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Radiohead - 2+2=5 Chords

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ChordsFm, C, F, D, Gm, Db, Eb, G, Bbm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[Fm] [C] [Fm] [C]
[Fm]Are you such a [C]dreamer, [Fm]to put the world to [C]rights?
[Fm]I’ll stay home [C]forever
Where [F]two and two [D]always [Gm]makes up [Db] [C]five

[verse 2]
[Fm]I’ll lay [C]down the tracks, [Fm]sandbag and [C]hide
[Fm]January has [C]April’s showers
And [F]two and two [D]always [Gm]makes up [Db] [C]five

[verse 3]
It’s the [Fm]devil’s [C]way [Db] [C]now
There is [Eb]no [Db]way [C]out
You can [Fm]scream and [C]you can [Db] [C]shout
It is [Eb]too [Db]late [C]now

[verse 4]
Because [Fm]you have not been,
[C]Paying attention, [Db]paying attention,
[C]Paying attention, [C]paying attention.
[Eb]You have not been…
[Db]Paying attention, [Db]paying attention,
[C]Paying attention, [C]paying attention.
[Fm]You have not been…
[C]Paying attention, [Db]paying attention,
[C]Paying attention, [C]paying attention.
[Eb]You have not been…

[verse 5]
[Db]Paying attention, [Db]paying attention,
[C]Paying attention, [C]paying attention.

[verse 6]
[Fm] [Gm] [Fm] [Gm] [G] [Fm] [Gm] [Fm] [Gm] [G]
I [Bbm]try to sing [Fm]along, I [Bbm]get it all [Fm]wrong
‘Cause I’m [G] [Fm]not, ’cause I’m [G] [Fm]not
I [Bbm]swat em like [Fm]flies
[Bbm]But like flies [Fm]the buggers keep coming
[G]Back [Fm]but I’m [G] [Fm]not
Oh [Bbm]hail to the [Fm]thief
Oh [Bbm]hail to the [Fm]thief
But I’m [G] [Fm]not, but I’m [G] [Fm]not
But I’m [G] [Fm]not, but I’m [G] [Fm]not

[Closing]
[Bbm]Don’t question [Fm]my [Bbm]authority or put [Fm]me in the dock
‘Cause I’m [G] [Fm]not, ’cause I’m [G] [Fm]not
Oh, [Bbm]go and tell the [Fm]king that the [Bbm]sky is [Fm]falling in
When it’s [G] [Fm]not, when it’s [G] [Fm]not
When it’s [G] [Fm]not, maybe [G] [Fm]not. Maybe not…

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ArtistRadiohead
AlbumHail to the Thief
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2003
KeyFm

How to play 2+2=5 on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - 2+2=5 on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

2+2=5 uses these transitions most often: G → Fm (15), Fm → G (14), and C → Fm (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Fm - C chord transition.

1. Fm → C chord transition

Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
Fm to C

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

3. F → D chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from F to D;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
F to D

4. D → Gm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from D to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
D to Gm

5. Gm → Db chord transition

To move from Gm to Db;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

6. Db → C chord transition

To move from Db to C;

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → Eb chord transition

To move from C to Eb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

8. Eb → Db chord transition

To move from Eb to Db;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

9. Fm → Gm chord transition

To move from Fm to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

10. Gm → G chord transition

To move from Gm to G;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

11. G → Fm chord transition

To move from G to Fm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

12. G → Bbm chord transition

To move from G to Bbm;

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

13. Bbm → Fm chord transition

To move from Bbm to Fm;

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

2+2=5 chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 2+2=5.

  • 2+2=5 includes 111 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • 2+2=5 contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how 2+2=5 connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Fm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (43%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
    • Fm → C: 43%
    • Fm → G: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Fm: 0%
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