RADIOHEAD- Idioteque (Kid A) transcription by Joey Gallagher The song is tuned down a 1/4 step. Alright I've worked this out for the guitar and the keyboard. First the guitar part. The song uses some highly unusual chords but you can overcome this by playing with a capo on the 3rd fret. These chords are played over and over throughout. Even though the chords are repetive the song does sound good on the guitar if you switch up your strumming often. The chords used for the guitar (Capo 3rd fret) Em- (022000) Cmaj7- (x32000) Em/G- (022003) C- (x32010) Verse1 Em losing bunker Cmaj7 losing bunker Em/G C women and children first, then children first, then children, Em Cmaj7 i laugh until my head comes off Em/G C i swallow till I burst, until i burst, until i, losing bunker losing bunker i've have seen too much, i haven't seen enough, you haven't seen, i laugh until my head comes off women and children first, then children first, then children, Chorus1 Em Cmaj7 Em/G C here I'm alive, everything all of the time Em Cmaj7 Em/G C here I'm alive, everything all of the time Verse2 (same chord pattern as Verse1) ice age comin' ice age comin' let me hear both sides, let me hear both sides, let me hear both, ice age comin' ice age comin' throw him in the fire, throw it in the fire, throw it on the, we're not scared mongering this is really happening, happening, we're not scared of mongering, this is really happening, happening, mobiles squirkin' mobiles chirpin' take the money and run, take the money and run, take the money, Chorus2 (same as Chorus1) here I'm alive, everything all of the time here I'm alive, everything all of the time here I'm alive, everything all of the time here I'm alive, everything all of the time (me first then the children, me first then the children) Now if playing with a keyboard substitute the guitar chords for these chords instead. Em= Gm Cmaj7= Ebmaj7 Em/G= Gm/Eb C= Eb To show you how to play these chords on the keyboard i will break the keys up into 3 sections. section1 section2 section3 CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbB CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbB CC#DEbEFF#GAbABbBC *-middle C i.e so A2 would mean hit the A key in section 2 Here's how the chords are played Gm- (G1 + Bb1 + D2 + G2) Ebmaj7- (Eb2 + G2 + Bb2 + D3) Gm/Eb- (G2 + Bb2 + D3 + Bb3) Eb- (Eb2 + G2 + Bb2 + G3) That's about it. The song sounds really good when I play it on the acoustic guitar, but I can only really play up until the end of the 2nd chorus and then the song sort of ends, usually I just make something up that sounds very good for an outro. If playing on the guitar try doing this picking pattern for the 1st part of the song and then come in with some funky strumming for the 2nd verse when the "ice age comin" part kicks in. Em Cmaj7 e-------------------------------------------- B----------0------------------------0--------- G--------------0-----0-----------------0------ D-------2---------2-------------2----------2-- A---------------------------3----------------- E---0---------------------------------------- Em/G C e----------3------------0--------0------0-------------------- B-------------0------------1-------1------1-----1------------ G-------0--------0------------0------0------0------0------0-- D-----------------------------------------------------2------ A-----------------------3------------------------------------ E---0-------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ RADIOHEAD - Idioteque Transcription by Daz Rice (dazzled@derby61.freeserve.co.uk / dazrice@hotmail.com) http://www.geocities.com/dazrice The chords Jonny plays on the synth/keyboard are not in key so I've got as close as I can to them. I haven't tabbed for a keyboard before so I hope you can follow the tab. I'll try and explain where to play the notes on the keyboard. Play the note that I have indicated and not the chord of that name like you would if it was guitar tab. So where I've written 'G' for example, play the 'G' note on the keyboard, not the 'G' chord. Where I have written G+Bb, this means play those two notes together on the keyboard. I know it's obvious but this is such a great song I want to get it correct. I've outlined how I play the song on my keyboard below!! How I play the tune: 1.) I have worked out the song on my 36 note keyboard. 2.) Where (L) appears in the tab it means lower octave. 3.) Where (H) appears in the tab it means higher octave. 4.) The lower octave G+Bb(L) is played on the 12th and 14th notes in from the left on my keyboard. The G+Bb(H) is played in the next octave. G+Bb(L) Bb+D Losing focus, losing focus G+Bb(H) Eb+G Women and children first women and children first G+Bb(L) Bb+D I'll laugh until my head comes off G+Bb(H) Eb+G Swallow til I burst until I burst until I... G+Bb(L) Bb+D Losing focus, losing focus G+Bb(H) Eb+G I've seen too much you haven't seen enough..you haven't seen enough G+Bb(L) Bb+D I'll laugh until my head comes off G+Bb(H) Eb+G Women and children first ...and children first and children.... G+Bb(L) Bb+D G+Bb(H) Eb+G Here alone, everythings all out of time G+Bb(L) Bb+D G+Bb(H) Eb+G Here alone, everythings all out of time Drum beats and Thom sings solo for next section!! ICE AGE COMING!!!!, ICE AGE COMING!! let me hear both sides ICE AGE COMING!!!!, ICE AGE COMING!! throw me in the fire we're not scare - under here this is really happening, happening we're not scare - under here this is really happening, happening mobile chirping TAKE THE MONEY....RUN TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN TAKE THE MONEY....... Keyboard comes back in for next section!! G+Bb(L) Bb+D G+Bb(H) Eb+G Here alone, everythings all out of time (4x) G+Bb(L) Bb+D G+Bb(H) Eb+G Women and children first women and children first If my explanation of how I've tabbed this song makes the theory of relativity seem easy then don't hesitate to get in touch!! _______________________________________________________________ RADIOHEAD Idioteque By Tony Raffini C 032010 Fsus2 x03210 Em 022000 Fsus2add7 x03010 C who's in bunker, who's in a bunker Fsus2 Em Fsus2 Fsus2add7 women and children first and the children first and the children and repeat this for rest of verse and chorus. _______________________________________________________________ Idioteque by Radiohead Tabbed by Andrew Hirst (andrew@hirst1239.freeserve.co.uk) The songs one and only riff: E-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G-7--7--------------7--7--------- D-x--x--8--8--5--5--x--x--------- A-5--5--x--x--x--x--6--6--------- E-------6--6--3--3--------------- here alone everything all of the time....... etc play with a weird effect. it's probably not a guitar at all, but i dont care. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fitter Happier - Radiohead Tabs @ http://fitterhappier.org