Radiohead: Like Spinning Plates (as played live) Off the album Amnesiac Tabbed by Eric Socci (esocci@bucknell.edu) This is the live version of Like Spinning Plates. The part tabbed below is played on piano and really sounds great. These seem to be the same chord sounds that you hear in the album version of the song. A few warnings: -I figured out the basic chords first and then I went back to find the exact notes and the result was I realized there are some very tricky moves to new finger positions for the guitar. The good thing is a lot of the hard notes to play are very subtle, and you could very nearly replicate the sound if you follow the chords and the high notes. If I get around to it I will look through and see if any notes can be played on other strings to make some of the chord changes easier. -This sounds almost nothing like the album version of the song which is a very abstract sound. If you want to play this along with the song, you might find it very difficult at first, but the verse and chords are easier to play along to. -The verse/chorus part of this tab got a little messy. I will try and update it to make it easier to read soon, though it is correct and in order right now. (Standard Tuning) Intro: A E -------------5-----4-----------------4-----2----- B -------2-----------------------2--------------2-- G ----------2-----------2-----------2-------------- D ----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------- A -0-----------------------0----------------------- E ------------------------------------------------- C#m E -------------5-----4-----------------4-----4----- B -------5-----------------------5----------------- G ----------6-----------6-----------6-------------- D ----6-----------6-----------6-----------6-----6-- A -4-----------------------4----------------------- E ------------------------------------------------- G# E -------------------4-----------------------4----- B -------------4-----------------------4----------- G -------5-----------------------5----------------- D ----------6-----------6-----------6-----------4-- A ----6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------- E -4-----------------------4----------------------- F# E -------------------4-----------------------4----- B -------------2-----------------------2----------- G -------3-----------------------3----------------- D ----------4-----------4-----------4-----------2-- A ----4-----------4-----------4-----------4-------- E -2-----------------------2----------------------- E F# E -------------------4-----------------------4----- B -------------0-----------------------2----------- G -------1-----------------------3----------------- D ----------2-----------4-----------4-----------2-- A ----2-----------2-----------4-----------4-------- E -0-----------------------2----------------------- E G# E -------------------4-----------------------4----- B -------------0-----------------------4----------- G -------1--------------1--------5----------------- D ----------2-----------------------6-----------4-- A ----2-----------2-----------6-----------6-------- E -0-----------------------4----------------------- F# A E -------------------5-----------------4-----4----- B -------------2-----------------2----------------- G -------3--------------------------2-----------2-- D ----------4-----------7-----2-----------2-------- A ----4-----------4--------0----------------------- E -2----------------------------------------------- G# F# E -------------------4-----------------------4----- B -------------4-----------------------2----------- G -------5-----------------------3----------------- D ----------6-----------4-----------4-----------2-- A ----6-----------6-----------4-----------4-------- E -4-----------------------2----------------------- E G# E -------------------4-----------------------4----- B -------------0-----------------------4----------- G -------1--------------1--------5----------------- D ----------2-----------------------6-----------4-- A ----2-----------2-----------6-----------6-------- E -0-----------------------4----------------------- F# A E -------------------5-----------------4-----4----- B -------------2-----------------2----------------- G -------3---------------------------2----------1-- D ----------4-----------7-----2-----------2-------- A ----4-----------4--------0----------------------- E -2----------------------------------------------- G# E -------------------4-----------------------4----- B -------------4-----------------------4----------- G -------5-----------------------5----------------- D ----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-- A ----6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------- E -4-----------------------4----------------------- G# E -------------------4-----------------------5----- B -------------4-----------------------4----------- G -------5-----------------------5----------------- D ----------6-----------6-----------6-----------7-- A ----6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------- E -4-----------------------4----------------------- A E -------------5-----4-----------------4-----2----- B -------2-----------------------2--------------2-- G ----------2-----------2-----------2-------------- D ----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------- A -0-----------------------0----------------------- E ------------------------------------------------- C#m E -------------5-----4-----------------4-----4----- B -------5-----------------------5----------------- G ----------6-----------6-----------6-------------- D ----6-----------6-----------6-----------6-----6-- A -4-----------------------4----------------------- E ------------------------------------------------- G# E -------------------4-----------------------4----- B -------------4-----------------------4----------- G -------5-----------------------5----------------- D ----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-- A ----6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------- E -4-----------------------4----------------------- G# E -------------------4-----------------------5----- B -------------4-----------------------4----------- G -------5-----------------------5----------------- D ----------6-----------6-----------6-----------7-- A ----6-----------6-----------6-----------6-------- E -4-----------------------4----------------------- Now he goes back to the beginning and repeats the intro for a while (all arpeggiated still). As the first verse comes in he changes the order of the chords in the intro. Each chord is still played the same way for the same amount of time. A C#m G# F# E F# E G# F# A G# F# Below is the verse. I put some words in to give you an idea when the vocals come in. A little 4 chord thing where the verse comes in at the end, then it goes into the verse chords. E F# E G# While you - (Verse) Play x2: F# A G# F# make... E G# F# A I'm being... G# G# G# G#