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The Numbers

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1/21

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 21Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Notes:
- This is a simplified version for playing in standard tuning. 
- See the Tab version for alternative tuning (as played on the album).
Verse            Chorus            Bridge          Outro  
------------     -------------     -----------     --------------
   Am7x0201x           G32000x       C#5x466xx       E7sus402020x
  Em/Axx200x           Dxx023x       D#5x688xx            Ax0222x
     Dxx023x       Fmaj7xx3210         F13321x
     Ax0222x                           E02210x
                                       G32000x
                                       Dx0023x
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
                Am7    Em/A     D               AOccasional riff
e|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|--------1--1-x---0-x---3-----2-----2--|-----------------------|
G|--------0--0-x---0-x---2-----2-----2--|--0--2--4--2--0--2-----|
D|--------2--2-x---2-x---0-----2-----2--|--------------------2--|  x5
A|--0-0----------------------0-----0----|-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
   Am7Holds us Em/Alike a DphantomA  
   Am7The touch is Em/Alike a DbreezeA  
   Am7It shines its Em/AunderDstandingA  
   Am7See the Em/Amoon DsmilingA  
Am7  Em/A  D  A
[Verse 2]
   Am7Open Em/Aon all DchannelsA  
   Am7Ready Em/Ato reDceiveA  
   Am7And we're not Em/Aat the DmercyA  
   Am7Of your chimeEm/Aras* or Dspells         A(* sung as "shimmerers" by Thom Yorke)
   Am7Your chimeEm/Aras* or DspellsA  
Am7  Em/A  D  A
Am7  Em/A  D  A
[Verse 3]
   Am7We are Em/Aof the DearthA  
   Am7To her we Em/Ado reDturnA  
   Am7The future Em/Ais inDside Aus
   Am7It's noEm/At somewhere DelseA  
   Am7It's noEm/At somewhere DelseA  
   Am7It's noEm/At somewhere GelseD  Am7  Em/A  D  A  
                     (One day at a time)
[Chorus 1]
Am7  Em/A  D  A
GOne Dday at a Fmaj7time
[Bridge]
C#5 D#5   F    E    G    D
[Verse 4]
   Am7We call uEm/Apon the DpeopleA  
   Am7People Em/Ahave this DpowerA  
   Am7The numbers Em/Adon't deDcideA  
   Am7Your system Em/Ais a DlieA  
   Am7The river Em/Arunning DdryA  
   Am7The wings Em/Aof a DbutterAfly
Am7  Em/A  D  A
[Verse 5]
   Am7And you may Em/Apour us aDway like soupA  
   Am7Like we're Em/Apretty broDken flowersA  
   Am7We'll take Em/Aback what is DoursA  
   Am7Take Em/Aback what is GoursD  
[Chorus 2]
C#5 D#5   F    E
GOne Dday at a Fmaj7time
[Outro]
E7sus4  A

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The Numbers

by Radiohead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Notes:

- This is a simplified version for playing in standard tuning.

- See the Tab version for alternative tuning (as played on the album).

Verse Chorus Bridge Outro

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

Am7 G C#5 E7sus4

x0201x 32000x x466xx 02020x

Em/A D D#5 A

xx200x xx023x x688xx x0222x

D Fmaj7 F

xx023x xx3210 13321x

A E

x0222x 02210x

32000x

x0023x

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

Am7 Em/A D A

Occasional riff

e|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|

B|--------1--1-x---0-x---3-----2-----2--|-----------------------|

G|--------0--0-x---0-x---2-----2-----2--|--0--2--4--2--0--2-----|

D|--------2--2-x---2-x---0-----2-----2--|--------------------2--| x5

A|--0-0----------------------0-----0----|-----------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|

[Verse 1]

Am7 Em/A D A

Holds us like a phantom

Am7 Em/A D A

The touch is like a breeze

Am7 Em/A D A

It shines its understanding

Am7 Em/A D A

See the moon smiling

Am7 Em/A D A

[Verse 2]

Am7 Em/A D A

Open on all channels

Am7 Em/A D A

Ready to receive

Am7 Em/A D A

And we're not at the mercy

Am7 Em/A D A

Of your chimeras* or spells (* sung as "shimmerers" by Thom Yorke)

Am7 Em/A D A

Your chimeras* or spells

Am7 Em/A D A

[Verse 3]

Am7 Em/A D A

We are of the earth

Am7 Em/A D A

To her we do return

Am7 Em/A D A

The future is inside us

Am7 Em/A D A

It's not somewhere else

Am7 Em/A D A

It's not somewhere else

Am7 Em/A G D Am7 Em/A D A

It's not somewhere else

(One day at a time)

[Chorus 1]

Am7 Em/A D A

G D Fmaj7

One day at a time

[Bridge]

C#5 D#5 F E G D

[Verse 4]

Am7 Em/A D A

We call upon the people

Am7 Em/A D A

People have this power

Am7 Em/A D A

The numbers don't decide

Am7 Em/A D A

Your system is a lie

Am7 Em/A D A

The river running dry

Am7 Em/A D A

The wings of a butterfly

Am7 Em/A D A

[Verse 5]

Am7 Em/A D A

And you may pour us away like soup

Am7 Em/A D A

Like we're pretty broken flowers

Am7 Em/A D A

We'll take back what is ours

Am7 Em/A G D

Take back what is ours

[Chorus 2]

C#5 D#5 F E

G D Fmaj7

One day at a time

[Outro]

E7sus4 A

About The Numbers Chords by Radiohead

Learn how to play The Numbers by Radiohead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Numbers chords”, “The Numbers guitar chords”, or “Radiohead The Numbers 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 Numbers chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Numbers lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am7, G, C#5, E7sus4, Em/A, D.

FAQ — The Numbers by Radiohead

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What key is "The Numbers" in?

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