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Desert Island Disk

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Notes:
- This is a simplified version for playing in standard tuning with no capo. 
- See the Tab version for the original album tuning (DADGAD).
                   Riff                     or     Chord Strumming
e|---G----1h3---------------Fsus2-------------|         e|---G----Fsus2------|
B|-------x----1h3p0--1-----1----1----1--|         B|---------1---|
G|---0---0----0------0-----0----0----0--|         G|---0-----0---|
D|---0---------------------3----3----3--|         D|---0-----3---|
A|---2----------------------------------|         A|---2-----3---|
E|---3----------------------------------|         E|---3---------|
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
[Intro]
  G     Fsus2x6
[Verse 1]
GNow as I Fsus2go upon my GwayFsus2  
So let me Ggo Fsus2  
Upon my GwayFsus2  
Born of a GlightFsus2  
Born of a GlightFsus2  
[Verse 2]
The Gwind rushing Fsus2round my open GheartFsus2  
An open raGvineFsus2  
In my spirit GwhiteFsus2  
Totally aGliveFsus2  
In my spirit GlightFsus2  
G  Fsus2
[Verse 3]
GThrough an Fsus2open doorGwayFsus2  
Across a GstreetFsus2  
To another GlifeFsus2  
And Gcatching Fsus2my reflecGtionFsus2  
In a winGdowFsus2  
Switching on a GlightFsus2  
One I didn’t GknowFsus2  
Totally aGliveFsus2  
Totally reGleasedFsus2  
[Bridge]
e|---Gm----Gsus4------|
B|-------------|
G|---3-----5---|
D|---5-----5---|
A|---5-----5---|
E|---3---------|
GmWak-Gsus4ing, waking up from GmshutdownGsus4  
From a thousand Gmyears of Gsus4sleep
Yeah Gyou, Fsus2you know what I Gmean
Fsus2You know what I Gmean
Fsus2You know what I Gmean
Fsus2Standing on the edge of Gyou
Fsus2You know what I Gmean
Fsus2You know what I Gmean
Fsus2You know what I GmeanFsus2  
[Outro]
Different types of GmloveGsus4  
Different types of GmloveGsus4  
Different types of GmloveGsus4  
e|-Dsus4--3----Gsus4-----|
B|---3-----1---|
G|---2-----0---|
D|---0-----1---|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Are possiDsus4bleGsus4  
Are possiDsus4bleGsus4  
Are possiDsus4bleGsus4  
Are possiGbleFsus2  
G   Fsus2
G   Fsus2
G   Fsus2  G

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Desert Island Disk

by Radiohead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus2

Gsus4

Dsus4

Notes:

- This is a simplified version for playing in standard tuning with no capo.

- See the Tab version for the original album tuning (DADGAD).

Riff or Chord Strumming

G Fsus2 G Fsus2

e|-------1h3----------------------------| e|-------------|

B|-------x----1h3p0--1-----1----1----1--| B|---------1---|

G|---0---0----0------0-----0----0----0--| G|---0-----0---|

D|---0---------------------3----3----3--| D|---0-----3---|

A|---2----------------------------------| A|---2-----3---|

E|---3----------------------------------| E|---3---------|

h = hammer-on

p = pull-off

[Intro]

G Fsus2

[Verse 1]

G Fsus2 G Fsus2

Now as I go upon my way

G Fsus2

So let me go

G Fsus2

Upon my way

G Fsus2

Born of a light

G Fsus2

Born of a light

[Verse 2]

G Fsus2 G Fsus2

The wind rushing round my open heart

G Fsus2

An open ravine

G Fsus2

In my spirit white

G Fsus2

Totally alive

G Fsus2

In my spirit light

G Fsus2

[Verse 3]

G Fsus2 G Fsus2

Through an open doorway

G Fsus2

Across a street

G Fsus2

To another life

G Fsus2 G Fsus2

And catching my reflection

G Fsus2

In a window

G Fsus2

Switching on a light

G Fsus2

One I didn’t know

G Fsus2

Totally alive

G Fsus2

Totally released

[Bridge]

Gm Gsus4

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

B|-------------|

G|---3-----5---|

D|---5-----5---|

A|---5-----5---|

E|---3---------|

Gm Gsus4 Gm Gsus4

Wak-ing, waking up from shutdown

Gm Gsus4

From a thousand years of sleep

G Fsus2 G

Yeah you, you know what I mean

Fsus2 G

You know what I mean

Fsus2 G

You know what I mean

Fsus2 G

Standing on the edge of you

Fsus2 G

You know what I mean

Fsus2 G

You know what I mean

Fsus2 G Fsus2

You know what I mean

[Outro]

Gm Gsus4

Different types of love

Gm Gsus4

Different types of love

Gm Gsus4

Different types of love

Dsus4 Gsus4

e|---3---------|

B|---3-----1---|

G|---2-----0---|

D|---0-----1---|

A|-------------|

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

Dsus4 Gsus4

Are possible

Dsus4 Gsus4

Are possible

Dsus4 Gsus4

Are possible

G Fsus2

Are possible

G Fsus2

G Fsus2 G

About Desert Island Disk Chords by Radiohead

Learn how to play Desert Island Disk by Radiohead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Desert Island Disk chords”, “Desert Island Disk guitar chords”, or “Radiohead Desert Island Disk 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 Desert Island Disk chords and for experienced players who want accurate Desert Island Disk lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Fsus2, B, D, A, E.

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What key is "Desert Island Disk" in?

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