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Karate tab by BABYMETAL

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Karate by BABYMETAL: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Karate" by Babymetal is a track from their sophomore album, Metal Resistance, released in 2016. The song combines elements of J-pop and heavy metal, showcasing the band's unique fusion of genres. With its powerful vocals, blistering guitar riffs, and infectious chorus, "Karate" is a standout track that highlights Babymetal's ability to seamlessly blend different musical styles. The song's music video features the band's signature choreographed dance routines, further showcasing their captivating stage presence.
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------(Starts just with 5th fret natural harmonics)-----|
A|---------------------------(Similar to Catch me if you can)----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------|

Opening Riff:                           * * *  *  * * *  *  * * *
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2----------2---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------0--------------5-------3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3------------|
B|--3~------1--3-------3~--2b3-----3~---2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2------------|
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2----------2-----------------------------------2---------------------|
E|---------------0--------------5--------------------------------------------|
B|--3~------1--3-------3~--2b3-----3~---x-x-x-x-x--3-1-----------------------|

                                        * * *  *  * * *  *  * * *
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2----------2---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------0--------------5-------3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3------------|
B|--3~------1--3-------3~--2b3-----3~---2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2----------2---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------0--------------5------------4-3-----------------------------|
B|--3~------1--3-------3~--2b3-----3~--0-1-3-----3-1-0-----------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-(Left Speaker)----(Right Speaker)----------11-----------------------------|
B|-0-0---0-0-----------0-0---0-0--------12-13--------------------------------|

Verse:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------x2-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------11------11------10-----10-----11---------11------11------10-----10-----7-------|
B|-0-12----0-12----0-10----0-9----0-0----12-0-12----0-12----0-10----0-9----0-0---7-----|

Pre-Chorus
    * * *  * * *  *   * * *  * * *  *  *      * * *  * * *  *   * * *  * * * * *
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------x3--------------------------------------------------|
A|--2-2-2--2-2-2--2---2-2-2---2-2-2--2--2-----2-2-2--2-2-2--2---2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---3---5-------|
E|--2-2-2--2-2-2--2---2-2-2---2-2-2--2--2-----2-2-2--2-2-2--2---2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2---3---5-------|
B|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0--0-----0-0-0--0-0-0--0---0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---1---3---x-x-|

Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------7-4---------------------------------------------|
D|-----5------------5------------7-5------5---------7--9-10------------------|
A|--3--5--5--7---3--5--5--7------------3--5--5--7---7--9-10------------------|
E|--3--3--5--7---3--3--5--7------------3--3--5--7---5--7-8-------------------|
B|--1-----3--5---1-----3--5------------1-----3--5------------3~--1~-X-X-X----|

Slight variation on opening riff:       * * *  *  * * *  *  * * *
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2----------2---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------0--------------5-------3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3------------|
B|--3~------1--3-------3~--2b3-----3~---2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2------------|

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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2----------2-----------------------------------2---------------------|
E|---------------0--------------5--------------------------------------------|
B|--3~------1--3-------3~--2b3-----3~---x-x-x-x-x--3-1-----------------------|

                                        * * *  *  * * *  *  * * *
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2----------2---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------0--------------5-------3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3------------|
B|--3~------1--3-------3~--2b3-----3~---2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2------------|

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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pretty sure the last
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| harmonic on the 6th
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| fret is actually just
A|------2----------2---------------------------------------------------------| 5th fret again but pitch
E|---------------0--------------5------------4-5-5-5-6-----------------------| shifted in post
B|--3~------1--3-------3~--2b3-----3~--0-1-3---------------------------------|

verse 2 (This is where timing goes crazy):
   * * * *   * *   * *   * *   *  *          * *   * *   * * * *         * *  * *
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5--3--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------7---------------5--3--|
B|-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0--0--3b5r3---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0----5b6--0-0--0-0-3--1--|

   * * * *   * *   * *   * *   *  *          * *   * *   * * * *                            +
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------7-8-9-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------7-8-9-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------7-----------------7-8-9-----|
B|-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0--0--3b5r3---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0----5b6--------------------10~|

Pre Chorus 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------x4---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------12---------------------3---5------------------------|
E|---------7-----11-------------------11--------3---5------------------------|
B|-0---0-----7-0----12-0----13-0-0-12-----------1---3----x-x-----------------|

Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------7-|
b|------------------------------------------------------------8-7-5---7-8-10---|
G|---------------------------7-4------------------------------------7----------|
D|-----5------------5------------7-5------5---------7--9-10--------------------|
A|--3--5--5--7---3--5--5--7------------3--5--5--7---7--9-10--------------------|
E|--3--3--5--7---3--3--5--7------------3--3--5--7---5--7-8---------------------|
B|--1-----3--5---1-----3--5------------1-----3--5------------------------------|

Pre Chorus:
Clean Picking these same chords as Chorus but octave higher
E.G:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------8-------8------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-------5------7---7---7---7-----7-------7--------9-------9---------------------|
D|---5---5---5---5--5-------5---------7---7---7---7----9---9---9---9---x2--------------|
A|-3-------3------------------------5-------5--------7-------7-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------8---------------------------------------8-------------------|
G|------5------7---7-----7-------9--------------5------7---7-----7-----------|
D|----5---5--5---------7---7---9---9---x3-----5---5--5---------7---7---------|
A|--3----------------5-------7--------------3----------------5---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------7-4---------------------------------------------|
D|-----5------------5------------7-5--x3--------5------------5---------------|
A|--3--5--5--7---3--5--5--7------------------3--5--5--7---3--5--5--7--3~-----|
E|--3--3--5--7---3--3--5--7------------------3--3--5--7---3--3--5--7--3~-----|
B|--1-----3--5---1-----3--5------------------1-----3--5---1-----3--5--1~-----|

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