Drake - Karaoke: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Karaoke" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C            Am                Em  F Em
Things have been so crazy and hectic
F                     Em        F G
I should have gotten back by now
C         Am                       Em    F Em
But you know how much I wanted to make it
F              Em          F G
It's probably better anyhow
Dm F                C G
   So if you gotta go
Dm   F                         G
If there's anything I should know
Am       Em                 F     C G F C G F C G
If the spotlight makes you nervous
Am         Em            F      C G F C G F C G
If you're looking for a purpose

You put the tea in the kettle and light it
Put your hand on the metal and feel it
But do you even feel it anymore?
I remember when you thought I was joking
Now I'm off singing karaoke
Further than I've ever been
So if you gotta go
If there's any way I can help

           G                           Am
Isn't it ironic that the girl I wanna marry
                     Em
Is a wedding planner?
                              F
Then tells me my life is too much
                         Em
And then moves to Atlanta
                   F
Damn, of all the places you could go
         Em
I just thought you'd choose somewhere
          F                  G
That has somebody that you know

    C                            Am
I'm always up too late, I worry 'bout you there alone
         Em                             F
In that place you call your home, warm nights and cold patron
   Em                                    F
I hope you don't get known for nothing crazy
                    Em                                 F  G
'Cause no man ever wants to hear no stories 'bout his lady

                     C
I know they say the first love is the sweetest
          Am
But that first cut is the deepest
   Em
I tried to keep us together,
           F
you were busy keeping secrets secret
 Em                         F
You were tellin' everybody but me
                       Em
Don't be fooled by the money
                            F
I'm still just young and unlucky
         G                  Dm
I'm surprised you couldn't tell

      F                C  G
I was only tryna get ahead
Dm    F                G
I was only tryna get ahead
Am        Em                 F     C G F C G F C G
But the spotlight makes you nervous
Am          Em            F     C G F C G F C G
And you're looking for a purpose

Dm    F                C   G
I was only tryna get ahead
Dm    F                G
I was only tryna get ahead
Am       Em                  F     C G F C G F C G
But the spotlight makes you nervous


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Karaoke" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Karaoke" by Drake.