Radiohead - Karma Police Ukulele Chords
[Am] [D] [Em] [G] [Am] [F] [Em] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [G] [C] [C] [Am] [Am] [Bm] [D] [Am][D]Karma [Em]Police, [G]arrest this [Am]man He [F]talks in [Em]maths, he [G]buzzes like a [Am]fridge He’s [D]like a [G]detuned [C]radio [Am] [Bm] [D]
[Am][D]Karma [Em]Police, [G]arrest this [Am]girl Her [F]hitler [Em]hairdo is [G]making me feel [Am]ill And [D]we have [G]crashed her [C]party [Am] [Bm] [D]
[C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get [F#] [C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get [F#] [C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get When you [Bm]mess with [C]us [Bm] [D]
[Am] [D]Karma [Em]Police, I’ve [G]given all I [Am]can It’s [F]not [Em]enough, I’ve [G]given all I [Am]can But [D]we’re still [G]on the [C]payroll [Am] [Bm] [D]
[C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get [F#] [C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get [F#] [C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get When you [Bm]mess with [C]us [Bm] [D]
[Bm]For a [D]minute [G]there I [D]lost [G]myself, I [D]lost [E]myself [Bm]And for a [D]minute [G]there I [D]lost [G]myself, I [D]lost [E]myself
[Bm] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [E] [E] [Bm]For a [D]minute [G]there I [D]lost [G]myself, I [D]lost [E]myself [Bm]And for a [D]minute [G]there I [D]lost [G]myself, I [D]lost [E]myself
[Bm] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [E] [E]
How to play Karma Police on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Radiohead - Karma Police on ukulele requires 9 chords and 18 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.
When you are ready, begin with Am - D chord transition.
1. Am → D chord transition
- To play the starting chord Am; Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- To move from Am to D; Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D → Em chord transition
- To move from D to Em; Move index finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Move middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3. Move ring finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
3. Em → G chord transition
- To move from Em to G; Move index finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Move middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2. Move ring finger from C string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
- To move from G to Am; Lift index finger and ring finger.
- Move middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. Am → F chord transition
- To move from Am to F; Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
6. F → Em chord transition
- To move from F to Em; Move index finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 2.
- Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
7. D → G chord transition
- To move from D to G; Move index finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Move middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2. Move ring finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
8. G → C chord transition
- To move from G to C; Lift index finger and middle finger.
- Move ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.