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Karma by Kamelot
Karma
Key: Eb-minor
Tuning: half step down!
Intro choir:
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-----------5--7------5--7--8-----10--5--7------------------|
--5-----5--------------------------------------------------|
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Intro guitars (listen for timing):
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-2-2222-222-222-2222-2222222-2222-222-222-222-222222222----|
-2-2222-222-222-2222-2222222-2222-222-222-222-222222222----|
-0-0000-000-000-0000-0000000-0000-000-000-000-000000000----|
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-3-2222-222-222-2222-2222222-2222-222-222-222-222222222----|
-3-2222-222-222-2222-2222222-2222-222-222-222-222222222----|
-1-0000-000-000-0000-0000000-0000-000-000-000-000000000----|
Chorus guitars:
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3333333333333333-5555555555555555-7777777777777777-7777777777777777-|
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Chorus piano:
D# C# D# A#
F# F C# D# 2x
End of Intro:
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--9-7---------------|
--9-7----9-7--------|
--7-5----9-7--------|
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Verse:
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-9--9-10-10--9--9--7--7-|
-9--9-10-10--9--9--7--7-|
-7--7--8--8--7--7--5--5-|
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Pre-chorus:
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----4----5---2>4-----4---2---2>4-------------|
---4----4---4-----4-4---2---2----------------|
--2----2---2-----2-2---0-- 0-----------------|
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Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Solo: couldn't really figure it out. This is the beginning:
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-9----9-10-----9-10-12-10-9-10-9-5>7------------------|
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Chorus
Outro = intro
I am a king of honor
Gold and glory
But every king must also die
Have I been just and righteous
What is glory
I know I've torn and taken life
And here I stand
A small and simple man
Who will trade his karma for my kingdom
A sacrificial right to render truth
The fire in my soul rejects my wisdom
Cause all you do in life comes back to you
I am a king in crisis
Counting minutes
There is an ending to my reign
My sins have come to face me
I can feel it
That I have lived my life in vain
And now I know I'll reap
The seeds I've sown
Who will trade his karma for my kingdom
A sacrificial right to render truth
The fire in my soul rejects my wisdom
Cause all you do in life comes back to you
Am I mad
I feel so void and cold
Who can tell
Who holds the stories untold
Tired and trembling
I am descending
Will I have to stay here
And live this life again
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version 2
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C V2 PC2 C B GS FC O
[INTRO]
Eb |Eb |Abm/Eb |Eb
Eb |Eb |Abm/Eb |Eb
Eb |Eb |Abm/Eb |Eb
Cb Db |Ebm|Cb Db |Ebm
Cb Db |Ebm|Cb Db |Bb
Ebm Ebm7 Db6 Db|
(5/4)
Ebm Abm/Eb |Ebm Db
Ebm Abm/Eb |Ebm Db
[VERSE 1]
Ebm Abm/Eb Ebm Db
I am a king of honor, gold, and glory
Ebm Abm/Eb Ebm Db
but every king must al - so die
Ebm Abm/Eb Ebm
Have I been just and right - eous?
Db
What is glory?
Ebm Abm/Eb Ebm Db
I know I've torn and tak - en life
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
Cb Ebm/Bb Absus2 Cb Bbm Ebm
and here I stand
Cb Ebm/Eb Absus2 Cb Bbm Ebmadd9
a small and simple man
[CHORUS]
Cb Db Ebm
Who would trade his kar - ma for my king - dom?
Cb Db Ebm
a sacrificial rite to render truth
Cb Db Ebm
the fire in my soul rejects my wis - dom
Cb Db Ebm
cause all you do in life comes back to you
[VERSE 2]
Ebm Abm/Eb
I am a king in crisis
Ebm Db
counting minutes
Ebm Abm/Eb Ebm Db
there is an end - ing to my reign
Ebm Abm/Eb Ebm
My sins have come to face me
Db
I can feel it
Ebm Abm/Eb Ebm
that I have lived my life in vain
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
Cb Ebm/Bb Absus2
and now
Cb Bbm Ebm
I know
Cb Ebm/Bb Absus2
I'll reap
Cb Bbm Ebm
the seeds I've sown
[CHORUS]
Cb Db Ebm
Who would trade his kar - ma for my king - dom?
Cb Db Ebm
a sacrificial rite to render truth
Cb Db Ebm
the fire in my soul rejects my wis - dom
Cb Db Ebm
cause all you do in life comes back to you
[BRIDGE]
Ebm Db
Am I mad?
Cb Db
I feel so void and cold
Ebm Db
Who can tell?
Cb Bbm7
Who holds the stories untold?
Ebm Abm/Eb
Tired and trembling
Ebm7 Ebm
I am descend - ing
Ebm Abm/Eb Ebm7
will I have to stay here
Db
and live this life again
[GUITAR SOLO]
Ebm | | Cb | Abm |
Ebm | | Cb | Abm | Ebm | |
Cb | Db | Ebm | |
Cb | Db | Ebm | Db |
[FINAL CHORUS]
Cb Db Ebm
Who would trade his kar - ma for my king - dom?
Cb Db Ebm
a sacrificial rite to render truth
Cb Db Ebm
the fire in my soul rejects my wis - dom
Cb Db Ebm
cause all you do in life comes back to you
[OUTRO] - to fade
Eb |Eb |Abm/Eb |Eb
Eb |Eb |Abm/Eb |Eb
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version 3
“Eb Tuning” - Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb
Symbol Explanation:
~ - vibrato
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend
/ - slide down (fall)
\ - slide up
* - palm mute
m - mute with fretting hand
a - artificial harmonic (pinch harmonic)
s - sustain (hold out)
(x)
(x) - play second time through.
(x)
Intro:
(x2)
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--0-000-0-000-000-000-0-0000000-000-0-000-000-000-000-0000003-000-0-|
* *** * *** *** *** * ******* *** * *** *** *** *** ****** *** *
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E--000-000-000-0-0000000-000-0-000-000-000-0000000000------------|
*** *** *** * ******* *** * *** *** *** **********
This next part is done without the chords thrown in between, but they do this live and I
it sounds so much cooler. If you prefer the official studio version, take all the
off of the D and G string that I’ve written and there you go. (You’ll need to add a few
the A string, but just listen to the song, it’s a very simple part).
(x4)
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--5---------5---------5-----7---------7---------7-----9---------|
D--5---------5---------5-----7---------7---------7-----9---------|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--9---------9-----9---------9---------9/------------------------|
D--9---------9-----9---------9---------9/------------------------|
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
PreVerse:
E------------------------------|
B------------------------------|
G--4s----------------7-----7s--|
D--4s------2-----2s--7-----7s--|
A--2s------2-----2s--5-5-5-5s--|
E----------0-0-0-0s------------|
* * * *
Verse: Repeat as many times an necessary.
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G--7-----7s----9-----9-----9----9s--9-----9-------|
D--7-----7s----9-----9-----10---10s-9-----9-------|
A--5-5-5-5s----7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7s--7-7-7-7-7-7---|
E-------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7---7s--9-----9-----9----9s--9-----9-----7---7s---------------|
D--7---7s--9-----9-----10---10s-9-----9-----7---7s---------------|
A--5-5-5s--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7s--7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5s---------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * *
PreChorus: All of this is palm muted. On the second time through, hit an E power chord
the end before the chorus.
(x2)
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G------0-----4-----2-4-2-0-----0-----4------------------------|
D----2-----2-----2-----------2-----2-----2-4-5-4-0--(2)-------|
A--3-----2-----0-----------3-----2-----0------------(2)-------|
E---------------------------------------------------(0)-------|
Chorus: Once again, this is similar to that part of the verse where I stated that they
do this live. And once again, if you want the studio version, take out the chords and
more notes to the root.
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--5---------5---------5-----7---------7---------7---------------|
D--5---------5---------5-----7---------7---------7-----2---------|
A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2---------|
E------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D--2---------2-----2---------2s------------------|
A--2---------2-----2---------2s------------------|
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0s------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
Guitar Fill: This is the fill between two guitar parts before the third repeat of the chorus.
Guitar One
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A--10-9-10-12-10-9-------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Two
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D--9--7-9--10-9--7-------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Solo: I don’t know it perfectly, but this is what I sounded out.
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A--9----10----9--10--12---10---9---10---9/---5---5/7~--|
E------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----15-13-12-13-15-13-12-13-12----------15-13-12-13-12-------------|
G--11----------------------------14-12-11----------------14-12-14b~--|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D--10-9-7----9-7------7------------------------------------------|
A---------10-----10-9---10-9-7-10-9-7-5-7a~----------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--13-12-13-12-13-12-13-12--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------14-12-11-12~-12-11--------11-12-11~--------|
D---------------------------------------------12----------------------|
A------------------------------------------------14~------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------12~--11-12-11----------------------------------------------|
D--9-10---------------12~--4-5-4-------------------2-4-5-4-2-------|
A--------------------------------------2-----2-3-5-----------5-3-2-|
E--------------------------------2-3-5---3-5-----------------------|
E----------|
B----------|
G----------|
D----------|
A----------|
E--5-3-2~--|
Back to the Chorus...
Then go back to the Intro...and fade out.
I am a king of honor
Gold and glory
But every king must also die
Have I been just and righteous
What is glory
I know I've torn and taken life
And here I stand
A small and simple man
Who will trade his karma for my kingdom
A sacrificial right to render truth
The fire in my soul rejects my wisdom
Cause all you do in life comes back to you
I am a king in crisis
Counting minutes
There is an ending to my reign
My sins have come to face me
I can feel it
That I have lived my life in vain
And now I know I'll reap
The seeds I've sown
Who will trade his karma for my kingdom
A sacrificial right to render truth
The fire in my soul rejects my wisdom
Cause all you do in life comes back to you
Am I mad
I feel so void and cold
Who can tell
Who holds the stories untold
Tired and trembling
I am descending
Will I have to stay here
And live this life again
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