#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: Robert Bowman [RBOWMAN@pimsl.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 4:38 AM Track : Karma Police Album : OK Computer Artist: Radiohead Joe and Micah of ViVa There is already a chord archive for this, but here is a tab representation for the keyboardy part. This is just my interpretation, so when you improve on it, please let me know!! Add a little chorus and a tiny bit'a delay for the keyboard part, the rhythm should be played with an electro-accoustic all the way through. (Those naughty x's are supposed to give an idea of the strummed rhythm!) Chord shapes: Play all the chords in their open shape. Am/F# 2x0210 The tune: Am Am/F# Em G x x x x x x x x x x x x x ---------|-2-------|-0-------|-2-------| -0-------|---------|---------|---------| -----2---|-----0---|-----2---|---0---0-| -----2---|-----2---|-----0---|-----0---| -----1-1-|-----1-1-|-----0-0-|---------| ---------|---------|---------|---------| 1 -- 2 Karma Police, arrest this man, 3 Karma Police, arrest this girl, 5 Karma Police, I've given all I can Am F Em G x x x x x x x x x x x x x ---------|---------|-0-------|-2-------| -0-------|-3-------|---------|---------| -----2---|-----3---|-----2---|---0---0-| -----2---|-----2---|-----0---|-----0---| -----1-1-|-----1-1-|-----0-0-|---------| ---------|---------|---------|---------| 1 -- 2 he talks in maths, buzzes like a fridge, 3 her hitler hairdo is making me feel ill, 5 it's not enough, I've given all I can Am D G C x x x x x x x x x x x x x ---------|---------|-3---2---|---------| -0-------|---------|---------|-3---2-0-| -----2---|-0-------|---------|---------| -----2---|-----2---|---------|---------| -----1-1-|-----3---|---------|---------| ---------|-----2-2-|---------|---------| 1 -- 2 he's like a detuned ra - dio 3 and we have crashed her par - ty 5 but were still on the pay - roll Am Bm D x x x x x x x x x x x x xxxxxxx ---------|---------|---------|---------| ---------|---------|---------|---------| ---------|---------|---------|---------| ---2---2-|---2---2-|---4---4-|---4---4-| -1---1---|-1---1---|-3---3---|-3---3---| ---------|---------|---------|---------| 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 5 -- (Softly: rhythm carries on, but is understated!) C D G F# x x xxx x x xxx x x xxx x x xxx ---------|---------|-3-------|-2-------| -3-------|-5-------|---5-----|---4-----| ---5-----|---7-----|-----5---|-----4---| -----5---|-----7---|-------4-|-------3-| -------5-|-------7-|---------|---------| ---------|---------|---------|---------| 4 This is what you get 6 This is what you get C D G F# x x xxx x x xxx x x xxx x x xxx ---------|---------|-3-------|-2-------| -3-------|-5-------|---5-----|---4-----| ---5-----|---7-----|-----5---|-----4---| -----5---|-----7---|-------4-|-------3-| -------5-|-------7-|---------|---------| ---------|---------|---------|---------| 4 This is what you get 6 This is what you get C D G F# x x xxx x x xxx x x xxx x x xxx ---------|---------|-3-------|-2-------| -3-------|-5-------|---5-----|---4-----| ---5-----|---7-----|-----5---|-----4---| -----5---|-----7---|-------4-|-------3-| -------5-|-------7-|---------|---------| ---------|---------|---------|---------| 4 This is what you get, when you mess with us 6 This is what you get, when you mess with us C Bm D x x x x x x x x x x x x x xxxxx ---------|---------|---------|---------| -3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|---------| -2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|-5-5-5-5-|-0-00000-| -0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-|-2-22222-| -1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-|-4-4-4-4-|-3-33333-| -0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-|-2-22222-| 4 -- 6 -- Strum this whole bit: Bm D G D G D E7 7 for a minute there, I lost myself, I lost myse----lf. 7 phew, for a minute there, I lost myself, I lost myse----lf. 7 for a minute there, I lost myself, I lost myse----lf. 7 ....humming.... 7 phew, for a minute there, I lost myself, I lost myse----lf. Play a clean Bm for a bar or two, then, keep a phasing high EQ fuzzy high gain distortion type sound going on a Bm for a while and end with a fiddle of the volume on guitar while feeding back. Put down guitar with 3/4 volume next to amp, walk off and distress your neighbours with the effects still squealing!!! (These are what the effects are called on a Zoom 505!) Note: We do have the keyboard part worked out for keyboard, but we play it with guitar. mailto:viva@ltechdev.demon.co.uk http://www.ltechdev.demon.co.uk/VIVA (live end Jan '98)