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Culture Club - Karma Chameleon Ukulele Chords

ChordsBb, F, Eb, Gm, Cm, Dm
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 F,C,G,A# keys to play this song with easier chords.

BbFBbBbFBb
I’maEbman,without Fconviction
I’maEbman,whodoesn’tFknow
HowtoEbsell,a Fcontradiction
YoucomeandEbgo
YoucomeandGmgoF
BbKarmakarmakarmakarmaFkarma Gmchameleon
YoucomeandCmgo
YoucomeandBbgoooh
BbLovingwouldbeeasyifyourFcolourswerelikemyGmdream
RedgoldandCmgreen
RedgoldandBbgreen
Didn’tBbhearyourwickedFwordseveryBbday
AndyouBbusedtobesoFsweetIheardyouBbsay
ThatmyEblove,wasan Faddiction
WhenweEbcling,ourloveisFstrong
WhenyouEbgo,you’regone Fforever
Youstring Ebalong
Youstring GmalongF
BbKarmakarmakarmakarmaFkarma Gmchameleon
YoucomeandCmgo
YoucomeandBbgoooh
BbLovingwouldbeeasyifyourFcolourswerelikemyGmdream
RedgoldandCmgreen
RedgoldandBbgreen
EbEveryday,islike Dmsurvival
EbYou’remylover,notmy Gmrival
EbEveryday,islike Dmsurvival
EbYou’remylover,notmyGmrival
BbFBbBbFBb
I’maEbman,without Fconviction
I’maEbman,whodoesn’tFknow
HowtoEbsell,a Fcontradiction
YoucomeandEbgo
YoucomeandGmgoF
BbKarmakarmakarmakarmaFkarma Gmchameleon
YoucomeandCmgo
YoucomeandBbgoooh
BbLovingwouldbeeasyifyourFcolourswerelikemyGmdream
RedgoldandCmgreen
RedgoldandBbgreenBb
AlbumColour by Numbers
GenresPop
Year1983
KeyEb
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Culture Club - Karma Chameleon on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Karma Chameleon uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (18), F → Bb (15), and F → Eb (10). 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 Bb - F chord transition.

1. Bb → F chord transition

Switching from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

Bb to F

2. Bb → Eb chord transition

Switching from Bb to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Bb to Eb

3. Eb → F chord transition

Switching from Eb to F:

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Eb to F

4. Eb → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Eb to Gm

5. Gm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Gm → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Cm:

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Cm → Bb chord transition

Switching from Cm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Eb → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

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

  • Karma Chameleon includes 87 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Karma Chameleon contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Karma Chameleon connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → Gm: 1%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Eb: 5%