Karma Chameleon

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Harp Intro

4 -4 4   6  5 -4  7 -7  6 6 6 6  -4  5 (hold last note)


   6   -6  7  7  -8   8   -8   8   7  -8
There's a lovin' in your eyes all the way
 6 -6 7  7  -8   8   -8    8    7   7 
If I listen to your lies would you say
 8  8 -8   7  -6   7  -8  8 
I'm a man without conviction
 8  8 -8   7   -7  7   -8 
I'm a man who does'nt know
 8  -8  -8  7  -7 7 -8   8
How to sell a contradiction
 8   -8  -8   7    8   -8   7   7    7
You come and go,  you come and go ~~~~~

Chorus

 8  8   8  8   8  8   8  8
Karma, karma, karma, karma
-8 -8  -8  8 -8  7   7   -7   7   7
Karma cha-me-le-on, you come and go
 8   -8   7   7
You come and go 
8  8    8    8  8  8 
Lovin' would be ea-sy
 8   8  -8  -8  -8   8   -8    7
If your colors were like my dreams
 7    -7   7   -8
Red, gold and green
 8     8    7    7
Red, gold and green 

Verse 2 (same tune followed by)

-9 -9  9  -9   8  8  -9  8  -9
Ev-ry day is like a sur-vi-val
 -9    -9  9    -9   8  -9  8    8  
You're my lov - er, not my riv - al

Chorus

Verse 2
Hear your wicked words ev-ry day
And you used to be so sweet
I heard you say
That my love, was an addiction
When we cling, our love is strong
When you go, you're gone forever
You string along, you string along

Repeat Chorus and fade

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound