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Desert Island Disk

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

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
     x6
[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   Fsus2  G

Desert Island Disk chords and lyrics

Free chords for Desert Island Disk by Radiohead. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Notes:
- This is a simplified version for playing in standard tuning with no capo. 
- See the Tab version for the original album tuning (DADGAD).
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
[Intro]
G  Fsus2   x6
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
G  Fsus2  
[Verse 3]
[Outro]
G   Fsus2
G   Fsus2
G   Fsus2  G

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?

The chords for "Desert Island Disk" show the original chord names (including G, Fsus2, B, D, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.