In stant Kar ma’s gon na get (Em)you,
gon na knock you right on the head.
You bet ter get (G)your self to geth er.
(Em)dar lin’.
Pret ty soon you’re gon (F)na be dead.
What in the world you think ing (Am)of
Laugh ing in the face of (Am)love,
what on earth you try’n to (Gm)do?
It’s (C)up to you,
yeah, you.
In stant Kar ma’s gon na get (Em)you,
gon na look you right in the face.
You bet ter get (G)your self to geth er, (Em)dar lin’.
Join ty the you’re gon (F)hu man race.
How in the world you gon na (Am)see?
Laugh in’ at the fools like (Am)me,
who on earth d’you think you (Gm)are,
a (C)up to you,
yeah, you.
su per star?
Well, al (D9)right, you are.
Well, we (F)all
(Am)shine
(Dm)on
like the (F)moon and the (Am)stars and the (Dm)sun.
Well, we (F)all
(Am)shine
(Dm)on.
(C)Ev ’ry one,
(D9)come on.
Sure ly not to live in pain and (Am)fear.
Why on earth are you there
when you’re (C)ev ’ry where?
Come and (Dm9)get your share.
Well, we (F)all
(Am)shine
(Dm)on
like the (F)moon and the (Am)stars and the (Dm)sun.
Well, we (F)all
(Am)shine
(Dm)on.
(C)Come on and on and on, (D)on,
yeah, yeah,
al right,
ah ha,
ah.
Well, we (F)all
(Am)shine
(Dm)on
like the (F)moon and the (Am)stars and the (Dm)sun.
Well, we (F)all
(Am)shine
(Dm)on.
(C)On and on and on and (D)on,
yeah, yeah,
al right,
ah ha,
ah.
Well, we (D9)on and on.
Well, we (F)all
(Am)shine
(Dm)on
like the (F)moon and the (Am)stars and the (Dm)sun.
Well, we (F)all
(Am)shine
(Dm)on
like the (F)moon and the (Am)stars and the (Dm)sun.
Well, we (F)all
(Am)shine
(Dm)on.
This page shows “Instant Karma” by John Lennon in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.