Pyramid Song

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Radiohead - Amnesiac (Album) (2001) - "Pyramid Song"
The rhythm of the repeating 16 beat section is divided up into one measure of 5/4, one measure of 8/4,
and one measure of 3/4. Over the top of the [| 5/4 | 8/4 | 3/4 |] pattern, play each chord for the
length of a dotted quarter note unless there are only 2 beats remaining in the measure, in which case
play the chord for the length of a half note. This means that there are three chords in the 5/4
measure, five chords in the 8/4 measure, and two chords in the 3/4 measure. Some of the chords in the
second verse are only written out to show the fills between vocal lines. Cheers, rockinattica
Chords (EADGBe):
0x0102 E9 3x4433 Gma7*
076770 E9 3x0022 Gma7(b5)
F# Gma7
244322 3x0032
2xx332 F#(#5) 3x0232 Gma9
F#7(b9) A6
2x2323 x02222
F#m A6/9
244222 x0x202
F#m7 A6
242222 5x767x
F#sus A13
2xx302 5x5677
Gma7 A6/9
3x0002 x07677
3x4430 Gma7(add6) x07670 A6
3x4435 Gma9^ 324230 Gmaj13
x07674 Ama7(add6) 3x4432 Gma7~
024400 E5(add9) 2x2423 F#sus7(b9)
F#7 F#9
2x23x0 2x2324
INTRO
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7
| | | Gma7* Gma7* |
F#7(b9)F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7 Gma7Gma7
| | | |
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7 F# F#
| | | |
Ooh................................................................ ...
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7 Gma7Gma7
| | | |
(Ooh)......................................................
VERSE ONE
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7 F# F#
| | | |
I jumped in the river what did I see
F#m F#mE9 E9 E9 Gma7Gma7Gma7 Gma7Gma7
| | | |
Black eyed angels swam with me
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7 F# F#
| | | |
A moon full of stars and astral cars
F#m F#m E9 E9 E9 Gma7Gma7Gma7 Gma7Gma7
| | | |
And all the figures I used to see
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7 F# F#
| | | |
All my lovers were there with me
F#m F#mE9 E9 E9 Gma7Gma7Gma7 Gma7Gma7
| | | |
All my pasts and fu- tures
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7F#F#
| | | |
And we all went to heaven in a little rowboat
F#m F#m E9 E9 E9 Gma7Gma7Gma7 Gma7Gma7
| | | |
There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt
RIDE
F#F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7 Gma7 F# F#
| | | |
Ooh.......................................................... ...
| F# F# Gma7 | A6 A6 A6 Gma7(b5) Gma7(b5) | Gma7(b5) Gma7(b5) |
(Ooh)......................................................
F#F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7 Gma7 F# F#
| | | |
Ooh.......................................................... ...
F#F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma9 Gma9
| | Gma7(b5) Gma7(b5) | |
(Ooh)......................................................
VERSE TWO
F#Gma7 A6/9A6 A6 Gma7Gma7 F# F#
| F#(#5) | | |
I jumped into the ri- ver
F#m F#mE9 E9 E9 Gmaj13Gmaj13Gmaj13Gma9Gma9
| | | |
Black eyed angels swam with me
F#susF# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7 F#7F#9
| | Gma7(b9) | |
A moon full of stars and astral cars
F#m F#m Gma7Gma7Gma7 Gma7Gma7
| E5(add9) | E5(add9) E5(add9) | |
And all the figures I used to see
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7 F# F#
| | | |
All my lovers were there with me
F#m F#mE9 E9 E9 Gma9Gma9Gma9 Gma9Gma9
| | | |
All my pasts and fu- tures
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 F# F#
| | Ama7(add6) Gma7~ Gma7(add6) | |
And we all went to heaven in a little rowboat
F#m F#m Gma7Gma7F# F#F#
| E5(add9) | E5(add9) E5(add9) | |
There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt
F#m F#m Gma7Gma7F# F#F#
| E5(add9) | E5(add9) E5(add9) | |
There was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt
F#m F#m Gma9Gma9Gma9Gma9Gma9
| E5(add9) | E5(add9) E5(add9) | |
There was nothing to fear, no- thing to doubt
OUTRO ONE
F# F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7
| | | Gma7* Gma7* |
F#7(b9)F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7
| | | Gma7* Gma7* |
F#7(b9)F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7
| | Gma9^ | Gma7* Gma7* |
F# Gma7 A6 A6 A6 Gma7Gma7
| F#sus7(b9) | | Gma7* Gma7* |
| F# Out.2 - |
OUTRO TWO
E A D G B
e
2 x 4 3 2 2
2 x (5) (4) (3) 2

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Radiohead - Amnesiac (Album) (2001) - "Pyramid Song"
The rhythm of the repeating 16 beat section is divided up into one measure of 5/4, one measure of 8/4, 
and one measure of 3/4.  Over the top of the [| 5/4 | 8/4 | 3/4 |] pattern, play each chord for the 
length of a dotted quarter note unless there are only 2 beats remaining in the measure, in which case 
play the chord for the length of a half note.  This means that there are three chords in the 5/4 
measure, five chords in the 8/4 measure, and two chords in the 3/4 measure.  Some of the chords in the 
second verse are only written out to show the fills between vocal lines.  Cheers, rockinattica
Chords (EADGBe):
0x0102   E9              3x4433   Gma7*
076770   E9              3x0022   Gma7(b5)
2x2323   F#7(b9)         x02222   A6
244222   F#m             x0x202   A6/9
242222   F#m7            5x767x   A6
2xx302   F#sus           5x5677   A13
3x4435   Gma9^           324230   Gmaj13
x07674   Ama7(add6)      3x4432   Gma7~
024400   E5(add9)        2x2423   F#sus7(b9)  
2x23x0   F#7             2x2324   F#9
INTRO
|   F#       F#   Gma7   |   A6   A6   A6   Gma7   Gma7   |   Gma7*   Gma7*   |
|   F#7(b9)  F#   Gma7   |   A6   A6   A6   Gma7   Gma7   |   Gma7    Gma7    |
VERSE ONE
RIDE
|   F#  F#   Gma7   |   A6   A6   A6   Gma7(b5)   Gma7(b5)   |   Gma7(b5)   Gma7(b5)   |
    (Ooh)......................................................
VERSE TWO
OUTRO ONE
|   F#          F#      Gma7   |   A6   A6   A6   Gma7   Gma7    |   Gma7*   Gma7*   |  
|   F#7(b9)     F#      Gma7   |   A6   A6   A6   Gma7   Gma7    |   Gma7*   Gma7*   |  
|   F#7(b9)     F#      Gma7   |   A6   A6   A6   Gma7   Gma9^   |   Gma7*   Gma7*   |  
OUTRO TWO
2   x  (5) (4) (3)  2

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