Hey everyone,
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
1) Everything In Its Right Place
2) Kid A
3) The National Anthem
4) How To Disappear Completely
5) Treefingers
6) Optimistic
7) In Limbo
8) Idiotique
9) Morning Bell
10) Motion Picture Soundtrack
intro:
C - Dbmaj13 - Cm/Eb play that 6 times
chorus
C - Dbmaj13
Cm/Eb F C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
everything everything
F C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
everything
F C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
everything
F C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
in its right
C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
place in its right
C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
place in its right
C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
place in its right
C Dbmaj13 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
C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
everything
C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
everything
C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
in its right
C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
place in its right
C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
place in its right
C Dbmaj13 Cm/Eb
place right
C Dbmaj13 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 C Dbmaj13 Ebadd9
F C Dbmaj13 Ebadd9
F C Dbmaj13 Ebadd9
F C Dbmaj13 Ebadd9
F C Dbmaj13 Ebadd9
F C Dbmaj13 Ebadd9
F C Dbmaj13 Ebadd9
repeat that sequence till fade out
chords(standard tunning):
C Dbmaj13 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---------------|
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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:
C5 C13sus4
rats and the children will follow me out of town
C7sus4
rats and the children will follow me out of town
N.C.
c'mon kids!
chords(standard tunning):
F F/A Gm/Bb Am/C C13sus4 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-----------------------------------------|
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3) The National Anthem
intro/verse/chorus:
D
bridge:
D - C7/D
and that's it for the chords
techniclly this is bass not guitar but there us no other guitar in the song
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--------------|
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4) How To Disappear Completely
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:
Cadd9 Em Em6 Em Em6
that there that's not me I
Cadd9 Em Em6 Em Em6
go where I please I
Cadd9 Em Em6 Em Em6
walk through walls I float down the liffey I'm not
chorus:
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
here this isn't
Em Em6 Em Em6
happening I'm not
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
here I'm not
Em Em6 Em Em6
here In a
verse:
Cadd9 Em Em6 Em Em6
little while I'll be gone the moment's
Cadd9 Em Em6 Em Em6
already passed yeah, yeah, it's gone and I'm not
chorus:
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
here this isn't
Em Em6 Em Em6
happening I'm not
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
here I'm not
Em Em6 Em Em6
here
verse:
Cadd9 Em Em6 Em Em6
strobe lights and blown speakers
Cadd9 Em Em6 Em Em6
strobe lights and blown speakers I'm not
chorus:
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
here this isn't
Em Em6 Em Em6
happening I'm not
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
here I'm not
Em Em6 Em Em6
here ah
Em Em6 Em Em6
ah ah ah
bridge:
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
ah
Em Em6 Em Em6
ah ah
Em Em6 Em Em6
ah ah
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Em Em(Maj6) Em Em6
Em Em6 Em
chords(remember - capo on 2nd fret):
Cadd9 Em Em6 G D Dsus4
E------------0----3----2---2--|
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-----------|
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5) Treefingers
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
B----------------------------------------------------|add9 - B9sus4 - B9sus4 - Badd9 - Badd9
[ch]F#6----------------------------------------------|/ch] - E6 - E6 - D#add9 - D#add9
F#6 - G#6 - G#6 - [ch]G#6-|/ch]
F#6/9 - F#6/9 - F#6/9
chords:
F#6/9 E6 Badd9 C#add9 E#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-----|
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6) Optimistic
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:
Dm C/D
flies are buzzing round my head
Em/D D
vultures circlin' the dead
Dm C/D Em/D D
picking up every last crumb the
Dm C/D
big fish eat the little ones
Em/D D
big fish eat the little ones
Dm C/D Em/D D
not my problem give me some you 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 D D D
verse:
Dm C/D
this one's optimistic
Em/D D
this one went to market
Dm C/D Em/D D
this one just came out of the swamp
Dm C/D
this one drops a payload
Em/D D
fodder for the animals
Dm C/D Em/D D
living on animal farm you 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
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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:
Dm C/D
really like to help you man I'd
Dm C/D Em/D D
really like to help you man
Em/D D
Dm C/D
nervous messed up marrionette
Dm C/D
floating round on a prison ship
Em/D D Em/D D
if 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-D tunning):
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------|
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7) In Limbo
intro:
N.C.
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
I
Cm Gm/Bb Eb Cm Em
can't
Cm Gm/Bb Eb Cm Em
read I
N.C.
can't read
chords(standard tunning):
Dmadd4 Amadd4 Em7 G Fmaj7 Cm
Eb C C/E Em
E---------------------------------------------------------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----|
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8) Idiotique
intro:
(7 bars drums + fx)
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
(12 bars solo drums)
verse:
Gm6 Ebmaj9
who's in a bunker who's in a bunker
Gm6 Ebmaj9
women and children first
and the children first
and the children I
Gm6 Ebmaj9
laugh until my head comes off
Gm Ebmaj9
I swallow til I burst
until I burst
until I
chorus:
Gm6 Ebmaj9 Gm Ebmaj9
here I'm allowed everything all of the time
Gm6 Ebmaj9 Gm Ebmaj9
here I'm allowed everything all of the time
verse:
N.C.
ice age coming
ice age coming
let me hear both sides
let me hear both sides
let me hear both
ice age coming
ice age coming
throw it on the fire
throw it on the fire
throw it on the
mobile's working
mobile's chirping
take the money and run
take the money and run
take the money
chorus:
Gm6 Ebmaj9 Gm Ebmaj9
here I'm allowed everything all of the time
Gm6 Ebmaj9 Gm Ebmaj9
here I'm allowed everything all of the time
Gm6 Ebmaj9 Gm Ebmaj9
here I'm allowed everything all of the time
Gm6 Ebmaj9 Gm Ebmaj9
here I'm allowed everything all of the time
outro:
N.C. (solo drums)
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gm6 - Ebmaj9 - Gm - Ebmaj9
Gsus2
chords(standard tunning):
Gm6 Ebmaj9 Gm Gsus2
E--3------------------3------5------|
B--4-------6----------3------8------|
G--3-------7----------3------7------|
D--5-------5----------5------5------|
A--5-------6----------5-------------|
E--3------------------3-------------|
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9) Morning Bell
intro:
Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7
Gsus2 - D
Gsus2 - D
verse:
Am Amaj7 Am Amaj7
morning bell the morning bell
Am Amaj7 Gsus2 D
light another candle release me re
Gsus2 D
lease me
Am Amaj7 Am Amaj7
you can keep the furniture a bump on the head
Am Amaj7 Gsus2 D
howling down the chimney release me re
Gsus2 D
lease me
Am Amaj7
please
Am Amaj7
Am Amaj7
re
Gsus2 D
lease me re
Gsus2 D
lease me
Am Amaj7
where'd you park the car?
Am Amaj7
where'd you park the car?
Am Amaj7
clothes are on the lawn with the
Am
furniture Amaj7
now I
Am Amaj7
might as well I
Am Amaj7
might as well
Am Amaj7
sleepy jack the fire drill
Am Amaj7
round and round and round and round and round and round and round
Gsus2 D
round
Gsus2 D
Em G#m
cut the kids in half
Em G#m
cut the kids in half
Em G#m
cut the kids in half
D A
Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7
Am - Amaj7
Am Amaj7
dum dum dum dum dum dum
Am Amaj7
dum dum dum dum dum dum
Am Amaj7
dum dum dum dum dum dum
Am Amaj7
dum dum dum dum dum dum
Am Amaj7
oh oh
Am Amaj7
oh oh
Am Amaj7
oh oh
Am Amaj7
oh oh
Am Amaj7
oh oh
Am Amaj7
oh oh
Am Amaj7
oh oh
Am Amaj7
oh oh
Am - Amaj7 for the rest of the song
end on:
Am
chords(standard tunning):
Am Amaj7 Gsus2 D A G#m
E--1-----4--------3--------2------0-----4-----|
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-----|
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10) Motion Picture Soundtrack
intro:
G - C - Bm6 - Cmaj7
G - Csus2 - Bm6 - Cmaj7
verse:
G C
red wine and sleeping pills
Bm C
help me get back to your arms
G Gsus4 C
cheap sex and sad films
Bm C
help me get back where I belong I think you're
chorus:
Em C G D/F#
craaaaaaaazy maaaaaaaaaaybe I think you're
Em C G D/F#
craaaaaaaazy maaaaaaaaaaybe
verse:
G C
stop sending letters
Bm C
letters always get burned It's
G Gsus4 Bm
not like the movies they
Bm C
fed us on little white lies I think you're
chorus:
Em C G D/F#
craaaaaaaazy maaaaaaaaaaybe I think you're
Em C G D/F#
craaaaaaaazy maaaaaaaaaaybe
B Bsus4
I will see you
Em Bm/D
in the next life
C#m7b5
Cmaj9
G
chords(standard tunning):
G C Bm6 Cmaj7 Csus2 Bm
Gsus4 Em D/F# B Bsus4
E--3----0----2----0------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/D C#m7b5 Cmaj9
E--2-----0-------0-----|
B--3-----0-------3-----|
G--4-----0-------4-----|
D--0-------------2-----|
A--------4-------3-----|
E----------------------|
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...And that is Kid A
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