Standard Tuning with a wah effect.
Website: http://1200techniques.net/
Chords used
G#m F# E G#m* F#* E*
E|---4----2----0----11----9-----7-|
B|---4----2----0----12----11----9-|
G|---4----3----1----13----11----9-|
D|---6----4----2----13----11----9-|
A|---6----4----2----11----9-----7-|
E|---4----2----0------------------|
G#m F# E
E|---4------2----0---(9)--|
B|---4------2----0--------|
G|---4------3----1--------|
D|---6------4----2--------|
A|---6------4----2--------|
E|---4------2----0--------|
[Prologue]
Karma
G#m F# E
What goes around comes around right? (right)
How you treat people is how they treat you back
G#m F# E
Disrespect them or knock them
They gonna slap you back (yeh)
F#* E*
Sometimes it hurts
G#m*
And that's bad karma
Watch out for it
[Chorus]
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to live in a world full of negatives
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to love in a world full of push and shove
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to breathe in a world full of lust and greed
F#* E*
Well I guess I'll have to live day to day
G#m*
And pray to god that'll I'll be ok, ay ay
[Verse 1]
G#m F# E
These fat raps think they fit like they The Iron Man
(Lead) E|-9-7---|
B|-----9-|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
I got the iron tounge and the iron hand
I make the final stand
G#m F# E
The final showdowns come round and hit ya
As I throw down my gauntlet so switch the picture
G#m F# E
If ya, look in the mirror you bound to get a reflection
(Lead) E|-9-7---|
B|-----9-|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Like with every action there is a reaction
G#m F# E
With your, dodgy actions you causing negative drama
And if you know gods law you best watch for karma
G#m
Now I'm a bomb ya
F# E
Running your traps like tacks
You think you floating on the cream
(Lead) E|-9-7---|
B|-----9-|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
You and your rat pack
G#m F# E
While I'm take that thought back now lets dwell
How I should lock you like jail cells so we can exhale
G#m
I'm a bull and (you's a matador)
F# E
I'm seeing red (You outta swords)
I'm a target like (Dartsboards)
F#*
You floating in space like astronauts
G#m* E*
I started off last but now I'm first while ya shakin I cut off like
umbilicals at birth
[Chorus]
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to live in a world full of negatives
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to love in a world full of push and shove
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to breathe in a world full of lust and greed
F#* E*
Well I guess I'll have to live day to day
G#m*
And pray to god that'll I'll be ok, ay ay
[Verse 2]
G#m5
E|---|
B|---|
G|---|
D|-6-|
A|-6-|
E|-4-|
I look around the city and its all such a pity
everybody trying to be pretty don't care for nitty gritty
I look around the block nobody's playing hopscotch
they're too busy on the internet surfing that rap
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[Verse 3]
G#m F# E
Just converse kind of rude like (so what you trying to prove mate)
(Lead) E|-9-7---|
B|-----9-|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
I say, (nothing I'm just trying to build the feeling I live like you)
G#m F# E
I got plans to take this city up to senate
As lifes one big race and want all entries to win it
G#m F# E
If you're not with it, like quitters then get out of my face
(Lead) E|-9-7---|
B|-----9-|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
You got no place in my grace with your grimace
G#m
Your a disgrace with a desire
F# E
You need to reckon through your fire and look higher higher! look around!
G#m F# E
I got sounds that help you get down so you can get up
But oh boy, Im sick of raps that get me fed up
F#* E*
Yeh, they make me wanna throw up 'cause they gotta grow up
G#m*
But well I'll be feeling a beard and I'll be Sailing like NOAH
[Chorus]
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to live in a world full of negatives
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to love in a world full of push and shove
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to breathe in a world full of lust and greed
F#* E*
Well I guess I'll have to live day to day
G#m*
And pray to god that'll I'll be ok, ay ay
[Interlude 1]
G#m
Melbourne.....To Sydney......To Brisbane...Darwin.... To
Perth.....Adelaide.... Tassy
And all Across the O-Z-Z
[Verse 4]
G#m F# E
Picture on the quota it's time to roll
(Lead) E|-9-7---|
B|-----9-|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
I will continue like part two with no to and fro
G#m F# E
Aiming at infinity, starting at zero
had to leave the poor luck souls before they fall so
G#m F# E
I got a key to the door and I'm searching for the keyhole
(Lead) E|-9-7---|
B|-----9-|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
And when I unlock the door I'm bringing love to my people
G#m F# E
Unlike these Fickle Fanatics that wanna cause death
cut holes flake praying we fall to hells depth
G#m F# E
As I watch and see all our progress regress
As what goes up comes down never the less
F#* E*
We're stung by the horror, cold hearts with armour
G#m*
Boomerang effect as we all face our karma
[Chorus]
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to live in a world full of negatives
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to love in a world full of push and shove
(Lead) E|-9-9--9-9--9-|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
G#m F# E E|-------------|
How am I supposed to breathe in a world full of lust and greed
F#* E*
Well I guess I'll have to live day to day
G#m*
And pray to god that'll I'll be ok, ay ay
Lead Outro
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-9v--9-7-----------------------|-9v--9-7-----------------------|
G|---------8v---8v--8------------|---------8v---8v--8------------|
D|--------------------11p9-------|--------------------11p9-------|
A|-------------------------11----|-------------------------11----|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-7b9-9-9r7p4---------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-------------4vv-6p4-6p4-6p4-6/8-|-8-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---11p9----9--11p9-11p9-11p9---|
A|---------------------------------|--------11---------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7b9-9-9r7p4----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------4vvv-6/4-----------4-5b7vvv--5b7vvv----------|
D|----------------------6-4-6p4-6-------------------6-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Outro
G#m - F# - E (x7)
F#* - E* (x3)
End on G#m