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Little By Little
by Radiohead
from King of Limbs (2011)
[Verse]
Dmin/FTurn to nasty E7now
GmThe dark D/F#cell
BbThe pillAar of Cmy Bmsoul
Dmin/FThe last E7one Gmout of the D/F#box
BbThe Aone who broCke this speBmll
Dmin/F E7 Gm D/F#
Bb A C Bm
[Chorus]
DLittle by Bblittle by Csus4hook or by crook
DI'm such a Bbtease
And Csus4you're such a flirt
DOnce you've been Bbhurt
You've Csus4been around enough
Gm Am Bb C
DLittle by Bblittle by Csus4hook or by crook
DNever get Bbnervous
Csus4Never get judged
DI don't know Bbwhere it is
Csus4I should look
Gm Am Bb C
Dmin/F E7 Gm D/F#
Bb A C Bm
Dmin/F E7 Gm D/F#
Bb A C Bm
[Verse]
Your clue on hold, snapped up
Crawling with my love
The last one out of the box
The one that broke the seal
D Bb Csus4
D Bb Csus4
D Bb Csus4
D Bb Csus4
GmOb Ebmaj7li D/F#ga Dtion
GmCom Ebmaj7pli D/F#ca Dtion
GmRouEbmaj7tines and D/F#schedDules
GmDrug Ebmaj7and D/F#kill Dyou
D/F#Kill Dyou
Gm Am Bb C
D Bb Csus4
D Bb Csus4
D Bb Csus4
D Bb Csus4
[Chorus]
Little by little by hook or by crook
Never get nervous
Never get judged
I don't know where it is
I should look
D Bb Csus4
D Bb Csus4
D Bb Csus4
D Bb Csus4
Throughout the song, the guitar riffs are played with variations.
Sometimes the rhythm changes slightly, and other times notes are left out.
[Verse]
High guitar
e|-10------------10-------10---------------|
b|-10----------10---------10---------------|
g|-11--------12-----------11---------------|
d|-12------12-------------12---------------|
a|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
The arpeggiated 2nd chord is played irregularly during the song.
Also, the reversed guitar sound is most likely this chord backwards.
Guitar 1 is in drop D, but you might as well play guitar 2 in drop D
too, since it is possible to play both at the same time.
Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---5---5---5-------5---5---5-------8---8---7-------10--10--9------|
D|---3---3---2---0---5---5---4---0---8---8---7---0---10--10--9---0--|
This is the guitar 2 riff. A lot of the notes are left out on
each repetition. The last bit should always be played though.
Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|---2---2---1-------3---3---2-------7---7---6-------9---9---7---2--|
d|-----0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0----|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
With the second guitar, there are actually two guitars playing in either
ear. For the first two lines of the chorus they play roughly the same thing.
For the third the left plays 2a and the right plays 2b.
Notes in brackets are played on some variations.
Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----(7)-8-------10--------------0---------8------10------10------|
Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----11------10------10------9\7------11\10-----10------10-----10\7-|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------8-------10------10--------5---------5-5----7------8--10----|
Guitar 2a
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----7-------7-------7-------7--------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2b
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----11------10------10------9\7--------3---------3---5-----7---9---|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A few more repetitions of the verse
Then the guitar for the chorus.
obligations part
Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-------------1---------1-----1---4------------0-----------------|
Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|----7-----7---------7----7-------------7-----7-------7------7-----|
d|----5-----5---------5----5-------------7-----7-------7------7-----|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-------------1---------1-----1---4------------0-----------------|
Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|----7-----7---------7----7-------------7-----7-------7---8--7-----|
d|----5-----5---------5----5-------------7-----7-------7---7--7-----|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-------------1---------1-----1---4------------0-----------------|
Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|----7-----7---------7----7-------------7-----7-------7---8--7-----|
d|----5-----5---------5----5-------------7-----7-------7---7--7-----|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-------------1---------1-----1---4------------0-----------------|
Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|----7-----7---------7----7-------------7-----7-------7---8--7-----|
d|----5-----5---------5----5-------------7-----7-------7---7--7-----|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4------------0------------------5---------5-5----7------8--10-----|
Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|------7-----7-------7---8--7-----------3---------3---5-----7---9----|
d|------7-----7-------7---7--7----------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Cheers.
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| (n) Ghost note
| \ Slide down
| b Bend
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The story behind the song

Radiohead is known for an experimental approach that has advanced the sound of alternative rock. The English band, formed in 1985, often explores complex themes in their music. This song appears on their 2011 album, The King of Limbs. Playing it feels like stepping into a moment of gradual unfolding.

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