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Alec Benjamin - Outrunning Karma Chords

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ChordsBm, F#m, Em, G, F#, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bm]Outrunning karma that boy, [F#m]he’s such a [Em]charmer all the
[Bm]Bugs and their larva follow, [F#m]him out to [Em]Colorado

[verse 2]
[Bm]Ten dozen hearts in a bag, [F#m]their bodies [Em]lying he’ ll drag
[Bm]Them down to Colorado, [F#m]a modern [Em]desperado
[Em]And he ‘ll race for [G]miles through the [Bm]night
He [Em]runs because he [G]knows he cannot [F#]hide

[chorus]
[Bm]He’s never gonna [F#m]make it all the
[Em]Poor people he ‘s forsaken [A]karma [Bm]
Is always gonna [F#m]chase him for his [Em]lies [A]
[Bm]It’s just a game of [F#m]waiting from the
[Em]Church steeple down to Satan [A]karma [Bm]
There ‘s really no es[F#m]caping till he [Em]dies [A]

[Closing]
[Bm]Outrunning karma that boy, [F#m]can’ t run no [Em]farther it’s the
[Bm]Last days of Sparta follow, [F#m]him down to [Em]meet Apollo
[Em]And he’ ll brace for [G]battle in the [Bm]night
He ‘ll [Em]fight because he [G]knows he cannot [F#]hide

[chorus]
[Bm]He’s never gonna [F#m]make it all the
[Em]Poor people he ‘s forsaken [A]karma [Bm]
Is always gonna [F#m]chase him for his [Em]lies [A]
[Bm]It’s just a game of [F#m]waiting from the
[Em]Church steeple down to Satan [A]karma [Bm]
There ‘s really no es[F#m]caping till he [Em]dies [A]

[chorus]
[Bm]He’s never gonna [F#m]make it all the
[Em]Poor people he ‘s forsaken [A]karma [Bm]
Is always gonna [F#m]chase him for his [Em]lies [A]
[Bm]It’s just a game of [F#m]waiting from the
[Em]Church steeple down to Satan [A]karma [Bm]
There ‘s really no es[F#m]caping till he [Em]dies [A]

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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumNarrated For You
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyBm

How to play Outrunning Karma on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - Outrunning Karma on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Outrunning Karma uses these transitions most often: Bm → F#m (18), F#m → Em (18), and Em → A (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - F#m chord transition.

1. Bm → F#m chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from Bm to F#m;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
Bm to F#m

2. F#m → Em chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from F#m to Em;

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
F#m to Em

3. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Em to Bm

4. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Em to G

5. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

6. G → F# chord transition

To move from G to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

7. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.

8. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

9. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

Outrunning Karma chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Outrunning Karma.

  • Outrunning Karma includes 75 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Outrunning Karma contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Outrunning Karma connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → A: 5%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → Em: 13%
    • Bm → F#m: 4%
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