Knives out
Radiohead
Cm- (8x088x)
Bbadd6- (6x878x)
Ab- (4x654x) or can also try Ab9- (4x554x) I think Thom switches back and
forth between these two quickly in some parts of the song.
Gm- (3x033x)
Fsus2- (1x023x)
Em6- (02202x)
F#- (2x02xx)
G- (3x0xxx)
Am- (5x755x)
Dm- (xx0231)
Dm/C- (x3023x)
Bb9- (6x076x)
Intro
Cm Bbadd6 Ab
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------8----------------8-------------4----------------------4-------|
G----8-8---8-8--------7-7---7-7-----5-----5-5----5-5---5---5------5--4-|
D-------------------------------------6-------5------6-------6---------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gm Fsus2 Em6 (F# G)
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3--------------3-----------2------------------2--------------|
G----3-3---3-3------2-2---2-2-0-------0---0------0-0----------0-0-0---|
D---------------------------------2-----2------2-----2------2-------2-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse1
I want you to know
Cm Bbadd6 Ab
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------8--------------8-------------4---------------------------------|
G--8-8---8-8------7-7---7-7-----5-----5-5------5-5---0----5-----------|
D---------------------------------6----------6-----5------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
he's not coming back
Gm Fsus2 Em6 (F# G)
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------3---------------3--------------2---------------2----------2----|
G---3-3---3-3-------2-2---2-2------0-----0-0-----0-0--------0-0------0-|
D------------------------------------2---------2-----2----2-----2------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
he's bloated and frozen still there's
Cm Bbadd6 Ab
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------8--------------8---------------4-----4-------------------------|
G--8-8---8-8------7-7---7-7-------5-----5-5------5---5-5-----5----0---|
D-----------------------------------6--------------6------6-----------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
no point in letting it go to waste
Gm Fsus2 Em6
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------3--------------3---------------2-----2----------------------2-|
G----3-3---3-3------2-2---2-2-------0-----0--------0---0-0-0-------0---|
D-------------------------------------2-----2--------2-------2---2-----|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
so knives out cook him up
Am Gm Dm Dm/C
e------------------------------0-1--------------2-------2----0--2-----|
B---1--------------2-----2---3---------3------3---3---3---3-----------|
G-----2--------------2-----2--------------2---------2-----------------|
D-------2--------------2----------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
don't look down shove it in your mouth
Bb9 Em6
e---------3-------3-----3----------------------------------------------|
B-------3---3---3---3--3--3-----------2-----2--------2---------------2-|
G-----3-------3-------3-----3-------0---0--------0-----0-----0-0---0---|
D---------------------------------2-------2--------2-----2-------2--2--|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse2
if you'd been a dog they would of
Cm Bbadd6 Ab
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------11-----------------11----------11-----------9--------8--4-|
G-----12-12----12-12-----12-12----12-----8----8-8-----8---8----8------|
D--13---------------------------------10----------10--------10--------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
drowned you at birth
Gm Fsus2 Em6
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------3------------------3-----------------------------2------2-----|
G---3-3---3-3----------2-2---2-2--------0-0--0----0---0-----0---------|
D-------------------------------------2----2--------2-----------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/radiohead/knives_out_tab_ver_3.html ]
look into my eyes it's the
Cm Bbadd6 Ab
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B-----------13--------------13--------------8--------8---8---8---8----|
G-----12-12----12-12-----12----12---------8---8----8---8-------8----8-|
D--13----------------------------------10-------10--------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
only way you'll know I'm telling the truth
Gm Fsus2 Em6
e----------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
B---------3--------------------3------------2-0-3-3-2------2-0-3-3-2---|
G---3-3-3---3------------2-2--------------------------0--------------0-|
D-----------------------------------------2--------------2-------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
so knives out cook him up
Am Gm Dm Dm/C
e------------------------------0-1--------------2-------2----0--2-----|
B---1--------------2-----2---3---------3------3---3---3---3-----------|
G-----2--------------2-----2--------------2---------2-----------------|
D-------2--------------2----------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
squash his head put him in the pot
Bb9 Em6
e------3-----------3-------3-------------------------------------------|
B----3---3---3---3---3---3--------0---2---3-3---2-0------0---2-3-3-2-0-|
G--3-------3---3-------3--------0---0---0-----0--------0---0-----------|
D-----------------------------2----------------------2-----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
Cm Bbadd6 Ab
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--0--8------------0---7-------------0--5--5-5-5-5-555555-5-5-55---5-5-|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gm Fsus2 Em6
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---0--7--7--7--7---------0----5--5--5--5------------0-----0-----0----|
D-------------------------------------------------------2-----2-----2-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Verse4
I want you to know
Cm Bbadd6 Ab
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------11-----------------11---------------8------------8--------8---|
G--12-12----12-12-----12-12----12----------0---8----0-------0----0---0-|
D---------------------------------------10-------10---10------10-------|
A------------------------------------11--------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
he's not coming back
Gm Fsus2 Em6
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------3---------------3-----------------2-------2-----2---2---2--2---|
G---3-3---3-3-------2-2---2-2-----------0---0--------0----0---0---0--0-|
D-------------------------------------2-------2------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
look into my eyes it's the
Cm Bbadd6 Ab
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------11----------------11-------------4---4---4---4----4---------|
G---12-12----12-12----12-12----12-----5------5---5---5---5-----5------|
D-----------------------------------6---6-----------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
only way you'll know I'm telling the truth
Gm Fsus2 Em6
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------3------------------3----------------2-0-3-3--2-0-----2-0-33-20-|
G---3-3---3-3----------2-2---2-2---------0----------------0------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
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(For those who want to play the Thom Yorke acoustic guitar part!)
First the chords:
EADGHE
1 - (8xx88x)
2 - (6xx88x)
3 - (4xx54x)
4 - (3x0330)
5 - (13x23x)
6 - (022020)
7 - (5xx55x)
8 - (5xx65x)
9 - (xx0231)
10 -(x30231)
11 -(x13331)
INTRO
1 2 3 4 5 6
VERSE
1 2 3
I want you to know
4 5 6
He's not coming back
1 2 3
He's bloated and frozen
4 5 6
Still there's no point in letting it go to waste
REFRAIN
7 8
So knives out
9 10
Cook him up
11
Don't look down
4 6
Shove it in your mouth
VERSE
If you'd been a dog
They would have drowned you at birth
REFRAIN
So knives out
Catch the mouse
Squash his head
Put him in the pot
So knives out
Catch the mouse
Don't look down
Shove it in your mouth
CLIMB
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
VERSE
I want you to know
He's not coming back
Look into my eyes
It's the only way you'll know I'm telling the truth
REFRAIN
So knives out
Catch the mouse
Squash his head
Put him in the pot
