RADIOHEAD - "Lift" Tablature

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* RADIOHEAD - Lift
* Unreleased
* Guitar tab by Hugh Nettar <omnizero@usa.net>
Rich <SG-310L@usa.net>
*~phro~* <phro@geocities.com>

From : Hugh Nettar

B
This is the place
A* A13 G#m7 E
Sit down, you're safe now
B
You've been stuck in a lift
A* A13 G#m7 E
We've been trying to reach you, Thom
B
This is the place
A* A13 G#m7 E
It won't hurt, it won't hurt again


B
A scent of recognition

A face you barely loved

Empty all your pockets
A* A13 G#m7 E
Cause it's time to go home


B
This is the place
A* A13 G#m7 E
Remembering all the things you always see
B
You've been stuck in a lift
A* A13 G#m7 E
In the belly of a whale at the bottom of the o_____cean


B
A scent of recognition

A face you barely loved

Empty all your pockets
A* A13 G#m7 E
Cause it's time to go home
B
A scent of recognition
A* A13
A face you barely loved...
G#m7 E
Let it go, let it go


B
Today is the first day
A* A13 G#m7
of the rest of your days
E
So lighten up, squirt
CHORDS:
Please note that a dropped D tuning on both E strings is used. Also, there is a use of a capo on the 4th fret. A capo is not essential, and the song can still be played no matter where you use it. For players wanting to play "Lift" with un-capoed strings, simply subtract 4 from each of the fret numbers below.
As for the Amaj7 add flat12 chord, that's just getting technical. It is a pretty weird chord, but it sounds cool nonetheless. I've shortened it to A* just to make it easier to read.


B Amaj7 add flat12 A13 G#m7 E
(A*)

D |---4----------4--------------4------4-----4---|
B |---4----------4--------------5------4-----5---|
G |---4----------6--------------4------4-----4---|
D |---9----------7--------------7------6-----6---|
A |---9----------7--------------7------6-----7---|
D |---9----------7--------------7------6-----X---|



This is the fingering I use for the chords. Feel free to use an alternate fingering if it's easier. The fingers are numbered respectively 1-4, index to pinky.


B A* A13 G#m7 E

D A D G B D D A D G B D D A D G B D D A D G B E D A D G B D
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 3 4 | | | X | 2 | | |
| | | | | | 2 3 4 | | | 2 3 4 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 3 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |


Pretty easy fingering, so there should be no problems there. I believe the B is spiced up by a few random variations to the chord, which can be achieved with your 1st finger. For the E chord, it is basically a C major shape, but you'll need to mute the low D string with your thumb (indicated with the X), otherwise the chord will sound icky.

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This tab is a half-step lower than last tab, anyone who thinks it was right
last time should tune down half a step before their strings break......
Also I'm not 100% sure about the A+5 bit chord, I've got a bad live copy of
lift.....

Intro: Just strum a Bb chord for 4 bars (It changes to a sus2 when Thom starts singing)

Bbsus2
This is the place.
A+5 bit G#m E
Sit down, you're safe now.
Bbsus2
You've been stuck in a lift.
A+5 bit G#m E
We've been trying to reach you, thom.

Bbsus2
This is the place.
A+5 bit G#m E
It won't hurt, it won't again


Bbsus2
A scent of recognition.

A face you barely loved.

Empty all your pockets.
A+5 bit G#m E
Cause it's time to go home.

Bbsus2
This is the place.
A+5 bit G#m E
Remembering all the things you always see.

Bbsus2
You've been stuck in a lift.
A+5 bit G#m E
In the belly of a whale at the bottom of the o___cean.

Bbsus2
A scent of recognition.

A face you barely loved.

Empty all your pockets.
A+5 bit G#m E
Cause it's time to go home.

Bbsus2
A scent of recognition.
A+5 bit
A face you barely loved!!
G#m E
barely loved!!

Bbsus2
Today is the first day
A+5 bit G#m E
of the rest of your days.
Bb
So lighten up, squirt.

Bbsus2:
EADGBE
X24422

All th rest is easy, except the A+5 bit, which should roughly look like this

E---0---0---0---0---|
B---0-h-2-h-4-p-0---|
G---2---2---2---2---|
D---2---2---2---2---|
A---0---0---0---0---|
E---X---X---X---X---|

if it doesn't sound right ad-lib in this style until it does.


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Intro: B*

B*
This is the place.
A* G#* E*
Sit down, you're safe now.
B*
You've been stuck in a lift.
A* G#* E*
We've been trying to reach you, thom.

B*
This is the place.
A G#* E*
It won't hurt, it won't again


B*
A scent of recognition.

A face you barely loved.

Empty all your pockets.
A* G#* E*
Cause it's time to go home.

B*
This is the place.
A* G#* E*
Remembering all the things you always see.
B*
You've been stuck in a lift.
A* G#* E*
In the belly of a whale at the bottom of the o___cean.

B*
A scent of recognition.

A face you barely loved.

Empty all your pockets.
A* G#* E*
Cause it's time to go home.

B*
A scent of recognition.
A*
A face you barely loved!!
G#* E*
barely loved!!

B*
Today is the first day
A* G#* E*
of the rest of your days.
B*
So lighten up, squirt.

___

CHORDS:

EADGBe
B*= x2440x
A*= x0440x
G#*=4x440x
E*= 0x440x


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