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TALK SHOW HOST
Radiohead
Bassist: Colin Greenwood
Album: Street Spirit (Fade Out) Single CD#1
Tabbed by Shor Bowman (abowman@sas.upenn.edu)
*MEMBER OF THE BASS TAB ARCHIVE TABBING ARMY*
Correction of original tab by Adam Lutz/Bill Fumerola
This song's tab has gone uncorrected for much, much too long. I have seen
several different versions of it all across the web, and incredibly they
all make some very serious errors and omissions. This may very well be
one of the greatest songs that Radiohead have ever done, and I feel that
it therefore deserves at least a correct tablature. Here it is.
RIFF #1 ("Floating upon the surface for the birds...")
G----------------------------------------|
D-6-------------6------------------------|
A------6-7-8---------6-7-8--6----------1-|
E------------------------------8--6/-3---|
RIFF #2 ("You want me?")
G----------------|
D------8----10---|
A-8h10---10------|
E--------------8-|x4
Then comes the following little variation that leads into Riff #1:
("..sandwiches and nothing...")
G---------------------|
D-8h10--8/--6/--5/--5-|
A-----------------6---|
E---------------------|
RIFF #3 (Lovely synth-guitar break):
G------8---------------|
D----------------------|
A-0/6----6---6-6/-10---|
E----------------------|
Riff #3 is going to lead you back into Riff #2, which you play twice.
RIFF #4 Then, the big riff...("YOU WANT ME??")
G------------------------------------------|
D-10-(8)-----------------------10-(8)------|
A-------10-----8h10-10--8h10-8--------10---|
E----------8-----------------------------8-|
Riff #4 is played for pretty much the remainder of the song. You know, of
course, that there are a few more Riff #1 and #3 intervals that require
variations on the ones I have listed. Here are the big vars:
RIFF #1 VAR
G-----------------------------------------------|
D-6----------------6h8-6------------------------|
A------6-7-8---6-8----------6-7-8--6------------|
E-------------------------------------8--6/-3/--|
RIFF #3 VAR
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-0/6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--6/10--10-10-10---10-10-10/---------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------6---6-6-6----|
G--------------------|
D--------------------|
A-6h8----8h10--8-6---|
E------------------8-|
Of course, both of these eventually segue into Riff #4.
That's it! Again, I sincerely hope and pray that this is the correct
tablature. If it is not, then you know where to reach me, so please do
so. Have fun.
KEY:
h=hammer-on
()=ghost note (pull-off)
/=slide up or down
SHORESWORTH'S PSYCHEDELIC BREAKFAST (my webpage):
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~abowman
Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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HAZARD Professional |
#1 by HAZARD at Oct 23, 1972 at 9:50 AM EST |
| paranoia girl your a smart cookie, an atrists body is both subjective and objective it's just how the artist portrays them selves | |
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Luke Rhythm Player |
#2 by Luke Williams at Jan 2, 1973 at 6:32 PM EST |
| i love this movie(R+J) and i really like everyson on the movie. thsi is my favorit though. i can relate. | |
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Konner Rhythm Player |
#3 by Konner Holzwart at Dec 5, 1975 at 5:31 PM EST |
| To me this song is about a guy in a particularly stressful situation that he wishes he could escape, and he begins to change his attitude from wishing to be someone else to a come and get me attitude it's as though he'd rather hide from the problems than face them even though he says he's ready he's still hiding with sandwiches and a gun. | |
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kyle Average |
#4 by kyle davis at Jun 12, 1981 at 2:58 AM EST |
| Woops! I posted these lyrics incorrectly awhile back and didn't even realize my mistake. Sorry! These lyrics are from "Stupid Car" .. I was on a posting binge and wasn't thinking. Crapola... | |
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bigl Wanna Be |
#5 by bigl shattuck at Mar 15, 1988 at 11:13 AM EST |
| I think he is sick of what people think of him. Like he has an audience and a jury. The talk show host would need to be in control. So he looks at himself both subjectively and objectively. Sometimes over analysing really is pretentious. I guess I've crossed that but its still a beautiful song. I also loved R+J and to be honest, maybe even for the scenes with that song at first. I had OK Computer and Kid A but I still didnt know radiohead sung that. I felt so *incredibly* stupid when I found out. Exit Music is beautiful too. | |
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shareef Average |
#6 by shareef turner at Feb 23, 1989 at 11:37 PM EST |
| This is the song you hear periodically throughout Romeo and Juliet and it helps make the movie. While the screenplay and casting was awesome, I think the music is one of the more substantial parts to this movie. Although a very recognized movie/play, it has the very dark and sinister sounds of radiohead implemented into it which added the bit of unfamiliarity in it. Great soundtrack over all. Listen and Feel. | |
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jake Average |
#7 by jake gonzales at Sep 4, 1996 at 7:00 PM EST |
| These lyrics are incorrect. I will add the real ones later tonight. | |
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luke Wanna Be |
#8 by luke holman at Dec 16, 2004 at 11:49 AM EST |
| this is a really cool song. | |
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