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Culture Club - Karma Chameleon Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBb, F, Eb, Gm, Cm, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C,G,A# keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
I’m a [Eb]man, without con[F]viction
I’m a [Eb]man, who doesn’t [F]know
How to [Eb]sell, a contra[F]diction
You come and [Eb]go
You come and [Gm]go [F]

[chorus]
[Bb]Karma karma karma karma [F]karma chamele[Gm]on
You come and [Cm]go
You come and [Bb]goo[F]oh
[Bb]Loving would be easy if your [F]colours were like my [Gm]dream
Red gold and [Cm]green
Red gold and [Bb]gr[F]een

[section 2]
Didn’t [Bb]hear your wicked [F]words every [Bb]day
And you [Bb]used to be so [F]sweet I heard you [Bb]say
That my [Eb]love, was an add[F]iction
When we [Eb]cling, our love is [F]strong
When you [Eb]go, you’re gone for[F]ever
You string a[Eb]long
You string a[Gm]long [F]

[chorus]
[Bb]Karma karma karma karma [F]karma chamele[Gm]on
You come and [Cm]go
You come and [Bb]goo[F]oh
[Bb]Loving would be easy if your [F]colours were like my [Gm]dream
Red gold and [Cm]green
Red gold and [Bb]gr[F]een

[section 3]
[Eb]Every day, is like sur[Dm]vival
[Eb]You’re my lover, not my ri[Gm]val
[Eb]Every day, is like sur[Dm]vival
[Eb]You’re my lover, not my [Gm]ri[F]val

[interlude]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [Bb] [F] [Bb]

[Closing]
I’m a [Eb]man, without con[F]viction
I’m a [Eb]man, who doesn’t [F]know
How to [Eb]sell, a contra[F]diction
You come and [Eb]go
You come and [Gm]go [F]

[chorus]
[Bb]Karma karma karma karma [F]karma chamele[Gm]on
You come and [Cm]go
You come and [Bb]goo[F]oh
[Bb]Loving would be easy if your [F]colours were like my [Gm]dream
Red gold and [Cm]green
Red gold and [Bb]gr[F]een [Bb]

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ArtistCulture Club
AlbumColour by Numbers
GenresPop
Year1983
KeyEb

How to play Karma Chameleon on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Culture Club - Karma Chameleon on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Karma Chameleon uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (18), F → Bb (15), and F → Eb (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bb - F chord transition.

1. Bb → F chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Bb to F

2. Bb → Eb chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from Bb to Eb;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Bb to Eb

3. Eb → F chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Eb to F;

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Eb to F

4. Eb → Gm chord transition

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from Eb to Gm;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Eb to Gm

5. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

6. Gm → Cm chord transition

To move from Gm to Cm;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

7. Cm → Bb chord transition

To move from Cm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

8. Eb → Dm chord transition

To move from Eb to Dm;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

Karma Chameleon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Karma Chameleon.

  • Karma Chameleon includes 87 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Karma Chameleon contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Karma Chameleon connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → Gm: 1%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Eb: 5%
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