How To Disappear Completely

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Step 1 / 2Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Capo on 2nd Fret
Main riff
e|---------------|
B|----10--s----7-|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
[Intro]
C   Em(X2)
[Verse]
That Cthere, that's not Emme,
I Cgo, where I pleaseEm,
I Cwalk through walls, I float down the EmLiffey
[Chorus]
I'm not Ghere, this isn't hapEmpening,
I'm not hGere, I'm not Emhere,
[Verse 2]
In a liCttle while, I'll be Emgone
The momCents already passed, Emyeah it's gone
[Chorus]
and I'm Gnot here, this isn't Emhappening,
I'm not Ghere, I'm noEmt here,
[Verse 3]
stCrobe lights and blown spEmeakers
fiCreworks and hurriEmcanes
[Chorus]
I'm Gnot here, this isn't hapEmpening,
I'm Gnot here,
[Interlude]
I'm not heEmre, aaahhhhhhh Emahhhhhhh
ahDhhhhhh
WhEmooooaaaaaaa Em  
[Outro]
D
Em Em
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The story behind the song

This song grew from the intense stress of touring, particularly for singer Thom Yorke. He began writing it after a dream where he was pursued by a tidal wave, and it was further inspired by a challenging live performance where he almost gave up. The central lyric, "I'm not here / This isn't happening," was advice given to him by a friend to cope with the overwhelming demands of life on the road. It captures the feeling of wanting to detach and escape from a situation that feels too much to bear. Playing it can evoke that sense of profound disassociation and the desire for a mental retreat.

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