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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instant Karma – John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: John Lennon Originally released as a single (1970). Now on several Greatest Hits compilations. Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-E A/G# 4-x-2-2-2-x F#m/E 0-4-2-2-2-2 D/C# x-4-x-2-3-2 D/A x-0-4-2-3-2 C/B x-2-x-0-1-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO (single notes) | E | G | VERSE A A/G# F#m F#m/E Instant Karma's gonna get you A A/G# F#m F#m/E Gonna knock you right on the head A A/G# F#m F#m/E You better get yourself together F G A Pretty soon you're gonna be dead D D/C# Bm D/A What in the world you thinking of D D/C# Bm D/A Laughing in the face of love C C/B Am C/G What on earth you tryin' to do D E It's up to you, yeah you VERSE A A/G# F#m F#m/E Instant Karma's gonna get you A A/G# F#m F#m/E Gonna look you right in the face A A/G# F#m F#m/E Better get yourself together darlin' F G A Join the human race D D/C# Bm [break] How in the world you gonna see D D/C# Bm D/A Laughin' at fools like me C C/B Am C/G Who on earth d'you think you are D E A super star? Well, all right you are CHORUS G Bm Em Well we all shine on G Bm Em Like the moon and the stars and the sun G Bm Em Well we all shine on D E Ev'ryone come on VERSE A A/G# F#m F#m/E Instant Karma's gonna get you A A/G# F#m F#m/E Gonna knock you off your feet A A/G# F#m F#m/E Better recognize your brothers F G A Ev'ryone you meet D D/C# Bm [break] Why in the world are we here D D/C# Bm D/A Surely not to live in pain and fear C C/B Am C/G Why on earth are you there D When you're ev'rywhere E Come and get your share CHORUS G Bm Em Well we all shine on G Bm Em Like the moon and the stars and the sun G Bm Em Well we all shine on D E Come on and on and on on on INTERLUDE | A A/G# | F#m F#m/E | [Yeah, yeah] | A A/G# | F#m F#m/E | [Alright} | A A/G# | F#m F#m/E | (Oh, oh] | F G | A | [Ah] CHORUS G Bm Em Well we all shine on G Bm Em Like the moon and the stars and the sun G Bm Em Well we all shine on D E On and on and on on and on CODA G Bm Em Well we all shine on G Bm Em Like the moons and the stars and the sun G Bm Em Well we all shine on G Bm Em Like the moon and the stars and the sun G Bm Em Yeah we all shine on G Bm Em Like the moon and the stars and the sun (repeat and fade)