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Kid A Chords & Tabs

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Kid A Chords

   
Hey everyone,

Kid A features alot of unnusual chords so i suppose this is more of a tab for a 
player but i'll put how to play the chords on guitar at the end of each song

1) Everything In Its Right Place
2) Kid A
3) The National Anthem
4) How To Disappear Completely
5) Treefingers
6) Optimistic
7) In Limbo
8) Idiotique
9) Morning Bell
10) Motion Picture Soundtrack

intro:
C - Dbmaj13 - Cm/Eb play that 6 times

chorus
C - Dbmaj13

Cm/Eb            F    C      Dbmaj13       Cm/Eb
     everything                                       everything

F    C        Dbmaj13      Cm/Eb
                                      everything

F    C        Dbmaj13      Cm/Eb
                                      everything

F    C        Dbmaj13      Cm/Eb
                                        in its right

C             Dbmaj13      Cm/Eb
place                                   in its right

C             Dbmaj13      Cm/Eb
place                                   in its right

C             Dbmaj13      Cm/Eb
place                                   in its right

C             Dbmaj13      Cm/Eb
place


verse:
Db                   C       Cm/Eb  Db
yesterday  i woke up sucking a      lemon

Db                   C       Cm/Eb  Db
yesterday  i woke up sucking a      lemon

Db                   C       Cm/Eb  Db
yesterday  i woke up sucking a      lemon

Db                   C       Cm/Eb  F
yesterday  i woke up sucking a      lemon


chorus:
F - C - Dmaj13

Cm/Eb
               everything

C               Dbmaj13         Cm/Eb
                                         everything

C               Dbmaj13         Cm/Eb
                                         everything

C               Dbmaj13         Cm/Eb
                                         in its right

C               Dbmaj13         Cm/Eb
place                                    in its right

C               Dbmaj13         Cm/Eb
place                                    in its right

C               Dbmaj13         Cm/Eb
place                                           right

C               Dbmaj13         Cm/Eb
place


verse:
Db            C        Cm/Eb  Db
there are two coloures in my  head

Db            C        Cm/Eb  Db
there are two coloures in my  head

Db            C        Cm/Eb    Db
what, what is that you tried to say?

Db            C        Cm/Eb    Db
what, what is that you tried to say?

Db            C        Cm/Eb    Db
                       tried to say?

Db            C        Cm/Eb    Db
                       tried to say?

Db            C        Cm/Eb    Db
                       tried to say?

Db            C        Cm/Eb
                       tried to say?

F             C        Dbmaj13         Ebadd9

F             C        Dbmaj13         Ebadd9

F             C        Dbmaj13         Ebadd9

F             C        Dbmaj13         Ebadd9

F             C        Dbmaj13         Ebadd9

F             C        Dbmaj13         Ebadd9

F             C        Dbmaj13         Ebadd9

repeat that sequence till fade out

chords(standard tunning):
  C   Dbmaj13  Cm/Eb  F   Db  Ebadd9
E--------------3----------------------|
B-1---1--------1------1---2-----------|
G-0---0--------0------2---1---0-------|
D-2---3--------1------3---3---3-------|
A-3---4---------------3---4---6-------|
E---------------------1---------------|

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2) Kid A

intro:
F - F - F - F

F/A - Gm/Bb - Am/C - Gm/Bb
F/A - Gm/Bb - Am/C - Gm/Bb
F/A - Gm/Bb - Am/C - Gm/Bb
F/A - Gm/Bb - Am/C - Gm/Bb

verse:
F/A         Gm/Bb                     Am/C       Gm/Bb
I           slip                      away

F/A         Gm/Bb                     Am/C       Gm/Bb
          I slipped on a little white lie

Gm/Bb  F/A                    C/Bb   F/A
Gm/Bb  F/A                    C/Bb   F/A

F/A         Gm/Bb                     Am/C       Gm/Bb
We've    got          heads    on     sticks

F/A         Gm/Bb                     Am/C       Gm/Bb
you've   got            ventriloquists

F/A         Gm/Bb                     Am/C       Gm/Bb
We've    got          heads    on     sticks

F/A         Gm/Bb                     Am/C       Gm/Bb
you've   got            ventriloquists


chorus:
Gm/Bb      F/A                             C/Bb    F/A
  stand    ing   in the shadows   at the end     of    my   bed

Gm/Bb      F/A                             C/Bb    F/A
  stand    ing   in the shadows     at the end     of    my   bed

Gm/Bb      F/A                             C/Bb    F/A
  stand    ing   in the shadows     at the end     of    my   bed

Gm/Bb      F/A                             C/Bb    F/A
  stand    ing   in the shadows     at the end     of    my   bed

bridge:
N.C.

C13sus4               C7sus4

C13sus4               C5

hold C5 for quite a while (12 bars)

verse:
C5                            C13sus4
  rats  and the children will follow me  out  of town

                              C7sus4
  rats  and the children will follow me  out  of town

              N.C.
c'mon kids!


chords(standard tunning):
  F  F/A  Gm/Bb  Am/C  C13sus4  C7sus4  C5
E-1--------------------8--------8-------8---|
B-1--------------------10-------8-------8---|
G-2-------0------2-----10-------10----------|
D-3--3----0------------8--------8-----------|
A-3--0----1------3-----8--------8-----------|
E-1-----------------------------------------|

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3) The National Anthem

intro/verse/chorus:
D

bridge:
D - C7/D

and that's it for the chords
techniclly this is bass not guitar but there us no other guitar in the song

whole song(Drop-D tunning):
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
D-4-0-0-0-4-0-0-0---0-3-0-0-0-2-0-0-0---0-|

chords(Can be played in either standard or Drop-D tunning):
  D    C7/D
E-2----0-------|
B-3----1-------|
G-2----3-------|
D-0----0-------|
A--------------|
E--------------|

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4) How To Disappear Completely

Capo on 2nd fret to match key of recording

intro:
   Cadd9 - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - Em - Em6- Em - Em6
   Cadd9 - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - Em - Em6- Em - Em6


verse:
     Cadd9                               Em      Em6     Em     Em6
that   there                  that's not me                            I

Cadd9                                    Em      Em6     Em     Em6
go                               where I please                        I

Cadd9                                    Em      Em6     Em     Em6
walk   through walls       I float down   the liffey                 I'm not


chorus:
G                  Gsus4               G             Gsus4
   here                                                       this isn't

Em                 Em6                 Em            Em6
happening                                                     I'm not

G                  Gsus4               G             Gsus4
   here                                                       I'm not

Em                 Em6                 Em            Em6
   here                                                         In a


verse:
Cadd9                               Em       Em6      Em       Em6
little while                I'll be     gone                    the moment's

Cadd9                               Em       Em6      Em       Em6
already passed          yeah, yeah, it's gone                    and I'm not


chorus:
G                  Gsus4               G              Gsus4
  here                                                      this isn't

Em                 Em6                 Em             Em6
happening                                                   I'm not

G                  Gsus4               G              Gsus4
   here                                                     I'm not

Em                 Em6                 Em             Em6
   here


verse:
Cadd9                            Em        Em6        Em         Em6
strobe   lights   and blown        speakers

Cadd9                            Em        Em6        Em         Em6
strobe   lights   and blown        speakers                         I'm not


chorus:
G                 Gsus4                G              Gsus4
here                                                            this isn't

Em                Em6                  Em             Em6
happening                                                    I'm not

G                 Gsus4                G              Gsus4
here                                                         I'm not

Em                Em6                  Em             Em6
here                                         ah

Em                Em6                  Em             Em6
            ah                               ah                  ah

bridge:
D                           Dsus4      D                     Dsus4
                                                                    ah

Em                Em6                  Em             Em6
                          ah                                   ah

Em                Em6                  Em             Em6
                          ah                                   ah

D                           Dsus4      D                     Dsus4


Em                Em(Maj6)             Em             Em6


Em                Em6                  Em


chords(remember - capo on 2nd fret):
  Cadd9  Em  Em6  G    D   Dsus4
E------------0----3----2---2--|
B-3------0---1----3----3---3--|
G-0------0---0----0----2---0--|
D-2------2---2----0----0---0--|
A-3------2---2----2-----------|
E--------0---0----3-----------|

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5) Treefingers

F#6/9 - F#6/9 - F#6/9 - E6 - E6 - 
- Badd9 - C#add9 - C#add9
F#6/9 - F#6/9 - F#6/9 - E6 - E6 - 
- Badd9 - C#add9 - C#add9
E6 - F#6/9 - F#6/9 - E#7sus4 - F#add9 - F#add9
B----------------------------------------------------|add9 - B9sus4 - B9sus4 - Badd9 - Badd9
[ch]F#6----------------------------------------------|/ch] - E6 - E6 - D#add9 - D#add9
F#6 - G#6 - G#6 - [ch]G#6-|/ch]
F#6/9 - F#6/9 - F#6/9

chords:
  F#6/9  E6  Badd9  C#add9  E#7sus4  F#add9 
B9sus4  D#add9  G#6
E-4------0---2------4-------4--------4-------0-------6-------------|
B-4------2---2------4-------4--------2-------2-------6-------6-----|
G-3------1---4------6-------3--------3-------4-------8-------5-----|
D-4------2---4------6-------3--------4-------4-------8-------6-----|
A------------2------4------------------------2-------6-------------|
E--------0---------------------------------------------------4-----|

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6) Optimistic

intro:
Am/D          Bm/D     Dadd9
ooh

Bb6/D         C/D      D6/9
ooh

Am/D          Bm/D     Dadd9
ooh

Bb6/D         C/D      D6/9
ooh

Bb6/D         C/D      D6/9
ooh

Dm        C/D*      Em/D      D
Dm        C/D*      Em/D      E


verse:
Dm                   C/D
flies are buzzing round my head

Em/D            D
vultures circlin' the dead

Dm         C/D        Em/D         D
picking up every last crumb                   the

Dm               C/D
big fish eat the little ones

Em/D              D
big fish eat the little ones

Dm             C/D           Em/D          D
not my problem give me some                    you can try


chorus:
Am                   Asus2            Gm6/9     Gm        D*
     the best you can      if you try    the best  you can             the

Dm                   C/D*             Em/D                D
best you  can  is    good     enough                            you can try

Am                   Asus2            Gm6/9     Gm        D*
     the best you can      if you try    the best  you can             the

Dm                   C/D*             Em/D                D
best you  can  is    good     enough

D                    D                D                   D


verse:
Dm             C/D
this one's optimistic

Em/D               D
this one went to market

Dm                 C/D             Em/D           D
this one just came out of the      swamp

Dm                 C/D
this one drops a payload

Em/D            D
fodder for the animals

Dm        C/D         Em/D         D
living on animal      farm                     you can try


chorus:
Am                   Asus2            Gm6/9     Gm        D*
     the best you can      if you try    the best  you can             the

Dm                   C/D*             Em/D                D
best you  can  is    good     enough                            you can try
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/radiohead/kid_a_crd.html ]
Am                   Asus2            Gm6/9     Gm        D*
     the best you can      if you try    the best  you can             the

Dm                   C/D*             Dm                  C/D
best you  can  is    good     enough                                 oh


bridge:
Dm - C/D* - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D* - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D* - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D* - Em/D - D


verse:
Dm                 C/D
really like to help you man        I'd

Dm                 C/D           Em/D           D
really like to help you man

Em/D               D

Dm                C/D
nervous messed up marrionette

Dm                  C/D
floating round on a prison ship

Em/D               D              Em/D               D
                                                               if you try

chorus:

Am                   Asus2            Gm6/9     Gm        D*
     the best you can      if you try    the best  you can             the

Dm                   C/D*             Em/D                D
best you  can  is    good     enough                            you can try

Am                   Asus2            Gm6/9     Gm        D*
     the best you can      if you try    the best  you can             the

Dm               C/D*                Em/D            D
dinosaurs     roaming      the earth

Dm               C/D*                Em/D            D
dinosaurs     roaming      the earth

Dm               C/D*                Em/D            D
dinosaurs     roaming      the earth                          ah


outro:
Dm - C/D* - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D* - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D* - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D* - Em/D - D
Am/C - Bm/D - Dadd9
Bb6 - C/D - D6/9
Bb6 - C/D - D6/9
Dm - C/E - Em/D - D
Dm - C/E - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
Dm - C/D - Em/D - D
N.C.


chords(Drop-D tunning):
  Am/C  Bm/D  Dadd9  Bb6/D  
  D6/9  Dm  C/D*  Em/D  D  Am   Asus2
E-------------0------0------0-----0------------------------------------|
B-10----12----7------6------9-----7------------------------10---10-----|
G-9-----11----7------0------0-----9-----7---5-----9-----7--9----9------|
D-10----12----7------8------11----9------------------------10---9------|
A-------------0------0------0-----0-----8---7-----10----9--0----0------|
D-0-----0-----0------0------0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0--------------|

  Gm6/9  Gm  D*
E-------------------|
B-10-----2---7------|
G-9------1---7------|
D-8------2---7------|
A-10---------0------|
D------------0------|

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7) In Limbo

intro:
N.C.

D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7

verse:
Cm        Gm/Bb      Eb       C         C/E
                                          I'm on your side

Cm        Gm/Bb      Eb       C         C/E
                                           nowhere to hide

Cm        Gm/Bb      Eb       C         C/E
                                          trap doors that open

Cm        Gm/Bb      Eb       C         C/E
                                          I spiral down

chorus:
Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7


Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7


Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
living in a fantasy

Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
    world                              you're

Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
living in a fantasy

Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
    world

Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7


Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7


Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7


verse:
Cm        Gm/Bb      Eb       C         C/E
                                          I'm lost at sea

Cm        Gm/Bb      Eb       C         C/E
                                           don't bother me

Cm        Gm/Bb      Eb       C         C/E
                                          I've lost my way

Cm        Gm/Bb      Eb       C         C/E
                                          I've lost my way

chorus:
Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7


Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7


Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
living in a fantasy

Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
    world                              you're

Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
living in a fantasy

Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
    world                              you're

Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
living in a fantasy

Dmadd4   Amadd4   Em7           G    Fmaj7
          world                          this


outro:
Cm    Gm/Bb     Eb      Cm         Em
beautiful  world

Cm    Gm/Bb     Eb      Cm         Em


Cm    Gm/Bb     Eb      Cm         Em


Cm    Gm/Bb     Eb      Cm         Em
                                              I

Cm    Gm/Bb     Eb      Cm         Em
                                         can't

Cm    Gm/Bb     Eb      Cm         Em
      read                                    I

N.C.
                      can't read


chords(standard tunning):
  Dmadd4  Amadd4  Em7  G   Fmaj7  Cm  
 Eb  C   C/E  Em
E---------------------------------------------------------0----|
B---------------------------------------------------------0----|
G-0-------------------------------0---0------0---0---0----0----|
D-3-------0-------0----0---2------1---0------5---2---2----2----|
A-5-------3-------2----2---3------3---1------6---3---3----2----|
E---------5-------0----3---1-------------------------0----0----|

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8) Idiotique

intro:

(7 bars drums + fx)

Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9

(12 bars solo drums)

verse:
Gm6                Ebmaj9
who's in a bunker  who's in a bunker

Gm6                     Ebmaj9
     women and children first


and the children first


and the children      I

Gm6               Ebmaj9
laugh  until  my  head    comes off

Gm              Ebmaj9
I swallow til I burst


until I burst


until I


chorus:
Gm6       Ebmaj9        Gm                          Ebmaj9
here  I'm allowed            everything all  of the time

Gm6       Ebmaj9        Gm                          Ebmaj9
here  I'm allowed            everything all  of the time


verse:
N.C.
ice age coming
ice age coming
let me hear both sides
let me hear both sides
let me hear both
ice age coming
ice age coming
throw it on the fire
throw it on the fire
throw it on the
mobile's working
mobile's chirping
take the money and run
take the money and run
take the money


chorus:
Gm6       Ebmaj9        Gm                          Ebmaj9
here  I'm allowed            everything all  of the time

Gm6       Ebmaj9        Gm                          Ebmaj9
here  I'm allowed            everything all  of the time

Gm6       Ebmaj9        Gm                          Ebmaj9
here  I'm allowed            everything all  of the time

Gm6       Ebmaj9        Gm                          Ebmaj9
here  I'm allowed            everything all  of the time


outro:
N.C. (solo drums)

Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gsus2


chords(standard tunning):
   Gm6     Ebmaj9     Gm     Gsus2
E--3------------------3------5------|
B--4-------6----------3------8------|
G--3-------7----------3------7------|
D--5-------5----------5------5------|
A--5-------6----------5-------------|
E--3------------------3-------------|

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9) Morning Bell

intro:
Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7
Gsus2 - D
Gsus2 - D

verse:
Am                Amaj7             Am               Amaj7
morning      bell               the morning     bell

Am                Amaj7             Gsus2            D
light another  candle       release               me           re

Gsus2             D
lease             me

Am                Amaj7             Am               Amaj7
you can keep the furniture        a bump  on the head

Am               Amaj7              Gsus2            D
howling down the chimney          release         me          re

Gsus2            D
lease            me

Am               Amaj7
please

Am               Amaj7


Am               Amaj7
                                re

Gsus2            D
lease            me             re

Gsus2            D
lease            me

Am                                Amaj7
where'd you park         the car?

Am                                Amaj7
where'd you park         the car?

Am                                Amaj7
clothes are on            the lawn             with the

Am
furniture                         Amaj7
                                                now I

Am                                Amaj7
might   as                   well                   I

Am                                Amaj7
might   as                   well

Am                                Amaj7
sleepy jack         the fire         drill

Am                                Amaj7
round and round and round and round     and round  and round  and round

Gsus2                             D
                                                round

Gsus2                             D


Em                       G#m
cut the kids     in half

Em                       G#m
cut the kids     in half

Em                       G#m
cut the kids     in half

D                        A


Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7

Am                       Amaj7
dum     dum      dum     dum       dum        dum

Am                       Amaj7
dum     dum      dum     dum       dum        dum

Am                       Amaj7
dum     dum      dum     dum       dum        dum

Am                       Amaj7
dum     dum      dum     dum       dum        dum

Am                       Amaj7
oh                       oh

Am                       Amaj7
oh                       oh

Am                       Amaj7
oh                       oh

Am                       Amaj7
oh                       oh

Am                       Amaj7
oh                       oh

Am                       Amaj7
oh                       oh

Am                       Amaj7
oh                       oh

Am                       Amaj7
oh                       oh


Am - Amaj7  for the rest of the song

end on:
Am


chords(standard tunning):
   Am    Amaj7    Gsus2    D      A     G#m
E--1-----4--------3--------2------0-----4-----|
B--1-----5--------3--------3------2-----4-----|
G--1-----6--------2--------2------2-----4-----|
D--3-----6--------0--------0------2-----6-----|
A--0-----0------------------------0-----6-----|
E-----------------3---------------------4-----|

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10) Motion Picture Soundtrack

intro:
G - C - Bm6 - Cmaj7
G - Csus2 - Bm6 - Cmaj7


verse:
G                      C
red        wine    and sleeping pills

Bm                        C
help  me get back to your arms

G          Gsus4       C
cheap      sex     and sad   films

Bm                               C
help  me get back where I belong            I think you're


chorus:
Em        C        G           D/F#
craaaaaaaazy       maaaaaaaaaaybe     I think you're

Em        C        G           D/F#
craaaaaaaazy       maaaaaaaaaaybe


verse:
G                    C
stop        sending  letters

Bm                     C
letters always get burned             It's

G           Gsus4               Bm
not         like           the  movies         they

Bm                     C
fed us on little white lies             I think you're


chorus:
Em        C        G           D/F#
craaaaaaaazy       maaaaaaaaaaybe     I think you're

Em        C        G           D/F#
craaaaaaaazy       maaaaaaaaaaybe

B                  Bsus4
          I  will  see      you

Em                 Bm/D
          in  the  next     life

C#m7b5
Cmaj9
G


chords(standard tunning):
   G    C    Bm6  Cmaj7  Csus2  Bm 
 Gsus4  Em   D/F#  B   Bsus4
E--3----0----2----0------3------2----3------0--------------------|
B--0----1----0----0------3------3----1------0----3-----4---4-----|
G--0----0----0----0------0------4----0------0----2-----4---3-----|
D--0----2----0----2------0------4----0------2----0-----4---3-----|
A-------3----2----3------3------2-----------2----------2---2-----|
E--3---------------------------------3------0----2---------------|

   Bm/D  C#m7b5  Cmaj9
E--2-----0-------0-----|
B--3-----0-------3-----|
G--4-----0-------4-----|
D--0-------------2-----|
A--------4-------3-----|
E----------------------|

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...And that is Kid A

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