RADIOHEAD- Like Spininng Plates - Amnesiac (the live piano tab) transcription by Joey Gallagher joeygallagher@hotmail.com Here it is, the most requested song by e-mail. This tab is taken from the Ohio show where it was played live by Thom on piano, Colin on bass, and Jonny on synthesizer. This song is very easy to play and uses the same pattern for every chord change. A deep root and a 2nd are quickly hit and then 3 high notes in succesion are played. Also the song is simple because no chords or combination of notes are used, just single notes. There are a lot of notes in this song and i tried to come up with an easy way to tab it out but the least confusing way seems to be just printing the whole song out note for note. It may seem like a lot but Thom only uses about 8 chords in the song and the pattern stays exact for every chord, so once you have all the chords memorized you will see the whole song is just a repetion of them and is quite easy to learn. I've broken the keyboard into three sections to let you know exactly what keys to hit. Use the middle C as a reference. (Read this carefully before e-mailing me that you do not understand it) section 1 section2 section3 CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbB CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbB CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbB ! sp; -middle C Besides each note I will put a number so as to let you know where on the piano you hit the key. i.e So A2 would mean hit the A note in section 2. Intro (This goes on for a long time but bear with it. To make this huge intro more understandable I will break it up into lines. Every line is a particular chord, and every line change means Thom has changed chords. Got it? A1 E2 C#3 A2 A3 Ab3 A1 E2 C#3 A2 Ab3 F#3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 A3 Ab3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 Ab3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 A2 C#3 A3 A1 E2 A2 Ab3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 A2 C#3 A3 A1 E2 A2 Ab3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 A3 A1 E2 C#3 A2 A3 Ab3 A1 E2 C#3 A2 Ab3 F#3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 A3 Ab3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 Ab3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 A3 A1 E2 C#3 A2 A3 Ab3 A1 E2 C#3 A2 Ab3 F#3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 A3 Ab3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 Ab3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 A2 C#3 A3 A1 E2 A2 Ab3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 Verse1 (the placement of the words are not exact but you get an idea) while you G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 make F#1 C#2 A2 C#3 A3 pretty A1 E2 A2 Ab3 Ab3 speeches------------- G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 --------------------------- F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 ----------------- E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 i'm being G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 A2 C#3 A3 cut to A1 E2 A2 Ab3 Ab3 shreds --- you feed G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 me F#1 C#2 A2 C#3 A3 to the A1 E2 A2 Ab3 Ab3 lions-------------- G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 -------------------------- F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 -------------------------- E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 a G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 deli-- F#1 C#2 A2 C#3 A3 -cate A1 E2 A2 Ab3 Ab3 balance----- and this G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 A3 Chorus just feels A1 E2 A2 A3 Ab3 A1 E2 A2 Ab3 F#3 like spinning C#2 Ab2 C#3 A3 Ab3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 Ab3 Ab3 plates--------------------- i'm G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 A3 livin' in cloud A1 E2 A2 A3 Ab3 A1 E2 A2 Ab3 F#3 cukoo C#2 Ab2 C#3 A3 Ab3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 Ab3 Ab3 land---------------------- and this G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 A3 just feels A1 E2 A2 A3 Ab3 A1 E2 A2 Ab3 F#3 like spinning C#2 Ab2 C#3 A3 Ab3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 Ab3 Ab3 plates--------------------- G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 A3 my body's floating down A1 E2 A2 A3 Ab3 A1 E2 A2 Ab3 F#3 the muddy C#2 Ab2 C#3 A3 Ab3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 Ab3 Ab3 river------------------------- G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 A3 Outro A1 E2 C#3 A2 A3 Ab3 A1 E2 C#3 A2 Ab3 F#3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 A3 Ab3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 Ab3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 A3 A1 E2 C#3 A2 A3 Ab3 A1 E2 C#3 A2 Ab3 F#3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 A3 Ab3 C#2 Ab2 C#3 Ab3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 F#1 C#2 Bb2 C#3 Ab3 E1 B1 Ab2 B2 Ab3 (getting slower) G#1 Eb2 C3 Eb3 Ab3 (slowly) end :) joeygallagher@hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Radiohead - Like Spinning Plates (Live) Transcription by NOFXPunkorama@aol.com Since I have no clue how else to do it, I'll do it the way most of the piano tabs are laid out... by giving each section a number. Middle | F F# G G# A Bb B C C# D | D# E F F# G G# A Bb B C C# D | D# E F F# G G# A Bb ------Section 1--------/ \----------Section 2---------/ \------Section 3---- This is grouped this way so all root notes are in Section 1. Starts at the lowest not Thom uses to the highest... explains why not all notes are included in sections. For piano players: Keep foot on right pedal For keyboard players: Set keyboard to let all notes ring For beginners or self-teaching players: If you don't know where Middle C is, just look at all the white keys next to the first black key in a 2 black key sequence and find that key closest to the middle of the piano/keyboard. You can use the chart to find the rest of the keys too. There's a second part that you hear. It is either Jonny playing keyboards or part of the strings sampling. Part 1 Bb1 Bb2 D2 Bb2 Bb3 Bb2 A3 Bb2 Part 2 Bb1 Bb2 D2 Bb2 A3 Bb2 G3 Bb2 Part 3 Bb1 Bb2 D2 Bb2 A3 Bb2 A3 Bb2 Part 4 D1 D2 F3 D2 Bb3 D2 A3 D2 Part 5 D1 D2 F3 D2 A3 D2 A3 D2 Part 6 A1 A2 C#2 A2 E3 A2 A3 A2 Part 7 G1 G2 B2 G2 D2 G2 A3 G2 Part 8 G1 G2 B2 G2 D2 G2 Bb3 G2 Part 9 F1 F2 A2 F2 C2 F2 A3 F2 Part 10 A1 A2 C#2 A2 E3 A2 Bb3 A2 The Order of the Song: Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 6 Part 7 Part 7 Part 9 Part 7 Part 9 Part 6 Part 8 Part 3 Part 6 Part 7 Part 9 Part 6 Part 8 Part 3 Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 10 Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 10 Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 6 Part 7 Part 7 Part 9 Part 7 Part 9 Part 6 Part 8 Part 3 Part 6 Part 7 Part 9 Part 7 Part 9 Part 6 Part 8 Part 3 Part 6 Part 7 Part 9 While you make pretty speeeeeeeeeeeeeches Part 6 Part 8 Part 3 Part 6 I'm beeeing cut to shreds Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 8 Part 3 Part 6 Part 7 Part 9 You feed me tooo the liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiions Part 6 Part 8 Part 3 Part 6 A deeeeliiiicate balance Part 6 Part 6 Part 10 Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 10 And this just feels liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike spinniiiiiiiiiiiing plaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaes Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 10 I'm liiiiiiving iiiin cloud cuuuckoooooo laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 10 And this just feels liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike spinniiiiiiiiiiiing plaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaes Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 10 My boody's floating down the muuddy riiiiiiveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 6 Part 6 Part 10 Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 6 Part 7 Part 7 Part 9 Part 7 Part 9 Part 6 (as chord) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fitter Happier - Radiohead Tabs @ http://fitterhappier.org