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Kid A (album) Chords

 
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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---------------|

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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-----------------------------------------|

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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--------------|

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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-----------|

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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-----|

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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------|

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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----|

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

8) Idiotique

intro:

(7 bars drums + fx)

Gm6 -