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STAIRCASE - Radiohead
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Tabbed by: Etienne049
email: pope777@comcast.net
Standard tuning
For this song, there are really only 3 sections you need. For brevity I'll write the
sections, and then list the order at the bottom. Each section is 8 beats. It'll be easiest
to read if you listen to the song while playing. If you would rather replace the "5"s
with open strings, feel free.
Part "A"
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------| 3 times total
A|-3-5---0-3--5---3-5---0-3--5------|
E|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|-3-5---0-3--5---3-5---0-3--5------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3-2-----3--2---3-2-----3--2------|
E|-------3--------------3-----------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|-3-5---0-3--5---3-5---0-3--5------|
Part "B"
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-1-3-----1--3---1-3-----1--3------|
E|-------3--------------3-----------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-3-5-----3--5---3-5-----3--5------|
A|-------5--------------5-----------|
E|----------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/radiohead/staircase_btab.html ]
G|----------------------------------|
D|-1-3-----1--3---1-3-----1--3------|
A|-------3--------------3-----------|
E|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-0-2-----0--2---0-2-----0--2------| 2 times total
A|-------2--------------2-----------|
E|----------------------------------|
Part "C"
G|-------10-------10-------10-------10-|
D|-10-12----10-12----10-12----10-12----|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|-------12-------12-------12-------12-|
D|-10-12----10-12----10-12----10-12----|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-10-12----10-12----10-12----10-12----|
A|-------12-------12-------12-------12-|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-10-12----10-12----10-12----10-12----|
A|-------10-------10-------10-------10-|
E|-------------------------------------|
G|-------[10]----------------------------|
D|-10-12------10-12----10-12----10-12----|
A|-------[12]-------12-------12-------12-|
E|---------------------------------------|
So the song goes:
A x 4 times (The THIRD time only, do not play the last line)
B x 1 time
C x 2 times (In the last line, play the [10] the first time and the [12] the
second time)
A x 1 time
C x 2 times (Both times play the [12])
B x 3 times (The THIRD time repeats the last line about 4.5 times, all
varied from usual)
I'm sorry if this seemed confusing, I tried to do it in a concise way that made sense.
Leave me a comment if you think of a more clear way to write it or find any mistakes.
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