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The Bends

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Radiohead - The Bends
Transcribed by Rob
robertdanielmaher (at) gmail (dot) com
Cadd9:    x32030
C7:       x32310
Asus2:    x02200
G6:       320030
Eadd#11:  022300 (no 3)
[Intro]
D         Cadd9 G6 Cadd9    G6    Cadd9
[Verse]
 Em
Where do we go from here
     G
The words are coming out all weird
               C           C7
Where are you now, when I need you
 Em
Alone on an aeroplane
 G                                 C
Falling asleep against the window pane
               C7
My blood will thicken
Asus2 C7
   Em
I need to wash myself again
    G
to hide all the dirt and pain
               C                   C7
Cus I’ve been scared that there’s nothing underneath
 Em
Who are my real friends
 G
Have they all got the bends
             C       C7
Am I really sinking this low
[Refrain]
D     Cadd9 G6 Cadd9   G6  Cadd9
baby’s got the bends,     oh no
D              Cadd9 G6 Cadd9  G6           Cadd9
We don’t have any real friends,    whoa, no, no
[Chorus]
      Asus2
Just lying in the bar with my drip feed on
                                                    Em
Talking to my girlfriend, waiting for something to happen
  Asus2
I wish it was the sixties, I wish I could be happy
                                             Em   Eadd#11
I wish, I wish, I wish that something would happen
[Verse]
 Em
Where do we go from here
     G                               C
The planet is a gunboat in a sea of fear
          C7
And where are you
      Em                      G
They brought in the CIA, the tanks and the whole marines
            C               C7
To blow me away, to blow me sky high
[Refrain]
D     Cadd9 G6 Cadd9  G6   Cadd9
baby’s got the bends
D              Cadd9 G6 Cadd9  G6   Cadd9
We don’t have any real friends
[Chorus]
      Asus2
Just lying in the bar with my drip feed on
                                                    Em
Talking to my girlfriend, waiting for something to happen
  Asus2
I wish it was the sixties, I wish I could be happy
                                             C
I wish, I wish, I wish that something would happen
G C G C
         G
I wanna live, breathe
                              C
I wanna be part of the human race
         G
I wanna live, breathe
                              C
I wanna be part of the human race, race, race, race
[Verse]
Em
Where do we go from here
     G
The words are coming out all weird
               C           C7
Where are you now, when I need you
Note: Radiohead's recording is not in concert tuning.  That's why it won't sound 
right if you play along.

The Bends chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Bends by Radiohead. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Radiohead - The Bends
Transcribed by Rob
robertdanielmaher (at) gmail (dot) com
Cadd9:    x32030
C7:       x32310
Asus2:    x02200
G6:       320030
Eadd#11:  022300 (no 3)
[Intro]
D         Cadd9 G6 Cadd9    G6    Cadd9
[Verse]
Asus2 C7
[Refrain]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Refrain]
[Chorus]
G C G C
[Verse]
Note: Radiohead's recording is not in concert tuning.  That's why it won't sound 
right if you play along.

The Bends Chords by Radiohead

Learn how to play The Bends by Radiohead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Bends chords”, “The Bends guitar chords”, or “Radiohead The Bends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Bends chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Bends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, C7, Asus2, G6, D, Em.

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What key is "The Bends" in?

The chords for "The Bends" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, C7, Asus2, G6, D, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.