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Alec Benjamin - Outrunning Karma Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, F#m, Em, G, F#, A
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 D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bm]Outrunning karma that boy, [F#m]he’s such a [Em]charmer all the
[Bm]Bugs and their larva follow, [F#m]him out to [Em]Colorado

[section 2]
[Bm]Ten dozen hearts in a bag, [F#m]their bodies [Em]lying he’ ll drag
[Bm]Them down to Colorado, [F#m]a modern [Em]desperado
[Em]And he ‘ll race for [G]miles through the [Bm]night
He [Em]runs because he [G]knows he cannot [F#]hide

[chorus]
[Bm]He’s never gonna [F#m]make it all the
[Em]Poor people he ‘s forsaken [A]karma [Bm]
Is always gonna [F#m]chase him for his [Em]lies [A]
[Bm]It’s just a game of [F#m]waiting from the
[Em]Church steeple down to Satan [A]karma [Bm]
There ‘s really no es[F#m]caping till he [Em]dies [A]

[Closing]
[Bm]Outrunning karma that boy, [F#m]can’ t run no [Em]farther it’s the
[Bm]Last days of Sparta follow, [F#m]him down to [Em]meet Apollo
[Em]And he’ ll brace for [G]battle in the [Bm]night
He ‘ll [Em]fight because he [G]knows he cannot [F#]hide

[chorus]
[Bm]He’s never gonna [F#m]make it all the
[Em]Poor people he ‘s forsaken [A]karma [Bm]
Is always gonna [F#m]chase him for his [Em]lies [A]
[Bm]It’s just a game of [F#m]waiting from the
[Em]Church steeple down to Satan [A]karma [Bm]
There ‘s really no es[F#m]caping till he [Em]dies [A]

[chorus]
[Bm]He’s never gonna [F#m]make it all the
[Em]Poor people he ‘s forsaken [A]karma [Bm]
Is always gonna [F#m]chase him for his [Em]lies [A]
[Bm]It’s just a game of [F#m]waiting from the
[Em]Church steeple down to Satan [A]karma [Bm]
There ‘s really no es[F#m]caping till he [Em]dies [A]

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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumNarrated For You
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyBm

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

Alec Benjamin - Outrunning Karma on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Outrunning Karma uses these transitions most often: Bm → F#m (18), F#m → Em (18), and Em → A (12). 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 Bm - F#m chord transition.

1. Bm → F#m chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from Bm to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Bm to F#m

2. F#m → Em chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from F#m to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
F#m to Em

3. Em → Bm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm;

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

4. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Em to G

5. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

6. G → F# chord transition

To move from G to F#;

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

7. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

8. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

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

9. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

Outrunning Karma chord transition analysis

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

  • Outrunning Karma includes 75 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Outrunning Karma contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Outrunning Karma connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → A: 5%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → Em: 13%
    • Bm → F#m: 4%
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