• Song:

    Idioteque

  • Artist:

    Radio Head

  • Album:

    Album Box Set

Radiohead - Idioteque; Kid A - Chords

Hey, I've two versions of the song here (the main keyboard part):
The first (the better-sounding one) is from a fella on YouTube in alternate tuning. 
The second is my less accurate version that you can play in standard, 
and is a bit easier on the fingers if you don't have the stretch!

In both versions, muting the correct strings is important to get the right sound


You should be able to get the rhythm down by listening. 
You've got to hang on the final chord in the progression for a bit longer.

Comments etc welcome!

Version 1: Tim Cox -- the best one, especially if solo.
Tuning: Eb G D G B E


Chords:

D#maj7/G :   x 0 0 3 4 x

D#sus2maj7:  0 x 3 3 3 x

Gmin7:       x 0 0 7 6 6

D#maj9:      0(8)8 x 6 10 -- If you don't play the (8), mute the string!


Version 2: Jack (me)
-- Not as accurate but might do if you're just going rough and ready.
Tuning: E A D G B E (Standard)


Chords:

D#maj7/G :       3 5 5 3 4 3     

D#sus2maj7(/G): (3)x 1 3 3(1)

D#sus2maj7no5:   x 6(0)7 6 6     -- Written as "Gmin7"

A#/D:          (10)x 0 10 11 10  -- written as "D#maj9"

                                        to save writing the
                                        lyrics out twice!

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Lyrics
--

D#maj7/G
Who's in a bunker?

D#sus2maj7
Who's in a bunker?

Gmin7
Women and children first

D#maj9
And the children first

D#maj9
And the children

I'll laugh until my head comes off
I'll swallow till I burst
Until I burst
Until I

Who's in a bunker?
Who's in a bunker?
I have seen too much
I haven't seen enough
You haven't seen it

I'll laugh until my head comes off
Women and children first
And the children first
And the children

D#maj7/G    D#sus2maj7
Here I'm allowed

Gmin7                  D#maj9
Everything all of the time

D#maj7/G    D#sus2maj7 
Here I'm allowed

Gmin7                  D#maj9
Everything all of the time


D#maj7/G
Ice age coming

D#sus2maj7
Ice age coming

Gmin7              D#maj9
Let me hear both sides

D#maj9
Let me hear both sides

D#maj9
Let me hear both

Ice age coming
Ice age coming
Throw him in the fire
Throw it in the fire
Throw him on the

We're not scaremongering
This is really happening
Happening
We're not scaremongering
This is really happening
Happening

Mobiles squawking
Mobiles chirping
Take the money and run
Take the money and run
Take the money

Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time

Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time

The first of the children (/the fathers to the children)
The first of the children
The first of the children
The first of the, the first
The first of the children

and so on until you get tired...
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