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Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film) Chords

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ChordsAm, A, E, C, D, Gm, B, F, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmAAmAAm
AmWakefromyourEsleep,theCdryingofyourDtears,
AmTodayweEescape,weAescapeA
AmPackandgetEdressed,CbeforeyourfatherDhearsus,D
AmBeforeallEhellbreaksAlooseA
GmBreathe,keepDbreathing,Adon’tAmloseAyourAmnerveE
Gmbreathe,keepDbreathing,AIcan’tdoAmthisAaloneAmE
AmSingusaEsong,aCsongtokeepusDwarm
AmThere’ssucha Echill,Asucha Achill
AmAndyoucanBlaugh,a Espineless
FLaugh,wehopeyourBbrulesandEwisdomEchokeyou
AmAndnowweEareone,inCeverlastingDpeace,
AmWehopethatyouEchoke,thatyouAchoke
AmWehopethatyouEchoke,thatyouAchoke
AmWehopethatyouEchoke,thatyouAchoke
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ArtistRadiohead
AlbumOK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2017
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Exit Music (For A Film) on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film) on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Exit Music (For A Film) uses these transitions most often: Am → E (12), A → Am (10), and E → A (6). 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 Am - A chord transition.

1. Am → A chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Am to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Am to A

2. Am → E chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am to E

3. E → C chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from E to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

E to C

4. C → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to D

5. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. E → A chord transition

Switching from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. A → Gm chord transition

Switching from A to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Gm → D chord transition

Switching from Gm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. E → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Am → B chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. B → E chord transition

Here's how to move from B to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

13. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. Bb → E chord transition

Switching from Bb to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Exit Music (For A Film) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Exit Music (For A Film).

  • Exit Music (For A Film) includes 57 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Exit Music (For A Film) contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Exit Music (For A Film) connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → E: 1%
    • Am → B: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Am: 1%
    • A → Gm: 0%
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