Radiohead
"High and Dry"
This is the basic pattern for the verses
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This is the chorus...basically the same thing.
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Now, you really needed my help for this one?
Easy, but very good song.
Tab by Adam Lutz ([email protected])"Just"
Key Cm or D#maj
The first measure is Thom alone on acoustic then the bass kicks in
Author: Adam Lutz
"/" = slide up
"" = slide down
*NOTE* The parts listed below do not always follow in this exact order.
You need to listen to the recording to get the exact progression down.
Intro
G |——————————|————————————————|———————————————|————————————————|
D |——————————|————————————————|———————————————|————————————————|
A |——————————|————————————————|——3—3—3—3—3—3——|——5—6—6—6—6—(3)—|
E |——3——3————|——5—6——6—6—6—6——|(5)————————————|————————————————|
Verse — the verse can basically be broken down into three unique parts:
I.
G |—————————|—————————|—————————|—————————|
D |—————————|—————————|—————————|—————————|
A |—————————|—————————|—6—5—6——8——10——12—|
E |—5——5——5—|—4——4——4—|—————————|—————————|
II.
G |—————————|—————————|—————————|—————————|
D |—————————|—————————|—————————|—————————|
A |—————————|—————————|—6—5—6——8——10———8—|
E |—5——5——5—|—4——4——4—|—————————|—————————|
III.
G |—————————|—————————————|—————————|—————————————|
D |—————————|—————————————|—————————|—————————————|
A |—————————|——5—6—8—6—5——|—————————|——3—5—6—3—5——|
E |———5—7———|—————————————|———4—5———|—————————————|
III (b). — last part of verse, heading to pre—chorus
G |—————————|————————|—————————|
D |——5—7—5——|——4—6—4—|——3——————| (to prechorus)
A |—————————|————————|—————————|
E |—————————|————————|—————————|
Pre—Chorus x2
G |———————————|———————————|
D |———————————|———————————|
A |———————————|———————————|
E |——8—8—8—8—6—6—6—5—5————|
Chorus
G |—————————|——————————————|—————————————————|——————————————|
D |—————————|——————————————|—————————————————|——————————————|
A |—————————|——————————————|—————3—3—3—3—3—3—|—5—6—6—6—6—(3)|
E |——3—3————|—5—6——6—6—6—6—|—(5)—————————————|——————————————|
Then every once in a while, the prechorus varies to this.
G |————————————————————|————————————————————————|
D |————————————————————|————————————————————————|
A |————————————————————|————————————————————————|
E |——8—8—8—8—6—6—6—5—5——/—11—11—8—11—11—8—8—11—| (something to that effect)
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Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, beats), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboard, other instruments), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass guitar, synthesizers) and Phil Selway (drums, percussion).
Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.
Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸
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