Karma Police

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

7  -8  7  -7   -7  8   -7   7
Kar-ma po-lice ar-est this man,
-6  -8    7   -7
He talks in maths,
6   8  -7   7  -7   7
he buz-zes like a fridge,
 7    -8  7 -7  6    7  -7 -6
heâ€™s like a de-tuned ra-di-o.

 7 -8  7  -7   -7  8    -7   7
Kar-ma po-lice ar-rest this girl,
-6  -8    7  -7  6
Her Hit-ler hair-do
6   8  -8  7  -7    7
is mak-ing me feel ill
-6  -8   7    -7     6   7  -7 -6
and we have crashed her par-ty.

 4   4   -4  -5   6
This is what you get,
 4   4   -4  -5   6
this is what you get,
 4   4   -4  -5   6
this is what you get,
-4   -4   -7  -6   6
when you mess with us.

7 -8  7  -7     -7   8  -8  7 -7  7
Kar-ma po-lice Iâ€™ve gi-ven all I can,
-6   -8  7  -7  
itâ€™s not e-nough
 6    8  -8  7 -7  7
Iâ€™ve giv-en all I can
-6   -8     7   -7  6   7  -7 -6
but weâ€™re still on the pay-roll.

4   4   -4  -5   6
This is what you get,
 4   4   -4  -5   6
this is what you get,
 4   4   -4  -5   6
this is what you get,
-4   -4   -7  -6   6
when you mess with us.

-9  8  8   8   -8
For a min-ute there
9  -9  -6  -7
I lost my-self,
9  -9  -6  -7
I lost my-self.
 -8   -9  8  8   8   -8
Phew, for a min-ute there
9  -9  -6  -7
I lost my-self, 
9  -9  -6  -7
I lost my-self.
-9  8  8   8   -8
For a min-ute there
9  -9  -6  -7
I lost my-self,
9  -9  -6  -7
I lost my-self.
-9  8  8   8   -8
For a min-ute there
9  -9  -6  -7
I lost my-self,
9  -9  -6  -7
I lost my-self.

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