Marina and The Diamonds – Karma Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Marina and The Diamonds – Karma Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsFmaj7G6AmCFG

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This is the chord progression of Karma by Marina and The Diamonds on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Fmaj7 G6 Am C

[Verse 1]
Fmaj7            G6
Heartbreaker, real faker
Am C
Getting off on bad behaviour
Fmaj7          G6                  Am          C
I know you inside and out, out, out
Fmaj7                          G6
You’re losing your temper
Am                                   C
Do you think they won’t remember?
Fmaj7                                   G6                                  Am                          C
You’re only sorry when you’re coming down, down, down (I know)

[Pre-Chorus]
Fmaj7                                                  G6
Real hearts don’t lie take it from me (I know)
Am                                   C
You’ll see in time take it from me

[Chorus]
Am
It’s funny how it all goes down
F                                  G
Don’t be sorry when it comes around
Am                                                  G
I’m like, “Oh my god, I think it’s karma”
F
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Am
Ain’t it funny how it all adds up
F                                  G
When you’re always tryna push your luck?
Am                                                 G
I’m like, “Oh my god, I think it’s karma”
F
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

[Post-Chorus]
Fmaj7 G6 Am C Fmaj7 G6
Oh my god, I
Am C
Oh my god, I think it’s karma

[Verse 2]
Fmaj7                          G6
It starts with one snowball
Am                                          C
Then you watch the dominoes fall
Fmaj7                  G6
You carried on and on
Am                                          C
Without a doubt, doubt, doubt (Doubt, doubt, doubt)
Fmaj7                  G6
So vicious, this cycle
Am                                  C
When you live in sweet denial
Fmaj7                          G6                                  Am                                  C
But you’ll be sorry when you’re coming down, down, down (I know)

[Pre-Chorus]
Fmaj7 G6
Real hearts don’t lie take it from me (I know)
Am C
You’ll see in time take it from me

[Chorus]
Am
It’s funny how it all goes down
F G
Don’t be sorry when it comes around
Am G
I’m like, “Oh my god, I think it’s karma”
F
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Am
Ain’t it funny how it all adds up
F G
When you’re always tryna push your luck?
Am G
I’m like, “Oh my god, I think it’s karma”
F
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

[Post-Chorus]
Fmaj7 G6 Am C Fmaj7 G6
Oh my god, I think it’s karma
Am C
Oh my god, I think it’s karma

[Bridge]
F G Am
And when your world comes crashing down (It won’t save you)
C F
All of the money in this town (It won’t save you)
G Am C
Won’t save your reputation now (It won’t save you, ooh)

[Pre-Chorus]
Fmaj7 G6
Real hearts don’t lie take it from me (I know)
Am C
You’ll see in time take it from me

[Chorus]
Am
It’s funny how it all goes down
F G
Don’t be sorry when it comes around
Am G
I’m like, “Oh my god, I think it’s karma”
F
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Am
Ain’t it funny how it all adds up
F G
When you’re always tryna push your luck?
Am G
I’m like, “Oh my god, I think it’s karma”
F
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

[Post-Chorus]
Fmaj7 G6 Am C Fmaj7 G6
Oh my god, I think it’s karma
Am C Fmaj7 G6 Am
Oh my god, I think it’s karma
C Fmaj7 G6 Am C
Think it’s karma

How to play Karma: key, chords and progression

To play Karma by Marina and The Diamonds, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 6 chords: Fmaj7, G6, Am, C, F and G.

Listen for Fmaj7 – G6 – Am – C (IVmaj7 – V6 – vi – I in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, D6, Em, G, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E
G6 chord on guitar (320000)
G6G B D E
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Karma chords: questions

What key is Karma in?

Karma by Marina and The Diamonds is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Karma?

Karma uses 6 chords: Fmaj7, G6, Am, C, F, G.

What is the chord progression of Karma?

The main progression is Fmaj7 – G6 – Am – C (IVmaj7 – V6 – vi – I).

Is Karma easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, D6, Em, G, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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