Karma Bar
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[Verso 1]
Em
Take me home to chicken pad thai, foreign girls,
A7
and shoes not being mandatory
Em
To swimming in the sea, slightly grazing your knee
A7
and needing anti-inflamatories
C Em7
To a place you reborn, life's not long enough
A
to waste in a job you hate
C Em7
It's tough to survive, if you don't value life
A
for just a handsome young reprobate
[Verso 2]
Em
There's a place I used to go when I needed to be alone
A7
in a sort of spiritual way
Em
Walked south to a bar I knew. The girls were golden
A7
Cocktails blue
C Em7
Make sure you eat, you'll need your strength son
A
It's your island. You're number one.
C Em7
Don't fuck it up. No blood to clean up
Am
would be worth going home
F
Where you'll feel so alone
[Refrão]
Cmaj9/E G6/9/E Em7
Yeah, but I'll lie here staring at my ceiling
Cmaj9/E G6/9/E Em7
Pretending the cars going past are the waves that I'm hearing
Cmaj9/E Em7 Esus4
I'll lie here, holding back the tears from my eyes
Cmaj9/E Esus4
When I'm asked how I'm doing, Yeah I'll lie.
Em A Em A
Yeah I'll lie
[Verso 3]
Em A7
I wonder what the deal is, would I be remembered
Em A7
Would the damage still be there now those thoughts have been rendered
C Em7
Could I sit at my spot in karma bar
A
could I walk into banyan. I took it too far
C Em7
Ask me how it feels to know those days are gone
A
ask me where I'm going on my next trip, alone
C Em7
Ask me what I'm doing in Buchannan street singing
A
everything I do here is a crime
F
Ask me how I'm doing I'm fine
Cmaj9/E G6/9/E Em7
Yeah, but I'll lie here staring at my ceiling
Cmaj9/E G6/9/E Em7
Pretending the cars going past are the waves that I'm hearing
Cmaj9/E Em7 Esus4
I'll lie here, holding back the tears from my eyes
Cmaj9/E Esus4
When I'm asked how I'm doing, Yeah I'll lie.
Cmaj9/E G6/9/E Em7
Yeah, I'll lie
Cmaj9/E G6/9/E Em7
Pretending the cars going past are the way that I'm feeling
Cmaj9/E Em7 Esus4
I'll lie here, holding back the tears from my eyes
C F F Em
Go on ask me how I'm doing and I feel alright!
How to play Karma Bar
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.