [Gm]dream Red gold and [Cm]green Red gold and [Bb]gr[F]een [Bb]

Artist Culture Club
Album Colour by Numbers
Genres Pop
Year 1983
Key Eb

How to Play Karma Chameleon on Guitar?

Culture Club - Karma Chameleon can be played in the key of Eb using the Bb, F, Eb, Gm, Cm chords.

  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Karma Chameleon with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.