The National - Karen: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Karen" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Karen Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Karen" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G C G Karen, I'm not taking sides C G C I don't think I'll ever do that again I'll end up winning and I won't know why I'm really trying to shine here, I'm really trying You're changing clothes and closing windows on me all the time Chorus: Cm A# G# Fm Cm Well, whatever you do, listen, you better wait for me A# G# Fm D# No, I wouldn't go out alone into America A#/D Cm Whatever you do D# Listen, and you better wait for me A#/D Cm No, I wouldn't go out alone Karen, we should call your father, maybe it's just a phase He'll know the trick to get a wayward soul to change his ways It's a common fetish, for a doting man, to ballerina on the coffee table cock in hand Chorus A# Gm Without warm water in my head Dm All I see is black and white and red Cm I feel mechanical and thin A# Hear me play my violin again Gm I'm living in the target's shoes Dm All I see is black and white and blue. Cm Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest G C Protect the title Karen put me in a chair, fuck me and make me a drink I lost direction and I'm past my peak I'm telling you, this isn't me, no this isn't me Karen believe me, you just haven't seen my good side yet Chorus Without warm water in my head All I see is black and white and red I feel mechanical and thin Hear me play my violin again I'm living in the target's shoes All I see is black and white and blue Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest, protect the title I must be me, I'm in my head Black birds are circling my bed I must be me, I must be me Black feathers are falling on my feet Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest, protect the title Idle, idle, idle, idle, protect the nest, protect the title You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  Cm  D  Dm  D#  Fm  G  Gm  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 "Karen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Karen" by The National.