• Song:

    Instant Karma

  • Artist:

    John Lennon

  • Album:

    Instant Karma

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C         C/B              Am  C                 C/B             Am
 Instant karma's gonna get you, gonna knock you right in the head
C                   C/B          Am Ab                 Bb           C
 You better get yourself together,   pretty soon your gonna be dead
F             F/E               Dm     F             F/E      Dm
 What in the world you thinking of?  laughing in the face of love?
Eb       Eb/D                Cm         F          G
 What on earth you tryin' to do?  It's up to you, yeah you

C         C/B              Am  C                 C/B             Am
 Instant karma's gonna get you,  gonna look you right in the face
C               C/B             Am   Ab            Bb      C
 Better get yourself together darlin', join the human race
F            F/E            Dm      F          F/E       Dm
 How in the world you gonna see?  laughing at fools like me?
Eb      Eb/D                   Cm       F                G
 Who on earth do you think you are?  a superstar?  well right you are

        Bb   Dm   Gm            Bb           Dm            Gm
Well we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun
        Bb   Dm   Gm   F         G
Well we all shine on, ev'ry one, come on.

C         C/B              Am  C                C/B          Am
 Instant karma's gonna get you, gonna knock you off your feet
C             C/B              Am Ab             Bb   C
 Better recognise your brothers,   ev'ry one you meet
F            F/E          Dm     F             F/E              Dm
 Why in the world are we here?  surely not to live in pain and fear?
Eb       Eb/D           Cm                   F               G
 Why on earth are you there?  when you're everywhere, gonna get your share

        Bb   Dm   Gm            Bb           Dm            Gm
Well we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun
        Bb   Dm   Gm   F         G
Well we all shine on, on and on and on


C   C/B   Am   C  C/B  Am  C  C/B Am  Ab   Bb   C
 Yeah yeah,   alright,     ah ha,     ah!

        Bb   Dm   Gm            Bb           Dm            Gm
Well we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun
        Bb   Dm   Gm   F         G
Well we all shine on, on and on and on
        Bb   Dm   Gm            Bb           Dm            Gm
Well we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun
        Bb   Dm   Gm            Bb           Dm            Gm
Well we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun
        Bb   Dm   Gm            Bb           Dm            Gm
Well we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun
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