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Ok Computer

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4.3(30)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

FILL 1

e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------8------------8---------8---------8---8-------3---------|
G:--------8------------8---------8-------8---8---------3-------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------6-6-6-----6-8-8-----6-0-0---0----------------1-1|
E:--8-8------8---------------------------------6-3-3------3----|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---3-----------3-3------3---3---------3------------3---------|
G:-----3---------3-3------3---3-----------3------------3-------|
D:----------2-2------2----2-2-2-2---------------------------2-2|
A:-1------1----------0------0---0--------------1-1-1------1----|
E:----------------------------------3-3------3-----------------|

FILL 2

e:----------------------------------------12----------12-------|
B:-3-3------3---3----[Play---]---------15----15----15----15----|
G:-3-3------3---3----[--3----]------15----------15----------15-|
D:-----2----2-2-2-2--[-times-]---------------------------------|
A:-----0------0---0--------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|

What's that?

e:------12----------12-------------12----------12--------------|
B:---15----15----15----15-------15----15----15----15-------15--|
G:14----------14----------14-13----------13----------13-15-----|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:12---------12-------------12----------12-------------12------|
B:--15----15----15-------15----15----15----15-------15----15---|
G:-----15----------15-14----------14----------14-13----------13|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|

What's that?

e:----12----------12----------12-----|
B:-15----15----15----15----15----15--|
G:----------13----------13-----------|
D:-----------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------|

Play

[ ]

FILL 1

[ ]

again TWICE

[ ]

when I am king you will be fast against the wall......

Play

[ ]

FILL 2

[ ]

again ONCE

[ ]

what's that?........etc.

FILL 3

e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------3-----------3|
E:------------------------------------------5-5-5---5-4-4-4-4--|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-------3-----5-3-0-5-5-3-0--------3---------3-5-------3----|
E:---5-5-5---5-4----------------5-5-5--5-4-44-4-----5-5-5---5-4|

FILL 4

e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------8--8--8--8--8---4-4---6-6---------------|
G:---------------------0--0--0-10--0---0-0---0-0---<--Play--and|
D:---------------------9--9--9--9--9---5-5---7-7-------3-------|
A:-5-3-0-5-5-3-0------10-10-10-10-10---6-6---8-8------times----|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------8--8--8--8----8-6-5-4--------------------------------|
G:-then:--0--0-10--0----0-0-0-0--------------------------------|
D:--------9--9--9--9----9-7-6-5--------------------------------|
A:-------10-10-10-10---10-8-7-6--------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|

Ambition makes you look

e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------3---------3-5--------------------------------|
E:----------5-555---5-4-444------------------------------------|

pretty ugly kicking squeeling gucci little

e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------[--------------]------------------|
G:---------------------------[--Play-FILL-4-]------------------|

D:---------------------------[------again---]------------------|

A:-------------3---------3-5-[--------------]----13-\----------|
E:-------5-555---5-4-444-----[--------------]----13-\----------|

piggy slide to nut

You remember....

(Trem.

FILL 5 vib.)

e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------5--7------{7---8-9-10-11-12---|
D:-----7--7-7--10--7--6--6-6-6---5--7--------------------------|
A:-----7--7-7--10--7--6--6-6-6---3--5------{5---6-7--8--9-10---|
E:-----5--5-5---8--5--4--4-4-4---------------------------------|
e:--[---------]------------------------------------------------|

B:--[--Play---]------------------------------------------------|

G:--[---------]-----9--9-9--10\9-------------9--9-9--10\9------|
D:--[--FILL-5-]-----9--9-9--------10--10-10--9--9-9--------10--|
A:--[---------]-----7--7-7--------10--10-10--7--7-7--------10--|
E:--[--again--]--------------------8---8--8-----------------8--|

Slide f

nut

e:---------------------------------------------------------/20-|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------9--9-9--10\9-------------9--9-9-10\9------------------|
D:10-10--9--9-9--------10--10-10--9--9-9-------10-9-8-7--------|
A:10-10--7--7-7--------10--10-10--7--7-7-------10-9-8-7--------|
E:-8--8-----------------8---8--8----------------8-7-6-5--------|

Very fast picking

e:20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-etc.--20b22--20-20-20-20-20-20-20-|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:etc.--------20-------20--20--------------20-20-------------20|
B:---------------22b24--------------22b24--------22b24---------|
G:------22b24-----------------22b24--------------------22b24---|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------20-------20-----------------H--------------------H----|
B:-22b24----22b24-------------------8-10--10b12-10b12-8--9-11--|
G:-------------------22b24-------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------(/22\)-----------------------------|
e:----------H--------------------H----P----P----P-----H--------|
B:11b13-9--8-10--10b12-10b12-8--8-10-8-6--6-4--4-2---8-10-10b12|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------------H--------------H---------------------------------|
B:--10b12-8--9-11--11b13-9--8-10--10b12-10b12--8--10-9-8-7-(6\)|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-----------------------|
B:-----------------------|
G:---2-------------------|
D:---3-------------------|
A:---3-------------------|
E:---1-------------------|

Intro to 'Rain down...'

CHORDS:

EADGBe

Cm : X35543

G/F# : 220003

Bb : X13331

A : X02220

Dm : XX0231

Dm/C : X30231

Am : X02210

Gm : 355333

F : 133211

E : 022100

Cm G/F# Bb A Dm A Dm Dm/C

Bb Am Gm F E A

Cm G/F# Bb A A Dm A Dm Dm/C

.....Rain down , rain down, come on rain down on me

Bb Am Gm F E A

from a great height, from a great height, height

REPEAT TWICE, BUT END SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY AT THIS POINT:

E E A

.......god loves his children, god loves his children yeah!

ENDING:

-------

e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------7--7-7--10--7--6--6-6-6|
A:--------------------------------------7--7-7--10--7--6--6-6-6|
E:--------------------------------------5--5-5---8--5--4--4-4-4|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------|
G:---5--7----7-/-9/10/11/14------------------------------------|
D:---5--7---------------------7--7-7--10--7--6--6-6-6--10-12---|
A:---3--5----5-/-7/-8/-9/12---7--7-7--10--7--6--6-6-6--10-12---|
E:----------------------------5--5-5---8--5--4--4-4-4---8-10---|
e:-10----------------10----------------10----------------------|
B:-------10----------------10---------------------10-----------|
G:----7--------10-------7--------10-------8b10r8--------10-----|
D:----------8-----------------8----------------------8---------|
A:----------------8-----------------8----------------------8---|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:10-----------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------10-9-8-7--------13------13----16-----15--------|
G:--8b10r8----------------------15b17--(17)---18b20--17b19-----|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----13-----4----13--13-----------------13------13---16------|
G:-----15b17--6b8--15--15b17/////---------15b17--(17)--18b20---|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|

A:----------------------(pick-slide----------------------------|

E:-----------------------up-fretboard)-------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:15-----13-----4----13--13-------------8/10--8-8------10-8----|
G:17b19--15b17--6b8--15--15b17/////-------------------------10-|
D:-----------------------------------------------8/10----------|

A:----------------------(pick-slide)---------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------|

P

e:--------------------------10-8--10b11r10-8-------------------|
B:------P----8/10--8-8-------------------------8/10--8-8-------|
G:b11r10-8-----------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------8/10------------------------------8/10--|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------------------------------|
B:10--8---------P---8/10-8-8------10-9-8-7|
G:------10b11r10-8------------------------|
D:---------------------------8/10---------|
A:----------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------|

-------------------------------------------------------------------

PHEW!! Hope you enjoyed that, I know I enjoyed tabbing it (once I'd

finished it!!). If you have any corrections to make or just wanna

drop me an email to say hello, this is where I am:

Menashe 'Slash' Porath

----------------------

eMail: swalx@usa.net

Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Studio/2723

"Subterranian Homesick Alien"

Tabbed by OJ Lim [lymm@pl.jaring.my]

adapted by Steve Crompton [scrompton@quantisci.co.uk]

************************************

Intro:

Dm G#

-----5---------------4---------
-6-------6-6-5-----------------
-7-7-----------7-6-5---5-6-5---
-7-----------------6---------6-
-5-----------------6-----------
-------------------4-----------

? ?

-----------------------

-----------------------

-----------------------

---4---4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-
---5---5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-
-4/5-4/5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-

Verse:

---------|-3--|--3--|--3-3-3--|---
-0-0-1p0-|-0--|--0--|--0-0-1--|---
-0-0-0-0-|-0--|--0--|--0-0-0--|--- (repeat)
-3-3-3-3-|-2--|--1--|--0-0-0--|---
-2-2-2-2-|-2--|--2--|--2-2-2--|---
-3-3-3-3-|-3--|--3--|--3-3-3--|---

Chorus:

-----------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-
-1--1-1--1-1-1---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-
-2--0-2--0-2-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
-3--2-3--2-3-2-2--0-2--0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
---------------3--2-3--2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
-----------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-

Outro:

Dm G# D

--------------------------------

-6---------6-5------------------
-7-------------7-6-5--6-5-------
-7-----------------6------6-5-4-
-5-----------------6----------5-
-------------------4----------5-

---

VERSION ii:

Subterranean Homesick Alien

***************************

from: J-P Stacey [wadh0269@sable.ox.ac.uk]

***************************

Intro: Dm(fifth fret) Ab D Db

Verse riff: |: G G6 | Cm/G G :| repeat as required

Chorus riff: |: F C | G :| again, repeat as required

Outro: same as intro

"Exit Music"

original version: Emilie [hugoch@netcom.ca]

corrected version: Steven McGovern [srmcg@hotmail.com]

chord names and additional corrections, etc.: amorse@waterw.com

Capo on 2nd fret.

All chords have been renamed according to the capo for

easy playing along use. For example...Am --> Bm; Bsus2

--> Asus2, etc. etc. The chords aren't especially hard

to play, but many of them are inverted and have different

roots, etc. so that's kind of a trip, but if you can't

play the chords as tabbed out, just kind of strum along

as best you can and it sounds alright anyway.

Chords:

EADGBe

Am: 002210

Asus2: 002200

Asus4: 002230

E: 022100

D7sus2/C: x3x210

D/F#: 2x023x

D/F: 1x023x

A/E: 002220

Gm: 3x033x or x57555

Bm: x24432

C/F#: 2x021x

B: x2444x

F: 1332xx

Bb: x1333x

Em: 022000

note: a few chords can be played diff. ways. some sound

better than others so play around and whatever you can

get to sound better.

---

Intro:

[---------- x2 --------------------] then play first half x2

Am Asus2 Asus4

e-----------------------------------

B---1--1--1--1-----1--1--1--0-0-3-3-
G---2--2--2--2-----2--2--2--2-2-2-2-
D---2--2--2--2-----2--2--2--2-2-2-2-
A-0-------------0-------------------
E-0-------------0-------------------

Am E

Wake, from your sleep,

D7sus2/C D/F#

The drying of your tears,

Am E Asus4 A

Today, we escape, we escape.

Am E

Pack and get dressed,

D7sus2/C D/F# D/F

Before your father hears us,

Am E Asus4 A

Before all hell breaks loose.

Gm Bm (or C/F#)

Breathe, keep breathing,

Asus2 Am Asus2 Asus4 Am E

Don't lose, your nerve

Gm Bm (or C/F#)

Breathe, keep breathing,

Asus2 Am Asus2 Asus4 Am E Em

I can't do this alone.

Sing us a song.

A song to keep us warm,

There's such a chill, such a chill...

(also w/ -Riff A- see below)

Am B

And you can laugh

E F

A spineless laugh

F Bb E

We hope your rules and wisdom choke you.

Am E

And now we are one

D7sus2/C D/F# D/F

In everlasting peace

Am E Asus4 Asus2

We hope that you choke that you choke.

Am E Asus4 Asus2

We hope that you choke that you choke.

Am E Asus4 Asus2

We hope that you choke that you choke.

---

Below riff not relative to capo.

Riff A:

(The following is all trem. picking with chorus.)

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B--15---17--18---14---12----14---15----8---4----7---8-3-5----7-13--11--8-

G------------------------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------

And you can laugh A spineless laugh We hope your rules and wis-dom

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-9----11------12---14-12-11-----10-----------9---8------7---------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------

Choke you and now we are one in ever-lasting pea-ece We hope that you

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-2-------------5------4-----3--------------2----------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------4-------------

A------------------------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------

choke that you choke. We hope that you choke that you choke.

"LET DOWN"

from: Drew (Caffeen@ix.netcom.com)

NOTE:

Transcribed to generate appreciation for an outstanding guitar part.

Style of a tweaked REM progression. Odd time signature-- beautiful

transition into the song (when the band kicks in, during the 1st and

2nd verse). During the break, use (Part H) as a guide, but best to make

up your own or just take a smoke break, since there's all kinds of

guitar/synth going on at that point. It should be noted that this

illustration in no way condones cigarette smoking of any kind.

- Caffeen@ix.netcom.com (Drew) 7/29/97

chords over verse: A E F#m E

PART A - (intro/1st part of verses):

E----------5----------0---------4----------0----   (repeat)
B---3----3-----3----3-----3---3-----3---3-------
G-6----6-----6 ---6-----6---6-----6---6---------

D-----------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------

PART B - (2nd half of 1st verse only):

E-----------------------------------------------------

B----3---3---3-3----3----3-3----3---3-3----3----3-3---     etc.
G------6---6------6----6------6---6------6----6-------

D-----------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------

PART C - (transition from verses to chorus):

E-5-4-0-----
B-------0---

G-----------

D-----------

A-----------

E-----------

PART D - (1st chorus only):

-------0---------0-------0--------------5------4-----0-----
----0-------0------0---0--------3----3----3------3-----0---  (repeat)
-11-------9---7------9-----7--6---6----------6-----6-------

-----------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------------

PART E - (ending to all choruses):

-------0--------0-------0------0--------0-----------------
----0------0------0---0----------0--------0---------------
-11------9---7------9-----7--6-----6--4-----2--1----------
-------------------------------------------------2--------
---------------------------------------------------2--(0)-

----------------------------------------------------------

PART F - (2nd half of 2nd verse), played quickly:

-------0---------5--------0---------4----------0---
---3--------3--------3---------3---------3---------        repeat from *
-6---6---*6---6----6---6-----6----6----6----6------

---------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------

PART G - (2nd & 3rd choruses): play quickly from ++

------0---------0-------0--------------5--------4--------0-------0---
----0------0------0---0-----------3---------3--------3-------3-------
-11------9---7------9-----7--++6----6-----6---6----6---6---6---6-----

---------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------

PART H - SOME of the guitar from the break (a sonic cacophony/barrage of guitar).

Start on fret 14 (fourteen) of D string:

-------------------------------------------------

--------------------*10-------10--------14-------
--------11----13--------13-------13---------13---   repeat from *
-14--14----14----14--------14-------14-----------

-------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------

PARTS IN ORDER: A, B, C, D, E, A, F, C, G, E, H (break), verse, G, E

"Karma Police"

RADIOHEAD, from 'ok computer'

original by: OJ Lim

corrections: L Guillemot [lg@dumbo.univ-poitiers.fr]

J-P Stacey [wadh0269@sable.ox.ac.uk]

A. Morse [amorse@waterw.com]

D. Meijer [dm@zip.cm.au]

Matt [scherdin@warwick.net]

**********

Intro: Am D/F# Em G

Am F Em G

Am D

G G/F#, C, C/B

Am, Bm, D

Am D/F# Em

Kar_ma Police,

G Am

arrest this man,

F Em

he talks in maths,

G Am

he buzzes like a fridge

D G C C/B Am Bm D

he's like a detuned ra_di____o.

Am D/F# Em

Kar_ma Police,

G Am

arrest this girl,

F Em

her hitler hairdo,

G Am

is making me feel ill,

D G C C/B Am Bm D

and we have crashed her par_ty____.

C D G F#

this is what you'll get,

C D G F#

this is what you'll get,

C D G

this is what you'll get,

Bm C Bm D

when you mess with us...

Am D/F# Em

Kar_ma Police,

G Am

I've given all I can,

F Em

it's not enough,

G Am

I've given all I can,

D G C C/B Am Bm D

but we're still on the pay___roll.

C D G F#

this is what you'll get,

C D G F#

this is what you'll get,

C D G

this is what you'll get,

Bm C Bm D

when you mess with us...

Bm D G

And for a minute there,

D G D E7

I lost myself I lost myself,

Bm D G

And for a minute there,

D G D E7

I lost myself I lost myself,

Bm D G

And for a minute there,

D G D E7

I lost myself I lost myself,

Bm D G

Just for a minute there,

D G D E7

I lost myself I lost myself

Chords:

EADGBE

D/F#: 2x0232

G/F#: 200033

C/B: x20010

E7: 020100

Bm: X24432

---

"Karma Police" by Radiohead.

>From "Ok Computer"

Transcribed by Steven McGovern [srmcg@hotmail.com]

Intro and Verse:

Am Am/F# Em G Am F Em G Am D G C C/B Am Bm D

e--0----0----0-----3---0-------0-----3---0---2--3------------2---2-------
B--1----1----0-----0---1---1---0-----0---1---3--3--1--1--1---3---3-------
G--2----2----0-----0---2---2---0-----0---2---2--0--0--0--2---4---2-------
D--2----0----2-----0---2---3---2-----0---2---0--0--2--0--2---4---0-------
A--0---------2-----2---0---3---2-----2---0------2--3--2--0---2-----------
E-------2----0---2-3-----------0---2-3----------3------------------------

Here are the chords. Im not going to tab out the strumming because its

pretty easy to figure out.

Verse:

-----x2-----×2

C D G F# C D Bm C Bm D

e------2--3---2-----2--2---2--2---------------------------------------
B--1---3--3---2--1--3--3---1--3--3---------------------------------------
G--0---2--4---3--0--2--4---0--4--2---------------------------------------
D--2---0--5---4--2--0--4---2--4--0---------------------------------------
A--3------5---4--3-----2---3--2------------------------------------------
E---------3---2-----------------------------------------------------------

Outro:

repeat×2

Bm D G D E

e-2--2--3--------2--0----------------------------------------------------
B-3--3--3---3----3--0----------------------------------------------------
G-4--2--0---0----2--1----------------------------------------------------
D-4--0--0---0----0--2----------------------------------------------------
A-2-------0-2-------2----------------------------------------------------
E-------3-0---3-----0----------------------------------------------------

-Steven [srmcg@hotmail.com]

"Fitter Happier"

>From OK Computer

by Radiohead

Tabbed By Chuck Frame

Okay, this may seem a little ridiculous as

this is not in effect a real song but there

is a piano in the background which can be

emulated on guitar like this:

	E------------------8----6-----------------6----4-

B------------------------------------------------

	G-----5-----6----------------5-----6-------------

D------------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------

Hmm...Yes well.

"Electioneering" by Radiohead

>From "Ok Computer"

Transcribed by Steven McGovern [srmcg@hotmail.com]

J.G. - Jon Greenwood's guitar parts

(6/=bend up one tone unless indicated /6=prebend /\=bend(/) and

release(\)

Riff A (Thom Yorke)(clean)

d-----5-----5-----5---------
B-------6-----6-----6---6---
G---------7-----7-----7---7-
D-0-7-----------------------

A---------------------------

E---------------------------

Riff B --------](J.G.)(dist)

e--------------------------10h12-10----------
B---8-6-8-6-8-6----8-6-8-6----------12-------
G-7-------------7----------------------12-10-{Riff B x2)

D--------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------

C Am

e-----------------------

B-/6--------------------

G--------(C)-----(Am)--7

D-----------------------

A-----------------------

E-----------------------

1.5 CHORUS

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B--8-6-8-6-12/\--------8-6-8-6-------------------------------------------
G---------------10/\(10)-------4-5-6-6----14-12-10-9---------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------12-10-7------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------10-8-8-7-7-

E------------------------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------------------------

A--5-5--3-3--------------------------------------------------------------
E------------5-5--3-3--1-1--0-0---1---3---5--7-7-7--8---10---12--14-14-14

(1st----------------------------------------

Trem.---------] 1.5

e----------------------------------------------------------10h12-10-------
B-----------------------------10-12-12/\----------8-6-8-6-----------12----

G----------------------------------------10/\(10)-------------------------

D------------10--12/\/\/\/\-----------------------------------------------
A-10--12--14--------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------]

1.5 rel.

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-------8-6-8-6-10-12-12/--------8-6-8-6-/8-8\-6h8p6--8-6-8-6-------------
G-12-10------------------10/\(10)-----------------------------4-5-6-6-7---

D-------------------------------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2nd----------------------------------------]

Trem.--------------------------------] Trill.

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-------------------------------------------------------------------------

G-------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-------------------------------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-15-----14-15--17--------10-----13-----12(13)----------------------------

SOLO:( most of which you can just trash around )

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-15--13--12--10--13--12--10--9-9-9h10p9-9-9h10p9-9-9h10p9-9-9h10p9-9-----

G-------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-------------------------------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

.25 .25 .25 .25 .25

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-9h10p9-9--5/--x-5-5-5/-x-x-5/-x-x-5-3-2-0--x-x-5/--x-13-12--4-5/-x-13-12

G-------------------------------------------------------------------------

D-------------------------------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

[------- x2-------------] [------------- x2------------]

e-------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-5-*---------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------14-x-x-13-x-x-12-10-10-9---x-17-17-x-16-16-x-15-13-13-11---------

D-------------------------------------------------------------------------

A--------12-x-x-11-x-x-10-8--8--7---x-15-15-x-14-14-x-13-11-11-9---------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

* = Jon plays that button thing he has added in his guitar.

e-5----5-----5-----5------5-----------------------------------------------
B-6----6-----6-----6------6-----------------------------------------------
G-7----7-----7-----7------7-----------------------------------------------
D-7----7-----7-----7------7-----------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------

-Steven McGovern [srmcg@hotmail.com]

"Climbing Up The Walls" by Radiohead

>From " Ok Computer"

Transcribed by Steven McGovern [srmcg@hotmail.com]

Intro:

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------------------------

A--------2---------------------------------------------------------------
E--7--3--0--3------------------------------------------------------------

Verse:

Bm G Em G

e--------0---------------------------------------------------------------
B--3-----0---------------------------------------------------------------
G--4-----0---------------------------------------------------------------
D--4-----2---------------------------------------------------------------
A--2-----2---------------------------------------------------------------
E-----3--0--3------------------------------------------------------------

This is the chords Thom plays but mostly only the top notes are really

hit.

Chorus:

--- x2-----------×2

Em Em

e--0------------------0--------------------------------------------------
B--0------------------0--------------------------------------------------
G--0------------------0--------------------------------------------------
D--2--------------2---2--------------------------------------------------
A--2---------2-4------2--------------------------------------------------
E--0--2--3------------0--------------------------------------------------

Riff1 (in second verse)

[---------------------- x2 ------------------]

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------

D--16-16-14-14-----------14-14-------------------------------------------
A--------------17-17-----------17-17-15-14---2---------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------

Riff2

-------X2-----------------------×2

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B---------------------18-----19--\---------------------------------------
G-15-----16--\-----16----------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------

This bit is actually played on keyboards by Jon but this is it for

guitar. The verse Bm G Em G chords above are strummed during this by

Thom and Ed.

Riff3 X2

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------

G-14h16-16-16-16-16-14h16-16-16----14h16-16-16-14h16-16-16-16-16-16-16---
D-------------------------------14---------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------------------------14

E------------------------------------------------------------------------

Em

e----------------0----------------------------------------------------
B----------------0----------------------------------------------------
G----------------0----------------------------------------------------
D----14----------2----------------------------------------------------
A-16-------------2----------------------------------------------------
E----------------0----------------------------------------------------

This riff Ed plays isnt too audible but its there.

[note: "having seen the band play the song live and listening to the track

I am sure that instead of the above ed actually plays the G and B strings at

the nut i.e. to the left of the first fret. this produces that high pitched

sound." [-- comment from Doug Stuart [stuart@tinet.ie]

-Steven [srmcg@hotmail.com]

---

VERSION 2:

"Climbing Up The Walls"

>From OK Computer

by Radiohead

Tabbed By Chuck Frame

Corrections by Seb (93sperry@worth.org.uk)

There is little guitar that you can hear properly to speak of in the

recording, but if you use these chords you can make a reasonable sounding

version of Climbing Up The Walls. (Those of you who know how to play

Bullet With Butterfly Wings by the Smashing Pumpkins will notice that the

tab is similar. (I am not sure about some of the exact names of the

chords but bear with me.):

Thom plays aan acoustic guitar (live at least) Ed plays electric. Jonny play no guitar on this track. At Glastonbury, he had what looked like the remote control of a remote controlled car, to make weird noises. During the verses, Ed plays harmonics (I don't know where) - and towards the end jonny plays some piano-like instrument to make the howling noises

Intro & Chord Index:

Bm Bm Bm G Em Em Em G

	E-----2----2---2---------0----0---0-----------
	B-----3----3---3---------0----0---0-----------
	G-----4----4---4---------0----0---0-----------
	D-----4----4---4---------2----2---2-----------
	A-----2----2---2---------2----2---2-------0---
	E-----2----2---2----3----0----0---0----3------

Verse:

Bm (G) Em

I am the key to the lock in your house

(G) Bm G Em

That keeps your toys in the baseme__nt

G Bm G Em

And If you get too far in__side

G Bm G Em

You'll only see my reflecti__on

etc.

Chorus (play f# on 2nd fret of low e string)

Em (F#) G

Anyway you turn, I'll be there

Open up your skull, i'll be there

Em

climbing up the walls

etc.

the fiddly bit at the start of the second verse is something like

e-------------------------------------

b---3-3-2-2--00-----------------------

for the solo, try some unison bends, like in bones

e-------------------------------------

b-------12---------------19-----------

g---14b16----------21b23--------------

"No Surpises"

from the album 'Ok Computer'

by Radiohead

Tabbed by Claire Mc Guinness [amcguins@iol.ie]

Well this is how I have figured it out so far.

Guitar 1:

Intro:

E--16-----------16-----------16----------------12-14-
B--------17-----------17-----------17-------13-------
G-----16----16-----16----16-----16----16-14----------

D----------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------

Repeat this 4 times.

Verse:

E--16----------16----------16----------16------------
B--------17----------17----------17----------17------
G-----16----16----16----16----16----16----16----16---

D----------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------

E--16----------16----------16----------16------------
B--------17----------17----------17----------17------
G-----14----14----14----14----14----14----14----14---

D----------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------

E--17----------17------------------------------------
B--------17----------17----17-17-16------------------
G-----14----14----14----14----------16---------------
D--------------------------------------16-18---------

A----------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------

Play the intro again, then the verse, and then the intro.

Then play this - the pre-chorus:

E--16----------16----------16----------16------------
B--------17----------17----------17----------17------
G-----16----16----16----16----16----16----16----16---

D----------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------

E--16----------16----------16----------16------------
B--------17----------17----------17----------17------
G-----14----14----14----14----14----14----14----14---

D----------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------

Then play this -the chorus- 3 times:

E----------------------------------------------------

B--14-14-10-10-9-9-7-7-5-4-4-5-7---------------------

G----------------------------------------------------

D----------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------

At this point Thom sings "Silent, Silent"

Play the intro twice, then the pre-chorus and chorus, and then the intro once more.

Solo:

E------0-2-0-------0-2-3-2-0-----------2-0-----------
B----4-------4---1-----------1-----4-------4---------
G--4-----------4---------------4-4---4-------4-------

D----------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------

E----0-2-3-2-0-----------------0-2-------------------
B--1-----------1-------------3-----------------------
G----------------6-------4-5-------------------------
D------------------7-6-7-----------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------

Play the pre-chorus and the chorus again.

Then finish off with the intro twice and end nicely on:

E--16--
B--17--
G--16--

D------

A------

E------

OK, and that was only guitar one; guitar two is next (sorry to waste so much space!)

Guitar 2: capoed at 2nd fret (played live I've noticed it's capoed at 3rd fret, so I think that guitars are probably tuned to Eb on the album, but it's as easy to capo it at 2nd fret.)

Chords:

Dsus2 Bm G A Asus4 Bb C D riff

0 2 0 0 x x x E--3-3-2-2-0-0-----

3 3 0 2 3 3 5 B--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-

2 4 0 2 2 3 5 G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-

0 4 0 2 2 3 5 D------------------

x 2 2 0 0 1 3 A------------------

x x 3 x x x x E------------------

Opening riff:

Dsus2, D riff X 2

Dsus2 Bm

A heart thats full up like a landfill,

G

a job that slowly kills you,

A Asus4 A Dsus2

bruises that won't heal.

Dsus2, D riff

Dsus2

You look so tired_nhappy,

Bm

bring down the government

G A Asus4 A Dsus2

They don't, they don't speak for us

Dsus2, D riff

Dsus2

I'll take a quiet life,

Bm

A handshake some carbon monoxide,

G A Asus4 A

no alarms and no surprises X 3

Silent, Silent

E--2-------2-------2-------------O------------------
B------3-------3-------3-------3--------------------
G----2---2---2---2---2---2-0-3----------------------  X 2

D---------------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------

This is my final fit, my

E--2-------2-------2-------2------------------------
B------3-------3-------3-------3--------------------
G----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------------------

D---------------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------

final bellyache with

E--2-------2-------2-------2------------------------
B------3-------3-------3-------3--------------------
G----0---0---0---0---0---O---0---0------------------

D---------------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------

G A Asus4 A

no alarms and no surprises X 3

Dsus2

please

Dsus2, D riff

Solo:

A Asus4 Bb

A Asus4 Bb

G Bb C

Dsus2

Sucha pretty house

Bm

Sucha pretty garden

G A Asus4 A

no alarms and no surprises X 3

Dsus2

please.

"Lucky"

Em Am G Bm

I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll

Bm

E:-2-----2-0-:
B:-3---------:
G:-4---4-----:
D:-4-4-------:
A:-2---------:

E:-----------:

Em

....this time

C G Bm Em

I feel my luck could change.

Kill me Sarah...

Kill me again....with love.

It's gonna be a glorious day.

A Asus2 Em

Pull me ou - t of the aircrash,

A Asus2 Em

Pull me ou - t of the wreck,

A Asus2 Em

Cause I'm your su - perhero,

E:-------------------------------------:

B:--14-14b16b14-12---------------------:
G:-----------------14-12----12----12---:
D:-----------------------14----14------:

A:-------------------------------------:

E:-------------------------------------:

E:-----------------------15-14-12------:
B:--14-14b16b14-12---------------------:
G:-----------------14-12---------------:

D:-------------------------------------:

A:-------------------------------------:

E:-------------------------------------:

E:-------------------------------------:

B:--14-14b16b14-12---------------------:
G:-----------------14-12---------------:
D:-----------------------14-12---------:
A:-----------------------------14-12---:

E:-------------------------------------:

Leave you standing on the edge...

C7 B7

          E:-----------------0----:
          B:--------1--------0----:
          G:------3----------2----:
          D:----2------------1----:
          A:--3--------------2----:

E:----------------------:

Em Em(F#) Em

The head of state has called for me by name.

But I dont have time for him

Its gonna be a glorious day

I feel my luck could change

Bridge

E:----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-----------0---:
B:----7-7-7-7-7---5---3-1-----------0---:
G:----0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-----------0---:
D:----x-x-x-x-x---x---x-x-----------2---:
A:----9-9-9-9-9---7---5-3-----------2---:
E:--0---------------------2-2-2-3-2-0---:
E:--0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-----------0---:
B:--7-7-7-7-7---5---3-1-----------0---:
G:--0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-----------0---:
D:--x-x-x-x-x---x---x-x-----------2---:
A:--9-9-9-9-9---7---5-3-----------2---:
E:----------------------2-2-2-3-2-0---:
E:--0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-----------0---:
B:--7-7-7-7-7---5---3-1-----------0---:
G:--0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-----------0---:
D:--x-x-x-x-x---x---x-x-----------2---:
A:--9-9-9-9-9---7---5-3-----------2---:
E:----------------------2-2-2-3-2-0---:

Em

E:---------------------------------------------:

B:--3s5-5-5--3s5-5-5--3s5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-5-8--:

G:---------------------------------------------:

D:---------------------------------------------:

A:---------------------------------------------:

E:---------------------------------------------:

E:-------------------------------------:

B:--14-14b16b14-12---------------------:
G:-----------------14-12----12----12---:
D:-----------------------14----14------:

A:-------------------------------------:

E:-------------------------------------:

E:-----------------------15-14-12------:
B:--14-14b16b14-12---------------------:
G:-----------------14-12---------------:

D:-------------------------------------:

A:-------------------------------------:

E:-------------------------------------:

E:-------------------------------------:

B:--14-14b16b14-12---------------------:
G:-----------------14-12---------------:
D:-----------------------14-12---------:
A:-----------------------------14-12---:

E:-------------------------------------:

Leave you standing on the edge...

          E:-----------------0----:
          B:--------1--------0----:
          G:------3----------2----:
          D:----2------------1----:
          A:--3--------------2----:

E:----------------------:

Solo:

E|----9--10--9----------------------9--10--9-----------15--14--12---
B|-------------12--10--8----8----8-----------12--10--8--------------
G|-----------------------9----9-------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----9--10--9----------------------------------|
B|-------------12--10--8------------------------|
G|------------------------9---------------------|
D|---------------------------12--9--------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

Notes:

The high-pitched effect can be attained by forming an Em chord and strumming the strings

BEFORE the nut, where they just wind off of the tuning pegs.

Tabbed By:

Steve Bond, Mark Pytlik. Solo by Cathy Fan.

"The Tourist"

from the album 'Ok Computer'

by Radiohead

Tab made by: Andreas Jonsson [a.jonsson@goteborg.mail.telia.com]

Ending solo by: Mad Max [fredur@microtec.net]

B F#m

********

E---|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------------|-----2-----------2---------
B---|--------4-----------4-----------4-----5--4-----|-----------2---------------
G---|--4--------4-----------4-----------4--6--4--4--|--2-----2-----------2------
D---|--4-----------4-----------4-----------------6--|--4-----------4------------
A---|--2-----------2-----------2--------------------|--4------------------------
E---|-----------------------------------------------|--2------------------------

* = Played by two guitars, with variations. (one silent, the other sounding...)

A G#

E---------5-----------5-----------5-----------|-----4-----------4---------------
B---4-----------5-----------5-----------5-----|-----------4-----------4---------
G------6-----6-----------6-----------6--------|--5-----5-----------5------------
D------7-----------7-----------7-----------7--|--6-----------6-----------6------
A------7-----------7-----------7-----------7--|--6-----------6-----------6------
E------5--------------------------------------|--4------------------------------
E---4---------------------||
B---------4---------------||
G------5--------6--5--3--*||
D------------------------*||
A-------------------------||
E-------------------------||

Verse:

B-----F#m-----A-----G#

Chorus:

B---------F#m------Am

Chorus at the end of song:

B--E-B--E-F#m------Am

CHORDS:

EADGBe

B x24442

F#m 244222

A 577655

G# 466544

Am x02210

E xx245x

LYRICS:

It barks at no-one else but me,

like it's seen a ghost.

I guess it's seen the sparks a-flowin,

no-one else would know.

Hey man, slow down...slow down

Idiot, slowdown....slow down

Sometimes I get overcharged,

thats when you see sparks.

They ask me where the hell I'm going,

at a 1000 feet per second.

Hey man, slow down...slow down

Idiot, slow down....slow down

---

ending solo:

e----------------------8---7h8p7-
B-7---7--5-----9^(1/4)-----------

G--------------------------------

D--------------------------------

A--------------------------------

E--------------------------------

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