Kid A

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Kid A features alot of unnusual chords so i suppose this is more of a tab for a
player but i'll put how to play the chords on guitar at the end of each song
2) Kid A
[Intro]
C - Dbmaj13 - Cm/Eb play that 6 times
[Chorus]
C - Dbmaj13
Cm/ Eb   F   CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
everything everything
F   CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
everything
F   CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
everything
F   CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
in its right
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
place in its right
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
place in its right
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
place in its right
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
place
[Verse]
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
yesterday i woke up sucking a lemon
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
yesterday i woke up sucking a lemon
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
yesterday i woke up sucking a lemon
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  F  
yesterday i woke up sucking a lemon
[Chorus]
F - C - Dmaj13
Cm/Eb  
everything
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
everything
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
everything
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
in its right
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
place in its right
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
place in its right
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
place right
CDbmaj13 Cm/Eb  
place
[Verse]
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
there are two coloures in my head
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
there are two coloures in my head
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
what, what is that you tried to say?
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
what, what is that you tried to say?
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
tried to say?
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
tried to say?
Db   C  Cm/ Eb  Db  
tried to say?
Db   C  Cm/Eb  
tried to say?
F   CDbmaj13 Ebadd9  
F   CDbmaj13 Ebadd9  
F   CDbmaj13 Ebadd9  
F   CDbmaj13 Ebadd9  
F   CDbmaj13 Ebadd9  
F   CDbmaj13 Ebadd9  
F   CDbmaj13 Ebadd9  
chords (standard tunning):
CDbmaj13 Cm/ Eb   F   Db  Ebadd9  
E--------------3----------------------|
B-1---1--------1------1---2-----------|
G-0---0--------0------2---1---0-------|
D-2---3--------1------3---3---3-------|
A-3---4---------------3---4---6-------|
E---------------------1---------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) Kid A
[Intro]
F- F- F- F  
F/A- Gm/ Bb- Am/C- Gm/Bb  
F/A- Gm/ Bb- Am/C- Gm/Bb  
F/A- Gm/ Bb- Am/C- Gm/Bb  
F/A- Gm/ Bb- Am/C- Gm/Bb  
[Verse]
F/A  Gm/ Bb   Am/C  Gm/Bb  
I slip away
F/A  Gm/ Bb   Am/C  Gm/Bb  
I slipped on a little white lie
Gm/ Bb   F/A   C/Bb  F/A  
Gm/ Bb   F/A   C/Bb  F/A  
F/A  Gm/ Bb   Am/C  Gm/Bb  
We've got heads on sticks
F/A  Gm/ Bb   Am/C  Gm/Bb  
you've got ventriloquists
F/A  Gm/ Bb   Am/C  Gm/Bb  
We've got heads on sticks
F/A  Gm/ Bb   Am/C  Gm/Bb  
you've got ventriloquists
[Chorus]
Gm/ Bb   F/A   C/Bb  F/A  
stand ing in the shadows at the end of my bed
Gm/ Bb   F/A   C/Bb  F/A  
stand ing in the shadows at the end of my bed
Gm/ Bb   F/A   C/Bb  F/A  
stand ing in the shadows at the end of my bed
Gm/ Bb   F/A   C/Bb  F/A  
stand ing in the shadows at the end of my bed
[Bridge]
N.C.
C13sus4 C7sus4  
C13sus4 C5  
hold C5 for quite a while (12 bars)
[Verse]
C5C13sus4
rats and the children will follow me out of town
rats and the children will C7sus4follow me out of town
chords(standard tunning):
F   F/A  Gm/ Bb   Am/CC13sus4 C7sus4  C5  
E-1--------------------8--------8-------8---|
B-1--------------------10-------8-------8---|
G-2-------0------2-----10-------10----------|
D-3--3----0------------8--------8-----------|
A-3--0----1------3-----8--------8-----------|
E-1-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
intro/verse/chorus:
D[Bridge]
D- C7/D  
and that's it for the chords
whole song(Drop-D tunning):
G-----------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
D-4-0-0-0-4-0-0-0---0-3-0-0-0-2-0-0-0---0-|
chords(Can be played in either standard or Drop-D tunning):
D  C7/D  
E-2----0-------|
B-3----1-------|
G-2----3-------|
D-0----0-------|
A--------------|
E--------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capo on 2nd fret to match key of recording
[Intro]
Cadd9- Cadd9- Cadd9- Cadd9- Em- Em6- Em- Em6  
Cadd9- Cadd9- Cadd9- Cadd9- Em- Em6- Em- Em6  
[Verse]
that Cadd9there that's not Emme Em6   Em   Em6I
Cadd9go where I Emplease Em6   Em   Em6I
Cadd9walk through walls I float down Emthe lifEm6fey Em   Em6I'm not
[Chorus]
Ghere Gsus4   G   Gsus4this isn't
Emhappening Em6   Em   Em6I'm not
Ghere Gsus4   G   Gsus4I'm not
Emhere Em6   Em   Em6In a
[Verse]
Cadd9little while I'll be Emgone Em6   Em   Em6the moment's
Cadd9already passed yeah, yeah, Emit's gone Em6   Em   Em6and I'm not
[Chorus]
Ghere Gsus4   G   Gsus4this isn't
Emhappening Em6   Em   Em6I'm not
Ghere Gsus4   G   Gsus4I'm not
EmhereEm6  Em  Em6  
[Verse]
Cadd9strobe lights and blown EmspeakersEm6  Em  Em6  
Cadd9strobe lights and blown Emspeakers Em6   Em   Em6I'm not
[Chorus]
Ghere Gsus4   G   Gsus4this isn't
Emhappening Em6   Em   Em6I'm not
Ghere Gsus4   G   Gsus4I'm not
Emhere Em6   EmahEm6  
Emah Em6   Emah Em6ah
[Bridge]
D   Dsus4   D   Dsus4ah
Em   Em6ah Em   Em6ah
Em   Em6ah Em   Em6ah
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Em  Em(Maj6) Em  Em6  
Emchords(remember - Em6capo on 2nd fret):Em  
E-Cadd9-------Em----Em60----G3----D2---Dsus42--|
B-3------0---1----3----3---3--|
G-0------0---0----0----2---0--|
D-2------2---2----0----0---0--|
A-3------2---2----2-----------|
E--------0---0----3-----------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
F#6/9- F#6/9- F#6/9- E6- E6-
- Badd9- C#add9- C#add9  
F#6/9- F#6/9- F#6/9- E6- E6-
- Badd9- C#add9- C#add9  
E6 - F#6/9 - F#6/9 - E#7sus4 - F#add9 - F#add9
Badd9- B9sus4 - B9sus4 - Badd9 - Badd9
F#6- E6- E6- D#add9- D#add9  
F#6- G#6- G#6- G#6  
F#6/9- F#6/9- F#6/9  
chords:
F#6/9   E6   Badd9   C#add9E#7sus4 F#add9  
B9sus4 D#add9  G#6  
E-4------0---2------4-------4--------4-------0-------6-------------|
B-4------2---2------4-------4--------2-------2-------6-------6-----|
G-3------1---4------6-------3--------3-------4-------8-------5-----|
D-4------2---4------6-------3--------4-------4-------8-------6-----|
A------------2------4------------------------2-------6-------------|
E--------0---------------------------------------------------4-----|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
Am/D  Bm/ D  Dadd9  
ooh
Bb6/ D   C/D  D6/9  
ooh
Am/D  Bm/ D  Dadd9  
ooh
Bb6/ D   C/D  D6/9  
ooh
Bb6/ D   C/D  D6/9  
ooh
Dm  C/D* Em/D  D  
Dm  C/D* Em/D  E  
[Verse]
Dmflies are buzzing rouC/Dnd my head
Em/Dvultures circlinD' the dead
Dmpicking up C/Devery last Em/Dcrumb Dthe
Dmbig fish eat the C/Dlittle ones
Em/Dbig fish eat the lDittle ones
Dmnot my problem C/Dgive me some Em/D   Dyou can try
[Chorus]
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D*
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dm  C/D* Em/D  D  
best you can is good enough you can try
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D*
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dm  C/D* Em/D  D  
best you can is good enough
D[Verse]D  D  D  
Dmthis one's optiC/Dmistic
Em/Dthis one went to maDrket
Dmthis one just came C/Dout of the Em/DswampD  
Dmthis one drops a paC/Dyload
Em/Dfodder for the aDnimals
Dmliving on C/Danimal Em/Dfarm Dyou can try
[Chorus]
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D*
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dm  C/D* Em/D  D  
best you can is good enough you can try
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D*
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dm  C/D* Dm  C/D  
best you can is good enough oh
[Bridge]
Dm- C/D* - Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D* - Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D* - Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D* - Em/D- D  
[Verse]
Dmreally like to help C/Dyou man I'd
Dmreally like to help C/Dyou manEm/D  D  
Em/D D
Dmnervous messed up C/Dmarrionette
Dmfloating round on a C/Dprison ship
Em/D   D   Em/D   Dif you try
[Chorus]
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D*
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dm  C/D* Em/D  D  
best you can is good enough you can try
Am   Asus2  Gm6/9 Gm  D*
the best you can if you try the best you can the
Dm  C/D* Em/D  D  
dinosaurs roaming the earth
Dm  C/D* Em/D  D  
dinosaurs roaming the earth
Dm  C/D* Em/D  D  
dinosaurs roaming the earth ah
[Outro]
Dm- C/D* - Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D* - Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D* - Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D* - Em/D- D  
Am/C- Bm/ D- Dadd9  
Bb6- C/D- D6/9  
Bb6- C/D- D6/9  
Dm- C/E- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/E- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
Dm- C/D- Em/D- D  
N.C.
chords(Drop- Dtunning):
Am/C  Bm/ D   Dadd9  Bb6/ D  
D6/9   Dm  C/D* Em/ D   D   Am  Asus2  
E-------------0------0------0-----0------------------------------------|
B-10----12----7------6------9-----7------------------------10---10-----|
G-9-----11----7------0------0-----9-----7---5-----9-----7--9----9------|
D-10----12----7------8------11----9------------------------10---9------|
A-------------0------0------0-----0-----8---7-----10----9--0----0------|
D-0-----0-----0------0------0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0--------------|
Gm6/9 Gm  D*
E-------------------|
B-10-----2---7------|
G-9------1---7------|
D-8------2---7------|
A-10---------0------|
D------------0------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
D-|madd4 - Amadd4 - Em7 - G - Fmaj7
[Verse]
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   C  C/E  
I'm on your side
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   C  C/E  
nowhere to hide
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   C  C/E  
trap doors that open
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   C  C/E  
I spiral down
[Chorus]
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
living in a fantasy
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
world you're
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
living in a fantasy
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
world
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
[Verse]
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   C  C/E  
I'm lost at sea
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   C  C/E  
don't bother me
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   C  C/E  
I've lost my way
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   C  C/E  
I've lost my way
[Chorus]
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
living in a fantasy
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
world you're
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
living in a fantasy
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
world you're
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
living in a fantasy
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G  Fmaj7  
world this
[Outro]
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   Cm  Em  
beautiful world
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   Cm  Em  
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   Cm  Em  
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   Cm  Em  
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   Cm  Em  
can't
Cm  Gm/ Bb   Eb   Cm  Em  
read I
chords(standard tunning):
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7   G   Fmaj7   Cm  
EEb----C----C/E-----Em--------------------------------------------0----|
B---------------------------------------------------------0----|
G-0-------------------------------0---0------0---0---0----0----|
D-3-------0-------0----0---2------1---0------5---2---2----2----|
A-5-------3-------2----2---3------3---1------6---3---3----2----|
E---------5-------0----3---1-------------------------0----0----|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
Gm6- Ebmaj9- Gm- Ebmaj9  
Gm6- Ebmaj9- Gm- Ebmaj9  
Gm6- Ebmaj9- Gm- Ebmaj9  
[Verse]
Gm6who's in a bunker Ebmaj9who's in a bunker
Gm6women and children Ebmaj9first
Gm6laugh until my Ebmaj9head comes off
GmI swallow til I Ebmaj9burst
[Chorus]
Gm6here I'm Ebmaj9allowed Gmeverything all of the Ebmaj9time
Gm6here I'm Ebmaj9allowed Gmeverything all of the Ebmaj9time
[Verse]
[Chorus]
Gm6here I'm Ebmaj9allowed Gmeverything all of the Ebmaj9time
Gm6here I'm Ebmaj9allowed Gmeverything all of the Ebmaj9time
Gm6here I'm Ebmaj9allowed Gmeverything all of the Ebmaj9time
Gm6here I'm Ebmaj9allowed Gmeverything all of the Ebmaj9time
[Outro]
Gm6- Ebmaj9- Gm- Ebmaj9  
Gm6- Ebmaj9- Gm- Ebmaj9  
Gm6- Ebmaj9- Gm- Ebmaj9  
Gm6- Ebmaj9- Gm- Ebmaj9  
Gm6- Ebmaj9- Gm- Ebmaj9  
Gsus2chords(standard tunning):
E--Gm63-------Ebmaj9-----------Gm3------Gsus25------|
B--4-------6----------3------8------|
G--3-------7----------3------7------|
D--5-------5----------5------5------|
A--5-------6----------5-------------|
E--3------------------3-------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
Am- Amaj7  
Am- Amaj7  
Am- Amaj7  
Gsus2- D  
Gsus2- D  
[Verse]
Ammorning bell Amaj7the Ammorning bellAmaj7  
Amlight another canAmaj7dle release Gsus2me Dre
Gsus2lease Dme
Amyou can keep the fAmaj7urniture a Ambump on the headAmaj7  
Amhowling down the Amaj7chimney reGsus2lease me Dre
Gsus2lease Dme
AmpleaseAmaj7  
Am Amaj7
Am   Amaj7re
Gsus2lease Dme re
Gsus2lease Dme
Amwhere'd you park the car?Amaj7  
Amwhere'd you park the car?Amaj7  
Amclothes are on the lawn Amaj7with the
Am
furniture Amaj7  
now I
Ammight as well Amaj7I
Ammight as wellAmaj7  
Amsleepy jack the fire Amaj7drill
Amround and round and round and rounAmaj7d and round and round and round
Gsus2   Dround
Gsus2 D
Emcut the kids in halfG#m  
Emcut the kids in halfG#m  
Emcut the kids in halfG#m  
D A
Am- Amaj7  
Am- Amaj7  
Am- Amaj7  
Am- Amaj7  
Amdum dum dum Amaj7dum dum dum
Amdum dum dum Amaj7dum dum dum
Amdum dum dum Amaj7dum dum dum
Amdum dum dum Amaj7dum dum dum
Amoh Amaj7oh
Amoh Amaj7oh
Amoh Amaj7oh
Amoh Amaj7oh
Amoh Amaj7oh
Amoh Amaj7oh
Amoh Amaj7oh
Amoh Amaj7oh
Am - Amaj7 for the rest of the song
Amchords (standard tunning):
E--Am1-----Amaj74--------Gsus23--------D2------A0-----G#m4-----|
B--1-----5--------3--------3------2-----4-----|
G--1-----6--------2--------2------2-----4-----|
D--3-----6--------0--------0------2-----6-----|
A--0-----0------------------------0-----6-----|
E-----------------3---------------------4-----|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
G- C- Bm6- Cmaj7  
G- Csus2- Bm6- Cmaj7  
[Verse]
Gred wine and Csleeping pills
Bmhelp me get back to your Carms
Gcheap Gsus4sex and Csad films
Bmhelp me get back where I belong CI think you're
[Chorus]
EmcraaaaaaaaCzy GmaaaaaaaaaayD/F#be I think you're
EmcraaaaaaaaCzy GmaaaaaaaaaayD/F#be
[Verse]
Gstop sending Cletters
Bmletters always get burnCed It's
Gnot Gsus4like the Bmmovies they
Bmfed us on little white Clies I think you're
[Chorus]
EmcraaaaaaaaCzy GmaaaaaaaaaayD/F#be I think you're
EmcraaaaaaaaCzy GmaaaaaaaaaayD/F#be
BI will Bsus4see you
Em  Bm/D  
in the next life
Cmaj9
Gchords (standard tunning):
G C Bm6 Cmaj7 Csus2 Bm
EGsus4--3----Em0----D/F#2----0B----Bsus4--3------2----3------0--------------------|
B--0----1----0----0------3------3----1------0----3-----4---4-----|
G--0----0----0----0------0------4----0------0----2-----4---3-----|
D--0----2----0----2------0------4----0------2----0-----4---3-----|
A-------3----2----3------3------2-----------2----------2---2-----|
E--3---------------------------------3------0----2---------------|
Bm/ DC#m7b5 Cmaj9  
E--2-----0-------0-----|
B--3-----0-------3-----|
G--4-----0-------4-----|
D--0-------------2-----|
A--------4-------3-----|
E----------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
...And that is Kid A
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